Salford CVS

What Salford CVS does

Salford Community and Voluntary Services (Salford CVS) is a UK-registered charity (No. 519361) and Company Limited by Guarantee established in 1919, operating as the city-wide infrastructure body for the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) sector in Salford, Greater Manchester. The organisation employs approximately 39 staff from its headquarters in Eccles and delivers specialist information, advice, development support, training, and grant administration to local VCSE organisations, alongside directly supporting individual volunteers via Volunteer Centre Salford. Its service portfolio includes the Volunteering Portal, an online Funding/Grant Portal, Training and Events, Family Hubs (four sites serving families with children aged 0-19), Live Well and Wellbeing Matters social prescribing, Payroll Services, DBS processing as a registered umbrella body, a weekly E-Bulletin, and a paid membership programme for VCSE organisations.

Name

Salford CVS

Legal name

Salford Community and Voluntary Services

Website

https://salfordcvs.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1919

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Salford CVS is a Salford-based UK charity acting as the city-wide infrastructure organisation for the VCSE sector, providing information, advice, training, grant administration, volunteer brokerage, payroll/DBS services, and Family Hubs to local voluntary organisations, volunteers, and families.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Eccles, Salford

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Core Funding - Salford City Council: Core development work funded through Salford City Council as the primary statutory funder. Provides statistical reports and case studies to the council.
2. Healthcare/Commissioning - NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care System: Funding from NHS bodies including NHS Salford ICP and NHS England for specific programmes such as Answer Cancer and Wellbeing Matters social prescribing.
3. The National Lottery Community Fund: Funding via Greater Manchester Combined Authorities for Live Well Little Hulton project.
4. Charitable Grants Administration: Administers grant programmes on behalf of funders such as NHS Salford ICP, distributing funds to VCSE organizations and reporting on outcomes.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Salford CVS is the city-wide infrastructure organisation for the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) sector in Salford. It provides specialist information, advice, development support, training, and volunteer brokerage (through Volunteer Centre Salford) to local VCSE organisations and individual volunteers, and administers grant programmes on behalf of statutory funders including Salford City Council and NHS bodies.

Product overview

Salford CVS operates as a single unified service offering rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. The core offering is an infrastructure organisation providing specialist information, advice, development support, and opportunities for influence and collaboration to the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) sector in Salford. Key service lines include the Volunteer Centre Salford (with its online volunteering portal), a Funding Portal for grant applications, Training and Events programmes, VCSE Sector Support, Family Hubs, Payroll Services, DBS Services, and an E-Bulletin. The organisation celebrated 100 years of service in 2019.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Membership Membership service for not-for-profit organisations operating substantively in Salford, providing access to Salford CVS services, group directory listings, and sector representation.
• Volunteer Centre Salford Provides support for individuals who want to volunteer and assistance for organisations developing volunteer programmes; includes 1:1 sessions, a volunteering portal, DBS check processing, and brokerage services to match volunteers with opportunities across Salford.
• Volunteering Portal Online portal enabling individuals to search and apply for volunteer opportunities across Salford, with filtering by availability, location, ward, and type of volunteering.
• Funding Portal Online grant portal enabling VCSE organisations to apply for grants administered by Salford CVS.
• Training and Events Training programmes for staff, volunteers, and trustees of VCSE organisations, including safeguarding training.
• VCSE Sector Support Specialist information, advice, and development support for Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise organisations in Salford, including a referrals process.
• Family Hubs Places where different organisations work together to offer a one-stop shop for families with children aged 0-19 (up to 25 for SEND), including support for pregnancy, child health, early help, SEND provision, and youth services.
• Live Well Health and wellbeing services and programmes in Salford, including the Live Well Little Hulton project.
• Payroll Services Payroll processing services for VCSE organisations, including PAYE, National Insurance, and pension obligations.
• DBS Services Disclosure and Barring Service check processing delivered as a registered umbrella body for VCSE organisations.
• E-Bulletin Weekly email bulletin providing news, events, funding opportunities, and information for the VCSE sector in Salford.

