MORE ABOUT DDCVS
A Potted History
Derbyshire Dales CVS was set up in 2001 with core funding from what was then the Community Fund. Derbyshire Dales District Council offered us three rooms – in lieu of funding - in the District Council Offices on Bath Street in Bakewell and we employed 2 half time Chief Officers, 1 full-time Development Worker and 1 full-time Support Services Worker.
Come March 2010 we employ 10 members of staff (7.6 full-time equivalent) covering our core functions – that is to support voluntary and community activity across the Derbyshire Dales – as well as specific projects around advice and support for children, young people and families and managing a small grant scheme for health related projects. Our main office is at the Agricultural Business Centre in Bakewell and we have the use of an office with the Volunteer Centre Derbyshire Dales, at Ashbourne. Our Community Development Worker and Health Trainer are based at the Hurst Farm Community Centre in Matlock.
DDCVS also works in partnership with local government and other agencies to shape the delivery of services. Partnerships help to ensure that we have a coherent and co-ordinated approach to tackling local needs.
Partnership work has recently included work in developing a local Compact, being involved the Rural Pathfinder, the Local Strategic Partnership, Third Sector Support for Derbyshire (3D), the Leader Local Action Group, and a number of health-related forums such as the Health Improvement sub-group and the Patient and Public Involvement group.
DDCVS is an independent Charity (number 1093087) and a Company Limited by Guarantee (Company number 4428280). The organisation is managed by a voluntary Board of Trustees who currently meet 5 times a year in Bakewell. If you are interested in learning more about our Board of Trustees please contact Neil Moulden, Chief Executive Officer. Tel 01629 812154.
