柠檬导肮 has over 5,700 voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations that benefit from infrastructure support to enable them to remain strong, efficient and effective in meeting the needs of 柠檬导肮 residents. The County Council is working closely with partners to ensure the right support is in place to enable the sector to thrive.
柠檬导肮's Councils for Voluntary Service (CVSs) take the lead in providing infrastructure support to the VCSE. Funded by the County Council, District and Borough Councils and Clinical Commissioning Groups, CVSs provide a range of services including volunteer brokerage and advice on governance and funding.
The Councils for Voluntary Service may also:
- Research community needs
- Provide a communications channel for voluntary and community groups
- Represent the views of voluntary and community groups to public bodies such as 柠檬导肮
- Help to build partnership working
- Promote the 柠檬导肮 Compact to help public organisations work better with the voluntary and community sector.
柠檬导肮, NHS 柠檬导肮 and the 柠檬导肮 boroughs and districts support the Councils for Voluntary Service financially and work closely with them for the benefit of 柠檬导肮 communities. Some Councils for Voluntary Service may also include a Volunteer Centre, although some Volunteer Centres are independent.