Membership

Membership

Our membership is open to people who live, work or volunteer in Inverclyde and voluntary organisations that operate in Inverclyde. Voluntary organisations include community groups, sports clubs, drama groups, youth groups, community centres, charities, social enterprises, housing associations, churches and a much more. Membership is FREE to all who meet the criteria:

  • If an organisation, you serve a positive community purpose
  • If an individual, you have an interest in bettering the community
  • It is led by volunteers even if it employs paid staff
  • Isn’t part of the public sector or a political party
  • It doesn’t exist to generate profits to be distributed to shareholders

Organisational Development

  • Helping with organisation start up and wind-up process
  • Reviewing constitution
  • Weekly surgeries
  • Crisis support
  • Regular workshops
  • Consultancy for boards and trustee training
  • Support with setting up as a social enterprise

Funding

  • Access to our monthly funding surgeries
  • Editing and enhancement service for funding applications at competitive rates
  • Advice with contracts tendering and procurement
  • Facilitating Grants

Communications

  • 1-1 communication strategy advice
  • Communication training workshops
  • Your organisation or its events featuring on our social media, blog or in our monthly e-bulletin
  • Social media takeovers for campaign launches or special events (available once a month on a first come, first served basis)
  • Access to the community notice board

Extras

  • Your views and interests represented on the Inverclyde Alliance
  • Access to our research resources
  • Our monthly eBulletin and Funding Bulletin packed with events and opportunities
  • Exclusive training and events
  • More to be announced

CVS Inverclyde offers 6 hours of free individualised support to our members. These 6 sessions are available over a 6-month period and include governance, funding and communications support. Paid consultancy support may also be available upon request.

Membership

Our membership is open to people who live, work or volunteer in Inverclyde and voluntary organisations that operate in Inverclyde. Voluntary organisations include community groups, sports clubs, drama groups, youth groups, community centres, charities, social enterprises, housing associations, churches and a whole lot more. Membership is FREE to all who meet the criteria. CVS Inverclyde membership comes with exclusive benefits to support your organisation: support to help you grow, digital benefits, training – and more!

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