Staffordshire Council of Voluntary Youth Services (SCVYS)

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SCVYS is a registered charity and our objectives are to:

  • Support the growth of a safe, strong and sustainable children, young people and family’s voluntary sector through a high-quality offer.
  • Further establish our role as the specialist children and young people capacity-building organisation in Staffordshire.
  • Promote and encourage a person-centred approach across the children and family’s system that values the voice of Children, Young People and Families in improving support and services.

We provide development support to voluntary Children, Families and Youth organisations in Staffordshire including family support groups, junior/senior youth clubs, uniformed organisations, LGBTQI+ groups, SEND & Disability groups, sports, arts and faith organisations. 

Our support offer includes advice and guidance on:

  • Starting up a new group including developing your committee and constitution
  • Developing your policies and procedures e.g. Safeguarding, Health & Safety, Risk Assessments
  • Registering your organisation as a Charity, CIO or CIC
  • Finding and applying for grant funding including tailored Grantfinder searches
  • Recruiting and managing volunteers
  • Accessing training opportunities for your volunteers / staff / young people e.g. First Aid, Food Hygiene, Safeguarding, Youth Work, WHAM Plan
  • DBS requirements and screening of volunteers and paid staff
  • Project Evaluation and research
  • Youth Consultation
  • Promoting your club/project/service or activities via our searchable online Activities Map
  • We also provide a range of youth engagement opportunities for young people e.g. Staffs Youth Union, UK Youth Parliament and Summer War Graves Camp on Cannock Chase.
  • We also host the Pan Staffordshire PSHE Coordination Service where you can access support, information, advice and guidance about quality, age appropriate PSHE education.

Call us to find out more about how we can help.

Who to contact

Contact Name
Phil Pusey
Contact Position
Chief Executive
Telephone
01785 240378 01785 240378
E-mail
office@staffscvys.org.uk
Website
Staffordshire Council of Voluntary Youth Services (SCVYS)
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Facebook
SCVYS Facebook Page
Twitter
https://twitter.com/staffscvys

Where to go

Name
Philanthropy House
Address
Priestly Court
Staffordshire Technology Park
Stafford
Staffordshire
Postcode
ST18 0LQ
Notes
  • High speed Wifi
  • Meeting rooms 

Costs

Details
Membership is free. To be eligible for membership, we ask for a set of minimum standards to be met. This is to ensure that the groups/organisations we support are running as safely as possible and are growing in their strength and capability to deliver a programme of activities or support to children, young people and families.

Availability

Referral required
No
Other notes

Registered Charity: 1129957

Company Number:  6876220

Instagram: @teamSCVYS

Linkedin: SCVYS

High Sheriff of Staffordshire Award Winner 2024

DBS Checks

Have staff or volunteers been DBS (CRB) checked?
Yes

Awards

Awards
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