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Voluntary Action Swindon was formed in 1932 as the Swindon Council for Social Services, administering help to the unemployed and disadvantaged. In the 75 years of its existence, the organisation has been at the forefront of social and community action and support in Swindon. In 1997, when the Swindon Borough Council changed to a unitary authority, the name was changed to Voluntary Action Swindon.

Voluntary Action Swindon has a unique role serving as a mediator between the public sector and the voluntary and community sector. Voluntary Action Swindon contributes significantly in bringing the diverse sectors of our community together, promoting the wider engagement and participation of the voluntary and community sector in the Swindon Strategic Partnership and Local Area Agreement.

Voluntary Action Swindon is the local Council for Voluntary Service (CVS) in Swindon. The value of a CVS is its ability to listen and respond to meet local community needs and be proactive. As an infrastructure organisation, Voluntary Action Swindon offers capacity building support to voluntary and community organisations; represents their interests and provides a voice for them in policy-making. All voluntary and community organisations in the Borough of Swindon are our target groups, with priority given to those working with the socially disadvantaged and isolated. Voluntary Action Swindon is now an official umbrella body of the Criminal Records Bureau and can therefore offer the service of CRB checking.

Voluntary Action Swindon has a Trustee Board elected by our members. We have over 340 members who are made up of, and accountable to, a wide range of voluntary and community organisations. The offices on the ground floor and first floor are fully accessible for disabled people.