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Southampton Voluntary Services (SVS) is the umbrella organisation in Southampton providing voluntary & community groups working in Southampton with independent support and an independent voice.  This involves their development, promoting inter-group co-operation, encouraging good practice and working with volunteers, representing their views to statutory bodies, and providing vital support services.  If you would like to find out about other voluntary groups in Southampton, look in our directory.

If you do not speak English and would like to talk to us via an interpreter, phone Access to Communication on 023 8024 1300.  If you would like the information contained on this website in another format please contact us on 023 8022 8291 to discuss your requirements.  Or email us on information@southamptonvs.org.uk

 

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Volunteering Information Sessions
Southampton Voluntary Services will be holding information sessions to help guide potential volunteers into Volunteering roles on the following dates at the Voluntary Action Centre, in Kingsland Square, (between Kingsway and St Mary Street):
 

   
August 2008  
Mon 4th Aug 2pm - 4pm
Thurs 21st Aug 10am - 12pm
   
Sept 2008  
Tues 2nd Sept 2pm - 4pm
Tues 9th Sept 10am - 12pm
Mon 15th Sept 2pm - 4pm
   

Please note, this is not a drop in session
- these are start and finish times
Please telephone 023 8022 8291 for further details

  

Voluntary Advice Evening

Southampton Voluntary Services, will be opening late until 7.30pm on the first Thursday of the month.  These late openings will be an ideal opportunity for people to:

Get help with setting up a voluntary group, grant support or help with finding sources of funding for your project or service.

Discover about Volunteering in the City

To view the lead responsibilities of the Voluntary Sector Support Team (VSST) who support voluntary groups in Southampton click here!

Want to help others?  Looking for help yourself?  Like us to help your group?

Whatever your concern or interest, there is very probably a group of like-minded people in the city who would be happy to talk to you - or we could help you set one up if there isn't!

If you already represent a group and would like to become a member of SVS (free of charge), contact us.

Write to :
Southampton Voluntary Services (SVS)
The Voluntary Action Centre
Kingsland Square
St Mary Street
Southampton
SO14 1NW

Telephone: 023 8022 8291    Fax: 023 8022 2929
Email: information@southamptonvs.org.uk

Useful links

City

For local information in the city try Southampton City Council's vast site.  Their A-Z of services directory should point you in the right direction.

Southampton City Primary Care Trust.  For information on all you need to know about local health services and for useful health advice and contacts

Southampton Partnership For information on the Southampton Partnership; a multi-sector/multi-organisation partnership, which has been established as the Local Strategic Partnership for the City of Southampton.

Site Meter Regional

Regional Action and Involvement South East (RAISE) is the representative body for Voluntary and Community organisations in South East England.

Ladder 4 Learning This site has an interactive message board and useful facts and ideas pages to help our target audience in the Voluntary and Community sectors as well as details of training courses.

National

The Citizens Connection site run by Common Purpose gives all sorts of information on how society works and how citizens can get active, access information and share ideas.   

National Council for Voluntary Organisations www.askNCVO.org.uk

 

 


 

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