Funding guides

One of the biggest barriers facing VCS staff and volunteers is accessing funding to support training and other areas of workforce development. In response to this, NCVYS and NAVCA have created the Funding Guide to Workforce Development for the children, young people and families' VCS (PDF version November 2009). We hope to bring you an updated edition in the Autumn of 2010.

Visit NCVYS's main funding web page for information about funding schemes aimed at the voluntary and community youth sector and further funding information sources. 

NCVO has created a useful resource >> Funding and Costing Workforce and Governance Development which provides a toolkit consisting of templates and budget processes.

Case studies

The case studies below demonstrate how organisations have been successful in obtaining funding to support staff and volunteer development within their organisation or for their network.

• Counselling service secures £10k to fund training for volunteers and as a result offer a service to children and young people >> Case Study: Sefton Choices

• Cumbria Youth Alliance secures workforce development funding from a number of sources to support their network >> Case Study: Cumbria Youth Alliance

• VCS children and young people organisations in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough have collective access to a HR Officer >> Case Study: Young Lives

• Bradford Youth Development Partnership factors in costing of workforce development as part of overall project leading to sustainability >> Case Study: Bradford Youth Development Partnership

• School Home Support secures £1m to implement a learning and development strategy >> Case Study: School Home Support

If you have a case study to share please contact Workforce Development Officer, Nichola Brown.