How & Why Warwickshire CAVA Was Formed

Warwickshire Community And Voluntary Action (CAVA) was formed on the 1st April 2008 and has achieved the merger of the following organisations:

North Warwickshire CVS
Nuneaton & Bedworth CVS
Rugby CVS
Volunteer Centre Rugby
Volunteer Centre Warwick District
Warwick District CVS

Each of these organisations voted to merge to form this new and exciting organisation under the commitment to deliver more effective services and support to the organisations, groups and volunteers that we support within Warwickshire using the best practice each organisation developed during their collective 200 year histories.

Raising Our Standards

Warwickshire CAVA is guided by the two National Associations (NAVCA and Volunteering England) to which it affiliates to provide high quality Development, Support and Liaison work through our locally based front line development workers.

We undertake Representation and Strategic work on your behalf in conjunction with the newly formed Warwickshire Voluntary & Community Sector Assembly to ensure that your voice is heard and affects change locally, regionally and nationally.

Increasing both the number of volunteers and the impact that volunteering has at local levels are key aims of Warwickshire CAVA.  Through our volunteer centres in Rugby and Warwick we support hundreds of volunteers every year to make a real difference, whether to an individual’s quality of life or within their local community.

What We Provide

Warwickshire CAVA provides the following support to the Voluntary & Community Sector Organisations and groups within Warwickshire:

• Funding advice/support
  Training
• Community Development
• Effective Governance
• Strong Representation

Warwickshire CAVA supports volunteers within the areas our Volunteer Centres cover in Warwickshire with the following:

• Promoting Volunteering
• Brokering opportunities
• Transport projects
• Campaigning

Whether you already volunteer or work for a voluntary or community group/organisation or if you are interested in volunteering contact your local office.