South Hams CVS - supporting local voluntary and community action

New Resources for members!

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:31:27 +0000

New resources for you to use at South Hams CVS include a full colour copier and a Thermabinder to present your documents. New books in the library include, The third edition of Russell Cooke Voluntary Sector Legal Handbook and the 2009/10 guide to

Christmas opening hours 2009

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:16:02 +0000

Seasons Greeting to you all! Opening hours for South Hams CVS are as follows: Closed from 3pm Wenesday 23rd December 2009 Re-open 9am Monday 4th January 2010

Next South Hams Voluntary Sector Forum Monday 16th November Ivybridge

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:55:16 +0000

Hear about Devon County Council's Rural Access to Health Task Group. Find out more about South Hams Strategic Partnership and a new local project, Women Do Business. Great networking for all!

Vacancy - Chief Executive Officer

Sun, 18 May 2008 21:50:53 +0100

Help Shape the Future of the Voluntary Sector in the South Hams in Devon. South Hams CVS is recruiting for a new Chief Officer. Read on for the full advert and downloadable application pack.

South Hams Volunteer Centre helps to make a party!

Mon, 04 Feb 2008 14:05:26 +0000

The following story about how volunteers really made a difference on Christmas Day, is taken from our latest edition of Volunteer Vision, a bright and chatty informative new newsletter for volunteers in the South Hams.

Working in Partnership to Deliver the South West Patient and Public Engagement Pilot in Devon and Plymouth

Mon, 10 Dec 2007 21:24:15 +0000

Last year the Healthcare Commission consulted the public and patients on their new draft engagement strategy. The Commission wants to improve the way it gathers the views of people about their healthcare services, using that experience to help them assess and review healthcare organisations. Read on to see how DACVS is working in partnership with the Healthcare Commission.

National indicators - consultation on detailed definitions

Wed, 28 Nov 2007 14:52:57 +0000

Communities and Local Government has published: 'the National Indicators for Local Authorities and Local Authority Partnerships: Handbook of Definitions - Draft for Consultation'. The consultation period will run until 21 December.

Christmas is a-coming!

Wed, 28 Nov 2007 10:10:02 +0000

If you run an organisation or activity that has a particular need for volunteers at Christmas, including the actual day, please tell us now at the volunteer centre! People specially like to show their goodwill at this time, and once started with you they may well continue. We would like to publicise your plans on our Do-it pages and in other ways.

National Compact Week 1 - 8 November 2007

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 10:17:50 +0000

1 – 8 November is National Compact week. This represents an opportunity to re-invest in the meaning of the Compact and the principles that underpin it, and to make sure that these principles are making a difference to local practice.

Three New Compact Codes of Practice - Consultation

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 10:13:58 +0000

The consultation period on the three remaining Compact Codes of Practice (Consultation & Policy Appraisal, Community Groups, Partnership) will begin in Compact Week. You have the opportunity to make comment on these Codes to ensure that they are ‘fit for purpose’ and best suited to what Devon needs.

Celebrating muliticultural life with Respect

Sun, 28 Oct 2007 20:55:14 +0000

Laura Whitehead, Chief Officer of South Hams CVS attended Plymouth's Respect Festival, the largest multicultural event in the South West. South Hams CVS managed a stand for the South Hams Migrant Workers Group. promoting and launching the new Migrant Workers Information Pack, a project that South Hams CVS has been working with.

FREE Trustee and Management Committee Members Accredited Training Pilot in Exeter

Thu, 06 Sep 2007 10:17:17 +0100

Exeter CVS is one of 8 organisations in the UK which have been asked by the NCVO Workforce and Governance Hubs to pilot units of a new national qualification for Trustees within the voluntary and community sector (VCS). Book your place today!

Shared learning from Public Law event

Wed, 15 Aug 2007 11:38:13 +0100

Jill Davies, Groups Development Officer recently attended an information event about Public Law. She shares her learning from the event.

Voluntary Sector Forum and AGM - a success!

Thu, 28 Jun 2007 19:14:10 +0100

The South Hams Voluntary Sector Forum and Annual General Meeting for South Hams CVS had a bumper turnout; with nearly 30 representatives from local voluntary and community organisations, and also representatives from local and district council, health and others taking part.

South Hams CVS website used as a case study to help other organisations

Tue, 26 Jun 2007 13:58:01 +0100

South Hams CVS has appeared as a case study this week for a podcast by Beth Kanter on how non-profits can use Google Analytics to evaluate their website; helping organisations to acheive their website goals and to demistify analytics.

Volunteer Vision - read all about it!

Tue, 12 Jun 2007 14:14:25 +0100

Newsletter for volunteers available from the Volunteer Centre

Free Outcomes Training for organisations in Devon

Tue, 12 Jun 2007 14:01:39 +0100

Free Outcomes Training for voluntary and community organisations in Devon, delivered by South Hams CVS and Involve,Mid-Devon CVS.

Volunteers Week, June 1-7, 2007 Heroes at the front line

Wed, 30 May 2007 16:35:30 +0100

No way a Forgotten Army of Teamakers, today’s volunteers are the heroes at the front line. They save lives at sea, counsel troubled people, rescue animals, campaign for heritage and conservation, contribute to science. More than 27 million of them. So this year’s Volunteers Week is a national thankyou, trumpeting their unique commitment and enterprise.

New Training Programme Launched!

Wed, 30 May 2007 10:47:30 +0100

The new short course programme being delivered jointly in partnership with South Hams CVS and Teignbridge CVS is now available!

Update on the Compact for Devon

Wed, 23 May 2007 18:00:25 +0100

Sara Bennett, the new Compact Development Worker informs us of what will be happening next with the Compact for Devon, which will need your support as it involves a new Code of Practice for Community Groups. Read on to find out more...