28 Feb 2007 - Funding success for Centre for Voluntary Service in Three Rivers
The Centre for Voluntary Service, which has been running on reserves and through fundraising for almost a year has gained approval for its plans for the next five years from the Big Lottery Fund and is now working on putting together the final application. The funding programme to which it is applying is BASIS - Building and Sustaining Infrastructure Services.
This fund - like Reaching Communities - has been much delayed in implementation due to the overwhelming number of applications made nationwide.
Mary Green, executive director of the CVS in Three Rivers said: "We are thrilled with this vote of confidence.
"We have been running on reserves for some months now while maintaining our services.
"This result demonstrates the faith and belief the Big Lottery Fund has in our organisation?s service and ambitions for the voluntary sector in Three Rivers.
"If we gain final approval the Big Lottery Fund will invest almost £500,000 in Three Rivers over the next five years. This will include improving the services of our already highly successful Volunteer Centre and providing a dedicated training service to groups."
The Big Lottery Fund has recognised the CVS in Three Rivers particular funding situation and has granted a development grant of £30,089 to go towards operational costs while we prepare the second stage application. This will take the pressure of our reserves and enable us to continue providing services up to and until we hear the final result in autumn this year.
Stephen Dunmore, Chief Executive of the Big Lottery Fund, said: "The projects we have invited to stage two represent a backbone of sustainable and strategically integrated support for the voluntary and community sector across England. They take forward and complement Change Up plans, pilots and partnership working, and will improve the quality, reach and scope of infrastructure in every region."
Watford Council for Voluntary Service is the only other organisation in Hertfordshire to have been invited to submit a second stage application.
This fund - like Reaching Communities - has been much delayed in implementation due to the overwhelming number of applications made nationwide.
Mary Green, executive director of the CVS in Three Rivers said: "We are thrilled with this vote of confidence.
"We have been running on reserves for some months now while maintaining our services.
"This result demonstrates the faith and belief the Big Lottery Fund has in our organisation?s service and ambitions for the voluntary sector in Three Rivers.
"If we gain final approval the Big Lottery Fund will invest almost £500,000 in Three Rivers over the next five years. This will include improving the services of our already highly successful Volunteer Centre and providing a dedicated training service to groups."
The Big Lottery Fund has recognised the CVS in Three Rivers particular funding situation and has granted a development grant of £30,089 to go towards operational costs while we prepare the second stage application. This will take the pressure of our reserves and enable us to continue providing services up to and until we hear the final result in autumn this year.
Stephen Dunmore, Chief Executive of the Big Lottery Fund, said: "The projects we have invited to stage two represent a backbone of sustainable and strategically integrated support for the voluntary and community sector across England. They take forward and complement Change Up plans, pilots and partnership working, and will improve the quality, reach and scope of infrastructure in every region."
Watford Council for Voluntary Service is the only other organisation in Hertfordshire to have been invited to submit a second stage application.