South
Edinburgh Voluntary Sector Support Project
 The South Edinburgh Voluntary Sector Support Project was set up
in December 1999 after members of the local Voluntary Sector identified
the need for a capacity building project for the South Edinburgh
area, and an approach was made to EVOC. These coincided with the
development of the South Edinburgh Social Inclusion Partnership (SIP)
and the funding for the local project was secured.
The Project is now in its fifth year and delivers a CVS style service
to the c.60 constituted voluntary organisations and community groups
in the communities of Inch, Moredun, Gilmerton, Gracemount, Liberton
and Burdiehouse/Southhouse. It is also responsible for co-ordinating
the South Edinburgh Voluntary Sector Forum and supporting the representative
structures for Voluntary Sector representation on the South Edinburgh
(SIP).
The Project has four main themes:
Facilitating
- Facilitating the South Edinburgh Voluntary Sector Forum Network – linking
together the voluntary and community groups across South Edinburgh.
The Forum meets five times a year in a cycle that matches the
South Edinburgh SIP Board meeting. Additional meetings are held
when necessary.
- Facilitating the mechanism required to elect and support the
Voluntary Sector Representatives that sit on the Board of the South
Edinburgh
Partnership. Two Voluntary Sector Directors are elected on
an annual basis at the South Edinburgh Voluntary Sector Conference.
- Facilitating conferences, seminars and other events that build
the capacity and network of the Voluntary Sector locally.
Supporting
- Initiating and participating in, in a support role, any work
involving improving or sharing resources amongst the local Voluntary
Sector.
The Project has equipment available for loan to local groups:
- Portable cd/dvd re-writer
- TV/vcr combi
- Digital projector
- OHP
- Screen
- Digital camera
- Digital camcorder
- Polaroid camera
- Supporting the co-ordination and integration
of service delivery amongst the local Voluntary Sector and
with external partner
agencies
- Assisting groups to identify appropriate sources of funding/support
and providing information on applying for funds
- Actively contributing to the support needs of those organisations
who work with the most excluded sectors of the community,
particularly those with disabilities and/or special needs
- Further developing the local Voluntary Sector through funding
advice and expertise, timely and relevant information dispersion
and networking
to deliver co-ordination and/or growth.
Promotion
- Delivering an agreed marketing strategy to further promote and
develop the Voluntary Sector within South Edinburgh
- Promoting, profiling and actively informing the local Voluntary
Sector on initiatives, investments and plans generated by the local
Statutory Sector and/or the South Edinburgh SIP, with a view
to
sustaining
and/or developing their involvement
- Further promoting and delivering good practice and equal opportunities
initiatives across the Voluntary Sector in South Edinburgh
Resources
- Maintaining an up to date database and directory of voluntary
and community activity in South Edinburgh.
- Designing and delivering an on-going training programme to meet
the identified needs of local groups within the South Edinburgh
SIP
area - around 12 free courses a year on a wide range of topics are provided.
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