Date: Wednesday 5th December 2018 Time: 10.00am to 1.30pm (refreshments & lunch will be provided) Location: Gatis Community Space, Gatis Street , Wolverhampton, WV6 0ES At a time when communities in Wolverhampton face unprecedented challenges, the community business approach offers a proven way for local people to come together, take control and make their local … Continue reading Power of Community: Community businesses making life better for local people
Social Audit Network & Steering Meeting
The Social Audit Network (SAN) is a not-for-profit organisation whose Annual Event took place on the 17thOctober 2018 with people attending from across the country. Social Accounting and Audit (SAA) is about assessing the social value generated by an organisation. It helps you prove, improve and account for the difference you are making as follows: … Continue reading Social Audit Network & Steering Meeting
Celebrating 30 years of supporting the Voluntary and Community Sector in Wolverhampton
On Thursday 8th November, WVSC celebrated 30 years of supporting the Voluntary and Community Sector in Wolverhampton.
Bridging the Gap between the Demand and Supply of Social Investment
By Natasha Jolob, Guest Blogger Councils for Voluntary Services (CVSs) are well placed to provide intermediary services (finance, expertise, market access and social impact support) to local voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations. They are the trusted go to organisation for VCSE support, and they know the local context, what the needs are, what is … Continue reading Bridging the Gap between the Demand and Supply of Social Investment
Growing your Social Enterprise
WVSC has an exciting new project – Social Enterprise Wolverhampton (SEW). The project aims to strengthen and sustain the voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sector in Wolverhampton, including not for profit organisations/groups and charities, to ensure that social enterprise can grow and thrive. We will be running a series of workshops across the city … Continue reading Growing your Social Enterprise
Resources
Knowledge and E-Learning The NCVO Knowhow Non Profit website offers a good, rich source of tools, resources, how-to guides and templates to support the development of voluntary organisations, charities and social enterprises: https://knowhownonprofit.org Key Fund The Key Fund’s online enterprise toolbox has lots of business support tools and resources as well as their latest … Continue reading Resources
Training & Events
We hold regular training and events, check out the page here.
