The Developing Communities Team in north and south Sefton provide advice and support to empower voluntary and community groups to become more efficient, effective and sustainable.

Groups can receive assistance on a wide range of issues, such as the processes involved in becoming a charity, how to manage a building and the development of appropriate policies and procedures.

The Developing Communities Team offer support under the following headings:

Organisational Support

- New group start-up support
- Support on governance and committee skills
- Advice on legal structures including registered charity, company ltd. by guarantee.
- Diagnosis and quality assurance work
- Policy development (including child protection policy support)

Project Support

- Action planning for activities
- Project and business planning support
- Service user engagement
- Publicity/marketing
- Managing projects and activities
- Managing buildings
- Risk assessment
- Monitoring and evaluation

Fundraising and Sustainability

Development of funding strategies
Provision of funding information, advice and training
Support with grant applications
Advice and support with other funding sources (statutory; public/community; income generation)

This support is delivered through a range of information sources (online, publications) in addition to one-to-one advice and support.

Contact (North Sefton):

Elizabeth McInnes
01704 501024, ext. 204
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Contact (South Sefton):

Samantha Smith
(0151) 928 2233, ext. 118
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Contact for support to VCF sector organisations working with Children and Young People is:
 
Sue Coulton, Sefton CVS Community Development Worker - Children and Young People, 0151 928 2233 ext. 113, This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it