cvs cheshire east

What cvs cheshire east does

Community & Voluntary Services Cheshire East (CVS Cheshire East or CVSCE) is an independent registered charity and company limited by guarantee based in Crewe, United Kingdom. It serves Voluntary, Community, Faith and Social Enterprise organizations in Cheshire East through funding information, training, governance resources, volunteering support, networking, policy advocacy, and coordination. Its stated headcount band is 11-50 employees.

Core services include volunteer coordination for East Cheshire NHS Trust, the Cheshire East Food Alliance, the Cheshire and Merseyside Cancer Alliance community engagement initiative, a fortnightly eBulletin, and topic-specific networks. Service delivery relies on a conventional website, volunteer portal, email newsletter, social media, and direct coordination; no mobile app, API, SDK, proprietary software, or unified product platform is disclosed. Outcome indicators include more than 200 coordinated NHS volunteers, more than 200 organizations funded through the cancer initiative, and more than 48,000 community interactions.

The organization does not charge listed membership, training, or resource fees. Its operating model is grant- and contract-funded: Cheshire East Council and Cheshire Community Foundation support food-security work, while East Cheshire NHS Trust has contracted volunteer services since 2013 through at least 2028. The primary served segment is local VCFSE organizations, with NHS healthcare providers, food-aid bodies, and other public- or community-sector participants serving as partners or secondary segments.

Name

cvs cheshire east

Legal name

Community & Voluntary Services Cheshire East

Website

https://cvsce.org.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Community & Voluntary Services Cheshire East is a nonprofit infrastructure organization supporting charities and other VCFSE groups in Cheshire East through funding information, training, governance resources, volunteering coordination, networking, and public-sector partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Voluntary Sector Infrastructure Services

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Community Food Services (624210), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Voluntary Health Organizations (813212)

akta.pro primary industry

Cash & Voucher Assistance (CVA) and Emergency Livelihood Support (BPAGAAAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Cash & Voucher Assistance (CVA) / Emergency Social Assistance (BPADADAI)

Keywords

• Charity infrastructure services
• Volunteer coordination
• VCFSE sector support
• Community alliance networks
• Voluntary sector training

Headquarters

HQ city

Crewe

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Charitable grants and funding: Funded through grants from organizations including Cheshire East Council and Cheshire Community Foundation
2. Contracted services: Delivers contracted volunteer coordination services for East Cheshire NHS Trust (contract from 2013 to at least 2028)

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CVS Cheshire East is a charitable infrastructure organisation that supports the Voluntary, Community, Faith and Social Enterprise (VCFSE) sector in Cheshire East through advice, training, funding information, and volunteering coordination services. It convenes multiple sector alliances (food security, cancer awareness, mental health, neuro-inclusion) and holds a long-standing contract with East Cheshire NHS Trust to coordinate hospital volunteer programmes. All services are delivered free of charge to the VCFSE sector and funded through grants and contracted public-sector partnerships.

Product overview

CVS Cheshire East is a charitable infrastructure organisation providing a portfolio of interconnected services to the Voluntary, Community, Faith and Social Enterprise (VCFSE) sector in Cheshire East. Core offerings include volunteering coordination (including the NHS Trust Volunteering Program), the Cheshire East Food Alliance addressing food insecurity, the Cheshire and Merseyside Cancer Alliance community engagement initiative, training services, and funding opportunity coordination. The organisation also operates the CVSCE eBulletin as a fortnightly communications channel. These services are delivered through project-based initiatives and alliance networks rather than a unified software product platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Cheshire East Food Alliance (CEFA): A food security initiative led by CVS Cheshire East with funding from Cheshire East Council and Cheshire Community Foundation, launched October 2023.
• Cheshire and Merseyside Cancer Alliance Community Partnerships

