SVA Information Leaflet - Supporting Voluntary Action - Scottish ...

SUPPORTING VOLUNTARY ACTION
How do I find out more
SVA General Enquiries
Website: www.scvo.org.uk/supportingva
Telephone: 0141 225 8021
Email: supportingvoluntaryaction@scvo.org.uk
The telephone number above will help you with general
enquiries. If you are interested in finding out more about
any of the individual projects, please do not hesitate to
get in touch.
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What is it
Supporting Voluntary Action is a programme to strengthen local
support for the voluntary sector in Scotland.
The BIG Lottery Fund is investing £8million in the programme,
which runs from April 2007 to March 2012 and aims to:
“bring sustainable improvement, build capacity and increase
effectiveness through engagement and collaboration between
local voluntary sector support networks including Councils for
Voluntary Service, local equalities networks, and with local and
national statutory bodies”.
The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) is a Charity registered
in Scotland, No. SC003558. SCVO is a charitable company limited by guarantee
registered in Scotland No. SC024591. Registered office Mansfield Traquair Centre,
15 Mansfield Place, Edinburgh EH3 6BB.

How does SVA work
Supporting Voluntary Action (SVA) is a programme including five
inter-connecting projects which focus on key themes identifi ed by
stakeholders across Scotland. The five key themes are:
QUALITY MATTERS
Establishing a quality
framework and identity for
local voluntary action support
provision.
MANAGING
INTELLIGENCE
Improving the quality and
consistency of knowledge
about the voluntary sector
locally across Scotland.
COLLABORATION AND
CONNECTIVITY
Improving the value for money
and sustainability of local
voluntary action support
CHANGE CHAMPIONS
Projects through which
exemplars of good practice
within local voluntary action
support networks assist their
peer organisations in adopting
that good practice.
services through better
collaboration and systems
sharing.
LEADING IN CHANGE
Learning and personal
development support to help
leaders within local voluntary
action support networks meet
the challenges of change.
DEVELOPING
ORGANISATIONS
Improving the development
support available to local
voluntary organisations by
establishing a network-wide
approach to its provision.
The Programme also delivers two cross-cutting initiatives, which
address all fi ve themes. These are:
THINK TANKS
Providing facilitated space to enabling
local and national voluntary action
support networks to establish a
shared vision and future route map.
Find out more at:
www.svathinktanks.org.uk
What’s in it for…
COMMUNITIES
Effective voluntary organisations are a key building block of
dynamic and inclusive communities. SVA will deliver improved local
access for voluntary organisations to high quality support services that
meet a range of developmental needs.
LOCAL VOLUNTARY ACTION
SUPPORT NETWORKS
Member organisations within these networks will be able to access
training, support and collaborative systems to help improve the quality
and cost effectiveness of their work. This will enable them to deliver
more, more effectively, to voluntary organisations and communities
locally.
OTHER NETWORKS
Local voluntary action support networks are at the heart of the SVA
programme. However improving collaboration between them and
other voluntary action support providers is a key consideration.
All SVA activities are designed with this in mind.
Other important information
The BIG Lottery is investing £8 million. Key strategic decisions for the
programme are taken by the SVA Management Group. This group
brings together members from local voluntary action support networks
with their national counterparts, local government and the Scottish
Government. Stakeholders also guide programme development
and implementation through a range of project advisory groups.
SCVO provides the day-to-day support and management for all the
projects. Please see inside this leaflet for a structural diagram of the
programme.