The CVS supports voluntary and community not-for-profit organisations in a wide variety of ways, from starting up a group, assisting with operational matters, and if necessary, helping one to cease operating. Support comes in the form of helping them write a constitution and select Office Bearers and other Management Committee members; assisting in the search for funding and in completing Funding Applications; consultation on major issues affecting the sector and representing their interests at meetings with Government agencies, statutory bodies and commercial businesses, and training them in issues affecting their work. VONEF carries out all of those tasks and more, including providing new information to organisations about developments such as funding opportunities, courses available elsewhere or events being held by other organisations within the sector this usually takes the form of our monthly snippets e-newsletter.

FROM THE VOLUNTEER CENTRE

Volunteer Centre Fife also provides a free service. On registration, the organisation’s information and volunteering opportunities would be entered on the Scottish database of Volunteer Centres; www.volunteerscotland.org.uk.
The Volunteer Centre matches registered organisations with people interested in volunteering, taking into account the organisation’s needs and the volunteer’s experience, skills, interests and available time. Without volunteers, the ‘third sector’ could not survive: volunteers are its lifeblood. The Volunteer Centre offers ‘Key Skills training for Volunteer Managers’, volunteers and guidance in good practice, whilst also organising volunteer recruitment events and networking groups.

Volunteer Centre Fife exists to:
Take a lead in working with others to develop volunteering
Represent the interests of volunteering
Maintain and improve the effectiveness and quality of volunteering
Make it easier for people to volunteer
Respond to current issues and emerging needs

Volunteer Centre Fife aims to:
Increase the number of people involved in volunteering
Broaden the range of people volunteering
Bring about more positive attitudes to volunteering
Get volunteering better recognised at policy level
Develop the capacity of volunteering involving agencies and volunteers
Be a well run influential and effective organisation striving for continuous improvement

Development
Volunteer Centre Fife is a local development agency. It provides services to other organisations and undertakes development, liaison and representative functions within their area on issues relating to volunteering. Through information, advice and training, Volunteer Centre Fife seeks to develop the capacity of organisations to involve volunteers effectively in their work. Individual volunteers develop new skills and knowledge through training provided or organised by Volunteer Centre Fife. You can contact the Volunteer Centre on 01334 412998 or email cupar@volunteeringfife.org