About GVOC

Development work
Services and support
Strategic partnerships

Gateshead Voluntary Organisations Council is an umbrella organisation, that aims to support, promote and develop the local voluntary and community sector in Gateshead.

Any group can apply for membership, which is free, as long as they are active or based in Gateshead. Currently there are over 400 members. GVOC assists organisations in the following ways:

Services and support
GVOC offers a range of services such as meeting rooms, photocopier and printing machines, a community accountancy project, training courses designed for the sector, regular newsletters, advice on funding and setting up groups and a payroll service. Some of these services may have a charge.

Development work
Over the years, the local voluntary and community sector has pioneered some of the essential public services that we now take for granted. Child protection and care for the elderly for example had their origins in, and were developed by the voluntary sector.

This tradition continues today and GVOC helps to identify gaps in service provision and work with groups to develop new and innovative services to meet those needs.

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Strategic partnerships
GVOC works in partnership with local government and other statutory agencies to shape the delivery of local services.

GVOC plays a key role in empowering local people and groups to take part in partnerships that are directly involved in a wide range of regeneration, neighbourhood renewal, health and social care, learning and other government initiatives. Strategic partnerships may be regional, borough wide or at neighbourhood level.

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