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If you are a voluntary or community group (Charity, Community Association, Community Group, Faith Group, Self-Help Group including support for specific health conditions, User Group or Not-for-Profit Organisation) then this section should have the information you need. This will take you off to another section showing various boxes
- News Alert will highlight information VCO need to know
- What BVS can offer details the help and support available to VCO within Basingstoke and Deane. There are also related items on
- Group Development Support
- What the Orchard Community Building can offer
- HR Clinic
- Funding Support
- Fundraising Clinic
- Examples of How BVS has helped VCO
- How can you Promote your services explains how BVS can help VCO advertise what they do on Merlin. There are also related items showing the searches available on the Merlin Charities Directory
- Search by Organisation name
- Search Service
- Search using the Service Wildcard
- Search by Health Condition Support
- Search by Area
- Search by Post Code
- Search by Client Group
- Search for a Venue
- BVS produce Signpost leaflets either by a topic or an area
- eVOLve is a Hampshire directory of VCO
- Equipment and Resources shows the range of equipment and resources available. There are also related items on
- Equipment Hire for Events
- Electrical Equipment for Events
- Resources available to Hire
- Other Resources and Support
- Funding Support shows the support available. There are also related items on
- Funding searches on Basingstoke4Community
- Funding Newsletter
- Fundraising Clinic
- Basingstoke and Deane Community Strategies
- Training for VCO
- Looking for Volunteers then this section will show
- How do you Attract Volunteers
- Volunteer Centre
- Vinvolved Youth Volunteering
- Employee Volunteering Challenges to Businesses
- What Happens Next
- BVS Events shows the different BVS organises to promote our sector and how to advertise your events on Destination Basingstoke
- Charity Fayre
- Volunteer Awareness Day
- Celebration on Volunteering
- Disability Awareness Day
- International Women's Day
- Employee Volunteering Meet and Match
- State of the Sector Reports - BVS produces an annual report based on the information provided by member organisations showing the worth and breadth of our sector
- Voluntary Sector Forum - BVS hosts a monthly Forum for VCO to come together to discuss issues and network
- Programme
- Minutes of the meetings
- BVS Hosted Meetings - BVS also hosts other meetings on issues affecting the Borough
- Older Person Special Interest Group
- Multi-Agency Diversity Forum
- BVS Representation shows the meetings that BVS attend to ensure that the voice and value of our sector is heard
- BVS also Fundraise for other charities and this section shows some of the things we have done
- How to become a Member details the reasons why a VCO should join BVS as a member and provides a Registration Form to complete and return
- Other Support Organisations shows what other support is available for VCO
- Useful Websites gives links to other websites which we believe are useful to VCO
Services for Borough Residents
If you live or work in Basingstoke and Deane and need help but do not know where to go this section should be able to help you
- How can BVS Help You
- Directory to find the help you may need provides a series of Directory searches
- Search by Organisation name
- Search Service
- Search using the Service Wildcard
- Search by Health Condition Support
- Search by Area
- Search by Post Code
- Search by Client Group
- Search for a Venue
- BVS produce Signpost leaflets either by a topic or an area
- eVOLve is a Hampshire directory of VCO
- Interested in Volunteering explains volunteering and how you can get involved
- How can volunteering help you
- Who volunteers
- How does volunteering work
- Volunteer Centre
- Vinvolved Youth volunteering
- Basingstoke Employees in the Community Network
- Community Innovations Team helps keep older people independent by providing appropriate support and advice
- Basingstoke Adult Befriending Scheme provides volunteer befrienders to older people who may feel lonely and isolated
- Basingstoke and District Disability Forum provides a voice for people with all disabilities (physical, sensory, learning difficulty, mental health). This has related items on
- The Social Model of Disability
- The Disability Discrimination Act
- Disability Forum Access Group
- Disability Forum Newsletter
- Disability Signpost Leaflets
- Disability Awareness Day
- Disability Forum Question Times
- Basingstoke Young Carers is for children and young people (under 18) who provide or intend to provide a substantial amount of care on a regular basis. The project also runs Youth Clubs for young carers
