Cornwall Voluntary Sector Forum

04/09/2026

Cornwall's Community Gateway is expanding its services. Alongside telephone and online support, the Community Gateway team now offers more face-to-face support, helping people with a wide range of challenges in their own homes. The team takes the time to understand each person's needs and connect them with the right support.

Find out more. 👇



Volunteer Cornwall The CHAOS Group Cornwall Neighbourhoods for Change (CN4C) CRCC Health and Wellbeing Service Age UK Cornwall & The Isles of Scilly

03/09/2026

September is Su***de Prevention Month, and throughout this month we'll be sharing information about local events and organisations that offer safe spaces to talk, be listened to, and access support.

To mark World Su***de Prevention Day next Thursday, we'll be joining the wellbeing walk organised by The CHAOS Group and Men's walking and talking Group at National Trust - Glendurgan garden & North Helford countryside.

This event is free and everyone is welcome. Will you be joining us?

Find out more details below.

Cornwall Mind Pentreath Ltd Age UK Cornwall & The Isles of Scilly Volunteer Cornwall Clear: Emotional Trauma and Therapy Specialists

Join us for a Wellbeing Walk on Thursday 10th September 💚

To mark Su***de Prevention Day, our People in Mind team will be hosting a community wellbeing walk and guided tour at National Trust - Glendurgan garden & North Helford countryside, near Falmouth, in partnership with Men's Walk and Talk.

Everyone is welcome to come along, including colleagues, volunteers, friends, family members and people who use our services. Whether you'd like to meet new people, enjoy some fresh air, or simply take time to focus on your wellbeing, we'd love to see you there.

📍 Meet at the entrance to Glendurgan Gardens
🕥 10:30am for an 11:00am start

Let's come together, get walking and support positive mental wellbeing in our community. 💚🚶‍♀️🚶‍♂️

If you'd like more information, email [email protected]
***dePreventionDay

03/09/2026

Looking to upskill in your role? 💼

Our VCSE Learning Academy and Volunteering for Health Programme has a wide range of training opportunities available throughout September. To help organisations enhance training and development opportunities for staff and volunteers, building skills, confidence, and capacity across the sector.

Here are just a few of our FULLY FUNDED September training opportunities 🍂 :

- 8 September, 9.30am – Make it Better CIC: Active Looking Principles for Community Health and Happiness - Sustainable Darkroom Skills

- 9 September, 9:30am – CLEAR: Understanding Trauma

- 10 September, 9:30am – Make it Better CIC: The Nature Connection Mat using the 5 pathways to nature connection

- 10 September, 10am – Citizen’s Advice Cornwall: Advice First Aid

- 14 September, 9am – RJ Working: Tackling Racism Restoratively

Interested in accessing these fully funded opportunities? Sign up for a FREE VSF membership.

Our memberships are free as part of our commitment to supporting Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly's voluntary, community and social enterprise sector. As an added benefit, new members will also receive access to a discounted NCVO membership offer, providing even more training and event discounts.

🔗 For a full list of our available training opportunities, visit: https://cornwallvsf.org/supporting/training/
To sign-up for a FREE Cornwall VSF membership, visit: https://cornwallvsf.org/about/membership/

01/09/2026

LAST CHANCE TO APPLY:

Join our team at Cornwall VSF!

We're seeking an experienced Financial Controller to become part of our Senior Leadership Team. You'll play a vital role in overseeing our finances, driving strategic planning and helping ensure Cornwall VSF continues to grow, thrive and make a lasting impact in our communities.

To find out more, visit: https://ow.ly/NEXx50ZHBcU

22/07/2026

The VSF People in Mind team is out and about this month, visiting some of our mental health and wellbeing delivery partners across Cornwall. Along the way this week, we also made a new four-legged friend, Chunk, at Pentreath Ltd. 🐶🥰

Our quarterly partnership visits are an opportunity to reflect on what's working, share learning and explore how we can strengthen the programme together. We discuss how people are engaging with services, the emerging needs we're seeing across our communities, and how we can better support both our partners and the people they work with.

A key focus is ensuring services work around the individual, rather than expecting people to navigate a complex system. By learning from each other and working collaboratively, we can continue to improve how support is delivered across Cornwall.

A big thank you to everyone we have already met with - looking forward to the rest of our visits and catch ups.

Find out more about the People in Mind programme and our delivery partners, visit: https://cornwallvsf.org/connecting/services/people-in-mind/

20/07/2026

We put a call-out to VCSE organisations across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, to submit their organisation for inclusion in the Power of Partnership event brochure. 🤝📖

The brochure was created not only as a resource for conference attendees, but also as a practical directory to refer to after the event. It features over 180 VCSE organisations from across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, including information about the services they provide, the communities they support, and their contact details.

