Voluntary Action Arun & Chichester

Promoting and supporting
Charities and Community Groups
Across Arun and Chichester

Promoting and supporting
Charities and Community Groups
Across Arun and Chichester

Our vision is to see a strong, vibrant voluntary and community sector that supports, inspires and empowers individuals and communities throughout Arun and Chichester.
We do this through 1-1 support and advice, training and networking events, helping groups to start-up and develop their work.

Latest from VAAC

Mental Health Awareness Week 2025

Mental Health Awareness Week this year takes place from Monday 12 – Sunday 18 May 2025. Find out more.

Volunteers' Celebration Picnic - Save The Date

This year’s picnic to celebrate Volunteers will be held on Wednesday 4th June at Ferring County Centre.
More details will follow soon.

Volunteers’ Week Monday 2nd June – Sunday 8th June 2025
Volunteers Week resources are now available to download, including brand assets such as logos, Canva templates, social media posts and more. Check it out here.

> Book your place at our picnic

West Sussex Links Training Digest

The latest edition of the West Sussex Training Links is now available to view

> West Sussex Links Training Digest

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Upcoming Events

Wed 14 May 2025

Lucy Stone Prospecting and Research: How do you find the right funders for you?

Online, Zoom

10.00 am - 11.30 am

How can you do great research about Trusts, Foundations and Grants before you make an application? Where do you look for information and vitally – what is that information telling you? We will explore a range of free and paid resources and how to make the most of them. You will also leave the session knowing how to use the Charity Commission website for your Trust fundraising research.

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Wed 4 June 2025

Volunteers' Celebration Picnic

Ferring Country Centre

12pm - 2pm

VAAC are delighted to invite you and some of your volunteers to our Volunteer Celebration Picnic at Ferring Country Centre. This will be a wonderful opportunity to celebrate Volunteers Week and to thank your volunteers for all they do for you. - more details following soon.

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Thu 12 June 2025

Lucy Stone Measuring your Impact: Making the most of your evaluation and monitoring for your fundraising

Online

10am - 11.30am

It is vital that people and organisations we ask to support our work understand what impact their donations will have. Evaluation, monitoring and impact measurement are essential tools for fundraising. Do you know your outputs from your outcomes? Are you unsure what you need to measure and what people might be interested in? Do you collect lots of information but aren't sure what to do? Do you want to use your data, case studies and stories more effectively in your fundraising?

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