Supporting Life Recovery What about you? Do you have experience of supporting a family member, friend or colleague in relation to alcohol or substance misuse? If so and would like to access support or help others Please contact us for more information about our “RAFT” Training. Peer Support. Volunteering Opportunities. Read more…
Supporting Life Recovery Do you have experience of Substance Misuse Services in any capacity or a general interest in helping people whom are in or working towards Recovery? Would you like to access Volunteering opportunities Training Work towards employment or further education Help grow and support the Recovery Community Then 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 Advice & 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…
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…
Benefits Myths Information for volunteers with disabilities Volunteering and state benefits
Useful websites Local Safeguarding Children’s Board Safeguarding Children Ten things you might not have thought about with regards to safeguarding Safeguarding is not just about making sure your service users are safe… what about your volunteers and your staff? Just because you receive a DBS check back with nothing recorded Read more…
King’s Fund report on the value of volunteers in health and social care http://www.kingsfund.org.uk/publications/volunteering-health-and-care Volunteering Impact Assessment Toolkit: A practical guide for measuring volunteering http://www.ncvo-vol.org.uk/products-services/publications/volunteering-impact-assessment-toolkit Information on the Social Value Act 2012 http://blogs.ncvo.org.uk/2012/07/02/what-is-the-social-value-act/ Impact Assessment Toolkit Greater London http://www.greaterlondonvolunteering.org.uk/projects/
Each week a blog is posted on http://ivo.org/ & shared via twitter using the hashtag #ttvolmgrs. A twitter conversation then ensues between Volunteer Managers. Good practice http://www.volunteering.org.uk/goodpractice Good Practice Bank available from Volunteering England, divided into Themes and Information Sheets which will help you with all aspects of Volunteer Organising Free NCVO Read more…
Community CVS delivers training to both volunteers and voluntary and community groups. We can also point you in the direction of external training providers for both individuals and groups. Volunteer Passport scheme Currently we run the Volunteer Passport scheme for the borough. This is an 8 module volunteer induction training Read more…