CVS Fife - 23-27 Randolph Street, Buckhaven KY8 1AT (Map)
T: 01592 567001 - F: 01592 567009 - E: cvsfife@cvsfife.org
CVS Fife promotes local community and voluntary action. If you are involved with a charity, community group, social enterprise or voluntary organisation, or are looking to get involved in your local community, then we offer a range of support services of interest to you. These services are mostly free of charge.
Start-Up
Some of the groups we have worked with and supported:
Abbeyview Day Centre Age Concern Glenrothes Attention Fife Big Project Bikeworks CAMEX Cancer Network Fife CLEAR Buckhaven Crossroads Dunfermline Crossroads Fife Central Day Centre Services Disabled Person's Housing Service East Fife Women's Aid Equal Voice in Central Fife Express Groups Fife Families First Fife Community Interpreting Service Fife Deaf Club Fife Diet Fife Elderly Forum Executive Fife Employment Access Trust Fife Federation of Tenants & Residents Association Fife Gingerbread Fife Headway Fife Law Centre Fifeshed Theatre Fife Shopmobility Fife User Panels Frae Fife Friends of the Earth Fife Frontline Fife Glenrothes YW/YMCA Hayfield Parent & Child Group Home-start Dunfermline Just Rural Development Trust Kingdom Off Road Motorcyle Club Kirkcaldy YMCA Markinch Environmental Group Methilhill Pipe Band Rymonth Housing Society Limited St Ninian's Charity Shop & Community Café Scottish Christian Alliance Scottish Deaf Golf SEAL Association Sustainable Communities Initative Talking Tandems
If you want to start-up a new group, either in your neighbourhood or for people with a shared interest or concern, we can help. We give advice and practical help with:
- Constitutions
- Steering groups
- Committees
- Basic book keeping
Fundraising
We provide advice on fundraising for all types of organisations, large and small. We can provide:
- Information on funders
- Application support
- Fundraising tips
Training
We offer a programme of training opportunities for people involved with community organisations, working with Adam Smith College and others. There's a lot on offer including:
- Committee responsibilities & development
- Management training
- Personal development
PQASSO
PQASSO is the most widely used quality system in the UK voluntary and community sector.
We have qualified PQASSO Mentors who are licensed to provide training and mentoring to voluntary and community sector organisations on implementing PQASSO.
Charity Law
We provide advice to existing charities and organisations interested in becoming charities. We can help with:
- Understanding the regulations
- New applications
- Getting your accounts right
Computers & Technology
Our ICT Adviser provides practical help to organisations on a range of issues including:
- Databases
- Websites
- Buying software and equipment
We also work with the Digital Fife project which provides free websites to community groups.
Finance
If you're looking for help with book keeping or dealing with finances, we can help. We offer financial services and advice on:
- Payroll
- Book keeping
- Preparation of Accounts
- Independent Examination of Accounts
Other help
We provide other, tailored services to meet the needs of individual groups. Give us a call and if we can't help we'll probably know someone who can!