Wessex Community Action provides practical support and opportunities for people to develop their knowledge and skills, so that they can achieve their goals and aspirations in setting up and developing new and existing organisations, activities and services
We offer practical support and advice to voluntary and community groups to help them become more resilient, able to flourish, and to ensure their projects thrive.
We support voluntary and community groups, and social enterprises to develop their organisation infrastructure to ensure they are run effectively and sustainably, so they can get the funding they need to operate smoothly.
We call this help ‘getting fit for funding’, ensuring their organisation has all the right things in place and is being run well to ensure that sustainable funding can be achieved.
Getting Going
Supporting groups to understand the principles and purpose of a project plan or business plan, giving groups the tools and skills to writing one effectively.
Good Governance
Resources to help groups choose the right legal structure for their organisation, strengthen your committee or board of trustees.
Volunteers
Developing your organisation's skills in volunteer management and the law, to ensure that organisations and groups are set up effectively.
Fit for funding
Helping groups and organisations by providing tools and resources which can tangibly demonstrate the impact your organisation has on the people that access your services and support.
Networking, Marketing & Promotion
Helping your organisation promote and connect with the community and public via our forums, networks and Wiltshire Together.
'We are a relatively big provider in Wiltshire, but still need this help. Smaller organisations that don't have some of the additional specialist staff I have, will need WCA even more’.
We work with organisations of all sizes, from a large charity or social enterprise to a small club, community group or a person with a good idea. To help us identify how best to support you, we will meet you either in person or via Zoom to talk about your project and take you through an ‘organisational health check’. This helps us recommend the right information, advice, training, and resources to help you develop your organisation.
We have offer free two-hour ‘on-line’ bite sized training courses that gives you tools and resources to develop your area of need.
For more support to develop your organisation, please click here to fill in an enquiry form.
"I would like to express our thanks for the huge support given to us by Wessex Community Action. We have raised almost £900,000 and have already started the refurbishment of our derelict 16th century building. Wessex Community Action have helped us by:
Wessex Community Action have provided a unique and invaluable source of support.”
Simon Coombe - Chair of the Limpley Stoke Community Benefit Society
“We are only a small club helping with a very large problem of loneliness and isolation in a very rural environment. We have worked with WCA since 2021 using their experience and knowledge to support and help our club with its growing nature to lead us and solve any problems we have through meetings, training courses and packs, both one to one and in groups.
Most recently the help we have had with changing the structure of our club from Sarah Pickering at WCA has been invaluable to us in moving forward in making the club safer, sustainable, and lasting.”
Karen Viner - Corsham Community Club
‘WCA is a great central point for us to access and provides a wealth of information. It helps us to think about our compliance in terms of how we run the group and informs us of our vulnerabilities and risks.’
