Monday 30 September 2024  | 9.00 - 4.00 Cost: £70.00 Venue: St Pauls Community Centre in Penarth

Want to volunteer but don’t know where to start? Volunteering Wales can connect you with the organisations that need you. Volunteering Wales is free for anyone to use, and already used by hundreds of organisations to advertise their volunteering opportunities, and it couldn’t be simpler to register.

Glamorgan Voluntary Services (GVS) supports community and charitable organisations operating in the Vale of Glamorgan and manages three buildings which have space available to rent. The buildings based in Llantwit Major are CF61 (hourly rental) or Illtud House (office space rental) and in Penarth we have St Pauls (hourly rental) with all spaces affordably priced.

Starting something new can be daunting. If you have an idea for a voluntary group or charity then Glamorgan Voluntary Services (GVS) is here to help make it a reality. Our dedicated Governance Officer is able to support with everything from choosing the right structure, writing a constitution, developing policies, registering a charity and much more. 

Did you know that Glamorgan Voluntary Services (GVS) manages a free e-mail newsletter that is dedicated to providing our members with up-to-date news regarding funding opportunities in the Vale of Glamorgan? 

Glamorgan Voluntary Services (GVS) has superb office space available in its Llantwit Major base at Illtud House. The office space is 560 sq ft, costing £1,026 per month, £12,320 per annum.

Llantwit Major FoodShare Pantry, operated by Glamorgan Voluntary Services (GVS), and Slade Organic Farm teamed up during the May half term to offer a free Seed to Fork Workshop, and even the seemingly relentless drizzle couldn’t dampen spirits!

On Monday 3rd June, the first day of Volunteers’ Week, Glamorgan Voluntary Services (GVS) celebrated its priceless volunteers with an Afternoon Tea at its CF61 Community Centre in Llantwit Major. This was no ordinary afternoon tea with almost thirty of GVS’ volunteers attending

This year, Volunteers’ Week running 3rd – 9th of June is celebrating 40 years of Volunteers’ Week. 

GVS launches its new training programme for the Third Sector and partner organisations, with prices starting from only £10.00 per person. Training includes: Recruiting, Selecting and Managing Volunteers; Being a Trustee - The Essentials; Social media for the Third Sector; An Introduction to Creating designs using Canva; Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW) three-year certificate; Getting started with TikTok and Writing for your website

For Volunteers’ Week (3rd – 9th June 2024) GVS is producing a social media slideshow video to celebrate local Volunteers. Would your organisation like to celebrate its volunteers by sending GVS a photograph image of their volunteering in action for use within the slideshow video?

Recruiting, Selecting and Managing Volunteers, Being a Trustee - The Essentials, Social media for the Third Sector, An Introduction to Creating designs using Canva, Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW) three-year certificate, Getting started with TikTok and Writing for your Website

This concise Recruiting, Selecting and Managing Volunteers session is essential for any organisation working with or embarking on recruiting volunteers. 

9am - 3.45pm

Available dates: Monday 20 May 2024 or Monday 1 July 2024

Venue: St Paul's Community Centre, Arcot Street Penarth CF64 1EU

The new and improved Volunteering Wales website is a simple, effective and completely free way for organisations to recruit and manage volunteers.

Glamorgan Voluntary Services (GVS) latest Spring editions of GVS’ e-Vista magazine and Sustainable Funding News are now available to download.

GVS’ Design Service extends to pull-up banners, PVC banners, magazines, leaflets, event programmes and lots more.  GVS’ Printing Service continues to efficiently meet the needs of its service users. From April 2024, GVS has introduced a small price increase to the service along with a minimum printing charge of £10.00 per print job. 

Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW) three-year certificate, 9am - 3.45pm Available dates: Monday 22 April 2024 or Monday 1 July 2024. Venue: St Paul's Community Centre, Arcot Street Penarth CF64 1EU

GVS and the Vale of Glamorgan Council are involved in the development of a new networking group to promote and raise awareness of community activity taking place in Barry.

Glamorgan Voluntary Services (GVS) is pleased to be able to facilitate an in-person Canva session. Canva www.canva.com is a design tool that has thousands of ready to use templates at your fingertips enabling you to create quick, easy and effective social media graphics, posters, business cards, flyers, presentations and more!