Peterborough Council for Voluntary Services

Peterborough Council for Voluntary Service was set up in 1980 as an umbrella and network organisation to the voluntary sector in Peterborough. Over 40 years later, we are still providing essential support to the Peterborough community and our 500 members. PCVS supports individuals and community groups to live better lives. We run a variety of services aimed at improving health and wellbeing, building the capacity of individuals and groups to help some of the most excluded members of society, and providing the skills and support needed for many charities and community groups, big and small, to thrive. What We Do Provide information, guidance and training Identify local needs and develop initiatives to meet them Promote partnership between statutory and voluntary sectors in the delivery of welfare and other services Support innovation, accountability and good practice in local services Encourage and empower local groups to put forward their views on local and national issues Work with people, groups and communities to tackle inequality in a flexible and open way