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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
Ian Curtis - Collaborative Working Officer - ian@yourcvs.org
- Supporting and encouraging more organisations to work collaboratively
- Lead on procurement and consortia building
- Management of Funding and Development Team
- Member of CVS Senior Management Team
Mark Smith - Information Officer - mark@yourcvs.org
- Beds-Spread and website editor
- CVS database and membership
- CVS ICT system administrator
- CVS reference library
- Research and publicity
Linda Candita - Funding & Development Officer - linda@yourcvs.org
- Provision of funding advice and other organisational-related advice
Jane Owen - Funding & Development & Quality Standards Officer - jane@yourcvs.org
- Provision of funding advice and other organisational-related advice
- Lead for Quality Standards activity
- Co-ordination of Development Workers Forum
Jan Warnier - Office Manager/Training & Events Co-ordinator - jan@yourcvs.org
- Organisation of all CVS training courses, conferences, workshops and community lunches
- Project management of training-related work
- Compact secretariat
- Management of Administrative Team
- Member of CVS Senior Management Team
Dez Carruthers - ICT Development Adviser - dez@yourcvs.org
- ICT advice, support and training to local organisations
- Working across Bedfordshire and Luton
Tara Charlton - Finance Officer - tara@yourcvs.org
- Book-keeping
- Management of all payments and receipts
- Supporting the Chief Officer with budgeting and financial reporting
Mandy Field - Office Assistant - mandy@yourcvs.org
- General admin support to staff team
- Meeting/training rooms
- First point of contact for public
Emily Herman - Senior Administrator - emily@yourcvs.org
- General admin support to staff team
- Meeting/training rooms
- First point of contact for public
Ricky Chambers - Office Trainee - ricky@yourcvs.org
- General admin support to staff team
- Meeting/training rooms
- First point of contact for public
Voluntary Organisations for Children, Young People and Families (VOC-ypf)
Linda Bulled - Voluntary Organisations Consortium 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 Trust in Bedford Borough and Central Bedfordshire
- Co-ordinate Voluntary Organisations for Children, Young People and Families (VOC-ypf)
CVS Trustees
- Chairman: Pat Olney
- Rae Levene
- Ann Nevinson
- Bipinchandra Shah
- David Slark
Bedford Borough Council Representative
Central Beds District Council Representative
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