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Sandwell Council of Voluntary Organisations was established in 1997 to provide representation and support to the local Voluntary and Community Sector. Based in Sandwell and focused on Sandwell, it offers a wide spectrum of specialised services and aims to support all not-for-profit community groups and voluntary organisations, however big or small.

To give us feedback or if you wish to learn more about SCVO or have any specific enquiry, please call 0121 525 1127 or email us at support@scvo.info.

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Get Funded To Connect With OthersPublished on 1st March, 2010

If you are a voluntary and community organisation with aspirations to: Pursue a new trading idea Learn about the delivery of public services under contract Use a loan to increase your capacity to do either of the above. Then you should check out the Only Connect visit scheme, which allows  voluntary and community organisations  to share their experiences and learn more about the key issues to consider when generating earned income.   Applications are open until 12 March 2010. Up to £150 is available  for your time and travel to visit another organisation to learn how they diversified their income by developing a trading arm, or moving into public ...

Carer’s Awareness TrainingPublished on 18th February, 2010

The Adult and Community Services Learning Unit are holding Carer's Awareness Training which is open to staff or volunteers from voluntary or community organisations, and is free of charge.  The aim of the training is to raise awareness of carers' issues ensuring that professionals and organisations understand the issues that impact on carers and what support they can offer to help carers in the community.  For further information about the training dates please click here.  For a booking form please click here.

Delivering Health Care Closer to HomePublished on 18th February, 2010

On the 23rd November 2009, SCVO jointly organised an event with Sandwell Primary Care Trust to update the voluntary and community sector on the PCT's Right Care Right Here Programme (Formerly Towards 2010).  The Programme plans to change the way health and social care services are delivered.  It is working to deliver care closer to the people who need it and provide high quality care in high quality places to make Sandwell and the Heart of Birmingham healthier places to live and work. The event was well attended with various speakers giving updates on where the Programme had progreesed to.  If you didn't manage ...