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On 1st July 2006 Community & Voluntary Service (CVS) was formed from the merger of three of Bedfordshire’s Voluntary Infrastructure Organisations (namely Mid Beds Council for Voluntary Service, North Beds Council for Voluntary Service and Bedfordshire Funding Advice Bureau)
The organisation is based in Bedford at 43 Bromham Road and continues to provide quality guidance, support and representation for all voluntary and community groups in Mid & North Bedfordshire.
Our Aims
CVS aims to:
- Represent fairly the voluntary and community sector in Mid & North Bedfordshire
- Cultivate an environment that promotes development
- Assist voluntary and community groups to achieve the highest standards of practice and effectiveness
- Provide leadership to voluntary and community groups in tackling new issues and unmet needs
CVS Staff & Roles
Martin Trinder - Chief Officer - martin@yourcvs.org
- Overall management of CVS
- Lead for strategic work
- Lead for development of new initiatives
- Securing the financial resources required
Jane Owen - Collaborative Working Officer and Procurement Lead - - jane@yourcvs.org
- Supporting and encouraging more organisations to work collaboratively
- Lead on procurement, consortia building and personalisation
- Management of Funding/ Development Team
Linda Candita - Funding & Development Officer - linda@yourcvs.org
- Provision of funding advice and other organisational-related advice
- Lead for Beds and Luton Funding Network
Mark Smith - Information Officer - mark@yourcvs.org
- Beds-Spread and website editor
- CVS database/membership/ reference library
- Provision of funding advice and other organisational-related advice
- CVS ICT system administrator
- Research and publicity
Jan Warnier - Office Manager/Training & Events Co-ordinator - jan@yourcvs.org
- Organisation of CVS training courses/ events.
- Project management of training-related work
- Lead for building related issues
- Compact secretariat
- Management of Administrative Team
Tara Charlton - Finance Officer - tara@yourcvs.org
- Accounts/Book-keeping
- Management of all payments and receipts
- Support Chief Officer with budgeting/reporting
Mandy Field - Office Assistant - mandy@yourcvs.org
- Reception services
- General admin support to staff team
- Meeting/training rooms
- First point of contact for visitors
Linda Bulled - Voluntary Organisations for Children, Young People and Families (VOC-ypf) Officer - linda@voc-ypf.org
- Facilitate representation of VCS working with children, families and young people
- Ensure good communication between voluntary sector and the Children’s Trusts
- Co-ordinate Voluntary Organisations for Children, Young People and Families (VOC-ypf)
Emily Herman - VOC Administrator - emily@voc-ypf.org
- Support to the VOC-ypf Officer with communications, marketing activities and general administration support
Rebecca Baber - Volunteer Centre Manager - becs@bedfordvb.org.uk
- Promotion of volunteering and recruitment of volunteers
- Support to volunteer-involving organisations
- Management of Volunteer Centre Team
Paul Atkin - Volunteering Advisor - paul@bedfordvb.org.uk
- Promotion of volunteering and recruitment of volunteers
- Support to volunteer-involving organisations
Carole Jones - Volunteer Centre Administrator - carole@bedfordvb.org.uk
- Administrative support to the volunteer centre
- Online volunteering enquiries
Sarah Bigg - Youth Volunteering Coordinator - sarah@bedfordvb.org.uk - Mobile: 07508113009
- Supporting young people into volunteering
- Primarily working in Central Bedfordshire
Dez Carruthers - ICT Development Adviser - dez@yourcvs.org
- ICT advice, support and training to local organisations
- Working across Bedfordshire and Luton
CVS Trustees
- Chairman: Pat Olney
- Rae Levene
- Ann Nevinson
- Bipinchandra Shah
- David Slark
- Elaine Barnbrook
- Suzie Scutt
Bedford Borough Council Representative
Central Beds District Council Representative
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