Connecting Communities
SCVS act as an umbrella organisation offering support and information for the local voluntary and community sector. As part of this we act as representative on many partnerships and feedback the information to local groups. We also work to build relationships with many statutory sector agencies to ensure we are all sharing best practice and avoiding duplication of work.
Partnership representation
SCVS act as a representative from the voluntary and community sector on a number of local partnerships including
- Public Services Board
- Health and Housing Thematic Group
- Community Safety Partnership
- Swale Green Grid Partnership
- Sheppey Environment Forum
- Swale Economic Regeneration Partnership
Building connections
As well as being a representative on many partnerships SCVS also works to build relationships with a variety of organisations to help create a stronger sector that shares information and best practice to create better value for money. Some of the partners that we work with and have a connection to are listed below
- Kent County Council
- Swale Borough Council
- Swale Clinical Commissioning Group
- Canterbury and Coastal Clinical Commissioning Group
- Sheppey Matters
- Creative People and Places Medway and Swale
- Big Local Eastern Sheppey Partnership
