In Preston? Looking to get involved in volunteering? If so, we have developed some top-class training that should help you get started – and it’s absolutely free! Our Volunteering Essentials Training will begin on Monday 30th September, with two further sessions on Monday 7th and Monday 20th October. You can Read more…
There are so many ways you can get into volunteering and here at Preston Volunteers we have over 100 opportunities. These are our latest opportunities with some of the amazing local organisations we work with.
Do you have responsibilities for recruiting and managing volunteers? We’re pleased to announce the next round of our popular Managing and Valuing Volunteers training is starting on Monday 9th September and continues on Monday14th October and Monday 11th November 2024. Over three sessions, you will explore how best to recruit, Read more…
‘Volunteers’ Week 2024′ showcases the week-long celebration of volunteering that Preston Volunteers organised – all the events were particularly focusing on and celebrating the small groups and charities from Preston as well as the five ways to welbeing.
‘Volunteering in Preston’ celebrates and highlights the incredible contribution to Preston that small volunteer-led groups make. It was made to feature all those who attended our Preston Volunteers Awards event in the Council Chamber at which the Mayor presented certificates to thank volunteer teams and Cllr Nweeda Khan did an address Read more…
Preston Volunteers are announcing a week of events running from the 3rd until the 7th of June 2024 celebrating volunteers and volunteer organisations in Preston. There is a full week of events including a large Volunteers Fair on Preston’s Flag Market, to a skill share event, where participants can learn Read more…
The next session of the Preston Volunteers Volunteer Managers/Quality Mark training will be taking place on Tuesday 16th April from 10am at Preston Masonic Hall, Ashlar House, 2 Saul Street, Preston PR1 2QU. It’s the second in this three-workshop tranche. Full details of this and other training programmes we operate Read more…
We have an excellent package of volunteer training coming up this month as part of our Preston Volunteers programme. Get in touch with Denise to find out more. (Photo: Bruce Lamberton via Wikimedia).
Community CVS is working in partnership with Preston City Council to introduce Preston Volunteers. Mohammed Kathrada – temporarily appointed to support Preston Volunteers – is now out and about delivering drop-ins from Preston City Council on Tuesdays from 10am until 1pm, and holding volunteering appointments on Thursdays, also from 10am Read more…
We’re busy developing the Preston Volunteers service – and a bit part of that is providing skills for volunteer managers and volunteer organisers. As such, we’ll be providing Quality Mark/Volunteer Organisers training at Preston Town Hall during January and February. The first session is next Monday, the 8th January, so Read more…