About Us
Our mission is to empower and uplift local charitable, voluntary community organisations and social enterprises. We believe in the transformative power of community action to create lasting, positive change. By championing theses organisations, providing essential support and specialist advice, whilst fostering vibrant collaborations – We enable those who do good to flourish.
Our vision is to cultivate thriving communities where everyone feels they belong and can contribute to meaningful social action, making a real difference in the lives of others.
Our Aims
- Build the capacity and resilience of the local Voluntary and Community Sector.
- Support new groups and organisations to flourish.
- Provide up-to-date and relevant training and information for the sector.
- Work with groups and individuals to develop ideas and projects.
- Provide funding advice.
- Support Volunteer Recruitment.
- Promote best practices in volunteer supervision and development.
- Provide opportunities for local voluntary sector organisations to network and form partnerships.
- Advocate and speak up on behalf of the sector, whilst celebrating their success and positive impact made!
To support improved communication and networks so that:
Voluntary and community organisations have appropriate information about policies and strategies that affect them.
Voluntary and community organisations are enabled to work effectively together.
The voluntary, public, and private sectors are well-networked and supported in engaging with one another and working effectively together.
The contribution of the voluntary sector to North Devon is recognised by the general public, media and local politicians, and is taken into account in planning and decision-making.
