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Glamorgan Voluntary Services (GVS)

GVS Impact Report 2025-26

Glamorgan Voluntary Services' Impact Report 2025-26 covers its work supporting third sector organisations and volunteering across the Vale of Glamorgan, including funding advice, governance support and local grants.

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GVS is the County Voluntary Council for the Vale of Glamorgan. Report announced on the organisation's news page on 9 Oct 2026.

Key Metrics

Volunteering enquiries 572 volunteering enquiries were received, significantly exceeding the target of 300.
Volunteers referred 153 prospective volunteers were referred to opportunities across the Vale of Glamorgan.
GVS volunteer hours 29 GVS volunteers contributed 811 hours of support between January and March 2026 alone.
Governance enquiries 155 governance enquiries were responded to, more than double the annual target of 70.
Funding enquiries 178 funding enquiries were responded to by Development Officers, exceeding the target of 150.
Funding sought Organisations receiving GVS support sought £8.23 million in total funding across the year.
Grants administered GVS administered close to £400,000 in grant funding to local organisations in the Vale of Glamorgan.
Health consultation reach 374 people contributed directly to a Cardiff and Vale UHB consultation and a further 1,800 were reached through GVS networks.

Key Outcomes

  • Volunteering enquiries, governance enquiries and funding enquiries all exceeded their annual targets.
  • The community garden won a Green Flag Award and a Wales in Bloom Award.

Geography

Wales

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