Volunteer Centre Quality Accreditation

The Volunteer Centre Quality Accreditation (VCQA) is the quality mark for organisations delivering the five local Volunteer Centre functions. It provides assurance to members of the public seeking volunteering opportunities, volunteer involving organisations, partner, commissioner and funding organisations, that the holder provides a high quality and effective local service. Accreditation takes place via a peer assessment and is valid for three years.

 In 2022, NAVCA took on custodianship of the VCQA from NCVO, with the aim of sustaining and strengthening its purpose to support a strong local volunteering offer. We are currently open to applications for reaccreditation from existing VCQA holders and in early 2023 will be opening up to applications from new organisations.

If you’re an existing VCQA holder and would like to book your accreditation slot, are an organisation who’d like know more or to register your interest in accreditation, please email quality@navca.org.uk  

VCQA accreditation is valid for three years from the date the organisation was accredited. 

• Action Together CIO (accredited July 2023)
• Bassetlaw Community and Voluntary Service (accredited July 2023)
• Bromsgrove and Redditch Network  (accredited February 2023)
• Burnley, Pendle And Rossendale Council For Voluntary Service (accredited February 2023)
• Durham Community Action (accredited February 2023)
• Hull Community and Voluntary Services (accredited March 2023)
• Lincolnshire CVS (accredited July 2023)
• Manchester Alliance for Community Care (MACC) (accredited March 2023)
• Newark and Sherwood CVS (accredited September 2023)
• Salford Community and Voluntary Services (accredited June 2023)
• Sefton CVS (accredited October 2023)
• Slough Council for Voluntary Service (accredited April 2023)
• Support Staffordshire (accredited June 2023)
• Third Sector Leaders Kirklees (TSL Kirklees) CIO (accredited July 2023)
• Urban Challenge Ltd (accredited July 2023)
• Voluntary Action Leicestershire (accredited April 2023)
• Voluntary Action North Somerset (accredited September 2023)
• Voluntary Action Rotherham (accredited March 2023)
• Volunteer Centre Dorset (accredited July 2023)
• Volunteer Centre West Berkshire (accredited April 2023)
• Volunteer Centre Newcastle (accredited March 2023)
• Warrington Voluntary Action (accredited September 2023)
• Warwickshire Community and Voluntary Action (WCAVA) (accredited April 2023)