Having been active for the past 50 years, we know that running voluntary organisations is extremely challenging. Therefore, to better enable your organisations to be able to support your beneficiaries, we provide advice and support on a range of issues impacting voluntary organisations so that they are welcoming, effective, accountable and sustainable.
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Funding
We know that funding is the number one challenge for voluntary organisations and is consistently main area in which we provide support. This support includes:
- Highlighting and promoting funding opportunities (local, regional and national) through social media and newsletters
- Support on developing a fundraising strategy and researching prospective grants
- Support on completing funding applications including introductions to external consultants
- Access to the Hertfordshire Fundraising Database
- By organising funding events and training sessions
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Training & Skills Development
Upskilling your staff and volunteers can be the key to the growth and development of your organisation. As a result, we provide a range of support in the form of training workshops hosted by the W3RT CVS Team or by signposting organisations to a range of trusted third party training providers. These provides include:
- Community Helps Hertfordshire - https://communityhelpherts.net/
- Hertfordshire Community Foundation - https://www.hertscf.org.uk/hcftraining
- Hertfordshire County Council - https://www.hertscf.org.uk/shares/638554456114869028-April-24---March-25-WDPT-Calendar-NEW.pdf
- National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) - https://www.ncvo.org.uk/training-events/
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Networking
W3RT CVS champions partnership working, and we believe that effective networks provide the perfect environment from which partnerships can emerge. In particular, W3RT CVS hosts regular networking events including:
- Communities Connect – a monthly networking event in partnership with Watford and West Herts Chamber of Commerce held at the Lord Lieutenant's Charity Hub in Leavesden where businesses and voluntary organisations can come together
- Hertfordshire Community Leaders Forum (HCLF) - HCLF is open to anyone involved with the voluntary sector in Hertfordshire and meet on a regular basis discussing a wider range of issue impacting the voluntary sector and presentations from organisations working in the sector.
- Various Community Networks across Three Rivers – In partnership with Three Rivers District Council, we host quarterly networking events across Three Rivers bringing together key organisations to discuss and propose solutions to challenges faced by residents in Three Rivers.
In addition to events hosted by W3RT CVS, we also attend a range of different networking events across the districts and at a countywide level and we encourage you to get involved in them wherever possible. For more information about the various networks and forums in the Watford and Three Rivers Area that would be suitable for your organisation, contact CVS via email or call 07908 209908
Want help with your organisation, get in touch with the CVS Team today
- For organisations in Watford call 07908 209908
- For organisations in Three Rivers, call 07940 177583
- Email: [email protected]