Welcome to Walsall Voluntary Action

Running a voluntary or community group?  Our team at Walsall Voluntary Action are here to help you!

Walsall Voluntary Action is the “one stop shop” for the voluntary sector.  Owned and run by local voluntary organisations, our job is to support, promote and develop voluntary and community action across the Borough of Walsall.

We work with local community groups and voluntary organisations which provide services, regenerate neighbourhoods, increase volunteering and tackle discrimination in partnership with local public bodies. Whether you’re looking for help with getting funding, writing a new constitution or seeking support with managing your group’s finances, our team at Walsall Voluntary Action have the expertise you need.

We’re also the voice of Walsall’s voluntary sector, helping to put the case for voluntary action to the key decision makers and major funders.If you are a voluntary or community group working in the borough, you can become a member of Walsall Voluntary Action.  Membership is FREE and provides you with access to a wide range of opportunities and services.

Latest News

• Health and safety charity hit by collapse of major creditorPublished in Featured, Local News, News on 2nd September, 2010

  The Willenhall based Registered Charity, the Workplace Health And Safety Advice Centre (WHASAC), has been devastated after a company that provided one of its major sources of income went into voluntary liquidation.
  WHASAC is owed thousands of pounds for training and services provided to the High Wycombe based company CM Training.
  WHASAC’s Director of Services, Ian Peters, [...]

• Government seeks sector’s savings ideasPublished in Featured, National News, News on 20th August, 2010

  Cabinet Office Minister Francis Maude and Minister for Civil Society Nick Hurd are asking the country’s voluntary, community and social enterprise sectors for their ideas for saving money, as part of the Government’s drive to reduce the deficit.
  The Ministers have issued an open letter, which you can read by following the link here.  Organisations can [...]

• Important changes to children’s safeguarding proceduresPublished in Featured, Local News, News on 20th August, 2010

  Walsall’s Safeguarding Children Board wish to make local organisations aware of some changes to procedures, in response to the Working Together to Safeguard Children guidelines.
  A new Child Protection Referral Form, WSCB1 has been introduced, which should be used for all referrals to the Initial Response Service (IRS).  The form also contains a feedback section, so [...]

• Taking a look at the commissioning landscapePublished in Featured, Local News, News, Training Opportunities on 19th August, 2010

  National charity Children England are holding a free half-day session on the current commissioning landscape on Friday 3 September.
  The session is aimed at voluntary organisations delivering services for children, young people and families.  It’s an ideal opportunity to find out more about personalisation within children’s services and to share and learn from the experience of [...]

• Young People and Money: a FREE training opportunityPublished in Featured, Local News, News, Training Opportunities on 18th August, 2010

  Young People & Money is a FREE one-day training course for organisations who work with young people (16- 25 yrs) who are not in education, employment or training (NEET).
  Developed by the Financial Services Authority, in partnership with Citizens’ Advice and leading youth charity Fairbridge, the course gives those working in the youth services field a [...]