Volunteering
The Volunteer Centre North West Leicestershire is the professional agency for those wishing to give some of their free time to help voluntary and community groups. It was established in 1974 to recruit and place volunteers with volunteer involving organisations. Leicestershire County Council Social Services Department funds its work.
The Volunteer Centre North West Leicestershire is a member of Volunteer England and holds its Quality Mark and Outstanding Achievement Award.
The core functions of the Volunteer Centre North West Leicestershire are:
- Brokerage
- Marketing
- Good Practice Development
- Policy Response and Campaigning
- Strategy Document
- Development Voluntary Opportunities
We believe that everyone has the right to volunteer and, with the help and guidance of Volunteer Centre staff, prospective volunteers receive an informal interview to determine their preferences and are then placed with the most appropriate volunteering activity. The Volunteer Centre North West Leicestershire remains in touch with the volunteers until they are happy with their volunteering task.
SERVICES TO VOLUNTEERS:
- Database with over 350 local opportunities - www.do-it.org.uk
- Information on volunteering overseas
- Advice on volunteers` rights
- Advice on volunteering and benefits
- Support
- Enhancement CV and job prospects
VOLUNTEERING OFFERS:
- Experience for you to gain and develop skills
- An up to date work reference
- An enjoyable and unique reward experience
- A certificate of Achievement
- Self-confidence
- No loss of benefit
- Training support and development
- Make new friends - find new interests
SERVICES TO VOLUNTEER INVOLVING ORGANISATIONS:
- Volunteer Recruitment and Selection package
- Volunteer Registration and Insurance package
- Criminal Record Bureau (CRB) Disclosure service
- Volunteer Induction training
- Good Practice booklets
- Volunteer`s Handbook
- Volunteer`s Policy
- Volunteer`s Grievance and Disciplinary Procedures
WE ENSURE THAT:
- Volunteers are covered by insurance
- Volunteers receive out of pocket expenses
WE OFFER TO VOLUNTEERS:
- A free quarterly news sheet
- Coffee mornings around our district, to which volunteers are warmly invited to attend
- Free training and development courses
INTERESTED IN VOLUNTEERING? Sue Moore (Volunteer Centre, North West Leicestershire)
telephone 01530 510515 - email: smoore@nwlcvs.org.uk
or
Mick Shaw or Julie Logan (Volunteer Centre, Castle Donington and District)
telephone 01332 850526 - email: mail@cdvb.org.uk
Investing In Volunteers (IiV)
Would you benefit from a UK recognised award for your organisation’s commitment to volunteering?
Investing in Volunteers is the UK quality standard for all organisations which involve volunteers in their work. The Standard enables organisations to comprehensively review their volunteer management, and also publicly demonstrates their commitment to volunteering.
Are you interested in best practice in employer supported volunteering?
Investing in Volunteers for Employers is the UK award recognising commitment to best practice in employer supported volunteering. It is designed for any size of company that supports its employees to volunteer and is flexible enough to recognise the full range of volunteering that may be offered by an employer.
Investing in Volunteers for Employers will provide your business with the confidence that employees are volunteering within a well managed programme that best supports your community.
Through a structured step by step process, Investing in Volunteers for Employers supports you to evaluate your current practice and benchmark your work against a nationally recognised standard.
NWL Volunteer Centre ia an Investor in Volunteers Partner Agency, whose role is to work with voluntary organisations and businesses wishing to achieve the standard. For further details and information please select the documents below. Contact either Sue Moore Volunteer Co-ordinator or Rosemary Leeson Deputy Chief Executive Tel: 01530-510515