CORNWALL VOLUNTARY SECTOR FORUM

Cornwall Voluntary Sector Forum (CVSF) is an umbrella organisation for voluntary and community organisations. Our aim is to work with others to create a thriving voluntary sector that effectively serves Cornwall and its people.

Membership is open any voluntary and community sector organisation working or based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, including social enterprises. It is free to be a member, and members give us our mandate by shaping the direction of the charity at our AGM and by electing our Trustees.

OUR WORK

We do a wide variety of work, but it is all covered under four broad headings: -

For our voluntary sector members: -

• Advocacy – We can help you get your voice heard by important decisions-makers, for example through the VCS Commissioning Board.

• Brokerage – We can help you work with other organisations and overcome problems and conflict, for example through our work with the Cornwall Compact.

• Communications – We can keep you informed of opportunities and important developments for the voluntary sector, through our comprehensive voluntary sector news service.

• Development – We can help identify new opportunities for voluntary organisations, for example through our Convergence Matters project.

For the public sector: -

• Advocacy – We are a gateway to the voluntary sector, and can help you access the views of the voluntary sector on key issues.

• Brokerage – We can develop collaborative working between the public and voluntary sectors, and mediate conflict through the Cornwall Compact.

• Communications – We can keep you informed of what’s going on in the voluntary sector through our news service.

• Development – We can identify how the voluntary sector could solve your problems, for example through our work with the VCS Commissioning Board.

ORIGINS

Cornwall VSF was formed in 1992 when a small group of people came together to discuss issues for the sector in Cornwall. Since then our membership has steadily grown and we now have members from the VCS across Cornwall. Our members provide a vast range of services, including commissioned public services, for the communities of Cornwall.

MEMBERSHIP

Membership is free. Make sure we have your most up-to-date details by submitting them here.

We are a member of NAVCA (the National Association of Voluntary & Community Action).