About Us

METRO Greenwich Action for Voluntary Service (METRO GAVS) is the Council for Voluntary Service (CVS) for the Royal Borough of Greenwich.

Our mission is to provide a strategic leadership role in representing and building the capacity of the Voluntary, Community, and Faith Sector in the Royal Borough of Greenwich. 

We provide a range of capacity-building support and training to local voluntary, community, and faith-based organisations, as well as supporting the sector to get its voice heard. 

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Find out a bit more about what CVSs do through this short video animation. Please note, this video has subtitles. 

Read the details of the terms and conditions of the Greenwich Compact between the VCSE, faith sectors and the public sector in Greenwich here.

Read an overview of work being done to make accessing and interrogating VCSE sector data as easy as possible. Here is the work being done by Datawise London.

Who are METRO GAVS member organisations? What does membership mean? How do you become a METRO GAVS member?

If you would like to become a member of METRO GAVS, please complete this form. If you require any help or assistance, please contact the METRO GAVS office.

All METRO GAVS members:

  • Are not-for-profit organisations working for the benefit of the people of Greenwich
  • Value diversity in our community, challenge intolerance and discrimination, and adopt appropriate policies to promote equal opportunities and tackle barriers to participation
  • Work with others to deliver the best possible services for local communities within Greenwich 
  • Strengthen the Voluntary Sector by sharing information, skills, and resources with other organisations within the sector
  • Support the implementation of the Greenwich Compact
  • Improve their performance by working towards appropriate quality standards for governance, management, and activities, where appropriate
  • Keep METRO GAVS up-to-date about any development in their organisation, including contact details 

To be a member, you must be one of the following:

  • Organisations who are registered within and directly working with communities in the the Royal Borough of Greenwich
  • Organisations who are not registered within but are directly working with communities in the Royal Borough of Greenwich
  • Organisations who are registered within the Royal Borough of Greenwich but might be working with communities beyond Greenwich

Becoming a member of METRO GAVS has many benefits including:

  • Support to set up and become a constituted organisation
  • Regular e-bulletins on funding, training, representation, and job opportunities
  • Ad-hoc specialised e-bulletins on opportunities within the Royal Borough of Greenwich
  • Reduced fees for our training courses
  • Start-up materials and start-up training
  • One-off support and a package of intensive support including one-to-one support, training, and advice
  • Access to a specialised resource library
  • Have a meaningful voice within the growth and development of the Royal Borough of Greenwich
  • Have active influence within projects, programmes, services and activities delivered by METRO GAVS 
  • Voting rights at METRO GAVS General Meetings 

For further details of the benefits of METRO GAVS membership please see our Services section which outlines the services and support we currently offer.