Volunteering
Volunteering in the East London Sub Region
Over the past year, the East London CVS Network has been working with East London Volunteer Centre’s to establish a Volunteer Centre Network. An informal partnership from the sub regions 10 boroughs, the Network meets quarterly and oversees the implementation of the volunteering section of the Changeup Strategic Business Plan.
What is a volunteer Centre and what do they do?
Volunteer Centres provide support at a local level to volunteers and organisations that work with or support volunteers. Volunteer centres have six core functions:
- Brokerage
Volunteer Centres match both individuals and groups interested in volunteering with appropriate opportunities in the local community. Volunteer Centres maintain a comprehensive list of volunteering opportunities and offer potential volunteers support and advice matching their motivation to volunteer with an appropriate volunteering opportunities. - Marketing volunteering
Volunteer Centres stimulate and encourage local interest in volunteering and community activity. This may include promoting and marketing volunteering through local, regional and national events and campaigns. Volunteer Centres will manage and promote a national brand for volunteering. - Good practice development
Volunteer Centres promote good practice in working with volunteers to all volunteer involving organisations. They deliver training and accreditation for potential volunteers, volunteers, volunteer managers and the volunteering infrastructure. - Develop volunteering opportunities
Volunteer Centres work in close partnership with statutory, voluntary and private sector agencies as well as community groups and faith groups to develop local volunteering opportunities. Volunteer Centres understand the potential offered by the local communities and work with them to realise this potential. Volunteer Centres will target specific groups which face barriers to volunteering. Volunteer Centres work creatively to develop imaginative, non-formal opportunities for potential volunteers. - Policy response and campaigning
Volunteer Centres identify proposals or legislation that may impact on volunteering. It will lead and/or participate in campaigns on issues that affect volunteers or volunteering. Volunteer Centres campaign proactively for a more volunteer-literate and volunteer-friendly climate. - Strategic development of volunteering
As the local experts on volunteering Volunteer Centres inform strategic thinking and planning at a regional and national level.
The section ‘What is a volunteer Centre and what do they do’ was written by Greater London Volunteering
To find out what volunteering activities are taking place locally in your borough, click on the appropriate link below which will take you to either the volunteer centre’s website or the appropriate email contact.
Barking & Dagenham Volunteer Centre / Volunteer Centre Bexley / City of London / Volunteer Centre Greenwich / Hackney Volunteer Centre
Havering Volunteer Centre / Volunteer Centre Lewisham / Volunteer Network Centre Newham / Redbridge Volunteering / Volunteer Centre Tower Hamlets
Resources
East London Volunteer Centres Resources
We suggest you contact the Volunteer Centres direct for the most updated information on costs.
For more information about the resources listed here, please get in touch with them directly.
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