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If you are looking for a particular type of organisation here is a categorised list of our partners

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Youth

Stop Press!!!  Stop Press!!!  Stop Press!!! Stop Press!!!
Mental Health Forum
The next forum will be held at Lavinia House on Tuesday 14th September 2010 details on the flyer
Electric Blanket Testing

West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service is urging residents to take up a free electric blanket test to help ensure their safety in bed this winter.  Read more ...

HR Services Partnership Pilot

The HR Services Partnership is running a 3 month pilot in which organisations in the voluntary and community sector, with a turnover of less than £500,000pa are being offered free telephone support.  Read more ...

Open Day at the Horsham Volunteer Centre
Horsham Area Council for Voluntary Service is pleased to invite our members, partners in the statutory sector and other stakeholders to an Open Day on Friday 17th September 2010
Community Awards
Have you considered making a nomination?

New Chairman and Vice Chairman at Horsham District Council

The following appointments were made with immediate effect for the next municipal year (to May 2011) Cllr Brian Donnelly - Chairman of Horsham District Council and Cllr Claire Vickers - Vice Chairman of Horsham District Council

HACVS Response to Mental Health Consultation, Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee (HOSC) Task Force 20th July 2010
HACVS submitted verbal and written evidence to the Mental Health Consultation Scrutiny Task Force outlining our response     ...more
Roffey Youth Club

Information about Roffey Youth Club activities    ....more

Income Generation Update

Latest edition     ....more

What If............Child Protection Basic Course dates from the LSCB

We have been asked to heavily promote training sessions for practitioners which are attached because if they are not filled they will be withdrawn, they are totally FREE to the VCS.                                                                      ....more

Sport Unlimited Applications Re-open in Sussex

Sport Unlimited still has funding available for Year 3 and applications are re-opening for the Autumn (Sept – Dec 2010) and Spring (Jan – Mar 2011) terms. Please see details.                                                                     ....more

More Affordable Homes Planned in Horsham: news item

Plans are in progress to build 38 more affordable homes in Horsham. Please see the news item.                         ....more

C Charitable Trust Grant

Please see details of grant applications to C Charitable Trust                                                                      ....more

LSCB training

Please find attached the initial information sheets on the LSCB training for Children and Young Peoples workshops      ....more

Persistently Possessing Alcohol in a Public Place Briefing 

Please find attached a briefing paper on the Policing and Crime Act 2009, which gives Police Officers* new powers to tackle underage drinking in public places                              ....more

Why charity accounting is different

Details of a charity accounting package                      ....more

IMPORTANT - Please forward to relevant services - very highcost benefits claim service

David Short, Financial Inclusion Manager, Metropolitan Housing Partnership, has sent details of some text which relates to something that isn't quite a scam, but is certainly extremely sharp practice                                                           ....more

Here's what you can find from the left hand links

Equipment Loan

A schedule of equipment and facilities available from our offices in Lavinia House

E-Bulletins

Links to all the information e-bulletins sent to our members in the last 2 Years

Health & Wellbeing

A source of information about all aspect of H&W in Horsham District

Directory

Links to our members and others providing services in Horsham District

Training

Details of training courses provided by HACVS and others in Horsham District and beyond

Events

Details of upcoming events staged by our members and partner organisations

Links

Links to statutory bodies and infrastructure organisations operating in Horsham District

Funding News

Information about funding initiatives available to local groups

Announcements

Announcements from local statutory bodies and partner organisations

Volunteering

News about volunteering opportunities from the Horsham Volunteer Centre

Children's Fund

News and information about the Children's Appeal

Newsletters

Copies of our Newsletters published over the last 2 years

Welcome to the HACVS website

On this website you will find a host of information about HACVS and its services together with news and information about our members and partner organisations and about the wider voluntary sector in our region.  HACVS is a membership organisation which is open to any voluntary or not-for-profit body working in this region, subject to some governance requirements.  Membership is free, as are many of our services and facilities.  More details are available via the links at the top and on the left of each page.  We want this to be a living resource for the voluntary sector so if you have any requirements which we aren't meeting please let us know via 'contact us' above.