Read about the exciting volunteer role of Independent Custody Visitors

School Governors work together to make decisions about how a school is run on behalf of the pupils, their parents and their community. Click here for our How To guide on this challenging and rewarding role, including information on: – …

Magistrates do not need any formal or legal qualifications, but deal with 95% of all criminal cases in England and Wales.

Trustees are at the heart of every charity, making important decisions about how it is run. If you have a passion for a particular organisation, why not consider becoming a Trustee?

If you have an idea for a business that could help your local community, there is plenty of support in Cornwall to help you get it off the ground.

If you’ve ever wanted to have your say on building developments in your local area, click here to read our How To guide about influencing building plans. Cornwall Council makes most of the planning decisions in Cornwall, including decisions on housing …

If you are part of a campaign or community group, you can use media attention to communicate your message, find new members, get support and raise funds.

Read our new How To guide on campaigning using the internet for hints and tips on how to make the most of this vital campaign tool.

We’ve also worked with Exeter CVS to produce a number of How To guides for Take Part South West. You can read these to learn about various roles if you’re based outside of Cornwall.

Take Part South West has produced How Your Area Works: A Learning Pack for Tutors, which collates much of the work about local participation developed under the Take Part project.