West Lancashire Council for Voluntary Services is a charity, set up in 1973, and is the key infrastructure organisation for voluntary and community groups in West Lancashire. Our main activities are: Providing information and support to voluntary organisations Helping local people to set up and develop voluntary and community groups, and network with other organisations Representing voluntary and community groups to statutory and other organisations, and partnerships Our registered charity number is 1039563. We are also a company limited by guarantee – registration no: 2940823.