CVS Fife - 23-27 Randolph Street, Buckhaven KY8 1AT (Map)
T: 01592 567001 - F: 01592 567009 - E: cvsfife@cvsfife.org
Annual Review 2005/2006
(1.8MB pdf)
This 3 minute video is the CVS Fife contribution to the "Community Regeneration - Making a Difference" DVD* and is in Windows Media Player format:
- Video - 1MB for dial-up
- Video - 4MB for broadband
The DVD was filmed and produced by Subliminal Directions
CVS Fife is an umbrella organisation covering the whole of Fife.
CVS Fife is a member of The CVS Network (Councils for Voluntary Service), which consists of 56 independent organisations that provide a range of development and support services to voluntary organisations across Scotland. CVS activity is supported by the Scottish Executive and local authorities, as well as by trading income and funding from a wide range of sources. More information on the Network is available in our Directory of Organisations.
Our main task is to promote social inclusion in Fife. Socially excluded groups include people from amongst the following groups:
unemployed people; those living in poverty; the mentally and physically disabled; ethnic minorities; carers; addicts; the homeless and poorly housed; those in areas badly served by public transport
There are over 1200 voluntary organisations in Fife ranging from small local hobby societies to Fife-wide bodies helping disadvantaged groups and individuals who employ their own staff.
We promote the role of the voluntary sector and support its activities.
CVS Fife works with a range of partners, to assist Fife's voluntary sector to:
- Deliver quality services
- Build strong networks and alliances
- Develop new ways of providing services which respond to identified need.
- Become sustainable organisations.
We encourage and support the establishment of effective voluntary sector networks to:
- Exchange information
- Identify common need
- Develop services to meet need
- Highlight issues of common concern
- Pursue joint funding opportunities
- Ensure the voluntary sector is effectively represented
We have links with partners in the statutory sector to promote and strengthen the role of the voluntary sector, at all levels in Fife. We do this by:
- Consulting within the voluntary sector to ensure we represent your views
- Represent the voluntary sector in multi-agency networks
- Support the involvement of voluntary organisations in multi agency networks and projects
CVS Fife is currently a partner on the following multi-agency partnerships:
- Fife Community Learning Strategy
- Fife Community Planning Partnership
- Fife Community Planning Implementation Group
- Fife Council Community Development Core Groups
- Fife Rights Forum
Should you require further details on any of these, or wish to make representations to them via CVS Fife please contact Bryan Poole on 01592 567001 or you may wish to E-Mail us at cvsfife@cvsfife.org.