Become a member
Our vision is for a borough that has caring, vibrant and strong communities where everyone can fulfil their potential.
We achieve this through our mission: connecting and inspiring people and organisations to achieve positive change, while championing their value to partners and the wider community.
We work with:
- Not-for-profits: Providing them with training, support, guidance, information and opportunities to help them run effectively
- Volunteers and active-citizens: Helping people who want to roll of their sleeves to get active in our communities
- People: Who access health and care services and those who would like a bit more support into services that improve their quality of life and helping them to get more active in our communities
- Businesses: That want to contribute to the good of our communities by supporting good causes
- Partners: That want to involve people meaningfully in designing great services and initiatives that work for everyone. We help them to listen to and respond to communities wishes and aspirations
- Innovators: We will also work with people outside of the borough who can bring inspiring and innovative ideas to Dudley borough from all around the world
Our culture statement and values
We are passionate about supporting and working alongside people and the communities they are part of to make a difference and fulfil their potential. Collaboration is a cornerstone of all that we do.
Our values are our guiding beliefs, they define our behaviours and how we approach our work. They are:
- Trust
- Integrity
- Humility
- Care
- Passion
- Collaboration
Prospective members must
- Work wholly or mainly in the Dudley borough
- Have charitable or social purposes that benefit the whole community or sections of the community
- Be constituted organisations (have a set of rules, constitution or other type of governing document like a memorandum and articles of association)
- Have a governing body (committee, board of directors or trustees) with at least three unrelated members
- Not be profit-distributing organisations
- If a CIC, must be limited by guarantee. We cannot offer membership to CICs limited by shares
- Be committed to equality and diversity
- Agree and be working towards values held by Dudley CVS
If you are a member of a branch or project within a parent/national body, please contact Dudley CVS for a conversation before applying to become a member.
Exclusions
Membership will not be available to any group with aims and objectives relating to any politics or which contravene Dudley CVS’s Equality and Diversity policy or which in the reasonable opinion of the Board are inconsistent with the values of Dudley CVS.
Membership of Dudley CVS is entirely at the discretion of the Board. Applicants who do not receive Board approval will be notified as soon as possible.
To become a member
Please fill in the application form here and return it with a copy of your governing document (constitution, memorandum and articles of association, etc.).
Once Dudley CVS has received your completed application:
- An acknowledgement letter will be sent to you
- Your application will be assessed by an appropriate member of Dudley CVS staff
- The application will be considered at the next Board meeting (the Board usually meets quarterly)
- A confirmation letter will be sent after approval by the Board
- Should your application not be approved for whatever reason, a member of staff will contact you immediately
Benefits of Dudley CVS Membership
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Benefits |
Members |
Non-members |
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Trustee nomination and AGM voting rights |
Yes |
No |
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Monthly news and funding e-bulletin |
Yes |
Yes |
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Voluntary and community sector Networking events and forums |
Yes |
Yes |
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Volunteer role advertising and volunteer matching |
Yes |
Yes |
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One to one group development support including funding information, governance, business planning, policies, volunteer management etc (free of charge) Financial value £50 per hour |
Yes |
|
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Preferential rates on DY1 and BHCH room hire |
Yes |
No |
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Annual raffle prize draw (prizes range from IT equipment such as a tablet, cash prize etc) |
Yes |
No |
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Training courses on topics such as business planning, governance, volunteer recruitment and management etc |
Free of charge |
£50 per person per organisation operating in Dudley borough £70 per person per organisation that operates out of area |
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Online advertising - Job adverts - Events and activities that are of benefit to Dudley boroughs voluntary sector - Advertising of charged for services |
Free of charge |
Job adverts - £25 per advert for non-members operating in Dudley borough Advertising of charged for services – £25 per advert for non-members operating in Dudley borough Job adverts - £35 per advert for non-members operating out of area Advertising of charged for services – £35 per advert for non-members operating out of area Events and activities that are of benefit to Dudley borough’s voluntary sector – free of charge |