Islay & Jura CVS

Failte

Seirbheis Saor-thoileach Ìle is Diùra.

1969 to 2008

Islay and Jura CVS has been established for 39 years with a role to work with the communities of Islay and Jura in creating opportunities that improve the quality of life through voluntary sector development, economic, cultural and environmental changes. The CVS works to encourage wider understanding of the importance and value of the work of community groups and community action.

Current Board Members of the CVS are:

Ann Pilley (Chair) Len Powell Ken McLean Diana Buller Yvonne O'Donnell Steve Fulcher and Joan Richardson

As Executive Officer my role is to enable groups to come together to design and develop projects that lead to sustainability for groups and for community benefit.

The office at Highfield can be unstaffed on occasion. Please leave messages however which will be responded to as quickly as possible. Alternatively, please e-mail to the address given below.

Telephone 01496 810743

or e-mail john.davidson@ijcvs.org.uk

janet.waterworth@ijcvs.org.uk

Admin officer -part time.

John Davidson

As you will read from the press release in the news sectionm, the Uist CVS is taking action with regards to fuel prices. I am personally asking for your help in supporting this very important campaign/petition as we are also concerned about the effect of rising fuel costs are having on all voluntary organisations.

Firstly, please can you sign the e-petition and encourage all your staff, volunteers, families and friends to also participate. Secondly, is it possible that you forward the email on to all your groups so we can not only show the Scottish Government but also Westminster that the voluntary sector are an united force that won't go quietly!!!!

http://epetitions.scottish.parliament.uk/view_petition.asp?PetitionID=250

Thank you so much for your support.

Executive Officer

For more information about Islay please use the attached link

http://www.islayinfo.com/links.html

What is the CVS busy at just now?

LEADER applications success - see NEWS section

Janet Waterworth has successfully completed the Association of Chartered Independent Examiners course to enable her to undertake independent financial reviews of organisations accounts to comply with OSCR regulations. She can undertake such reviews with organisations whose annual income is up to £100,000. The CVS will make small charge to defray expenses for any organisation wishing to make use of the service

John Davidson has recently undertaken training lead by Ediburgh Voluntary Organisations Council (EVOC) and the charity regulator (OSCR). Arising from this the CVS are now in a position to offer a full and comprehensive service to small and medium sized local voluntary organisations covering Governance, financial management and regulatory compliance

This is just a quick note to all of you to draw attention to a course(s) that the CVS intends to run in partnership with other business organisations.

The CVS has been approached about running a course to help Directors and Trustees of charitable companies on the islands to understand their role and function and statutory duties.

The material for the course has been developed by the CVS, OSCR, EVOC and the Scottish Council of Voluntary Organisations and is used extensively throughout Scotland.

If you or any of your Board members might be interested in attending such a course, please get in touch The contact details are listed across the page.

If there is enough interest to run a course then views on suitable times and venues will be circulated to make sure that it takes place at the most convenient and suitable time for as many people to take part as possible.

The CVS is seeking information from local organisations about funding applications which may require support from European sources .

This is just a quick note to all of you to draw attention to a course(s) that the CVS intends to run in partnership with other business organisations.

The CVS has been approached about running a course to help Directors and Trustees of charitable companies on the islands to understand their role and function and statutory duties.

The material for the course has been developed by the CVS, OSCR, EVOC and the Scottish Council of Voluntary Organisations and is used extensively throughout Scotland.

If you or any of your Board members might be interested in attending such a course, please get in touch The contact details are listed across the page.

The CVS is seeking information from local organisations about funding applications which may require support from European sources .

If you have a project in mind please contact John Davidson at the CVS.

Projects who have already contacted us include the Port Ellen Harbour Association, MacTaggart Leisure Centre, The Gaelic Centre, The Antlers project and various halls across the isles.

Any one else - please let us know as the funding for the next three years is being prioritised by the local authority and other partners.