Sunderland Centre for Voluntary Service
(SCVS) Is a voluntary organisation, which was established for general charitable purposes in 1973. It is a registered charity and a limited company by guarantee, that serves as a voluntary sector intermediary body to support and develop community groups, charities and voluntary organisations throughout the City of Sunderland and surrounding areas.

SCVS is an organisation, which is set up to support, promote and develop local voluntary action. SCVS supports its members by a range of services and by acting as a voice for the voluntary and community sector.

The purpose of Sunderland Council for Voluntary Service is to help the voluntary organisations to function more effectively, improving the lot of the individual.

The mission statement is, in effect, a shorthand description of the work of SCVS.

Sunderland CVS Riverview House, West Wear Street, Sunderland. SR1 1XD Tel: 0191 565 1566 Fax: 0191 514 3716.

If you are part of a voluntery group looking for funding information please click here. http://www.open4community.info/sunderland