About Us
On this page you can find information about our organisation's history, mission, governance and funders, plus news about activities affecting the whole organisation.
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About Us
We are the CVS (Council for Voluntary Service) for the London Borough of Bromley.
We advise and support local voluntary organisations and community groups.
Community Links Bromley is a member of NCVO, NAVCA and Community Matters.
History
Community Links Bromley has been running in some form since 1965. We've had various names and offices, but most recently we were Bromley Council for Voluntary Service (BCVS).
Mission and values
Community Links Bromley?s new mission statement, or purpose, is to:
?support, promote and facilitate the development of a strong, diverse, confident and effective voluntary and community sector in the borough of Bromley, in ways which will enable the sector to improve the quality of life for people and their communities.?
Our core values or principles that inform our work are:
- Reducing disadvantage
- Meeting diverse needs
- Equality of access
- User focused
- Accessibility
- Quality
- Transparency
- Working across boundaries
Governance
Community Links Bromley is governed by a board of trustees, elected by our members. Our trustees are:
- Maureen Falloon
- John Freeman
- Christine Hellicar
- Jean Levy, Chair
- Leslie Marks, Vice-Chair
- Philip Mould, Treasurer
- Lulu Pearce
- Pat Wade
- Pat Spence, Vice-President
Community Links Bromley is a registered charity number 1045255 and a company limited by guarantee, registered in England number 3020127. Our registered office is Community House, South Street, Bromley BR1 1RH.
An electronic copy of our Memorandum and Articles of Association, along with our Standing Orders - covering more detailed aspects of our governance including membership, trustee board conduct and sub-committees - can be downloaded here:
Community Links Bromley Governing Documents and Standing Orders - updated 23 March 2006 - 143 KB
Partnerships
Community Links Bromley is a member of the South London CVS Partnership, NAVCA and NCVO.
Funders
Our funders are: the London Borough of Bromley, The City Bridge Trust, London Councils, Capacitybuilders and the Governance Hub.
Page updated: 27 May 2008
© Community Links Bromley 2008
Registered charity no: 1045255, Company limited by guarantee No: 3020127