Welcome to AFVS
Imagine a place where you can go, to get all the help you need in running a church or a charity.
Imagine a place where you can go, to get in touch with people like you – people who care, who want to make a difference.
Imagine that place is here and now…
Welcome to the Advice For the Voluntary Sector (AFVS), the safe shelter for churches and charities.
MISSION
Our Mission is to keep churches and charities safe and compliant. We offer high-quality, low-cost support and advice to our members across the UK, including Scotland, Ireland and Wales.
VISION
Our Vision is to build a membership network, with a continual emphasis on improving and developing our services, responding to the needs of our members and the changes in law and regulations.
PROMISE
We stand or fall on our reputation. We offer services that are tailored to your specific needs and if we don’t deliver what we agreed on, we expect this to be reflected in what you pay us.
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WHAT OUR MEMBERS SAY ABOUT US
“Daryl certainly knows his stuff. He is immersed in the charity world and knows all the angles. He is also a very impressive speaker. He did not follow the timetable for the day, but rather followed the thoughts and questions of the attendees. This was fine for me, but probably less so for the potential and very new Trustees. I found the whole day both interesting and beneficial.”
“Daryl Martin’s wealth of experience was truly impressive. He had an example of good and bad practice to back up everything he said.”
“I recently attended an AFVS Trustee Development Workshop lead by Daryl Martin. As Tubakunde Trust and therefore my role as a Trustee are both very new, I had a lot to learn. I really benefited from Daryl’s wise counsel on the day. Although the topic might be considered as heavy, Daryl’s relaxed presentation with many examples made the event an enjoyable learning experience. I came away understanding my role in a much clearer way. The end result – Highly Commended.”
“Daryl’s wealth of real-life stories, some shocking, and others humorous provided an abundance of practical teaching and answered many of the questions we had. This made it easier to absorb potentially ‘Boring’ detail as well as giving some sobering thoughts and ideas for things we need to take action on. A very worthwhile day & money well spent. The Take home manual is also an invaluable and comprehensive resource for future reference and should be required reading for all trustees.”
“I found the day very worthwhile, it gave a good overview of the roles and responsibilities of trustees and I came away much better”
“The day was stimulating and helpful. The information given alerted me to several issues, especially concerning interactions with the Charity Commission, where our charity needs to make some changes to reflect current requirements as things have changed considerably since our charity was established 12 years ago. And the written information we took away will be a valuable resource in the future.”
“Very worthwhile day gaining insights into the tasks and risks that trustees need to be prepared for and to enjoy using their experience to tackle.”