About Us

Welcome

CaDVAS is an  infrastructure organisation providing support and development services to Voluntary and Community Organisations (VCOs) across the Canterbury district.

These services include:

• Training  for staff, volunteers and trustees
• Monthly newsletter
• Directory of local VCOs, managed in partnership with Canterbury City Council via its community portal
• Advice and information about a range of issues including setting up and registering a charity,  sample policy documents, funding, governance
• Organisational health checks
• Representation and promotion of the VCO sector

In addition to these core services, CaDVAS has delivered a year-long Trustee Development Programme, funded by a Big Lottery Fund Awards for All grant, and has also facilitated the establishment of CantAbility, the disability forum for the Canterbury district, which it continues to support.

CaDVAS is keen to continue to develop services in line with the needs of the local Voluntary and Community Sector, as they are identified by the sector, and so we encourage you to give us your ideas, news and feedback. To do this, or for further information about CaDVAS , please contact us on:

01227 772248  or info@cadvas.org

CaDVAS was formed via a partnership between the Canterbury and Herne Bay Volunteer Centre and Whitstable Volunteer Centre and was launched in May 2008. CaDVAS is currently funded by Canterbury City Council and Kent County Council.