about us

East Staffordshire Community & Voluntary Service (ESCVS) is the Council for Voluntary Service covering the East Staffordshire district. We are a company limited by guarantee (Company no 5712135) and a registered charity (no 1114297) and have been in existence for nearly thirty years.

East Staffs Community & Voluntary Service (ESCVS) does what it says on the tin - we are here to serve the community by supporting the many voluntary organisations that offer services or activities across East Staffordshire!

How do we support them?

Our Development team assist new groups to start up, ensuring they have the correct policies and procedures in place, advising on legal requirements and start up funding. They help existing groups to develop and access funding and help equip more established groups with the necessary skills to bid for tenders. Our Volunteer Centre recruits volunteers and places them with organisations needing their skills and experience.

How do we get the money to do this?

As a registered charity our funding has historically come from grants from the Local Authority, District Council and other providers such as the Big Lottery. The economic climate has changed over the last 5 years and we have had to diversify our income streams to survive. In addition to the projects we are paid to run, we now sell a variety of services. Generating income through trade enables us to continue to deliver our development services to the voluntary and community sector free of charge.

What services do we sell?

Financial Services - we can do your payroll, book keeping, accounting, budgeting, manage financial projects and much more

Admin Services - we can manage your events, offer meeting room hire, office services (eg photocopying), provide hot desk/internet access and many other admin functions

Web Build/Graphic Design/IT Services - our in-house Graphic Designer is an expert in website design, build and development and designs letterheads, posters, leaflets, reports etc. Our Microsoft qualified "techie Geek" can help with one-off IT issues and is an expert in database applications.

Corporate Team Challenge - We support your business with Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). Our 'Younited' project gives you the opportunity to engage with a local charity, building relationships across sectors and enhancing your reputation within the community. We facilitate a Team Building day where your staff work together on a local project - projects range form clearing canal banks, to painting a local children's centre to sourcing and making up boxes of emergency supplies for homeless people.

Membership - Some businesses choose to become members of our organisation - for £200 a year members get a discount voucher for £50 off services and many other benefits, including reduced rates for meeting room hire, discounts for Fenns stationers and on Acton Jennings Health & Safety and Personnel Management support. By investing in us, local businesses are helping the community, a healthy community invests in business - so it's win/win situation for all!

How can we help you?
Our services are competitively priced and tailored to your needs. For a free quote or more information contact Sarah Mellor on 01283 543414 or sarah@escvs.org.uk

Please don't forget to mention thebestof Burton when contacting this business.