Voluntary Action Waltham Forest (VAWF) has been commissioned by Waltham Forest to provide a professional support, development and promotion service for the voluntary and community sector, to enable it to become more sustainable, enterprising and effective.
VAWF have produced an online resource pack (174KB PDF file) and a training brochure for local voluntary groups.
For the duration of the contract, until 2013, VAWF will provide:
- Practical assistance and support, including a fundraising service, a community accountancy service and training, and general support on governance, management and employment
- Leadership of the sector, including taking the lead on initiatives to encourage and facilitate groups to network, merge or cluster, and common share services and facilities
- Representation of the sector at strategic level, facilitating third sector involvement in the shaping and delivery of public services
- Facilitating consultation and communication, including providing an effective liaison function between the local authority and the VCS, through newsletters and consultative mechanisms, and enabling the views of the sector to be articulated on local, regional and national policies
For more information and to access the service, please contact:
Voluntary Action Waltham Forest
Upper Ground Floor
Churchill Business Centre
6 Church Hill
Walthamstow
London E17 3RY
Tel: 020 8521 0377
Email mutmahim@voluntaryaction-wf.org.uk
Website www.voluntaryaction-wf.org.uk
