About Us
ACVO ensures the Voluntary Sector has a voice.
ACVO ensures that the voluntary sector in Aberdeen City:
- Has mechanisms for working together with the City Council, the Health Board, etc
- Has a voice in local and national issues
- Is represented on forums and/or working groups in which the voluntary sector has an interest
- Can forge links with other agencies to shape the future of Aberdeen
INFORMATION
ACVO became registered for Data Protection in January 2004.
ACVO Provides:
- Information mailings every month tailored to your interests. Members can send information to us and this will be circulated to ACVO members (sent out the first Friday of the month)
- Regular Funding Briefings
- Weekly Children & Young People’s News in the ACVO E-Bulletin. Subscribe here (free)
- Access to Training Currently Available publication which lists local affordable training for staff, committees and volunteers.
- Access to a list of local venues for meetings/seminars
- Phone assistance from our members of staff if you have a specific issue - Contact Us
- Weekly E-Bulletins (news, events, consultations, jobs). Subscribe here (free)
ACVO have created a dedicated Communications website for representatives of the public and voluntary sector in the Grampian Region. This website gives up-to-date information on current and forthcoming consultations, latest news, funding opportunities, current consultation, latest job vacancies and local and national events.
TRAINING
ACVO:
- Provide low-cost training which is closely targeted to the specific circumstances of the voluntary sector
- Maintain an up-to-date online events diary which provides details of all local and national training, conferences and events to meet members needs
- Work together with partner agencies to organise conferences and events
- Produce a publication, Training Currently Available (TCA), which lists all the training in the local area.
- Provide information on local training, and further afield if it is not available locally
- Aid organisations to carry out Training Audits in order that they are aware of their organisation’s training needs and can make realistic provision for training in their budgets
- Have the provision of two meetings rooms at Whitemyres Business Centre which can be hired at an affordable rate. For more details, download our Booking Form
