Community First for Portsmouth runs a number of direct services to the voluntary & Community Sector.

These include:

Achieving Quality Standards

Funding Advice

• Funding News
• Links to funding search agencies
• FunderFinder programme

Small Grants Advice

• Small grant programmes in Portsmouth

Group support and development

• Health checks (keeping legal and adhering to good practice)
• Starting up a new group
• Advice on funding, committee structures
• Developing a constitution
• Establishing a Management Committee
• Establishing Group Aims and Objectives
• Managing Funding and Finance
• Recruiting Volunteers
• Organising Budgets
• Establish Training Requirements
• Bookkeeping (Accounting) Principles
• One to One Advice
• Focus Groups

Resources for hire & loan

• Room hire
• Payroll
• Equipment hire or loan

CRB checks

• Processing CRB applications
• Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA) information and advice

Information and Advice

• Library of books on funding and fundraising, charity law,
• Community Focus
• E-newsletters and bulletins
• MERLIN database
• Wealth of Support

Select a topic area in the Services menu for details. If you have any questions or need further help please contact a member of staff directly.

Community First for Portsmouth aimsto deliver quality services and release the potential of the voluntary and community sector in the city

(Please Note: Community First for Portsmouth Ltd is a membership organisation. You do not have to be a group member to use our services but if you are, discounts or priority places e.g. on training may apply. Membership is free to Voluntary).

Community First Membership Opportunities

Sign up for membership of Community First and receive the following benefits:

• Special rates for training events
• Reduced rates for conference room hire
• Free equipment hire
  

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