Fonds CVS - York Centre for Voluntary Service

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CVS

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York Centre for Voluntary Service

Date(s)

  • 1984-1988 (Creation)

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Fonds

Extent and medium

4 volumes

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Name of creator

(1951-present)

Administrative history

York Centre for Voluntary Service (known as York CVS) was incorporated on 30 March 1951 as York Council for Voluntary Service. It was then known as York Community Council Ltd (1983-1985) and York Council for Voluntary Services (2010-2013) before being renamed to its present configuration in 2013. It is a social action organisation; supporting and championing York's voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sector to make positive change, challenge issues and grow new ideas for the future in order to strengthen communities.

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Scope and content

At present this collection only comprises an incomplete set of York Community File, an indexed listing of voluntary organisations in York, and other local agencies.

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Material is available subject to the usual terms and conditions of access to Archives and Local History collections.

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Images are supplied for private research only at the Archivist's discretion. Please note that material may be unsuitable for copying on conservation grounds. Researchers who wish to publish material must seek copyright permission from the copyright owner.

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  • English

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    Y062.025

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