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Connecting
Sometimes it can feel daunting to be a volunteer organiser or manager– you may also be a volunteer yourself with a lot of other responsibilities and demands in your personal Read more…
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Recruiting volunteers
In this section Ten thoughts on volunteer recruitment Ten ways for ensuring a volunteering enquiry turns into a recruited volunteer… Ten ways to improve your volunteer adverts Ten places to Read more…
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Volunteers and the law
There is no “Volunteer Law” as such, so the law around volunteers is less clear than say Employment Law. Employment Law may be used if it can be proven that Read more…
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Motivation and retention
Your volunteers with stick with you if they feel appreciated, they have an appropriate role for their needs, they have opportunities to develop, and they’re busy. At the same time Read more…
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Inclusion
Everyone can volunteer. As an organisation, you have a part to play in this. Who might you currently exclude either consciously or sub consciously? Ten ideas for overcoming barriers to Read more…
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Networking
Practitioner and Volunteer Coordinator Network Community CVS holds monthly network meetings where Practitioners and Volunteer coordinators from all sectors in the borough come together. Our aim is to improve and Read more…
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Quality and Good practice
Community CVS is a qualified Advisor for the national Investing in Volunteers Quality Standard . You can view information about the standard here; http://iiv.investinginvolunteers.org.uk/. We are also developing a more Read more…
@ CVS Peer Network
Community CVS Network
The Community CVS Network meetings are a great opportunity to keep updated, network and get peer support. Community CVS holds monthly network meetings where Practitioners and Volunteer Coordinators from all Read more…
Action
Your Community, Your Call
Community CVS is a proud partner of the Borough Council’s Your Community Your Call campaign. We are helping to build the movement Your Community Your Call in partnership with the borough Read more…
Action
Training
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. Sign up Read more…