VAST

VAST is a charity dedicated to developing, advancing and promoting the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) Sector in Stoke on Trent and North Staffordshire. Established in 1920, VAST is a registered charity, providing specialist services to the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) Sector in Stoke on Trent and North Staffordshire, supporting them to deliver high quality services to local communities. VAST acts as an advocate, on behalf of the VCSE at a strategic level supporting cross-sector work with public sectors partners and provides back-office support and bespoke capacity building and volunteering support to enable VCSE organisations to flourish - a ‘One Stop Support Shop for VCSE’. Our key aim is to promote and advance the professional development of the VCSE Sector locally, to support and encourage a vibrant, thriving and sustainable local VCSE Sector which can deliver high quality services for the benefit of their beneficiaries.

The Dudson Centre is a thriving community resource centre, home to a range of VCSE sector organisations. Located in the heart of Stoke-on-Trent and with a unique setting that echoes the rich local heritage of the Potteries, the Dudson Centre offers excellent amenities and a wide variety of client services, including catering, office space, conference & meeting room hire. The Dudson Centre is also home to the Dudson Cafe, a warm welcoming cafe offering home made food and catering, and the Dudson Museum a wonderful piece of Staffordshire’s pottery history.