Voluntary Sector Partners

Major emergencies can put a strain on resources of the local authority and the emergency services. During such times additional support from organisations in the voluntary sector can be invaluable.

Co-operation between local authorities and voluntary organisations in Worcestershire is achieved through the County Volunteers Emergency Committee (CVEC).

The aim of CVEC is to ensure effective coordination of voluntary sector support before, during and after a major emergency or crisis.

The CVEC is currently chaired by the British Red Cross, with Worcestershire County Council providing the Vice Chair and Secretariat support. 

The following organisations are members of the CVEC, and are committed to providing support via trained and validated volunteers in a major emergency:

• Age UK
• British Red Cross
• All Terrain Bike Response Unit
• Citizens Advice Bureau
• Clergy Response Team
• Cruse Bereavement Care
• Gloucestershire & Worcestershire 4x4 Response
• Radio Amateurs' Emergency Network (RAYNET)
• Salvation Army
• Severn Area Rescue Association
• St John Ambulance
• Women's Royal Voluntary Service (WRVS)
• Worcestershire Infrastructure Consortium (WIC)
• Worcestershire Inter-Faith Forum.