Action Hampshire is a member of the CVS Network; an alliance of eight local organisations that work together to help Hampshire’s charities, community groups and social enterprises to flourish.
Wherever you are in Hampshire, Action Hampshire is here to support you.
If you are working at a local or district council level, you can also get support from the district-level charity infrastructure organisation where you are. We work collaboratively with 7 district Councils for Voluntary Service (CVS). Together, we form the Hampshire CVS Network and work together to help Hampshire’s charities, community groups and social enterprises to succeed and flourish. For more information about what a CVS is, please click this link, or for the CVS Network please follow this link to the Hampshire CVS Website.
The Hampshire CVS Network is comprised of:
Action Hampshire – Basingstoke Voluntary Action – Community First Wessex – Hart Voluntary Action – Gosport Voluntary Action – One Community – Rushmoor Voluntary Services – Unity
What does the CVS Network do?
As part of a larger network of CVSs across England, the core roles and responsibilities of Hampshire CVS Network are:
All Hampshire’s CVSs have team members who provide support and guidance to not for profit voluntary organisations.
With local knowledge and a wealth of experience we aim to meet the needs of voluntary organisations by providing support either face to face, at networking events, on the phone, online or via email. Our aim is to support and encourage a thriving voluntary sector in Hampshire that meets the needs and improve the quality of life for our local residents.
The support available is varied from starting up a new community group, finding funding to resolving governance issues. Some examples of the support we can provide are listed below:
- Starting up a new community group or developing a new project
- Good practice guidance & Policies and Procedures
- Developing a governing document (e.g. constitution)
- Reporting to regulatory bodies Charity Commission/Companies House
- Business planning, Financial management
- Employment, Health and Safety, Insurance
- Payroll services
- Monitoring and Evaluation
- Identifying funding sources, bid writing and sustainable funding strategies
- Trading and social enterprise development
Training and Events
We organise a range of events that take place across Hampshire to support the local voluntary sector. These include forums, workshops and networking events bringing together organisations to share ideas and information and promote volunteering.
We offer a wide range of cost effective ‘off the shelf’ and bespoke training courses to meet the needs of Hampshire’s voluntary sector. If you are looking for training on a particular topic we can help you to find the training you need.
Examples of some of the training we can offer includes:
- Fundraising skills
- First Aid, Food Hygiene, Health and Safety
- MiDAS (Minibus Driver Awareness)
- Volunteer Management
- Charity governance and Trustees’ roles and responsibilities
- Training and management skills
- Financial Management, Sustainability and Financial Resilience
- Social Enterprise/Trading
A Voice for the Sector