- North Hampshire Mediation Service is a voluntary process that is based on respect for all participants and can be used in many different situations within social housing
- Basingstoke and Deane Information provides information that may prove useful on services available in the Borough
- Hampshire Information provides information that may prove useful on services provided that can be accessed by residents
- Health Information provides information that may prove useful on services provided around health including how to find a GP or dentist
- Children's services provides information that may prove useful to parents on services available for children
Services for Partners
The Voluntary/Community Sector often help Partners achieve their objectives and this section provides information on
- BVS assistance available to partners
- How BVS can help
- Want to Advertise your Services explains how partners can advertise in the BVS Merlin Charity Directories those services they provide beyond their core statutory services for examplethe Hampshire Fire and Rescue Serviceprovide free fire home safety checks to identified vulnerable persons
- Merlin Charity Directory of Services shows how the directory provides a series of Directory searches
- Search by Organisation name
- Search Service
- Search using the Service Wildcard
- Search by Health Condition Support
- Search by Area
- Search by Post Code
- Search by Client Group
- Search for a Venue
- BVS produces Signpost leaflets either by a topic or an area
- Employee Volunteering Explained outlines how employee volunteering works and how partners can become involved. Related items show
- What can employee volunteers do
- Employee Volunteering Team Challenges examples
- Employee Volunteering sharing professional skills
- Employee Volunteering Members
- Employee Volunteering regular volunteering opportunities
- Employee Volunteering Members Area
- What is the Compact explains the agreement between government and the third sector in England and has an Introduction Guide
- What is the BASP (Basingstoke Area Strategic Partnership) explains that it is a voluntary partnership bringing together different sectors to focus on local issues in a strategic and co-ordinated way. It was formally known as the Local Strategic Partnership (LSP). It has related items showing
- The structure of the BASP
- BASP Priority Action Groups
- Basingstoke and Deane Community Strategies
- BASP Partnership
- Networks and Forums explains what a partnership is
Services to Business Sector
This section is intended to show how BVS can help Businesses achieve their Corporate Responsibilities and support their employees with information on services available to support them as individuals. Related items show
- Business Benefit to Residents shows the Merlin Charity Directory searches that businesses who offer services beyond their core work and how the searches work
- series of Directory searches
- Search by Organisation name
- Search Service
- Search using the Service Wildcard
- Search by Health Condition Support
- Search by Area
- Search by Post Code
- Search by Client Group
- Search for a Venue
- BVS produce Signpost leaflets either by a topic or an area
- Employee Volunteering Network outlines how employee volunteering works and how partners can become involved. Related items show
- What can employee volunteers do
- Employee Volunteering Team Challenges examples
- Employee Volunteering sharing professional skills
- Employee Volunteering Members
- Employee Volunteering regular volunteering opportunities
- Employee Volunteering Members Area
- Business Directories provide links to various sources of business information
- Local Enterprise Partnership explains how major employers (across North Hampshire and the surrounding areas) are pledging their support to working with councils in and around north Hampshire to bid to become a Local Enterprise Partnership.
- Destination Basingstoke and Businesses has an array of information to support businesses in Basingstoke and Deane
Orchard Community Building
- The Orchard is a purpose built community building designed as a resource centre for the voluntary and community sector within Basingstoke and Deane and is also a prestigious venuefound at the edge ofthe tranquil War Memorial Park with facilities to hire for non voluntary/community organisations so if you are looking for somewhere to hold your meetings we could have just what you are looking for. Related items show
- How to Find the Orchard gives directions and details of parking
- Training Facilities gives details of the facilities available if you are looking to hold a training session
- Boardroom for a voluntary/communityorganisation or a company to hold their committee meetings. Alternatively the room can be used for a larger meeting
- Meeting Rooms can be used for small meetings, interviews or confidential discussions
- Youth Suite
- Looking for a Venue for an Away Day?
