Cambridge Council for Voluntary Service

The 2025 State of the Sector Survey is now open! 📣 Charities, community groups, and not-for-profits across Cambridgeshire, we want to hear from YOU. How has this year treated your organisation? Let us know by 17 February 2025. Your insights will shape our advocacy and support efforts. 📝 Take the survey here: https://buff.ly/495KXwO Together, we can strengthen the sector and better support our communities. 💪 #StateOfTheSector #VoluntarySector

The 2025 State of the Sector Survey is now open! 📣 Charities, community groups, and not-for-profits across Cambridgeshire, we want to hear from YOU. How has this year treated your organisation? Let us know by 17 February 2025. Your insights will shape our advocacy and support efforts. 📝 Take the survey here: https://buff.ly/495KXwO Together, we can strengthen the sector and better support our communities. 💪 #StateOfTheSector #VoluntarySector

Would you like to join our team? CCVS is recruiting a Fenland Communications Worker, for our joint project – Support Fenland, being delivered under the Support Cambridgeshire partnership. Are you ready to dive into an exciting new project and make a real difference in how voluntary and community groups are supported in Fenland? Join the Support Fenland team! You'll help develop our brand, support our initiatives, and connect with new audiences. Follow this link to find out more: https://buff.ly/4i7o28D #NewJob #Fenland

🎄 The CCVS team is officially signing off for our Christmas break! 🎄 23 December to 6 January We hope you're also taking this time to relax, recharge, and enjoy the festive season. Wishing you all a wonderful holiday and looking forward to working with you in 2025! 🌟 Happy Holidays! 🎅✨

Ho Ho Ho! 🎅 We hope everyone is doing well and gearing up for a fantastic Christmas break. Let's take a look back at our highlights from this year! 🎉 Digital Inclusion Network Meetings: February: Beverley Young from Age UK Cambridgeshire and Peterborough inspired us with their campaign to end digital discrimination. Sue Keogh and Deborah Katznelson shared heartfelt stories about the digital challenges older people face. Susan Gowling updated us on SustainableTech4Good 's brilliant digital inclusion work. May: Sally Page brought us exciting digital funding news, and Will Plant introduced Connecting Cambridgeshire’s new Digital Inclusion Delivery Plan. Dr. Joyce Coker enlightened us on the impact of digital technology on mental health, and Catherine Sharman from Reed discussed supporting digitally excluded jobseekers. September: Zoe Amar shared key insights from The Charity Digital Skills Report. Charlotte Lewis emphasised the importance of creating age-friendly communities and accessible digital skills support. 💡 Cambs Digi Fest: Building Healthier Communities: Karen Igho, Dr. Joyce F. Coker, and Dr. Alison Tingle showed us how digital inclusion can enhance health services and mental health, especially for older adults. Empowering Families: Prof. Simeon Yates and Dr. Emma Stone discussed the Minimum Digital Living Standard. Rachel Bennett and Stacy Bainbridge shared touching stories from The Red Hen Project, highlighting the need for community support and a balanced approach to digital and face-to-face services. Social Media Accessibility: Thiago Carmo and Allana Grant from Passion4Social CIC gave us fantastic tips including using ALT text, captions, and accessible fonts. AI for Small Charities: Flóra Raffai wowed us with how tools like ChatGPT and Canva can save time and boost our work. 🎊 Cambridgeshire Digital Partnership 2024 Round-up: On December 4th, we gathered at the Meadows Community Centre with the wonderful Connecting Cambridgeshire for an amazing in-person event filled with interactive sessions, networking, and insightful discussions. A special shoutout to Immy Black from Digital Poverty Alliance for her enlightening presentation on digital inclusion and the Tech 4 Young Carers initiative in Cambridgeshire. We are still smiling - it was great seeing everyone face to face! Join us in 2025 to help bridge the digital divide! Our next network meeting is on Tuesday, February 25th. Everyone interested in digital inclusion is welcome. Book here: https://buff.ly/41LlbfW 🎅 Wishing everyone a wonderful Christmas break and see you soon! #DigitalInclusion #CommunitySupport #CambsDigiFest #StayConnected #TechForGood

If you’d like to find out more about our volunteering opportunities you could join us at this online event where we’ll be showcasing our current volunteer roles. We look forward to meeting new people and answering your questions. Hope to see you there! Thank you Cambridge Council for Voluntary Service for including us 🧡

Managing Challenging Behaviour when working with volunteers Wednesday 22 January 2025 10:00 am - 1:00 pm Oasis Centre, 3 Saint Michael's Avenue, Wisbech, PE13 3NR Who is it for? The training is for anyone who manages volunteers and others and spends time trying to deal with challenging behaviour. What is it about? Some volunteers can create a difficult environment for others through their behaviour. Perhaps they are disruptive, unreliable, inappropriate or even aggressive. By the end of the session, you’ll have a better idea of how challenging behaviour develops, how can you address it and how can you seek to resolve it. What will I learn? Key causes of disagreement between people People’s different approaches to conflict Dealing with angry people Negotiation/mediation skills What is required to resolve a conflict What to expect A combination of presentation and group work. At the end of the session there will also be the opportunity to network over a light lunch with the other community groups attending. Who is hosting? Chris Trevorrow, Training & Senior Development Officer Sarah Hall, Fenland Senior Development Officer Rima Simkute, Fenland Development Officer This training is free to voluntary groups across Cambs. Priority booking will be given to groups operating in Fenland. Please visit this link to book: https://buff.ly/4gftHrD #Fenland #VolunteerManagement #Training

TW: abuse If you’re worried about your own safety – or someone else’s, support is available from these organisations 24/7: • National Domestic Abuse Helpline 0808 2000 247 • Hourglass (Safer Ageing) 0808 808 8141 • Rape & Sexual Abuse Helpline 0808 500 2222 Online support (times vary): https://galop.org.uk/ Galop - the LGBT+ anti-abuse charity Domestic Abuse Helpline for Men | Men's Advice Line UK: https://buff.ly/2X7RO68 Karma Nirvana (HBV & Forced Marriage): https://buff.ly/3iMYD5i

Please support our voluntary groups this winter! Give a Winter Hand. Take a look at the local campaigns, events and services that are happening this season. You can find the list here: https://buff.ly/3OzI9hW Cambridge CVS are spreading the word to extend reach so that appeals can do even more for the community. Please repost to share the list too! Please also be aware of scams when donating to charities this Christmas, only donate to a trusted organisation and use trusted links. More info 👉 https://buff.ly/49DIlXs #Christmas #Fundraising #Campaigns #GiveAWinterHand