As a membership organisation we lead engagement with local partners and stakeholders, we champion the important role our diverse Sector plays in responding effectively to local needs, and we help develop a more sustainable Sector that helps Sandwell become a better place for all.
Latest News
Data Protection and GDPR…beyond 25th May 2018As you will no doubt be aware, 25th May 2018 saw the commencement of new legislative changes regarding Data Protection in the UK (and across the European Union) -…
Healthy Sandwell Micro-Grants: Open for ApplicationsThe Healthy Sandwell Micro-Grant Fund is still open for applications – and the maximum grant amount available has been increased…to £500. The purpose of the Healthy Sandwell Micro-Grant…
Building Connections Fund – Deadline: 24th August 2018Charities and community groups in England can now apply for a share of close to £9 million aimed at tackling loneliness by building strong social connections and welcoming communities.…
Libraries and Museums take centre stage for Jazz FestivalSandwell’s libraries and museums are taking centre stage at this month’s Birmingham, Solihull & Sandwell Jazz Festival, which gets under way this Friday, 16 July, 2018. One of the…
Sandwell Children set for Summer Reading Challenge and Mischief Making!The Summer Reading Challenge is back at Sandwell libraries – and this year children can hunt for buried treasure and become ultimate mischief makers! The annual challenge encourages children…
Five Great Automated Email Marketing Programmes for CharitiesIt seems that finding a solution to bridge the gap of not ‘keeping in touch’, ‘keeping email recipients up to date’ or ‘sending an immediate response’ is high on…
Funding Portal
The funding portal is an important service from SCVO. It is completely free to use and allows you to search through thousands of potential funders for your organisation.
Route2wellbeing Portal
The Route2wellbeing Portal is an exciting new initiative which places information about local community-based services at the fingertips of health professionals and other local support agencies.
VCS Database
SCVO maintains and makes available to the public a comprehensive database of voluntary and community organisations actively delivering services in Sandwell.
Local Impact
Spotlights on the Voluntary and Community Sector offer organisations the opportunity to comment on questions about their own organisation, about the environment in which they are working and also feedback on the support offered by SCVO.
Testimonials
“After receiving this bid, we know that all of the above can take take place, but this would not have been possible without the support of SCVO”
“We have found SCVO team to be very helpful and are very pleased with the support we have received over the past 10 years”
“SCVO are very supportive and enthusiastic and offer information that is easy to understand and extremely helpful”