Support for Voluntary and Community Groups

At the heart of CAVS is the provision of support and promotion for voluntary action in Castle Point. A range of services is on offer to assist groups of all sizes. We are a member of the National Association of Voluntary and Community Action (NAVCA) and follow their five core functions which underpin this element of our work.
These are:

Services and support
Co-ordination
Representation
Development Work
Strategic Partnerships

CAVS is a membership organisation and we encourage voluntary and community groups to affiliate to us in order to receive the full benefit of the support on offer. Membership for 2013/14 only costs £5.00 and is free for newly formed groups in their first year of existence.

2013 - 14 Membership Form (download)

Services available to members

More information about NAVCA can be found on their website www.navca.org.uk.

If you are looking for support for an organisation operating in another area of Essex please visit the website www.eacvs.org.uk to find your local support and development agency.

2013 Castle Point Voluntary Sector Survey

Each year CAVS surveys the local voluntary and community groups providing a service in the Castle Point area. If you would like to contribute please complete and return the survey to us by no later than 31st May 2013

Voluntary Sector Survey 2013

If you would like to see the findings of the survey in 2012 the report can be downloaded below.

2012 Castle Point Voluntary Sector Survey.