Category: SCVO News

30 May 23
As Volunteers’ Week approaches it’s time to say a massive ‘Thank You’ to each and every helper in Sandwell. Our voluntary sector couldn’t survive without them, so we’d like to […]

18 May 23
Snapshot Conversations seeks to bring not-for-profit, charities, community and voluntary groups from across Sandwell together, to connect and talk about what matters to them. The informal session will be held […]

15 May 23
SCVO is touring the borough with the ‘Get Involved’ roadshow for Volunteers’ Week. Come and join us for light refreshments, say thank you to our local helpers and discover… Hundreds […]

09 May 23
Building on the success of previous programmes of emotional wellbeing support for children and young people Sandwell Council have released additional funds. Up to £30,000 is available for each category. […]

11 Apr 23
Did you know there are over 1,000 voluntary and community (VCS) groups operating in Sandwell? Are you in a new role and would value an overview of the vast range […]

28 Mar 23
Voluntary and Community organisations in Sandwell are being invited to support partnership efforts to tackle digital exclusion in the borough – helping the Council and VCS leaders to better understand […]

13 Mar 23
SCVO is this week celebrating the achievement of a quality award that recognises its role supporting local communities as the umbrella organisation for Sandwell’s charity and not-for-profit sector. The Local […]

10 Mar 23
In line with SCVO’s on-going delivery of the Vision 2030 Community Grants programme, we are very pleased to announce that we’re accepting applications for the next round of awards under […]

27 Feb 23
Stress Awareness Month has been held every April, since 1992 to increase public awareness about both the causes and cures for our modern stress epidemic. This year’s theme is work […]

23 Feb 23
Congratulation to all the organisations in our area that have just received a share of £1.2m in easyfundraising donations! Through easyfundraising, 7,000 online brands will donate money to your organisation […]

07 Feb 23
SCVO regularly welcomes new community organisations into its membership. They join a growing number of over 500 organisations which form our strong collective voices on behalf of the local communities […]

30 Jan 23
The UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) is a central pillar of the UK government’s ambitious Levelling Up agenda, replacing previous European Union funding streams, and is a significant component of […]