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Introduction
Winchester Area Community Action (WACA) is the Council for Voluntary Service supporting voluntary and community activity in Winchester.
WACA exists to:
- Provide information and support for voluntary and community groups
- Promote networking and liaison among voluntary groups and with statutory agencies
- Develop services to meet community needs
- Represent the voice of the community, the voluntary sector and service users
- Support and develop the voluntary sector in the Winchester District
- Strategic Partnership and the Social Inclusion Partnership, as well as other strategic work.
WACA gives local organisations a co-ordinated voice and involves them in
consultation and policy making.
1. Mission Statement
A Council for Voluntary Service that provides voluntary sector support, enables collaboration, generates strategy, promotes best practice and strengthens the sector's influence in order to sustain a strong, diverse and vibrant voluntary and community sector.
2. Values
WACA opposes discrimination of all forms, whether or not barred by legislation, and seeks to ensure that equality of opportunity and a recognition of the value of diversity are reflected in all its activities.
3. Council for Voluntary Service: A local infrastructure organisation
- Services for the voluntary and community sector in Winchester district
- Develops local community projects
- Service delivery to individuals
4. CVS Core Infrastructure Functions
- Support
- Co-ordination and collaboration
- Strategy and good practice
- Representation and influence
5. National Association of Councils for Voluntary and Community Action Principles
- Working towards a just and participatory society
- All people have equal rights to work towards social justice and to participate in decision making processes and local action
- Priority should be given to working with communities and groups whose full participation in society is limited by economic disadvantage or institutional discrimination
- To affirm and enable all people to play an active part in their community, both individually and collectively
WACA can also offer the following resources and services to its members:
- A quarterly newsletter (Community News) and interim e-bulletins
- Photocopying facilities
- Use of office equipment, such as a spiral binding machine, paper cutter and laminator
- Computer time; a PC with up to date software is available to use for your newsletters, reports, posters, or other office documents
- We can offer help and advice in the use of office equipment, although you will need to book some time first
- Help with setting up and maintaining your groups or organisation’s accounts and payroll
Click here to go to Resources page.
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