About us

Founded in 1962, CSV is the UK’s leading volunteering and training charity.

CSV's vision is of a society where everyone can participate to build healthy, enterprising, inclusive communities.

Every year, CSV involves over 150,000 volunteers in high quality opportunities that enrich lives and tackle real need. Between them, they help transform the lives of over 1million people across the UK. You can read more about CSV volunteering and get involved here.

CSV trains over 12,000 young people and adults each year, helping them build the skills and confidence they need to progress to further education or employment or to set up in business. To read more about CSV training click here.

We are dedicated to building the skills and capacity of the voluntary sector and share over 45 years of experience and expertise through our professional training and consultancy services.

Our most recent Annual Review "Letters from the front line" (2009) focuses on the people CSV partners with, and highlights CSV’s success in leading citizen engagement in the UK. You can download the 2009 Annual Review "Letters from the front line" by clicking here.

You can download the CSV Report and Financial Statements for 2009 here.

For general CSV enquiries, please call our switchboard on 020 7278 6601, or email information@csv.org.uk.
CSV is registered in England and Wales as a charity, number 291222 and registered in Scotland as a charity, number SCO39171. CSV is a company limited by guarantee registered under no. 1435877.