Description: Derbyshire Dales CVS is an independent charity and a company limited by guarantee. We offer advice and support to voluntary and community groups working in the Derbyshire Dales. What the CVS offers:

Practical support:

• Meeting space at Bath Street Offices, Bakewell
• Use of computer, email and internet
• Use of photocopier
• Use of phone and fax
• Use of laminator
• Loan or hire of display boards, projector (Overhead and Powerpoint), laptop

Help and Advice on:

• Management committees and trustee issues
• Management of voluntary and community groups
• Fundraising - including sessions on FunderFinder
• Legal issues for the voluntary and community sector
• Developing policies

Support to develop your group:

Support in taking ideas and putting them into practice

• Linking organisations; facilitating new networks
• Information and resources, including a monthly mailings on current news in voluntary and community sector such as new funding streams, training and events, plus a resources library
• Training tailored to needs of your group

Working with the statutory sector and other bodies:

• Linking local organisations with regional and national voluntary sector bodies
• Facilitate representation at meetings between the voluntary sector and statutory bodies and partnerships

Signposting:

• We keep a database of contacts we have made in the voluntary and community sector in the Dales and can often signpost you to the service you’re looking for
• We also run a project called Signpost – this is an information and signposting service for children and families – contact 01629 810900 for more information

Aims: Our vision is for an active and vibrant society which inspires and enables all people to take action and participate in their community”

In pursuit of this vision for the Derbyshire Dales our mission is to:

• Support and develop a structure for the voluntary and community sector to give it stability, visibility and status.
• Provide direct services to support local voluntary and community groups
• Encourage and facilitate communication and co-operation among voluntary and community groups
• Encourage and facilitate communication and co-operation between voluntary and community groups and public and private bodies
• Support the development of good practice and high ethical standards in voluntary and community groups
• Act as an advocate for, and enable representation by local voluntary and community groups
• Identify and respond to need by promoting the establishment of new organisations, or the development of current organisations, to fill gaps in local services
• Encourage innovation within the sector
• Monitor and evaluate the work of the voluntary and community sector and reflect this in our work

Client group: Services are available to all voluntary and community organisations in the Derbyshire Dales

Geographic area: Derbyshire Dales

Structure: A company limited by guarantee and registered charity

Participation: Open to all people working with voluntary or community groups.

Charges: Advice and support is free. Some discounts on training may be available for members Other services may vary – please ask.

Method of booking: Telephone or email the office

Contact:

Neil Moulden
Derbyshire Dales Council for Voluntary Service
Agricultural Business Centre
Bakewell
Derbyshire DE45 1AH

Telephone: 01629 812154

Fax: 01629 812491

Email: enquiries@ddcvs.org.uk

Website: www.ddcvs.org.uk

Calendar dates:
The Derbyshire Dales Council for Voluntary Service runs a wide variety of training course for voluntary and community group, below are just a few.

Roles and responsibilities of trustees or management committees
Legal Status
Stress and Solving Problems
Consultation Day Youth Workers, people working with young people
Health and Safety
Training session
Role of Chairperson and Managing Meetings
Putting together a newsletter
Putting together an annual report
Planning for Success
Funding Surgery with Derbyshire Community Foundation