Making Lives Better
Supporting charities and the voluntary sector in Peterborough for 40 years
What PCVS Deliver
Charities and volunteers play a vital role in improving the lives of thousands of people in Peterborough. Peterborough Council for Voluntary Service (PCVS) provides expert support to help these incredible organisations run more effectively and make a bigger impact to local communities.
Our help across the sector is broad. From guiding groups and charities through the set-up processes for their new initiatives and offering a direct payments service, to standing up for the voluntary services sector and helping to make local lives better.
IMPORTANT NOTICES
Watch Out! Loan Sharks About!
PCVS has been made aware that there is an increase in loan shark activity in the city. Citizen’s Advice Peterborough have produced a multi-language leaflet to increase awareness among communities.
Click the link to download.
Preparing for weather emergencies
In this cold snap of weather and seeing the news of snow and floods across the country, check out the useful advice and information from the Red Cross. Be prepared!
Click the link below.
Who are PCVS?
Peterborough Council for Voluntary Service (PCVS) is a registered charity that supports the voluntary sector in Peterborough. We are a membership organisation. Established in 1980, we’ve been helping over 500 charities and volunteering groups to deliver for Peterborough.
Our Impact
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funding brought into Peterborough since 2018
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recipients of social care funding supported since 2017
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volunteering hours delivered
Become a PCVS member
Join over 400 member non-profit organisations from across Peterborough who we support, develop and connect. We work with community groups and clubs, registered charities, community interest companies, social enterprises and parish councils.
Each membership includes:
Support
FREE support for your organisation
FREE access to our resource materials
FREE attendance at our events, including our annual conference and AGM
FREE 1:1 advice sessions
Training
FREE training
FREE online course material
FREE attendance at networking events
Discounted places at charged events and conferences.
Information and Publicity
FREE newsletters
FREE funding alerts
FREE web page for your organisation in our member directory
FREE support in helping you find new funding opportunities
What's Going On?
PCVS provides regular newsletters and events for members. Currently, we provide a monthly newsletter, funding news and training news. We also host regular events including coffee mornings for our Direct Payment customers, conferences, face to face training, and networking sessions.
Latest Fundraising Activities
Funding is one of the biggest challenges faced by the voluntary and community sector. PCVS produces a funding newsletter for members which details the latest grants available, and provides funding portals for members and non-members
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PCVS Monthly Newsletter – December 2024
Please click here for the pdf version of our December newsletter. This month features reports from PCVS’s AGM and networking event in November, and exciting news from our Poverty Truth Commission. There’s also a a roundup of sector news. To subscribe to receive email newsletter please complete this form.
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The Joy App
Joy – The right support is just a few clicks away. The Joy App is a new service bringing together organisations that support people with social prescribers who can make referrals. Register your organisation NOW!