CVSS, PSOJ and Partners Lift RJR Gleaner Honours Awards for Voluntary Service
KINGSTON, July 9, 2021: The Council of Voluntary Social Services (CVSS) has been recognised by the RJR Gleaner Communications Group for it’s remarkable work done in effectively coordinating and executing the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) COVID-19 Relief Fund. The organisation received the award in the voluntary service category jointly with the PSOJ, the […]
Jarrett Foundation donates 100,000 masks to CVSS
The Jarrett Foundation has donated 100,000 masks to the Council of Voluntary Social Services (CVSS) to assist members of the organisation to protect its front line members from COVID-19. The donation is part of an overall two million masks given to Jamaica. Dr Pearl Jarrett, chief executive director of the Jarrett Foundation made the presentation […]
Corporate Ja commends PSOJ COVID-19 Jamaica Response Fund
CORPORATE JAMAICA is expressing much pride and joy after participating in the Private Sector of Jamaica (PSOJ) COVID-19 Jamaica Response Fund, which mobilised $200 million in resources: $131 million in cash and the rest in kind. The initiative was a collaborative effort among the PSOJ, the Council of Voluntary Social Services (CVSS), American Friends of […]
Voluntary organisations support PSOJ COVID-19 Jamaica Response Fund
CHILDREN FIRST Agency, a non-governmental organisation which provides life-changing programmes for children and adolescents, was among the many voluntary organisations that supported the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) COVID-19 Jamaica Response Fund. According to Claudette Pious, executive director of Children First Agency, the organisation participated in the collaborative effort because of its influence and […]
CVSS Launches #ServiceToANationJA Campaign!
August 30, 2021, Kingston, Jamaica- The Council of Voluntary Social Services (CVSS) launched its #ServiceToANationJA campaign to highlight volunteerism as an integral part of nation building. This notion was made evident through the planning and implementation of The PSOJ COVID-19 Jamaica Response Fund. The fund was a joint initiative with the CVSS, The Private Sector […]
We’re looking for an Executive Director
There is an opportunity for a dynamic, committed and impact driven non-profit leader to take the CVSS into a new era as it enters its 81st year of operations. The main purpose of The Council is to serve the voluntary sector by building capacity of members and the wider community, creating sustainable alliances, facilitating mutual […]
MGI Leads on Risk Profiling of Communities for COVID Response
Data is critical to the management of the COVID-19 global pandemic for every country. In Jamaica, the Mona GeoInformatics Institute (MGI) at The University of the West Indies, Mona Campus has been supporting efforts of the Government using data as the country navigates the allocation of resources to slow and stop the spread of the […]
Westmoreland police head welcomes PSOJ-led care package initiative
SAVANNA-LA-MAR, Westmoreland – Commanding officer for the Westmoreland Police Division, Superintendent Robert Gordon, has described the recent distribution of almost 500 care packages by the Private Sector Organisation (PSOJ), in collaboration with the Council of Voluntary Social Services (CVSS) and other stakeholders, to residents in vulnerable communities across the parish, as an initiative which will […]
Care Packages Prove To Be Lifeline For Vulnerable – PSOJ COVID-19 Jamaica Response Fund Reaches Out To Those In Need
From a package of grocery delivered to his house every two weeks, 65-year-old Gershan Henry has been able to secure regular meals for himself, his dog, and his two feline friends. A heart patient who lives alone, Henry looks to his pets for company, but the care packages are equally important, because they help him […]
