The Charity for Charities – What we do
10th June 2025
Hello and a warm welcome to being part of the voluntary sector in Bradford district!
We are Community Action Bradford & District, the charity for charities. A dedicated support organisation for voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations across the Bradford District, providing essential resources, guidance and opportunities to help community groups thrive. This is sometimes called a CVS or Council for Voluntary Services, Community Action Bradford & District is one of these.
We serve the whole of the Bradford District, that’s Bradford, Shipley, Bingley, Keighley, Ilkley and everywhere in between. If your group has a BD or LS29 postcode, you can come to us for guidance.
We offer a wide range of services including:
- Organisational support – helping voluntary groups with governance, funding, marketing and strategic development
- Networking and collaboration – bringing Leaders’ together to strengthen our collective impact
- Training and development – providing workshops and courses to enhance skills and knowledge in the voluntary sector. This includes our Getting Started short introduction / refresher courses, ideal for new groups.
If that isn’t enough, we offer rooms to hire, a community payroll service, weekly newsletters, a jobs board, and more! To see our full range of services, visit our website at www.cabad.org.uk.
Our new training offer:
We are committed to supporting grassroots organisations to thrive. As part of our commitment, we are now offering training courses specifically designed to equip smaller charities and community groups with the tools they need to grow and sustain their work. The available courses include:
- Getting started – Set up a new group
- Getting started – Safeguarding
- Getting started – DIY fundraising
- Getting started – Manage a project
- Getting started – Protect your data
- Getting started – Manage volunteers
- Getting started – Promote your group
- Getting started – Measure your impact
Getting Started courses are free for organisations with an annual income up to £100,000. If your organisation’s annual income is £100,001 and above, the charge is £20 per person (non-refundable course fee). The provision of these courses has been made possible by the hard work of our trading arm, Bradford Community Payroll and Accounts.
To see full details and available dates, visit our Events Calendar. Courses will be repeated regularly so there’s not too long to wait if you can’t make it.
Email info@cabad.org.uk if you have any questions and we’ll be happy to help.
