South of Scotland Network of Councils of Voluntary Service (SoSNet)

BFCVS, Borders Forum of Councils for Voluntary Service, the four CVSs in Scottish Borders, Dumfries and Galloway Federation of Councils for Voluntary Service and the four CVSs in Dumfries and Galloway formed the South of Scotland Network of Councils of Voluntary Service (SoSNet) for the purpose of sharing expertise and developing services.

This project was part funded by European Regional Development Objective 2 funding and operated from 2001 until March 2007.

The funding was used to increase the level of service offered by the CVS in the South of Scotland.

The funding contributed to the costs of development work and administrative staff in each CVS. These staff provided capacity building and community development support to communities and social economy organisations. The support included assistance with:

• Funding strategies; development of constitutional, charitable and company structures: entrepreneurial and income generating actions; employment contracts and disclosure work; good practice, policies and procedures; initial project management; committee skills and other tailored training; signposting and back up office services such as payroll and administration.
• assisting community engagement in the Community planning processes by working with all partners to ensure joined up delivery of support to social economy organisations and communities and effective representation and public involvement in decision making.

SoSNet had three staff members: a Project Manager, a Marketing and Communications Officer and a Monitoring and Finance Officer. These staff concentrated on developing the organisational systems of the CVS network so that they could offer a better service to communities and voluntary organisations.

Membership of the South of Scotland Network of Councils of Voluntary Service (SoSNet)

Borders Forum of Councils for Voluntary Service (BFCVS)

Address: Borders Forum of Councils for Voluntary Service
Platform One
Station Road
Duns
TD11 3HS
Telephone: 01890 870336
E-mail: info@bfcvs.org.uk
Website: http://www.bfcvs.org.uk/

Berwickshire Association for Voluntary Service (BAVS)

Address: Berwickshire Association for Voluntary Service
Platform One
Station Road
Duns
TD11 3HS
Telephone: 01361 883137
E-mail: info@bavs.co.uk
Website: http://www.bavs.org.uk/

Central Borders Association of Voluntary Service (CBAVS)

Address: Central Borders Association of Voluntary Service
6 Roxburgh Street
Galashiels
TD1 1PF
Telephone: 01896 755370
E-mail: info@cbavs.org.uk
Website: http://www.cbavs.org.uk/

Roxburgh Association of Voluntary Service (RAVS)

Address: Roxburgh Association of Voluntary Service
1 Veitch's Close
Jedburgh
TD8 6AY
Telephone: 01835 863554
E-mail: info@ravs.org.uk
Website: http://www.ravs.org.uk/

Tweeddale Association of Voluntary Organisations (TAVO)

Address: Tweeddale Association of Voluntary Organisations
The Volunteer Resource Centre
Newby Court
School Brae
High Street
Peebles
EH45 8AL
Telephone: 01721 723123
E-mail: info@tavo.org.uk
Website: http://www.tavo.org.uk/

Dumfries and Galloway Federation of Councils of Voluntary Service (DGFCVS)

Address: Dumfries and Galloway Federation of Councils of Voluntary Service
Holywood Buildings
Old Assembly Close
Irish Street,
Dumfries
DG1 2PH
Telephone: 01387 251192
E-mail: info@dgfcvs.org.uk
Website: http://www.dgfcvs.org.uk/

Annandale and Eskdale Council of Voluntary Service (AECVS)

Address: Annandale and Eskdale Council of Voluntary Service
16 Main Street
Lochmaben
DG11 1NH
Telephone: 01387 810974
E-mail: info@aecvs.org.uk
Website: http://www.aecvs.org.uk/

Nithsdale Council of Voluntary Service (NCVS)

Address: Nithsdale Council of Voluntary Service
Holywood Buildings
Old Assembly Close
Irish Street,
Dumfries
DG1 2PH
Telephone: 01387 269161
E-mail: info@ncvs.org.uk
Website: http://www.ncvs.org.uk/

Stewartry Council of Voluntary Service (SCVS)

Address: Stewartry Council of Voluntary Service
17 Castle Street
Kirkcubright
DG6 4JA
Telephone: 01557 331346
E-mail: info@stewartrycvs.org.uk
Website: http://www.stewartrycvs.org.uk/

Wigtown Council of Voluntary Service (WCVS)

Address: Wigtown Council of Voluntary Service
27 Church Street
Stranraer
DG9 7JG
Telephone: 01776 705645
E-mail: info@wcvs.org.uk
Website: http://www.wcvs.org.uk/