RURAL COMMUNITY SUPPORT

‘Strengthening Rural Services in Cheshire and Warrington’

Are you a rural voluntary, community or faith group based in Cheshire or Warrington..?

If so, we may be able to help you.

About the Project

Cheshire Community Action is the lead body of a partnership project of third sector organisations including Chester Voluntary Action and Community and Voluntary Services Cheshire East to deliver support to rural vo

RURAL COMMUNITY SUPPORT

‘Strengthening Rural Services in Cheshire and Warrington’

Are you a rural voluntary, community or faith group based in Cheshire or Warrington..?

If so, we may be able to help you.

About the Project

Cheshire Community Action is the lead body of a partnership project of third sector organisations including Chester Voluntary Action and Community and Voluntary Services Cheshire East to deliver support to rural voluntary, community and faith groups in Cheshire and Warrington.

The project is BIG Lottery funded to increase support for rural groups across Cheshire & Warrington.

How can we help you?

Governance

We can assist in many ways from setting up a new group, to developing an existing group to better meet your future aims and objectives. You might be looking for advice on volunteer management, or maybe need to know how to go about writing or updating policies. Our one to one service is designed to look carefully at your needs and provide the most appropriate advice for your group.

Funding

We can support you by locating both national and local funding sources for the project you have in mind. Once we’ve identified the best funding source we can help you to complete the funding application. In some cases we can also put you in touch with funders direct as well as providing access to funding training and events.

Advice and Guidance

Our signposting service is there to put you in touch with the appropriate person or group to help with your needs. You may be looking for training to grow the skills in your group; you may be looking for volunteers; or perhaps you are thinking of starting a social enterprise and need advice on where to start. We have access to a great network of people who can help.

Networking

It can be really useful to meet other groups who have similar interests and challenges. Each partner organisation involved in the project is a member of a series of networks and we can put you in touch with others to share ideas and explore possibilities to collaborate. Through these networks, we can also create a stronger collective voice for rural issues, making sure these are on the agenda at appropriate forums.

Community Buildings

Is your issue concerned with a community building such as a village or church hall? We have a dedicated Village Halls Adviser (in Cheshire Community Action) who can advise you about your community building on anything from legislation to funding and health and safety. You can benefit from a range of services by joining the Village Halls Forum. Visit our village halls advisory service page for further information on community buildings: Village Halls Link

For further information, please contact one of the Team:

Postal address:

Cheshire Community Action,
Unit 3 Royal Mews, Gadbrook Park,
Northwich, CW9 7UD

This is a partnership project delivered by:

                 

Cheshire Community Action www.cheshireaction.org.uk
Lead Accountable Body and Employer of the Rural Officer and Village Halls Adviser

Chester Voluntary Action www.chesterva.org.uk
Employer of the Cheshire West Rural Development Worker

Community and Voluntary Services Cheshire East www.cvsce.org
Employer of the Cheshire East Rural Development Worker

Learning Together Cheshire and Warrington www.learning-together.co.uk

The Youth Federation www.youthfed.org.uk

Disability Information Bureau Cheshire East www.maccdib.org.uk

Cheshire Association of Local Councils www.chalc.org.uk

Ellesmere Port & Neston Association of Voluntary and Community Organisations (EPNAVCO) www.epnavco.nepc.co.uk