Our mission is to support community organisations and their communities.

We do this through: providing advice, giving information, training, networking, skill sharing, building partnerships, delivering projects, funding, our expertise and social action. Our beneficiaries include community organisations, communities, individuals and volunteers.

Supporting organisations

We support local charities and groups by providing training and resources, one-to-one support and engagement groups. Find out more on the for organisations and resources tabs.

For organisations

Running projects

We run projects to support the local community. Take a look at our projects tab.

Projects

Promoting volunteering

We support volunteering through the Community Action Northants (CAN) website and promote local roles.

Promoting volunteering

Our strategy

Operational Strategy 2024-26

Managing Change

Our latest strategic plan is entitled “Managing Change” and with good reason. Our State of the Sector Survey 2026 demonstrates beyond doubt the fragility of the VCFSE within West Northamptonshire, and VIN is not immune to these challenges. System deficits across Northamptonshire will undoubtedly mean a continual reduction in grant or contract support in the future, and VCFSE organisations will be expected to manage that transformative shift. VIN will need to do likewise.

Read the strategy

The power of infrastructure

We have an intermediary role, supporting and facilitating joint working between voluntary and community groups and with statutory bodies; and helping to ensure that the interests and concerns of the voluntary and community sector are properly represented. We are a member of the National Association for Voluntary and Community Action.

Whilst the term may be misleading, the end result is certainly not. For Local Authorities who are looking to extract the very best from communities in terms of social action, infrastructure contracts are a must-have. Infrastructure contracts support community organisations and social enterprises, helping them to deliver services, support the most vulnerable in society and add value to the work of statutory authorities.