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Welcome to SCVO
Sandwell Council of Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) 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.
If you would like to learn more about our organisation or have a specific enquiry, please contact SCVO, tel: 0121 525 1127, or email: support@scvo.info
Latest from SCVO
Reaching Communities Outline Proposal Form WorkshopPublished on 3rd May, 2013
On Wednesday 19th June, SCVO and the External Funding Team at Sandwell Council, will be holding an Reaching Communities Outline Proposal Form Workshop. This workshop will be held at SCVO. This workshop (maximum of 16 participants) is for groups who have a fundable project and are imminently looking to put together an application to the Lottery are invited to attend. This is not a general training session, it is specialised support to go through the whole of the OPF process. It will be followed up with further support sessions for groups who have been successful at the OPF stage and who are ...
What is the Go Green Reward Scheme?Published on 26th April, 2013
This scheme is a new and exciting way of rewarding local schools and community projects in Sandwell if they recycle more of their waste.
The scheme will help the environment by reducing the waste sent to landfill but also support local communities and improve things that matter to them, where they live.
Over the next 24 months the scheme will be made available to all wards in the borough but for the first six months the following wards have been selected to take part:
- Abbey
- Newton
- Old Warley
- Soho & Victoria
- Charlemont and Grove Vale
- Greets Green & Lyng
Residents will
...Applications Sought for ‘Better Start’ Partnership LeadPublished on 4th February, 2013
Following the recent BIG Lottery announcement that £165m funding for their Fulfilling Lives: A Better Start initiative will be available for local areas to bid for, Sandwell is now seeking a Partnership Lead from within the Voluntary and Community Sector. The Better Start funding aims to deliver a step change in the use of preventative approaches for babies and children from pregnancy to 3 years of age, and aims to reduce later spending on costly social problems. The Sandwell Better Start Partnership Lead will initially be responsible for leading and co-ordinating a diverse cross sector partnership to develop a stage one and ...
