VISIBLE
Following an Inspection on 1st April, we are delighted to announce that the Centre's application for VISIBLE accreditation has been successful. VISIBLE is a new kite mark scheme of independently assessed operating standards for community associations, and is endorsed not only by local and national government, but also by the Charity Commission.
The achievement of this award was the culmination of nearly a year's work, during which we examined all aspects of what we do, including how we interact with the community and how we run our day to day business.
Members of our voluntary committee worked extremely hard on this project, and were ably assisted by our administrator, Debby Forbes. Gaining the award is important, as it helps us to gain credibility when making grant applications—it demonstrates that we are a well-run organization. In the last few years we have come close to getting large awards from the Lottery and from WREN. Having VISIBLE status, we hope, will help us to go a step further next time.
Here's what VISIBLE stands for:
A VOICE to represent issues of local concern
An INDEPENDENT and politically neutral organisation
A SERVICE provider for local people
An INITIATOR of projects to meet locally identified needs
A BUILDER of partnerships with other local organisations and groups
A strong LOCAL network of people and organisations
A way to ENGAGE local people to become active in their communities