- Equipment Included
- Catering Available
BVS Volunteer Network
This section provides information about volunteering.
- BVS Volunteer Network explains the Network with the Volunteer Centre, vinvolved youth volunteering and Employees in the Community Network. There are related items on
- Celebration of Volunteering
- BVS Volunteer Centre
- vinvolved Youth Volunteering
- How to Search do.it Volunteering Database
- Add a Volunteer Opportunity
- Business Employee Volunteering
- Add an Employee Volunteering Challenge
- Volunteer Centre goes into more details how they can help you. Related items are
- Interested in Volunteering?
- How can volunteering help you?
- Who Volunteers
- How Does Volunteering Work
- Celebration of Volunteering
- vinvolved Youth Volunteering explains how young people can be involved in volunteering and workshops run by the project
- How to Search do.it Volunteering Database explains how this national volunteering database works
- Add a Volunteer Opportunity explains how VCO can advertise a volunteering opportunity
- Business Employee Volunteering explains employee volunteering. Related items show
- What can Employee Volunteers do
- Employee Volunteering Team Challenges
- Employee Volunteering Sharing Professional Skills
- Employee Volunteering Members
- Employee Volunteering Regular Volunteering
- Employee Volunteering Members Area
- Add an Employee Volunteering Challenge gives examples of challenges already undertaken. Related items show
- What can Employee Volunteers do
- Challenges Photo Album
Forums
The Borough has a lot of partnerships or forums looking at how they can improve services within Basingstoke and Deane but we identified that there is no definitive list of these so BVS is comprising a list. As there are so many we have broken them down into subject headings:
- Partnerships, Forums and Networks
- Children and Young People Partnerships, Forums, Networks
- Community Safety Partnerships, Forums, Networks
- Employment and Training Partnerships, Forums, Networks
- Environment and Transport Partnerships, Forums, Networks
- Health Partnerships, Forums, Networks
- Housing Partnerships, Forums, Networks
- Other Support Organisations
- Older People Partnerships, Forums, Networks
- Strategic Partnerships, Forums, Networks
- Support Networks Providing a Voice
If you know about one that is not on the list please do let us know on 01256 423816 or email bvs@voluntaryservices.com
BVS Newsletter
Vol.Comm is a monthly Newsletter produced to keep the Voluntary/Community Sector up-to-date with information affecting them locally, county-wide, regionally or nationally together with details of funding or resources available and forthcoming meetings/conferences
- The latest issue is reproduced in each section so that you can select the item(s0 you are interested in
- BVS News
- Local Voluntary and Community Sector News
- General Local News
- Hampshire Voluntary and Community Sector News
- Hampshire CVS Network News
- General Hampshire News
- Regional Voluntary and Community Sector News
- General Regional News
- National Voluntary and Community Sector News
- The Voluntary and Community Sector and Government News
- General National News
- HR News
- Local Consultations
- National Consultations
- Funding News
- Funding Available
- Public Service Delivery
- Resources
- Research Findings
- Vacancies
- Conferences/Seminars
- Training News
- Vol.Comm 2010 Newsletters has pdf versions of the BVS Newsletter
- Vol.Comm 2009 Newsletters has pdf versions of the BVS Newsletter
- Funding Information Newsletter has pdf versions of the BVS Funding Newsletter
- Disability Forum Newsletter has pdf versions of the Disabilities Newsletter
Community Support
Basingstoke Community Support Consortium a group of VCO, statutory agencies and social housing providers, coordinated by BVS. It aims to improve the support services provided to VCO, to help them deliver their services within Basingstoke and Deane.
- Employee Volunteering Project
- Funding Project
- BVS Support
- Local Compact
- Infrastructure Support available
- Other Networks
- Signpost Leaflets
- Useful Websites
If you have any comments about the website please ring 01256 423816 or email bvs@voluntaryservices.com
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