About Coast & Moors Voluntary Action
Coast and Moors Voluntary Action is a local infrastructure organisation.
The organisation was formed in April 2007 from the merger of Scarborough District Council for Voluntary Service and Whitby & District Voluntary Action, and we deliver 5 key areas of work:
Identifying and filling gaps
We monitor what local communities need and what services are available. We work with local groups to meet that need and fill any gaps.
Raising Standards
By providing access to information and advice, we ensure that voluntary and community groups have the knowledge, skills and resources to support local people.
Communicating and working together
We provide systems for local groups to work together, share information, network and learn from one another in order to build a stronger local voluntary and community sector.
Providing a voice
We ensure that the views of local voluntary and community groups are heard, by promoting two way communication between decision-makers and the local sector.
Promoting strategic involvement
We ensure that the local voluntary sector is represented on key strategic planning groups such as the Local Strategic Partnership, to influence planning and policy-making.
Download a copy of Coast & Moors Voluntary Action's Information Leaflet here:
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MEMBERSHIP OF COAST & MOORS VOLUNTARY ACTION
Full Membership of Coast & Moors Voluntary Action - with Voting Rights - is open to any voluntary or community group, or registered charity, working in all or part of the Borough of Scarborough, which has clear aims consistent with our mission, a clear decision-making mechanism, a set of rules or Constitution, which keeps financial records and has a bank account, and which is committed to the promotion of Equality & Diversity. Membership Costs are based on turnover and vary from £10.00 - £35.00 per year.
Our current Membership Services are:
Weekly News and Information (E-Alert)
'Moving Forward' Member Meetings (Quarterly)
Specialist Fund-raising Advice
Conference Facilities at reduced rates
'Coast & Moors Voluntary Action News' ( Quarterly Newsletter)
Organisational Health Checks
Specialist Human Resource (HR) Support, and advice on preparation of Accounts for Independent Review via the Community Accouting Network North Yorkshire (CANNY) project.
Associate Membership is open to organisations who do not meet the criteria for Full Membership but which wish to support us in achieving our objects. Associate Members may, for example, be: statutory bodies (or be controlled by statutory bodies); for-profit commercial businesses; party political organisations; organisations working outside the Borough of Scarborough.
Associate Members pay £40.00 per year.
Download a Membership Form now or for further information please contact:
Richard Weightman 01723 362205 - richard.weightman@coastandmoors.org
Ian Peck 01947 605256 - ian.peck@coastandmoors.org
The Vision, Mission and Values of Coast & Moors Voluntary Action are:
Vision
Coast & Moors Voluntary Action wants to see thriving communities and residents served by an innovative and sustainable voluntary sector
Mission
Coast & Moors Voluntary Action will make a difference in communities by promoting, developing and supporting organisations and people
Values
Coast & Moors Voluntary Action.....
.....cares passionately about the difference the voluntary and community sector makes to local people
.....embraces the opportunity change brings to be innovative, creative and flexible
.....provides a quality service offering the best value for money and using its resources sustainably
.....believes in partnership working
.....operates with integrity, and independence, and welcomes diversity
In addition to our work above we also operate:
Volunteer Centre Scarborough - Our Volunteer Centre brokers opportunities between individuals and organisations. For further information please contact Lorraine Merian Tel: 01723 362205.
Volunteer Centre Whitby - Our Volunteer Centre brokers opportunities between individuals and organisations. For further information please contact Lorraine Merian Tel: 01947 605256.
Self Help Groups Development - initiating, developing and supporting self-help groups across the Borough and in Ryedale. A copy of the current Self Help Groups & Support Groups A-Z Directory can be downloaded from the Self-Help Groups page of this website, and a paper copy can be provided on request (with 40p SAE) from Karen Rowe Tel: 01723 383455.
Rural Voice Project - Locating groups in the rural areas, linking them into the services that Coast & Moors Voluntary Action provides, offering them support and advice, and giving them a 'voice' by finding out what are the issues that face them in rural areas and making sure that those issues are represented. For further information please contact Jane Mitchell Tel: 01947 605256 or 01723 362205.
Support for Families Project - Will Provide low-level support, through a team of Volunteers, to families in need of a 'Family Friend' to, for example, locate GPs, Dentists, Schools, Children's Centre, Customer First, Job Centre, Utility Services, etc., offer common sense safety in the home advice, or arrange payment of debts when a support plan is not in place. For further information contact Sara Adams or Wendy Smith Tel: 01723 362205.
For more information on these services please see our 'Contacts' page
The Governance of Coast & Moors Voluntary Action is in the hands of its Trustees:
Sylvia Settle (Chair)
Lindy Rowley
David Billing
Jane Mortimer
Mike Ward
Sister Heather Francis Crane
Lesley Dixon
Richard Grunwell
Pat Chandler
We are still seeking to add to our Board of Trustees. Please contact us for further information.
Coast & Moors Voluntary Action currently delivers a number of projects across the Borough of Scarborough:
Green Lane Centre
This £1m+ development will provide a Community Resource Centre for the East Side of Whitby and will be the focus for regeneration in the area.
Contact: Andrew Steel Tel: 01947 602185 Email: Andrew Steel
To find out much more about this exciting project see:
'Coasters' Community Cafe
Contact: Gill Kirby Tel: 01723 585036
Whitby Underground - Counselling Service for young people
Contact Ian Peck Tel: 01947 605256
Elder Tree Club - Day Centre for Older People
Contact: Shirley Bradshaw Tel: 01723 373458
Conference & Meeting Facilities and Offices for Rent
Both Allatt House in Scarborough and Church House in Whitby have rooms avalable for conferences, seminars, training courses, etc.
At Allatt House, the Large Annexe can accommodate up to 40 people, and the Conference Room at Church House can accommodate up to 25 people.
See our News and Informatoin page for the latest information on offices to rent.
Allatt House Large Annexe Charges for Members of Coast & Moors Voluntary Action:
£10.80 per hour (Non-Members £13.80)
£26.00 per 3-hour session (£32.25)
£47.00 per two sessions (£53.40)
£63.75 per full day (£79.40)
A kitchen is also available for use.
Please contact Nick Scaife Tel: 01947 602185 for further information and charges for non-Members.
Church House Conference Room Charges for Members of Coast & Moors Voluntary Action:
£23.10 per session (up to 4 hours)
£46.20 per day (2 sessions)
A small Interview Room is also available at a charge of £7.35 per hour
Please contact Nick Scaife Tel: 01947 602158 for further information and charges for non-Members.
Both Allatt House in Scarborough, and Church House in Whitby have offices rented to a range of voluntary organisations.
Currently, we have offices available for rent at the Green Lane Centre in Whitby, and at Allatt House in Scarborough. Pleaase contact Nick Scaife (see above).
