MVA Services & Facilities

MVA Services

There are four areas in which Midlothian Voluntary Action will carry out its work and within each area a set of key tasks:

Key Areas of MVA

  • Support Services;
  • Representation & Joint Working;
  • Voluntary Sector Initiatives;
  • Organisation & Finance.

Key Tasks

  1. Support Services
    • Provide information to voluntary bodies on issues which affect them and the communities they serve;
    • Provide practical support services for existing organisations;
    • Provide or assist in the provision of training opportunities for voluntary organisations, their management committee, staff and volunteers;
    • Provide advice and information on funding;
    • Provide direct services to voluntary organisations where appropriate.

  2. Representation & Joint Working
    • Assist organisations to make well informed input to joint planning and other strategy developments;
    • Assist the voluntary sector at local level to influence policy development;
    • Develop a basis for campaigning on issues of concern.

  3. Voluntary Sector Initiatives
    • Help in the formation of new organisations with the aim of meeting unmet needs and providing representation.

  4. Organisation & Finance
    • Establish goals and values;
    • Adopt and adhere to a legal constitution;
    • Provide management support;
    • Ensure effective financial control;
    • Be an effective team player.

MVA Facilities

MVA also provides a wide range of services and facilities, including:

Photocopying / Printing facilities

Equipment Hire facilities

Meeting room (equiped with overhead projector, digital/video projector and computers if required)

 

Leaflets and Flyers

For information please click on one of the links above or alternatively, you can download our information leaflets:

MVA Services & Facilities - download leaflet from here

Who Are We? - download leaflet from here

Can MVA help your Group? - download flyer from here.

 

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