Wherever you are in Aberdeenshire there's an AVA network organisation to help you, your community or the organisation you are part of:

Area/Development Partnerships:

• Support and encourage community led projects particularly those with economic development outcomes
• Help communities develop prioritised action plans
• Mentor and encourage groups and individuals to take projects forward
• Help groups find funds for projects
• Facilitate engagements and involvement between communities and statutory agencies

Councils for Voluntary Service (CVS):

• Provide governance support including -
• OSCR
• Committee/Board
• Constitutions
• Business planning, policies & procedures
• Advice and signposting
• Organisational Development assistance including -
• Funding advice
• Training
• Social economy support and representation

Volunteer Centre Aberdeenshire:

• Recruiting volunteers
• Promoting volunteering
• Information and advice on managing volunteers
• Training in volunteer management
• Training for volunteers

Banff & Buchan

Banffshire Partnership www.banffshirepartners.co.uk Email: bpl.contact@tiscali.co.uk 01261 843286

Bridge CVS Email: maureen.stephen@bridgecvs.org.uk 01771 624787

Volunteer Centre Aberdeenshire www.vcaberdeenshire.org.uk Email: north@vcaberdeenshire.org.uk 01346 585328

Buchan

Buchan Development Partnership www.buchandevelopment.org.uk www.buchantoolbox.org

Email: bdp@scotmail.net 01771 613584

Bridge CVS Email: maureen.stephen@bridgecvs.org.uk 01771 624787

Volunteer Centre Aberdeenshire www.vcaberdeenshire.org.uk Email: north@vcaberdeenshire.org.uk 01346 585328

Formartine

Formartine Partnership www.formartine.org.uk Email: rod.gunson@formartine.org.uk 01358 726452

Bridge CVS Email: maureen.stephen@bridgecvs.org.uk 01771 624787

Volunteer Centre Aberdeenshire www.vcaberdeenshire.org.uk Email: north@vcaberdeenshire.org.uk 01346 585328

Garioch

CVS Aberdeenshire—Central & South (CVSA-C&S) www.cvsa.co.uk Email: Alan.Young@cvsa.co.uk 01467 629072

Volunteer Centre Aberdeenshire www.vcaberdeenshire.org.uk Email: central@vcaberdeenshire.org.uk 01467 626060

Marr

Marr Area Partnership (MAP) www.marrareapartnership.org.uk Email: enquiry@marrareapartnership.org.uk 013398 87577

CVS Aberdeenshire—Central & South (CVSA-C&S) www.cvsa.co.uk Email: Alan.Young@cvsa.co.uk 01330 825027

Volunteer Centre Aberdeenshire www.vcaberdeenshire.org.uk Email: south@vcaberdeenshire.org.uk 01330 825794

Kincardine & Mearns

Kincardine & Mearns Area Partnership (KMAP) Email: Naomi.kmap@btconnect.com 01561 360318

CVS Aberdeenshire—Central & South (CVSA-C&S) www.cvsa.co.uk Email: Alan.Young@cvsa.co.uk 01330 825027

Volunteer Centre Aberdeenshire www.vcaberdeenshire.org.uk Email: south@vcaberdeenshire.org.uk 01330 825794