York CVS Services

Information and support

One of the main objectives of York CVS is to provide information and advice about every aspect of voluntary activity. If you need information about, for example, charity registration or law, constitutional matters, funding, government policy, good practice in working with volunteers, or any number of other similar issues, then contact York CVS on 01904 621133 or yorkcvs@yorkcvs.org.uk and our reception staff will find the right member of staff to help with your enquiry.

Other sources of information offered by York CVS include:

A resource library, which has voluntary sector journals & newsletters, good practice guide, leaflets about other voluntary groups, and books which can be borrowed or read in the library, as well as a publicly available computer with Internet access.

The CVS newsletter, Voluntary Voice, published ten times per year, offers a wide range of local and national news and information.  

The Citizen's Guide, produced in partnership with Yorkshire Evening Press, which includes a complete listing of all voluntary groups in York known to the CVS.

York CVS can offer help to groups experiencing a range of difficulties, through short-term consultancy and 'trouble shooting'. The issues involved may include:
Help for new groups with 'how to do it', and help in making the transition from a small group of people with an idea into an organisation with a recognised structure.
Help for established groups who are struggling with policy development or problems such as clashes between management committee and paid staff or volunteers, questions of membership and accountability, or difficult staff situations such as redundancy or grievance procedures.
Help with grant aid applications, through information, advice and the supply of grant aid forms on disk.