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Sector Development

BVSC provides a full range of support services for voluntary and community groups.

Ask BVSC

Ask BVSC can help organisations by prior appointment or through our enquiry line: 0121 678 8888. Ask BVSC offers:

  • Details of voluntary and community organisations in Birmingham and information about your local development agency;
  • Advice on how to set up and run a voluntary or community organisation, including information on legal structures, charitable status and constitutions and policies and procedures;
  • Funding information and advice using the software programme Funderfinder
  • Subscription to BVSC’s free monthly newsletter Update with news, views and practical tips.

Information Advice & Guidance

We can help you to:

  • Get access to resources for  managing finances for voluntary and community organisations;
  • Drafting formal constitutions and articles of association; and
  • Find information on training, conferences and seminars.

Networking & partnerships

In recent years partnership working between public, private, and voluntary and community organisations has increased dramatically. BVSC can help clarify the often confusing range of opportunities by:

  • Helping gain representation by voluntary and community organisations on strategic and other partnerships
  • Signposting and linking voluntary and community groups to emerging strategies and partnerships
  • Accessing a range of partnerships and initiatives through the various teams of BVSC
  • For more information on Sector Development services, contact Alan Crawford on 0121 678 8841 or via email alanc@bvsc.org

Links

Open 4 Community 
A website set up to help Birmingham organisations search for funding opportunities
www.open4community.info/bvsc

Birmingham & Solihull Social Economy Consortium (BSSEC)
A network of agencies and enterprises involved in the social economy in Birmingham and Solihull. http://www.bssec.org.uk

Local Development Agencies in Birmingham
A network of locally based and well established voluntary organisations who work to share their experience, knowledge and skills with less established groups.
http://www.birmingham-da.org

Online Resources

You can download a variety of factsheets and resources from our Downloads page.