Support Staffordshire empowers communities to be the best they can be.
We support Staffordshire communities, individuals and organisations to work in collaboration to bring about positive change in their community by actively encouraging Social Action.
What We Do
We deliver the four functions of Local Infrastructure as recognised and promoted by the National Association for Voluntary & Community Action (NAVCA):
- Volunteering
- Capacity Building
- Partnerships & Collaborations
- Leadership & Advocacy
Volunteering
- Promoting volunteering at events
- Volunteering brokerage: Promoting volunteer opportunities and matching volunteers to opportunities
- Supported volunteering
Capacity Building
- Membership
- Locality Officer support
- Right Start training and Supportive Communities
- Community development support
- Consultancy and training development
Partnerships & Collaborations
- Member Census and State of the Sector Report
- Locality forums
- Staffordshire Village Halls Network
- Healthy Communities Alliance
- Team Staffordshire
- OUTSIDE
- Healthwatch
- Social Prescribing
Leadership & Advocacy
- Working with the NHS
- Working with local emergency and resilience organisations
- Partnerships with local councils
Our Cross-Cutting Priorities
Support Staffordshire has recognised three critical and cross-cutting priorities in recent years. All three came about in part as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic and associated lockdowns. They are Climate Emergency, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion, and Staff Health & Wellbeing. These priorities are now fully integrated into our strategic and business plans, and each is supported by a cross-organisation working group.
Taking positive action on all three in a coordinated and planned way will help us to be a happy and effective place to work or volunteer, as well as to further our charitable aims and objectives. In the coming years we will also share more of our learning on these subjects with our members and partners. To find out more about our work please get in touch.
Actively work to increase diversity of Board, management and staff
Raise awareness among staff on anti-racism, equality and diversity
Actively work to increase diversity
ensure zero tolerance of racist and prejudiced behaviours
ensure communications reflect the ethos of the organisation and influence members and wider stakeholders
Climate literacy training for staff
Champion climate action in the voluntary sector in Staffordshire
Support the achievement of net Zero within Support Staffordshire
Build climate resilience within Support Staffordshire
Health and Wellbeing policy
Mental Health First Aiders
Staff Health Needs Assessment
Listening ears Wellbeing Mentor Programme
Bareavement Support in the work place
