How can we help your Voluntary Action Group?
Our specialist brokers understand the vital role voluntary action groups, councils for voluntary service (CVS), volunteer centres and local infrastructure organisations play in supporting charities, community groups and voluntary organisations across the UK.
As a sponsor of NAVCA, and charity-specialist broker, we are passionate about working with both LIOs and the voluntary sector groups they in turn support. As well as delivering our service to your organisation, we can also help you in supporting the organisations you help by delivering webinars and workshops on a range of issues from charity risk management to cyber insurance.
Access Insurance is proud to be part of the Benefact Group, a group of specialist financial services businesses whose purpose extends beyond commercial success. Through its unique ownership structure, Benefact Group helps generate significant funding for charities and good causes, creating a virtuous circle in which successful businesses help strengthen the voluntary and charitable sector.
As an organisation dedicated to supporting charities, community groups and voluntary organisations, we believe this alignment of purpose is particularly important. By choosing Access Insurance, local infrastructure organisations can work with a broker that not only understands the sector but is also part of a wider group committed to helping charities and communities thrive.
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Each group we help has different needs. We’ll ensure you get the right cover quickly and easily.
Work with a specialist broker that’s ultimately owned by a charity, and gives all available profits to good causes.
Support from brokers who understand the challenges facing third sector infrastructure organisations
Independent advice tailored to your organisation’s activities and risks
Support for your members with their insurance and their questions about insurance.
How Can We Help Your Voluntary Action Group?
Voluntary action groups and CVS organisations are often at the heart of the local voluntary sector, providing guidance, training, networking opportunities and practical support that enables charities, community groups and social enterprises to thrive.
Whether you’re providing governance advice, volunteer support, training, funding guidance or community development services, your organisation faces a range of responsibilities that should be reflected in your insurance arrangements.
Support for organisations providing advice and professional services
Insurance for volunteer management and community engagement activities
Protection for training, events and networking activities
Cover for the advice you offer around governance, HR and payroll services
Cover tailored to the specific services your organisation delivers
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Why choose Access?
We understand the pressures facing voluntary action groups, CVS organisations and local infrastructure bodies.
These organisations provide invaluable support to the wider voluntary sector while operating within increasingly challenging funding environments. We also work closely with many local infrastructure organisations beyond insurance.
Through community development teams, we regularly support CVS organisations and their members by delivering free webinars and educational sessions on topics such as charity risk management, trustee responsibilities, cyber risks and insurance best practice, helping local charities and community groups build knowledge and resilience.
Our advisers have extensive experience supporting charities, community organisations and not-for-profit groups. We work with specialist insurers to help arrange cover that reflects the unique risks associated with supporting and advising other organisations.
As an independent broker, we focus on finding insurance solutions that provide confidence and peace of mind, allowing you to continue supporting your local voluntary sector.
If you need assistance arranging voluntary action group insurance, please call our team on 0333 344 7420. Our advisers are here to help you.
Your questions answered.
Many voluntary action groups provide advice, guidance and professional support. Professional indemnity insurance can help protect your organisation if a client alleges that advice or services provided resulted in financial loss.
If your organisation employs staff, employers’ liability insurance is a legal requirement. We also strongly recommend it where are involved in your activities.
Yes, insurance can often be arranged to include training sessions, conferences, networking events and other activities delivered by your organisation.
LIOs and CVS groups will have a policy that reflects their activities, whether that’s giving advice, running events, managing premises, or anything else they are involved with.
Social prescribing organisations often work with vulnerable individuals and coordinate support across a range of community services. While they may not provide healthcare directly, they can still face responsibilities relating to referrals, safeguarding, advice, volunteer management and data protection. Insurance should reflect the specific activities of the organisation and the way services are delivered.
Many social prescribing organisations receive funding from NHS bodies, Integrated Care Boards (ICBs), Primary Care Networks (PCNs) or local authorities. Funding agreements and contracts may specify minimum levels of insurance or particular types of cover. We can help organisations understand these requirements and arrange appropriate protection.
Many social prescribing organisations act as coordinators, bringing together charities, community groups, volunteers and public sector partners. This can create additional governance, liability and professional responsibilities. It is important that insurance arrangements reflect the organisation’s role and responsibilities within these partnerships.
Yes. Even where an organisation does not provide clinical services, it may still benefit from cover such as public liability, employers’ liability, trustee liability, professional indemnity and cyber insurance, depending on its activities.