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WNVCA
is a registered charity, and a company limited by guarantee. We are a member
of the National Association of Voluntary and Community Action (NAVCA) and of
Volunteering England the national umbrella organisation for Volunteer
Centres.
Aims
West Norfolk Voluntary &
Community Action (WNVCA) is
accountable to
· Support and strengthen voluntary and community groups
· Enable the voluntary/community sector to have a strong voice and positive
influence
· Provide a focus for information sharing, networking and development
· Promote and encourage volunteering
· Establish new and maintain existing partnerships between the Voluntary,
Community, Statutory and Private sectors
Values
· Our society as diverse in heritage, background, culture, beliefs, faith,
sexuality, abilities, gender and age
· Treating everyone as an individual with dignity and respect
· A commitment to challenging discrimination, oppression and prejudice
· Ensuring it works in a way which promotes awareness of the rights of all
people
· A belief that our role is to affirm and enable all people to play an active part in
decision making processes and local action in their community, both
individually and collectively
· A belief that priority should be given to working with groups whose
participation in society is limited by inequitable opportunity or institutional
discrimination
· Voluntary activity as a vital part of democratic society
· Working to ensure that the WNVCA Board, Committees and staff reflect the
diversity of our society
· Assessing the needs of current and potential staff and volunteers
· Regularly reviewing work practices to ensure consistency with policy and
legislation
· Premises, equipment and information which is accessible to all people
