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.
You can find out a bit more about what CVSs do through this short video animation. Please note, this video has subtitles. You can also read the details of the terms and conditions of the Greenwich Compact between the Statutory and Voluntary Sectors in the Royal Borough of Greenwich which can be found here.
Datawise London are also support work which is being done to make accessing and interrogating Voluntary Sector data. You can find out more here.
GAVS Membership: What Does Membership Mean and How Does An Organisation Become A Member?
If you would like to become a member of GAVS, please complete this form. If you require any help or assistance, please contact the GAVS Team.
All 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 GAVS up-to-date about any development in their organisation, including contact details
To be a member, you must be one of the following:
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Organisations who are registered within and directly working with communities in the the Royal Borough of Greenwich
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Organisations who are not registered within but are directly working with communities in the Royal Borough of Greenwich
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Organisations who are registered within the Royal Borough of Greenwich but might be working with communities beyond the borough
Becoming a member of 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 GAVS
- Voting rights at GAVS General Meetings
For further details of the benefits of GAVS membership please see our Services section which outlines the services and support we currently offer.
