Volunteering

:: News from the Volunteering Development Project

SVSN has worked with the Volunteer Centres, CVSs and other organisations involving volunteers to identify support and information needs across Somerset. This six month project has been funded by ChangeUp and has focussed on the following:-

  • Setting up an informal network of people involved in recruiting volunteers;
  • Setting up a peer support group for staff in Volunteer Centres;
  • Starting an e-bulletin of news, information and updates on volunteering issues
  • Organising training on volunteering related issues
  • Mapping and researching volunteer recruitment issues in Somerset

For more information see documents and links below or contact us.

Meeting Notes:

1st Network Meeting Notes

2nd Network Meeting Notes

Volunteering Issues e-Bulletins:

Volunteering Issues No 1

Volunteering Issues No 2

Useful web sites:

Millennium Volunteers South Somerset

Do-it - the national database of volunteering opportunities in the UK

Volunteering England - England's Volunteering Development Agency

V - inspiring a million more young people to volunteer

Calendar

Forums

:: Volunteer Centres in Somerset:

North Somerset Volunteer Centre

T: 01934 410191

E: admin@nsva.org.uk

W: www.nsva.org.uk

Taunton Deane Volunteer Centre

T: 01823 284470

E: enquiries@tauntoncvs.org.uk

W: www.tauntoncvs.org.uk

West Somerset Volunteer Centre (opening Autumn 2006)

T: 01643 707484

E: wscvs@aol.com

South Somerset Volunteer Centre
Sedgemoor Volunteer Centre

Involve (Mendip)

Yeovil and District Counicl for Voluntary Services

T: 01935 475914

E: yeo.cvs@btconnect.com

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