# Voluntary Action East Renfrewshire SCIO

## Details

- **Country:** Scotland
- **Charity number:** SC028103
- **Status:** Active
- **Legal form:** SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
- **Registered:** July 7, 1998
- **Register:** https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC028103


## Contact

- **Address:** 4D Rouken Glen Park, Thornliebank, East Renfrewshire
- **Postcode:** G46 7UG
- **Website:** www.va-er.org.uk



## Activities

**Activities:** &#x27;It carries out activities or services itself&#x27;

**Purposes:** &#x27;the prevention or relief of poverty&#x27;,&#x27;the advancement of education&#x27;,&#x27;the advancement of health&#x27;,&#x27;the advancement of citizenship or community development&#x27;,&#x27;the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science&#x27;,&#x27;the advancement of public participation in sport&#x27;,&#x27;the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage&#x27;,&#x27;any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes&#x27;

**What the charity does:** As the Third Sector Interface we are funded by Scottish Government to deliver a range capacity and volunteer supports locally. We act as the conduit between the statutory, private sector and the Third Sector. By working together smarter, we can improve the delivery of a range of important services to some of the most vulnerable people across East Renfrewshire. Community participation is the heart of everything we do. promoting local opportunities to get involved. giving residents a voice. creating spaces for communities to come together collaboratively exploring new ideas that can make East Ren a better place to live. We aim to support our local communities on sensitive issues such as diversity, inclusivity and regeneration from a more compassionate and fairer platform than previously experienced. Working with stakeholders on joint commissioning and through collaboration to design services/projects that include the strengths of all stakeholders in East Renfrewshire.

**Beneficiaries:** &#x27;Children or young people&#x27;,&#x27;Older People&#x27;,&#x27;People with disabilities or health problems&#x27;,&#x27;People with a particular ethnic or racial origin&#x27;,&#x27;Other defined groups&#x27;,&#x27;No specific group, or for the benefit of the community&#x27;,&#x27;Other charities or voluntary bodies&#x27;

**Objectives:** The organisation &#x27;s purposes are: 4.1 the advancement of citizenship, community development and social enterprise 4.2 the prevention or relief of poverty 4.3 the advancement of health 4.4 the advancement of environmental protection or improvement 4.5 the advancement of education 4.6 the promotion of equality and diversity 4.7 the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science 4.8 the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended





## Geography

- **Main operating location:** East Renfrewshire
- **Geographical spread:** Wider, but within one local authority area






