Setting up your group B Setting up a group leaflet B1 Setting Up a Committee B2 Chairperrson B3 Treasurer B4 Secretary B5 Role of Publicity Officer B5a Publicity Material B5b How best to use the local media B6 Model Constitution B6 What Is A Constitution B6a Guide to Prep Const Read more…
You can find out more in our Involving Volunteers Guide. Community CVS is here to support you with involving volunteers. There can be real magic when volunteering is well managed, with everyone benefitting. We’re here to help you find volunteers, support you with good practice and link you in to the Read more…
I started to volunteer with Community CVS (then Blackburn with Darwen CVS) in 2011, initially not knowing what I wanted to do. I quickly found that there were thousands of opportunities to choose from. Soon after engaging, I realized that I was using skills that I thought I never had Read more…
Community CVS has developed a Volunteer Bank in order to support organisations seeking volunteers in the borough. We have a pool of over 90 volunteers who from April to October 2015 gave over 23,500 hours voluntary support to Community CVS projects and other community groups. Community CVS volunteers have been Read more…
Through Community CVS activities and our engagement with local networks and decision makers we are working to create a positive environment in which volunteering in the borough continues to flourish. Community CVS works with partners from all sectors to connect people and grow communities through the development and coordination of Read more…
Fast 4wd organises Recovery Access Points at numerous community venues across the borough where people seeking support can make contact with recovery support volunteers. Fast4wd volunteers help with: Learning Development of skills Responsibility Positive changes Development of confidence Ability and independence outside of treatment services Ability to operate more independently Read more…
We can support you with the development of good practice through direct face to face support, networks, training and resources. If you are setting up a new programme, new to managing volunteers or new in your post you can book in a 1-1 meeting with Kate Lee. Email kate.lee@communitycvs.org.uk Click link Read more…
“Volunteering has helped get me out of the house and meet new people. I feel confident enough now to move forward and get back into employment and join in activities within the local community”. Our Inclusive Volunteering Project, is delivered across the 4 localities in the borough. It was first Read more…
MEAM (Making Every Adult Matter) Community CVS is supporting other partner organisations in the borough by delivering the volunteering support element of MEAM initiative – Making Every Adult Matter). This is where Community CVS volunteers engage with people with severe and multiple disadvantages who are residing in houses of multiple Read more…
This training is to prepare people wanting to become recovery support volunteers. A 5 day training programme covering: Roles and responsibilities Working professionally Interpersonal communication Conflict resolution Safe working practice Policies and procedures Commonly presented issues including initial awareness of drug and alcohol misuse, housing and homelessness, benefits, finance and Read more…