Engagement & Influence

CAVO works to ensure that organisations can effectively influence policy, scrutinise public services and act as a route to civic participation especially for disadvantaged and minority groups
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Promotes a third sector perspective at strategic partnerships

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Develops and supports networking opportunities

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Acts as an information collection and circulation point

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Supports opportunities for organisations to work collaboratively together

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Networks

  • Ceredigion Disability Forum is a platform to promote better understanding of the challenges facing the disabled community in Ceredigion, and to explore how Ceredigion County Council policies and decisions can help to resolve, rather than create, problems for the community.
  • Third Sector Alliance serves as a meeting and networking point for the third sector and statutory services, including health, the police and the county council
  • Ceredigion Volunteer Organisers Network (CVON) is an informal peer support network for organisations who provide volunteering opportunities in the county to share best practice, participate in recruitment events and receive updates on regulation and legislation changes.

 

Latest Engagement & Influence News

CAVO’s Supportive Communities project

The ground-breaking Social Services and Wellbeing (Wales) Act, and ‘A Healthier Wales’ the Welsh Government’s 10-year plan, set out an ambition for delivering preventative, integrated health and social care in Wales. Both aim to ensure that services are designed and...

COMMUNITY CAMP

Community Camp is an immersive learning experience, offering a mix of practical activities, workshop sessions and networking opportunities for people from across the UK. Our Community Camps take place either face-to-face at the Eden Project in Cornwall or online and...

National Databank

Good Things Foundation has developed the UK National Databank to helpthousands of vulnerable people to get connected, giving communitygroups access to free data – either via SIM cards or vouchers – that theycan share with digitally excluded people, as well as support....

Infoengine Future Focus

Infoengine Future Focus

Thank you to all of the organisations who have been involved in the infoengine focus groups. Based on the information collected we have created a survey which covers the core themes. Please could you take 5 minutes to complete this survey to help develop the future of...

Voluntary Sector Social Prescribing Event (on line Zoom)

Voluntary Sector Social Prescribing Event (on line Zoom)

11 April 2022 - 2.00 - 4.00pm The Welsh Government is currently developing a framework for social prescribing in Wales. This is a key issue for the health and social care sector and both WCVA and CVCs have been engaging with key officials to ensure that the voices of...

Free courses to help community groups act on the nature crisis!

Free courses to help community groups act on the nature crisis!

Are you a member of a community group or voluntary organisation?Would you like to take part in a free new scheme to help protect and restore nature?Then this course could be for you! Nabod Natur – Nature Wise is an online training programme which teaches you...