Mission Statement:Sefton CVS assists and promotes voluntary, community and faith sector activity in the borough of Sefton, Merseyside. The work of Sefton CVS is best described under the following headings, which form the core activities of a Council for Voluntary Service: - Providing services and support for voluntary, community and faith organisations. - The provision of opportunities for closer working together within the voluntary, community and faith sectors and with statutory authorities; and to encourage multi-agency cooperation. - Creating and promoting forums and networks through which other organisations may make representations. - The development of new ideas, strategies and organisations. - Enabling the effective involvement of the local voluntary, community and faith sector in strategic partnerships. - Supporting and developing volunteering opportunities (through Volunteer Centre Sefton). Values Statement:
Sefton CVS seeks to improve the quality of life for all Sefton residents, particularly those who are marginalised or experiencing disadvantage. This is achieved by supporting and enabling VCF groups to identify and serve unmet needs through the provision of professional, high quality services offered in accessible and culturally sensitive ways that reflect the needs of our diverse communities and also the sector's values of equity and equality. We will seek to promote the needs of citizens and the sector by working in partnership with public sector agencies such as Sefton MBC, NHS Sefton, Merseyside Police, Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service and the private sector. Strategic ObjectivesSefton CVS’s strategic objectives are reviewed annually and are prepared cognisant of our partner’s priorities and partnership plans such as the Local Area Agreement (LAA), Sefton MBC’s Corporate Plan, NHS Sefton’s Plan and the Community Strategy. CVS also take into consideration stakeholder demand; external and internal policy initiatives impacting on the sector, regulatory requirements such as the outcome of the Charities Bill, and voluntary and community sector trends.
The Strategic Objectives of the CVS have been determined for the next three years. They are:
1. To be actively involved in the formation of strategic cross- sector partnerships.
2. To meet the increasing demands of legislative, social and structural changes and underpin the VCF sector infrastructure to respond to change.
3. To act as a conduit between the communities of Sefton and the local authority, the Local Strategic Partnership (LSP), and other partnership bodies in the development of local strategic initiatives.
4. To be an active partner in the planning, development and delivery of initiatives relating to Central Government policy, (such as activities to tackle social exclusion, health inequality and long term unemployment, through initiatives such as the Local Area Agreement, ‘Choosing Health’ and ‘Every Child Matters’).
5. To be the lead voluntary sector development agency in the pursuance of economic and social regeneration partnership initiatives such as Housing Market Renewal and Working Neighbourhoods.
6. To encourage inward investment and to be in a position to maximise leverage to the sector from for example, the Big Lottery Fund, charitable trusts, corporate sponsors, Central Government initiatives and Europe.
7. To underpin the VCF infrastructure in Sefton through a programme of community development actions in order for organisations to have sufficient capacity to respond to change and enhance effectiveness.
8. To support the VCF sector in achieving enterprising and collaborative solutions in the development of non grant based income, including the delivery of public sector contracts.
9. To increase voluntary and community engagement amongst the citizens of Sefton.
Commitment to Equality, Diversity and InclusionSefton CVS operates under an all-encompassing equality and diversity policy, seeks to work with under-supported and under-represented groups and has a strong commitment to anti-discriminatory and anti-oppressive practice. Click here to read our Equality & Diversity Policy in full. |
