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Building the capacity and developing the sector
MVSC provides Merton’s voluntary, community
and faith organisations with the support and
platform they need to make a difference to
local issues and the lives of Merton’s residents.
This includes helping them with the running of
their organisations and ensuring their needs
and views are represented; helping to
strengthen their work and amplify their voice.
This area of work remains at the heart of our
strategic objectives.
engaged with over 200
local organisations
95%
rated our
training as
good or
excellent
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Through the management
and administration of a number
of local Grant Funds we
successfully distributed nearly
£250,000 to 58 organisations.
£50,000 worth of support from 50
local businesses was given to the
sectors through Merton Means
Business. Including donations,
sponsorship, volunteering and pro
bono work.
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We are particularly proud, that we have, over
the last 2 years, assisted 27 local organisations
to lever in nearly £1.5 million worth of lottery
funding (grants from Awards for All and
Reaching Communities). Money that has been
used in borough to deliver front line services for
the benefit of local people.
Last year we were able to provide 5 emerging
local organisations with access to free
resources and office space in our seedbed
office, located in Vestry Hall in Mitcham.
51
organisations received
direct support with completing
funding applications
220
staff, trustees and volunteers
attended at least one of our 47
training forums/workshops