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RCVYS - Reading Children’s & Voluntary Youth Services - was formed in January 2002 as an independent networking organisation to promote and support the work of all voluntary, community and faith organisations that work with children and young people across the wider Reading area.

 

We aim to:

· RCVYS identifies needs in the local community and facilitates improvement in service provision to meet those needs

· RCVYS assists local voluntary and community organisations to function more effectively and deliver quality services to the local community

· RCVYS facilitates effective communication and networking local community groups

· RCVYS enables the views of the local voluntary and community sector to be represented on partnership groups, and promotes effective working relationships and two-way communication

· RCVYS enhances the voluntary and community sector’s role as an integral part of local planning and policy-making

 

RCVYS achieves its aims through a variety of different methods:

 

RCVYS is an integral part of Reading Children’s Trust, with elected representatives sitting on many of the  committees. This puts us at the very centre of the strategic decision making process.

 

Through its Development Worker, RCVYS actively supports a wide variety of Voluntary, Community and Faith organisations with personalised, practical support, advice and information on a whole range of issues, including funding, training and good practice.

 

RCVYS communicates information between the statutory and voluntary sectors, as well as using its mailing list to keep member organisations up-to-date with the latest developments.

 

As part of its commitment to developing personal relationships with its members, RCVYS holds regular Members Meetings throughout the year to share, discuss and debate the latest developments.

 

RCVYS is a constituted community organisation. A copy of the RCVYS Constitution is available from here.

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