About the Organisation
History
CaVSA H&F is the local Council for Voluntary Services (CVS) organisation in Hammersmith & Fulham. The organisation started out as the Voluntary Services Resource Agency (VSRA) and was incorporated as a Company Limited by Guarantee on the 26th November 1997 and formally registered as a charity on the 18th of August 1998.
VSRA began operations in January 1999, with the appointment of a Director and our first staff. In 2007 we changed our name to the Community and Voluntary Sector Association H&F and amended our constitution to reflect this change.
Over the years the organisation has provided a range of services but at its core the services we provide are:
- Infrastructure support to third sector groups and organisations, including training, information, advice and support with governance, fundraising, project planning etc
- Facilitating and supporting networking between groups and engagement with statutory and private sector partners.
Vision and Mission
Our Vision is for a robust and influential Third Sector that is reflective of and responsive to the needs of the diverse communities in Hammersmith & Fulham.
Our Mission. We aim to achieve this vision by:
- Championing and promoting the Sector as a provider of services for local communities across Hammersmith & Fulham
- Supporting the sector to deliver excellent services for local residents
- Supporting the Sector to network and build effective partnerships with each other and across sectors
- Developing CaVSA as a centre of excellence
Principles and Values
The guiding principles and values by which we deliver our vision are:
- We believe in and value the role of the Community and Voluntary sector in providing opportunities and services for local communities
- We believe in and value the role of the Sector in advocating and providing a voice for local communities, independent of party political agendas
- We recognise and value the diversity of the Community and Voluntary sector in Hammersmith & Fulham
- Our organisation and services aim to be accessible and welcoming to the full range of Community and Voluntary Sector organisations in the Borough
- We will manage our resources effectively and fairly to best support our vision and goals
- We will be open and transparent in our activities and services
- Partnership and co-operation will be at the core of our services and activities
Current Staffing structure: July 2009
Charitable Purpose
CaVSA’s governing documents are our Memorandum and Articles of Association. These define the charitable purpose and activities of the organisation and our rules of governance.
CaVSA’s charitable objects are to promote any charitable purpose for the benefit of those who live and work in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham (hereinafter called the area of benefit) and in particular the advancement of education, the protection of health, the relief of poverty, distress and sickness, the development of social welfare and the enhancement of the quality of life for the said inhabitants, and in furtherance of the said purpose to promote and organise co-operation in the achievement of the same and to that end to bring together representatives of the voluntary organisations, statutory bodies and others as appropriate within the area of benefit.
Download: CaVSA's Memorandum and Articles of Association