Organisations are categorised according to the Life Course Approach—Start Well, Live Well, Age Well and End Well—with further information about this approach included in the brochure.

If you were unable to pick up a free copy at the event or could not attend, the brochure is available to view and download from the CIOS Neighbourhood Health & Wellbeing Conference event page: https://cornwallvsf.org/cios-neighbourhood-heath-and-wellbeing-conference/

For organisations that are not featured in this edition, don't worry! We plan to review and update the brochure in the future, creating further opportunities for organisations to be included.

In the meantime, we hope this resource will help foster new conversations, strengthen partnerships and encourage collaboration across the VCSE, health and care sectors, enabling us to better support communities throughout Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. 🌊

18/07/2026

Every day, our team supports survivors of domestic abuse, sexual violence, and church-related abuse to feel safe, heard, and empowered.

And right now, we’re looking for people who want to be part of that.
💬 Ready for a career change?
💬 Want work that reflects your values?
💬 Driven to make a real difference?

This could be your moment.
Join a team where your work truly matters
Build a career with purpose
Stand alongside survivors on their journey to recovery

👉 Explore our current vacancies: https://www.firstlight.org.uk/job-vacancies/

Be part of the change. Stand with survivors.

17/07/2026

We would like to give a special thank you to all the informative and inspirational speakers who facilitated sessions at Tuesday’s CIOS Neighbourhood Health & Wellbeing – Chapter 5: The Power of Partnership conference. The day featured speakers from across the voluntary sector, highlighting work across each of the life course themes: Start Well, Live Well, Age Well and End Well.

We have tagged all the organisations that presented and encourage you to connect with them, continuing the event’s central theme: The Power of Partnership. We are incredibly grateful to all the organisations that joined us to showcase the vital work they do to support the health and wellbeing of communities across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. If you would like to revisit the presentations or learn more about the organisations involved, you can view and download the presentation slides on the CIOS Neighbourhood Health & Wellbeing Conference event page: https://cornwallvsf.org/cios-neighbourhood-heath-and-wellbeing-conference/

For those of you who attended the event, we would love to know: Which speaker or session inspired you the most? Let us know in the comments below. 💬🌟

Speakers 🎤:
- Working in collaboration with the VCSE - Emma, Rae (Volunteer Cornwall) and Tarn (Cornwall Neighbourhoods for Change (CN4C))
- Start Well & VCSE – Jo (WILD Young Parents )
- Lucy’s story – (Active8)
- CAMHS Goes Wild! @ Newquay Orchard - Newquay Orchard
- Looking Upstream: Prevention & the Development of Partnership Paddles - Active Cornwall
- Becoming a WorkWell Employer Champion – CIOS Integrated Care Board
- Surviving to thriving - the power of collaboration – Citizens Advice Cornwall
- The Power of Partnership: Understanding the People in Mind Approach - People in Mind partners
- Falls prevention and long-term condition partnership working - ICareiMove
- Prevention starts with a conversation – Community Gateway – Age UK Cornwall & The Isles of Scilly, Cornwall Rural Community Charity (CRCC)
- The Power of Partnership: Listening Differently in Complex Systems - CRCC
- Gavin’s Story + Community led support for those at the end of life: End of Life collaborative partners – Volunteer Cornwall
- Final performance + Skin Project - 4Motion CIC

17/07/2026

📣 We are hiring!
💚 Deputy Head of Communities
📍 Plymouth, South Devon and Cornwall with flexibility to work across regional delivery sites

Reporting into the Head of Communities, the post holder will lead a team of delivery staff to ensure high-quality, safe, and impactful provision aligned to the Trust’s strategic priorities.

To apply please clink the link below 📲
https://argylecommunitytrust.co.uk/vacancy-deputy-head-of-communities/

17/07/2026

Intercom is recruiting for an LGBT+ IDVA & Recovery Worker based in Cornwall.
The post is:
Hours - 35 per week
Salary - £25,883 + 5% pension contribution p.a.
Based in - Truro, covering Cornwall.
Start date - September 2026.
Holiday - 28 days a year including public holidays (basic entitlement rising 1 day per year up to 5 years service)
If you are interested in knowing more about the role, then pop along to the Work For Us page on our website - where you will find the Application Form and Job Description.
https://www.intercomtrust.org.uk/news/vacancies/lgbt-independent-domestic-violence-advisor-idva-recovery-worker-working-across-cornwall/
The application process is open and closes at NOON on 3rd August 2026.