Governance

Getting Started / Setting up

If you are a small voluntary or community organisation then BCM (Birmingham Community Matters) can provide you with support to help you get started to set up and run your organisation.

If you are a CIC or Social Enterprise then iSE (Initiative for Social Entrepreneurs) can support you.

See our section on ‘Stage of Life’ for more information.

Good Governance

BVSC’s Engage for Funding webinar (04/12/23) on ‘The Importance of Good Governance’
BVSC’s Older Adults & Communities Team and Neighbourhood Network Schemes (NNS) provide governance support for those organisations working with older adults and adults with disabilities.
Birmingham City Council NDSU (Neighbourhood Development and Support Unit) provides support in community governance linking to ward councillors.
Locality good governance guide for community organisations.
NCVO (National Council for Voluntary Organisations) governance webpages

Trustees

BVSC information on recruiting and involving trustees on our Managing Volunteers pages.
BVSC’s Older Adults & Communities Team and Neighbourhood Network Schemes (NNS) support trustee recruitment, review role descriptions and adverts for those organisations working with older adults and adults with disabilities.
iSE Social Enterprise in a Box Workshop covers information on Social Enterprise Directors/Board.
NCVO (National Council for Voluntary Organisations) Trustees and their Roles webpages

The Law & Regulation

BVSC provides some legal information relating to finance and payroll.
NCVO (National Council for Voluntary Organisations) Legal Requirements webpages
Charity Commission
Companies House

Latest

West Midlands Multibank Reaches One Million Milestone to Help Families in Need

One million essential items have been distributed to families in need across the region through the West Midlands Multibank since the project was launched just over a year ago. The milestone was celebrated by BVSC, who oversee the West Midlands Multibank alongside funders Comic Relief and Sport Relief. The West Midlands Multibank receives donations from businesses such as Amazon to distribute to a network of over 200 community partners who then distribute them to families most in need.
CYP Preventative and Early Mental & Emotional Help - External Stakeholders Engagement

Early Help Mental Health Services provide voluntary, preventative support for children, young people, and families facing challenges to prevent future escalations into secondary care mental health services. The way our young people want to access support, and their needs have changed a lot over the last 10 years. We are reviewing our services to ensure we deliver them effectively and to check if our current delivery model meeting patient needs.
Letters, Promises and Belonging: The Children Of Windrush
Birmingham Windrush Service of Commemoration, Thanksgiving and Celebration

The service will include contributions from clergy, community leaders, and the Birmingham Windrush Celebration Legacy Choir.

Crisis and Resilience Fund

Help for Birmingham households experiencing financial hardship is being developed as part of Birmingham’s Crisis and Resilience Fund (previously known as Household Support Fund/ Hardship Grant Community Fund) programme.
Become a volunteer

Volunteering involves spending time, unpaid, doing something that is of benefit to others or the environment. Find out how you can get involved in volunteering in Birmingham.
The Weather Model

This model uses the weather as a metaphor for different elements of reflective practice.
What we do

BVSC aims to support a vibrant and resilient sector which in turn ensures that people from across the city feel included and engaged and have access to appropriate support from people who understand the issues and challenges they face.
Join BVSC

There are several ways that you can engage with BVSC to stay informed, grow your organisation and connect with others.
Neighbourhood Network Schemes in Birmingham

The aim of Neighbourhood Network Schemes (known as NNS) in Birmingham is to help older adults in Birmingham to lead healthy, happy and independent lives in their own homes and communities.
Funding

Find out how BVSC can help you with fundraising
Compliments, Comments and Complaints Process

At BVSC we strive to provide our customers with the best service possible. We know that some of the best ideas come from people outside of our organisation and we therefore welcome feedback at every level to help us continuously improve what we do. This means that we want to hear from you when things go well, and when things could have gone better.
Quality Standards
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