This award to SCVO aims to help improve the infrastructure, the capacity and the effectiveness of the CVS network over the next five years. The investment will stimulate more and improved joint working between the component parts of the CVS Network and with other voluntary and equalities sector networks. The portfolio is made up of 10 individual projects. The grant will fund salaries, premises, travel and subsistence, printing, evaluation, network meetings, seminars, recruitment and capital costs.