1. ABOUT REDBRIDGECVS
RedbridgeCVS is a member of the National Association for Voluntary and Community Action (NAVCA), London Voluntary Service Council (LVSC) and the National Council of Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) and is committed to promoting and developing local voluntary and community action.
1.1 Our Mission
Our mission is;
“To promote and support a strong, effective and independent third sector in Redbridge.”
1.2 Our Aims
We plan to succeed in the RedbridgeCVS mission by working to achieve the following aims:
• Redbridge third sector to be strong partners when working with local statutory bodies and promoting a positive vision of Redbridge.
• Redbridge third sector to maintain its independence and flexibility.
• RedbridgeCVS to be a credible and authoritative representative of the third sector.
• RedbridgeCVS to be able to respond to Redbridge third sector support and development needs; enabling Redbridge’s third sector to grow to meet local needs.
• RedbridgeCVS to encourage, support and facilitate the development of sustainable communities.
• RedbridgeCVS to provide sound planning for sustainability in order to continue the furtherance of our work with the third sector within the London Borough of Redbridge and across the East London CVS Network.
It should be noted that these Aims are interrelated and in no particular order.
1.3 Our Values
RedbridgeCVS exists to promote and support a strong, effective and independent local third sector in Redbridge in order to improve the quality of life for individuals, groups and communities. This requires us to work actively towards combating the poverty and disadvantage that exclude or constrain the opportunities of many individuals, groups and communities from full participation in civil society.
We recognise the richness and creativity of a diverse society. We are committed to ensuring that no individual, group or community is disadvantaged or excluded from playing an active part in society because of their race, ethnicity, gender, disability, sexuality, religion, age, class or geographical location.
We also recognise that inequalities exist based on the above factors and we will therefore actively work with individuals, groups or communities whose full participation in society is limited by economic, political and social disadvantage.
Our policies and practices stem from the following set of values:
• A belief in equality of opportunity and social justice for all;
• A belief in the right of individuals to work collectively to participate in decision making and local action;
• A belief in the importance of building the capacity of local voluntary and community groups in order that they are democratic and accountable;
• A belief in the need for the third sector to work as partners with others to bring about the development and regeneration of their communities.
RedbridgeCVS is committed to delivering services within an honest, open and welcoming environment where all service users, partners, staff and funders are treated with respect. In doing so we embrace:
• Equality and Diversity - RedbridgeCVS will actively oppose all forms of discrimination carried out on the grounds of gender, colour, creed, ethnic or national origin, disability, social background, age, marital status, HIV status or sexual orientation.
• Quality – RedbridgeCVS strives to ensure that all services and outputs reflect current best practice and are accurate and timely in delivery.
• Integrity – RedbridgeCVS deals openly, honestly and equitably with all service users and partners and maintains confidentialities.
• Respect – RedbridgeCVS treats all those whom with we come into contact in the same respectful manner - whether they are service users, partners, staff, funders or suppliers. This means valuing their time and their contribution to RedbridgeCVS objectives.
• Sharing – RedbridgeCVS encourages the sharing of resources and skills, promotes best practice and networking.
• Continuous improvement – RedbridgeCVS is committed to staff development and the principles of life long learning and Investors in People (IiP). Staff are encouraged to become involved in the running of our organisation and actively seek development opportunities.
