Wigan & Leigh Council for Voluntary Service believes in the value and strengths of the voluntary and community sector and is committed to promoting, enabling, supporting and co-ordinating voluntary and community action in the Wigan Borough.

Wigan & Leigh Council for Voluntary Service will work to ensure that the statutory, private and independent sector share that belief.

Our aim is to empower and develop local voluntary and community organisations by:

• Ensuring the voluntary sector has a voice
• Advocating for the voluntary sector
• Encouraging good practice
• Providing access to accurate and up to date information
• Providing opportunities for networking
• Developing skills, knowledge and expertise
• Supporting the development of new initiatives to meet the needs of the community

We do this by:

• Listening
• Responding
• Participating
• Challenging
• Innovating.

And we deliver services that are:

• Relevant
• Practical
• Cost effective
• Targeted

And consistent with our belief in:

• Equality of opportunity
• Openness and honesty
• Clarity of expression