Glamorgan Voluntary Services (GVS) is hosting a Winter Fayre on Saturday 12th November from 12 noon – 4pm at St. Paul’s Community Centre, Arcot Street, Penarth CF64 1EU.

Glamorgan Voluntary Services (GVS) will be hosting the Big Volunteer Fayre for charities and community projects to showcase their projects and recruit volunteers.

Looking to build confidence or gain new skills? Kids gone back to school? Time on your hands?

It’s time to VOLUNTEER

This year's Conference and Annual General Meeting will be our first "in person" event since 2019. Our confirmed speakers include Jane Hutt MS, Minister for Social Justice, Rosaleen Moriarty-Simmonds OBE, High Sheriff of South Glamorgan and Suzanne Rankin, Chief Executive of Cardiff and Vale University Health Board.

The GVS Conference & Annual General Meeting will be held “in person” at our CF61 Centre, Station Road, Llantwit Major, CF61 1ST on Monday, 7th November 2022 at 10.00am. Further details on how to register will be sent a little later but this is to give you notice so that you can save the date.

We know that rising costs are a concern for our members and communities. We’d like to hear your thoughts on how the rising cost of living and fuel are impacting on you - our members - and the people you are there to support.

The Youth Led Grants Panel are delighted to announce that applications are now open for 2022/23 Youth Led Grant fund. The fund is a grant for youth volunteering projects and activities that take place in the Vale of Glamorgan. The Panel will be awarding grants of up to £1500 over the next few months.

GVS, in partnership with the Vale of Glamorgan Council, hosted an event on Wednesday, 13th July focussing on the Shared Prosperity Fund. Over 120 registered for the event and it was the largest online audience we’ve ever had.

GVS in partnership with The Vale of Glamorgan Council invites you to a discussion about the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) and what this means for the Vale of Glamorgan. As one of the key investment priorities is ‘Community and Place’ this would be a great opportunity to discuss how our voluntary sector in the Vale can utilise this fund to deliver some great outcomes over the next three years.

We know that rising costs are a concern for our members and communities. We’d like to hear your thoughts on how the rising cost of living and fuel are impacting on you - our members - and the people you are there to support.

Our volunteers from our gardening project at CF61 in Llantwit Major have started work on the planters outside the staff entrance to the GVS offices at Illtud House. We have wooden planters and seating so our team and staff from other offices in the building can enjoy an outside space.

Volunteers’ Week 1 June - 7 June is a time to say thanks. It goes without saying that volunteers have played a key role in the pandemic response. This is a time for us to come together and thank all volunteers for their invaluable contributions.

Glamorgan Voluntary Services (GVS) will be hosting a volunteering fayre on Thursday 9 June from 11am – 1pm at St Paul’s Community Centre, Arcot Street, Penarth CF64 1EU.

Glamorgan Voluntary Services (GVS) will be hosting a volunteering fayre on Monday 6 June from 10am – 12noon at CF61, Station Road, Llantwit Major CF61 1ST.

Glamorgan Voluntary Services (GVS) has compiled an e-mailing list that will focus on providing more in-depth information regarding potential funding opportunities for the Third Sector in the Vale of Glamorgan.

Listen to the GVS radio show with @broradio on Tuesday 3rd May at 7pm to hear the latest volunteering opportunities and also featuring free legal advice and support for vulnerable people and 3rd sector organisations.

Listen to the GVS radio show with @broradio on Tuesday 5th April at 7pm to hear from a fantastic line-up of guests!

An ideal training course if you are new to managing volunteers or would like a refresher.

An invaluable step by step beginner level introduction to the key features, giving you the skills and knowledge to confidently use Twitter.

This session is for people who are thinking about using social media as a marketing tool to reach out and engage more people in your service.