Products and services

• East Cheshire NHS Trust Volunteering Programme Contracted volunteer recruitment, training, and coordination service delivering over 200 volunteers to Macclesfield District General Hospital, Congleton War Memorial Hospital, and community roles for East Cheshire NHS Trust. Operating under a long-term contract running from 2013 to at least 2028.
• Cheshire East Food Alliance (CEFA) Convening alliance bringing together charities, community and faith food groups, town councils, housing trusts, retailers and national food charities to address food insecurity across Cheshire East. Led by CVS Cheshire East with funding from Cheshire East Council and Cheshire Community Foundation under a Right to Food strategy.
• Cheshire and Merseyside Cancer Alliance Community Engagement Community engagement initiative delivered in partnership with Cheshire and Merseyside Cancer Alliance to improve early diagnosis of cancer and reduce inequalities in cancer outcomes. CVS Cheshire East coordinates eight Social Action Leads, has facilitated funding for 200+ organisations and achieved 48,000+ community interactions across the region.
• CVSCE eBulletin Newsletter Fortnightly email bulletin delivering sector news, funding opportunities, volunteering information, VCFSE sector jobs and local events to subscribers across the voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise sector in Cheshire East. Issued on Fridays with occasional spotlight editions on specific topics.
• VCFSE Training Services Training and development resources for voluntary and community sector organisations, including CVS Training sessions, signposting to External Training opportunities, and Governance Resources hosted via a Thinkific e-learning platform. Provided free of charge to VCFSE sector members.
• Funding Opportunities Brokerage Curated funding opportunities service connecting eligible charitable groups (registered or non-registered) with grant-making bodies including AB Charitable Trust, Beatrice Laing Trust, and Bruce Wake General Grant. Ongoing deadlines with eligibility matching.

Quantifiable outcome

• 74,500 volunteering hours per week contributed to Cheshire East community
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Cheshire East CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2023Primary funder and strategic partner for the Cheshire East Food Alliance. Provides funding and support for food security initiatives across Cheshire East. The Right to Food strategy was launched in May 2024.
• East Cheshire NHS TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013Contracted since 2013 to deliver volunteer recruitment, training, and coordination across Macclesfield District General Hospital and Congleton War Memorial Hospital. Contract continues until at least 2028.
• Feeding BritaincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational network of regional and local food security partnerships. Cheshire East Food Alliance is a member of this network, enabling access to resources, best practices, and national advocacy.
• Cheshire and Merseyside Cancer AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to deliver Community Partnerships initiative improving early cancer diagnosis. CVS coordinates eight Social Action Leads and has facilitated over 200 organizations receiving funding for cancer awareness projects, resulting in 48,000+ community interactions.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Locality: National network supporting community-led organizations and social enterprises with advice, training, and convening — closely comparable service model to CVSCE but with national reach.
• NCVO (National Council for Voluntary Organisations): UK-wide umbrella for the voluntary sector providing advice, training, and policy advocacy. Operates in the same infrastructure/support space as CVSCE but at national scale and broader scope.

Direct peers

• Sefton Council for Voluntary Service: Merseyside-based CVS providing VCFSE infrastructure including volunteer coordination and training. Direct peer in role, funding model, and services offered.
• Groundwork UK: Federated network of local Groundwork Trusts delivering community-environment and wellbeing projects with cross-sector partnerships. Comparable local-infrastructure charity structure with similar funder mix.
• NAVCA (National Association for Voluntary and Community Action): National membership body for local CVS-style infrastructure organizations. Direct peer — CVSCE is the type of local infrastructure charity NAVCA represents at the national level.

Regional players

• Halton Voluntary Action: Local VCFSE infrastructure charity in the Cheshire/Merseyside area offering similar membership, training, and funding-bulletin services.
• Cheshire West Voluntary Action: Adjacent county-level CVS-equivalent for Cheshire West. Same Council for Voluntary Service model operating in a neighboring geography.
• Manchester Community Central: Greater Manchester voluntary sector infrastructure body offering training, funding advice, and convening — directly comparable role to CVSCE but for a different metro region.

Others

• Cheshire Community Foundation: Local grantmaking foundation that co-funds CVSCE's food alliance work. Comparable in mission-adjacent grantmaking role, though a funder rather than a service-delivery peer.
• Feeding Britain: National network of regional food partnerships that CVSCE's Cheshire East Food Alliance belongs to. Connected via partnership rather than direct service competition.

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CVSCE
• Facebookfacebook.com/CVSCheshireE
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cvs-cheshire-east

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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