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NCVS achieves the national Volunteer Centre Quality Accreditation standard
The Volunteer Centre Quality Accreditation (VCQA) is designed for volunteer centres and is open to both NAVCA members and non-members providing volunteer centre services in their local communities. It assesses organisations across the five functions of volunteer centres. NCVS is pleased to announce that it has obtained the VCQA. Dave Thomas, Volunteering Development Officer at NCVS, shares his…
We've moved!
We're pleased to announce a change of address!We've been at Loxley House for nearly two years, and while they've been great hosts, it's now time to stretch our wings in a new environment. We couldn't be happier with our new office. We are now based at Nottingham Trent University (NTU) in the Dryden Enterprise Centre, NTU, Dryden Street, NG1 4FQ.We work closely with NTU on a number of projects, so…
Welcome Nikyla!
Nikyla recently started with us here at NCVS. She takes on an exciting new project in Gedling. Here, she introduces herself and shares just how much it costs to fix a flight of stairs. Hi, I’m Nikyla I am the new Community Engagement and Partnership Coordinator for Gedling Borough. I’ll be out and about in Gedling, talking to as many people as possible across the voluntary and…
Adapt and Thrive: the power of enterprising thinking
Jules Sebelin, NCVS CEO, shares her thoughts on why a new way of thinking might be the best thing you can do. When we launched the Social Enterprise Accelerator programme last week in partnership with Nottingham Trent University (NTU) VCSE Data and Insights Observatory, it gave me a moment to think back to the start of my career at NCVS. Over the course of about three years, we trained over…
Race Health Inequalities Welcomes Three New Leads
The Race Health Inequalities (RHI) programme is an initiative set up by the Nottingham City Place-Based Partnership (PBP) to tackle the health inequalities faced by many of Nottingham's Black Asian Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities. Since January 2021, it has been led by Donna Sherratt and Clive Foster, with Nottingham Community and Voluntary Service (NCVS) acting as executive sponsor. In the…
Meet our newest Team Member - Chris Hill!
Chris makes his return to NCVS to take on the role of Social Enterprise Development Coordinator and feels right at home. With his experience as a Specialist Advisor for social entrepreneurs/enterprises and leading the 2019/20 NCVS Social Enterprise Support Programme, he's now partnering with Nottingham Trent University to expand support again in Nottingham. The project, Social Enterprise…
Best wishes as Pauline starts a new adventure
We would like to offer our best wishes to Pauline Dorey, Group Development Officer, as she begins a new role as Advocacy and Participation Officer at Services for Empowerment and Advocacy (SEA). Pauline has been part of the NCVS Team for nearly 5 years, providing group support for our many diverse and inspiring community groups and delivering training on how to write good funding bids, amongst…
NCVS in the Community - Healthwatch Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Community Roadshow
On Tuesday 30 April 2024 Davia, Projects Support Administrator, Billie, Communications and Marketing Coordinator, and Jules, CEO, went down to The Vine Community Centre to represent Nottingham Community and Voluntary Service (NCVS) at the first city-based Community Roadshow. It was a lovely spring day, and we were honoured to be working in partnership with Healthwatch Nottingham and…
Building Resilience in Ethnically Diverse Communities: what we've learned
There are definite inequalities within our communities. Breaking down barriers and stigma is fundamental to people engaging. Better health outcomes for people and less demand on health services. In early 2023, NCVS engaged with community organisations to understand why some communities (especially those from South Asian backgrounds) were not accessing NHS Talk Therapy services. Based on…
Onto pathways new
It's not goodbye. NCVS would like to send our well wishes and congratulations to Laura Armitage, Active Travel Social Prescribing Community Development Coordinator, as she begins her new adventure. On Monday 15 April 2024, Laura will become one of the Strategic Walk Lead Notts for Active Partners Trust, a role close to her heart as she helped set the groundwork for the role whilst working…
