Who Are We?

What is Involve?

In its Council for Voluntary Services (CVS) role, Involve supports existing and evolving charities, voluntary organisations and community groups across Mid Devon.

Through its Volunteer Centre, Involve provides support, information and advice for volunteers and volunteer-involving organisations in Tiverton and Cullompton and the surrounding districts.

Our History

Involve grew out of the Tiverton and District Volunteer Centre which had been active in the area since 1983. The development of the Centre's services was in response to the need for additional support for organisations in the Voluntary Sector across the district.

In 2001 it made successful bids for funding to the Community Fund (now The Big Lottery Fund), the South West Regional Development Agency and the Lloyds TSB Foundation in order to develop a Local Development Agency in the form of a Council for Voluntary Services (CVS). The new organisational support functions are available across the whole of the Mid Devon District. The Volunteer Bureau functions for Tiverton & District and for Cullompton & District areas continue as before.

In recognition of its expanding role and area of benefit the Tiverton and District Volunteer Centre renamed itself Involve - Voluntary Action in Mid Devon.

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Involve is a member of:

• the National Association for Voluntary and Community Action (NAVCA)
• Volunteering England (VE)
• the National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO).
• Community Matters - The National Federation of Community Organisations
• the Devon Association of Councils for Voluntary Service
• the Devon Funding Advisors Network (DEFAN)

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Our work has been made possible by core funding from the Devon County Council, Mid Devon District Council and the Devon Primary Care Trust. Required additional funding is secured from a range of trusts, chargeable work and donations from groups and individuals.