Services & Resources

Representation

Co-ordination of various networks which involve voluntary groups- see Vol Sec Representation

Bournemouth & Poole Integrated Advice Service

Advice and assistance to groups (including faith groups running community projects) in the process of setting up or developing their projects on matters such as constitutions, registration with the Charity Commission; running meetings; health & safety, managing volunteers and, through our partners at Poole CVS and Bournemouth Borough Council, funding advice for voluntary organisations.

Bournemouth & Poole Integrated Advice Service Flyer (PDF 2.49MB)

Integrated Advice Service Flyer for Faith Groups (PDF 333KB)

Information networks

We provide a variety of e-mail updates.  See Networks/E-Forums

Voluntary Youth Sector Support

Support tailored specifically to the needs of voluntary youth organisations.  See Voluntary Sector Youth Project

Bournemouth Volunteer Centre

For information about volunteering go to 'Volunteering'.

Bursary Scheme for Organisations working with Children and Young People

BCVS is administering money from the Children's Workforce Development Council via Bournemouth Borough Council to support management committee members/trustees, staff and volunteers to attend training that will benefit their organisation. The scheme will contribute up to £200/day plus travel depending on the annual income of organisaitons. Applications must be made on a form and we aim to reply within 48 hours of receiving it.

Guidance and Application Form (PDF 132KB)

Other services

Photocopying facilities (including colour copying) which are available to voluntary groups at nominal costs.

Laminating

BCVS Policies are available for you to adapt to your own needs.

To download pdfs you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader which can be downloaded by clicking here (please note it will open in a new window)

'Places to Meet' (this link opens in a new window) lists halls and meeting rooms which you can book for use by your group. Various details such as charges and room size are listed.

Equipment available for groups to borrow such as a projector, flipchart stand, digital camera.

The 'Register of Contacts' is produced by BCVS and contains contact details for many local and national voluntary groups and other organisations of interest to the voluntary sector. This document is searchable on this site - click here to search the Register of Contacts. A5 sized paper copies of the Register are available from BCVS priced at £4.00 each plus £1.00 p&p.

HELP WITH PDF FILES

If you left click on the links on the left to 'Places to Meet' the relevant document will open as a pdf file. You may prefer to right click and then left click on 'Save target as'. You can then select a location on your computer in which to save the pdf file, click on 'OK' and then access the file from your computer. This is recommended if you are using a dial-up connection in order to avoid downloading the file(s) more than once.

Once you have opened the pdf file you wish to view click on 'Bookmarks' on the left of the screen to access the document's index. If you click on an entry in the left hand window the document, now displayed on the right of the screen, will automatically scroll to the corresponding entry. Where an entry in the index has a '+' symbol at the beginning there are sub-groups within the entry. If you click on the '+' you will be able to view the sub-groups.