Welcome to HAVCO
'Serving Haringey’s voluntary and community sector by promoting, representing and supporting its diverse needs'
HAVCO is the council for voluntary service in Haringey. We are an independent registered charity that exists to support, promote and develop voluntary and community organisations in Haringey.
We run a number of projects to support voluntary and community organisations in Haringey, including funding advice, community accountancy and Haringey's Volunteer Centre. All HAVCO's services are provided free of charge to voluntary and community organisations in Haringey.
Update on spending cuts
HAVCO liaised with 47 Voluntary and Community Organisations on 1st July 2010 to develop a Position Paper for the VCS regarding spending cuts. The paper will go to Cabinet on 13th July and to the HSP Executive on 15th July 2010. This month VCS organisations funded by the Council and NHS Haringey will undergo a VCS review as part of the statutory partners' budget setting. There will be cuts to the Area Based Grant (ABG) this year and updates about affected services will be available on this website. We are obviously concerned about the cuts that will be implemented from 2011 to 2015 and are using different forms of mechanism to engage the VCS in discussions in the hope of influencing any local proposals for cuts.
Haringey's VCS has newly elected community representatives called the Haringey Community Link Forum that have seats across the borough's Strategic Partnership structure, such as Well-Being and the Children's Trust. If you have any comments that you would like your representatives to raise regarding cuts at the Boards, with the Board Chairs or Local Councillors, please visit this link for contact details.
Budget Update 2010 from Urban Forum
Emergency Budget Survey for the VCS - Complete NOW
Croydon Council to slash sector funding by two-thirds
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Moving Forward...Together
In 2009 the Haringey Strategic Partnership commissioned a mapping project of Haringey's Third Sector Organisations. The aim was:
- To provide a strong evidence base against which any improvements in Haringey's Third Sector can be measured
- To understand the size of TSOs in the borough with regards to income, assets, workforce and volunteer force
- To understand the nature of TSO activity in the borough
- To understand the involvement and experience of TSOs in the borough with regards to commissioning
- To provide HAVCO with an enhanced database of TSOs
Following the launch of the findings and recommendations in February the report is available for you to download here:
Mapping Haringey's Third Sector - Final Report
You can also download the feedback report following the launch here:
Moving Forward - feedback report
In collaboration with NAVCA, we consulted with Haringey's TSOs to draw up an action plan based on the recommendations of the report. You can download it here:
Building a Thriving Third Sector in Haringey - action plan
For more information contact HAVCO's Sector Engagement & Communications Manager on 0208 880 4078 / pp@havcoharingey.org.uk
Working BETTER Together
The Haringey Compact is a documented working agreement which provides a framework that engenders effective partnership work between Public and Voluntary and Community sector organisations.
Find out more about the Compact here...
Haringey Community Link Forum
Elections
The Haringey Community Link Forum (HCLF) is conducting elections for the municipal years 2010-2012. We are seeking new Representatives to take up the 24 seats available across the Haringey Strategic Partnership (HSP) Structure.
For more information about the elections click here.....
HAVCO Annual Review 2008-09
HAVCO's annual General Meeting (AGM) held on 15 October at the Cypriot Community Centre was a great success!
We had a great pleasure of networking with our Members, Staff, Trustees and Partners. The event marked the launch of HAVCO Annual Review 2008-09, now downloadable here.
We would like to thank all of you for your continuing support during the years!
Central Support Team
HAVCO's New Strategic Business Plan
Following a consultation last summer, HAVCO has a new Strategic Business Plan, which outlines our vision, mission and objectives for the next three years. Here's a copy of the executive summary of the plan.
Voluntary & Community Services in Haringey
Find out contact information about HAVCO's 200 members by downloading the Voluntary & Community Services in Haringey [PDF].
Community Accountancy
Free accountancy support to operate payroll and assist with accounting and financial management.
Funding Advice
Free advice, information and support on funding.
Haringey Community Link Forum (HCLF)
The Haringey Community Link Forum (HCLF) is a new community engagement system for Haringey Strategic Partnership.
Partnership and Procurement
HAVCO has introduced a service to help local community groups and voluntary organisations manage the shift from grant-giving to…
Partnership Support
Help and advice, including good guidance, one-to-one advice and training in partnership working.
Quality Programme
Free advice about starting and implementing quality assessment in your organisation which can lead to an accredited quality award
Volunteer Centre
Haringey Volunteer Centre promotes and supports the development of volunteering in the London Borough of Haringey.