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 News HOT weather alert
Due to the hot weather the city council has introduced the SWEP Provision which provides emergency accommodation to verified rough sleepers to preserve life from Monday 22nd June 2026.
The provision will be open to verified rough sleepers please can you encourage anyone who has made contact with your service to advise they are homeless and sleeping rough to contact Housing Needs during office hours on 01733 864064.
If you need to report someone rough sleeping use https://www.streetlink.org.uk. If you can include as much detail as possible for the team to locate quickly. What3words is a great app which helps pinpoint exact locations.
Outside of office hours please contact emergency out of hours housing on 01733 864157. The council’s outreach team will continue to complete outreach at various times of the day and night.
State of the Sector survey – We want to hear from you whether you are a big charity, small community group or even a new CUC – all VCSE voices need to be heard and we’re here to listen! It’s very important we get lots of responses- the survey informs and influences, highlights the real impact of funding etc and ensures the sector’s voice is heard during a period of change.
Click the link below or here to complete the survey, it should only take 10-15 mins.
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Check out more training and networking events in May and June – go to What’s Going On for more details and to book –
2/7 Peterborough CEOs and Charity leaders event
22/7 10 reasons your bid wasn’t successful training
29/6 Community Research coffee drop in
6/8 Cyber security made fun! training
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Are you a Voluntary or Community Organisation providing services in Peterborough?
If so you may be eligible to JOIN us as a member. It’s quick and easy – just use the link in the toolbar to register as a member.
Get FULL access to the website resources including training, funding news and members directory.
Remember-previously registered members also need to do this to continue your membership of PCVS.
NEW – Drop In sessions for help with membership sign up and making your members directory profile available weekly, please email memberships@pcvs.co.uk to reserve your 15 minute slot.
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 July 2026
To view our monthly newsletter for July click here. Don’t forget that if there anything that you would like to share information about, such as an upcoming event, opportunity, amazing achievement or maybe even feature in a ‘Spotlight On’ article, please get in touch at pc**@*****co.uk to find out more. We want this newsletter to be used […]
Read morePCVS Training Event- Protecting your energy – CANCELLED to be rescheduled
Peterborough CEO & Charity Leaders Social & Networking Event
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!