Volunteer Co-ordinators Network Update 75
- Volunteers’ Week 2009
- Recruit Volunteers through the Evening Post
- Vetting and Barring Event
- Training on how the Credit Crunch will Effect your Funding
- Volunteering Takes off in the Recession
- Base Camp Funding Spectacular
- Job Vacancy with Sherwood Forest Trust
Volunteers’ Week 2009
Following our successful “Celebrating Volunteering Event” last year the City Council and Nottingham Council for Voluntary Service have joined forces again to plan this years national 25th Volunteers’ Week anniversary in Nottingham.
Last year many local community and voluntary organisations were able to showcase their work and recruit new volunteers – over 320 in just 6 hours!
This year’s event will take place in Market Square on Saturday 6 June, 10am – 4pm.
Want to promote, recruit and celebrate volunteering in the heart of Nottingham? Find out more about getting a stall at the event. You’ve got to be quick though, last year was very popular!
Recruit Volunteers through the Evening Post
Tanya Holden from the Nottingham Evening Post is looking for stories about volunteering and how it has changed the volunteer’s life. Has the volunteer as a result of volunteering found employment, improved their confidence, their health, met the love of their life? If so Tanya is keen to hear from such volunteers.
Tanya can also promote your volunteering events / meetings by mentioning them in the Post and can also arrange a photographer to cover your volunteering events. She can be contacted on tanya.holden@nottinghameveningpost.co.uk
This is a fantastic way of getting free publicity that is Nottingham citywide.
New Vetting and Barring Scheme Event
Do you work with children and young people or vulnerable adults?
Did you know that a completely new Vetting and Barring Scheme will be introduced from October 2009?
Are you prepared for the changes?
This FREE event will provide information on new safeguarding policy for employers, employees and volunteers. Find out more from The Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA) team, and take the opportunity to prepare and protect yourself, your business and those in your care.
The event will be in Leicester at the Tigers Stadium on 27th March. Places are very limited so book asap if you are interested.
See the website for more information and a booking form:
http://www.oneeastmidlands.org.uk/infusions/one_events_panel/event_list.php?idx=117
Training on how the Credit Crunch will Effect your Funding
Join us for free breakfast and up-to-date funding information at Broadway cinema, from 8.30am to 10.30am on Tuesday 17 March.
A series of crucial mini briefings for voluntary and community organisations will address current funding issues. This will be followed by a short Q&A session.
Book now by calling 0115 934 8433 or emailing elviab@nottinghamcvs.co.uk This is to gauge numbers and will only take a minute.
This event is FREE but seats are limited so reserve your place ASAP
See our website for more details of speakers on the day:
http://www.nottinghamcvs.co.uk/
Volunteering Takes off in the Recession
A recent article in The Independent comments on the massive rise in people volunteering over the past year. It comments that figures of people applying to volunteering opportunities on www.do-it.org has risen by 115% between 2007 and 2008. So, if you want to make the most of a these keen volunteers, contact us to register your opportunities on the website which has had 60,000 volunteering applications submitted over the past year.
For the full story see The Independent’s website: http://amolrajan.independentminds.livejournal.com/3036.html
Base Camp Funding Spectacular
Base Camp are holding an event for voluntary and community groups to talk to funders face to face and network with other community organisations from Nottingham.
In addition the event will include talks from influential guest speakers, information to take away, refreshments and live music.
The event is free and open to all groups.
Find out more by contact Syed Ali on 0115 970 8200 or email syed@partnershipcouncil.co.uk or check out their blog on the following link:
http://basecampnottingham.wordpress.com/2009/01/22/basecamp-funding-sectacular/
Job Vacancy with Sherwood Forest Trust
Do you want to help ensure the survival of historic Sherwood Forest?
The Sherwood Forest Trust, the Charity for Sherwood Forest, is looking for a Heritage Landscape Officer. You will have previous experience in the delivery of habitat and landscape restoration, experience of community projects, commitment to working for a charity.
£22,664 p.a. pro rata for 4 days. 1 year fixed term contract. Edwinstowe base.
For an application pack, phone 01623 821490
Closing date 20.3.09