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and strategic.

• Community Little HultoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Live Well Little Hulton project led by Salford CVS on behalf of The National Lottery Community Fund via Greater Manchester Combined Authorities. Community Little Hulton is a delivery partner in this programme.
• Broughton TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCore delivery partner in the VCSE Learning, Skills and Work Programme led by Salford CVS.
• Groundwork GMcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCore delivery partner in the VCSE Learning, Skills and Work Programme led by Salford CVS.
• Mustard TreecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCore delivery partner in the VCSE Learning, Skills and Work Programme led by Salford CVS.
• Salford FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCore delivery partner in the VCSE Learning, Skills and Work Programme led by Salford CVS.
• Salford Loaves and FishescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCore delivery partner in the VCSE Learning, Skills and Work Programme led by Salford CVS.
• 10GM Infrastructure PartnersstrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerTech for Good Live initiative working with 10GM members and other local infrastructure organisations across Greater Manchester to identify what local charities need help with regarding tech or digital.
• Salford City CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary statutory funder for core development work. Receives statistical information and case studies regarding service delivery. Also a commissioner of various programmes.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Locality: National membership federation for community-led organisations and local VCSE infrastructure bodies in England. Operates at a national scale, supporting community organisations with resources, advocacy, and networks — partly overlapping Salford CVS's infrastructure-support role.
• NCVO (National Council for Voluntary Organisations): The largest national umbrella body for the voluntary sector in England, providing sector-wide research, policy advocacy, and resources. While not a direct local competitor, NCVO shapes the funding and policy environment in which Salford CVS operates.
• 10GM: Greater Manchester-wide infrastructure partnership of local VCSE support organisations, of which Salford CVS is a member. Coordinates regional VCSE infrastructure initiatives (e.g., Tech for Good Live), representing both peer network and a partial competitor for regional funding.
• Volunteer Centre Manchester / Greater Manchester Centre for Voluntary Organisation (GMCVO): Regional voluntary-sector support and infrastructure body for Greater Manchester, providing policy, research and VCSE coordination at the regional tier above Salford CVS. Comparable in function but at a broader geography.
• NAVCA (National Association for Voluntary and Community Action): National membership body for local VCSE infrastructure organisations across England, of which Salford CVS is a member. Provides network support, advocacy and resources to local CVS bodies, operating one level above Salford CVS in the UK infrastructure hierarchy.
• Groundwork Greater Manchester: Federated charity delivering community-environment programmes across Greater Manchester; a documented core delivery partner of Salford CVS on the VCSE Learning, Skills and Work Programme. Operates broader environmental and regeneration programmes while overlapping in community-development scope.

Direct peers

• Trafford Council for Voluntary Service (Trafford CVS): Direct peer CVS organisation for the VCSE sector in Trafford, another Greater Manchester locality. Provides parallel infrastructure services (advice, training, volunteer brokerage, representation), making it a directly comparable local infrastructure charity.
• Manchester Voluntary and Community Sector (Manchester CVS): Direct peer operating as the city-wide VCSE infrastructure organisation for Manchester, just across the boundary from Salford within Greater Manchester. Delivers comparable services: volunteer brokerage, member advice, training, and funding administration for local VCSE organisations.
• Bolton CVS: Direct peer CVS organisation serving the VCSE sector in Bolton, also within Greater Manchester. Offers the same core infrastructure functions (volunteer brokerage, training, funding advice, member support), making it a closely comparable neighbourhood infrastructure body.

Regional players

• Wigan Council for Voluntary Service (Wigan CVS): Regional peer CVS organisation for the VCSE sector in Wigan, another Greater Manchester locality. Delivers comparable infrastructure services and shares similar funding relationships with Wigan Council and the GM Combined Authority.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/SalfordCVS
• Facebookfacebook.com/SalfordCVSandVCSalford
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/salford-community-and-voluntary-services
• Instagraminstagram.com/salfordcvs

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