Commissioning Infrastructure and Capacity Building Services

The Council buys a range of services to help develop the infrastructure and capacity of voluntary sector organisations working in the borough.

The purpose of infrastructure and capacity building services is to facilitate a healthy, robust and responsive voluntary and community sector and can include advice on fundraising, volunteering, financial management, governance and providing an advocacy role for the sector and liaison point with statutory agencies.

This type of support is traditionally known as second tier support. Following a recent tendering exercise the Council has commissioned the following services to help voluntary organisations and businesses with a social purpose:

Richmond Council for Voluntary Service to provide strategic leadership, representation and negotiation for the voluntary sector.

Groundwork London to provide a volunteering recruitment and placement service

Richmond Council for Voluntary Service to provide 1-2-1 advice and training on fundraising, financial management, governance and commissioning.

More information

Melissa Watson
Voluntary Sector Partnership Manager
London Borough of Richmond upon Thames
Civic Centre, 3rd Floor
44 York Street
Twickenham
TW1 3BZ

Telephone:020 8487 5225
Email: Melissa.watson@richmond.gov.uk