Support Staffordshire empowers communities to be the best they can be.

We support Staffordshire communities, individuals and organisations to work in collaboration to bring about positive change in their community by actively encouraging social action.


What We Do

We deliver the four functions of Local Infastructure as recognised and promoted by the National Association for Voluntary & Community Action (NAVCA):

  • Volunteering
  • Capacity Building
  • Partnerships & Collaborations
  • Leadership & Advocacy

Capacity Building:

  • Membership
  • Locality officer support
  • Right start training and supportive communities
  • Community development support
  • Consultancy and training development


Volunteering:

  • Promoting volunteering at events
  • Volunteering brokerage: promoting volunteer opportunities and matching volunteers to opportunities
  • Supported volunteering



Partnership & Collaboration:

  • Member Census and State of the Sector report
  • Locality forums
  • Staffordshire Village Halls Network
  • Healthy Communities Alliance
  • Team Staffordshire
  • OUTSIDE
  • Healthwatch
  • Social prescribing

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What is social prescribing?

This is when you are referred or signposted into non-clinical services by a professional as a way of supporting or improving your health and wellbeing.

Social Prescribing Link Workers are new posts, funded by the NHS, who will support you and make referrals on your behalf into community services.

Do you want to get involved in your community and help others?

There are hundreds of local community organisations registered that you can help by volunteering.

Maybe you want to work with animals, help the homeless, or get involved in a fundraising event - whatever it is, there is someone out there who needs your help.