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Volunteer Management Portal
http://www.volunteering.org.uk/vmportal
Volunteering England’s Volunteer Management Portal acts as a gateway to the world of volunteer management with links to over a thousand resources and information on support, training and development opportunities for people managing volunteers.
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Develop the knowledge, skills and confidence you need to better support and inspire your volunteers and enhance the impact of your organisation.
From Monday 22 March, Capacitybuilders is offering volunteer managers across England the opportunity to apply for a skills development bursary up to £1950. Each bursary will fully fund an approved skills development package, delivered regionally by experienced training providers and aligned to the national occupational standards in volunteer management.
There are three levels of access tailored to suit your experience and role, each with the option of nationally recognised accreditation and including distance and online learning opportunities. There are a limited number of bursaries available, so early application is advised.
If you’d like to find out more about the programme, please visit www.capacitybuilders.org.uk/vmpskills
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Access to Volunteering Fund - Pilot
Key information
Funding area: Specified Localities
Status: Open for applications
Full scheme details
Start date: 16/11/2009
Outline: The Access to Volunteering Fund Pilot aims to increase the number of disabled people in volunteer positions by breaking down the barriers they currently face when wanting to volunteer, such as specific equipment, a lack of suitable access and understanding of disability issues. The pilot will operate initially in three test areas - Greater London, West Midlands and the North West. The fund is open to public or third sector organisations that work with volunteers.
Total Fund Value: £ 2,000,000
Grant value average: £ 2,000
Grant Value - minimum: £ 250
Grant Value - maximum: £ 5,000
Grant Value - notes: Awards of between £250 and £5,000 will be available between autumn 2009 and spring 2011 and an average grant of £2,000 is anticipated. Any grant should be spent within 6 months.
For more information download the Application Pack which is available in a variety of formats including PDF, Easy Read and MP3, or go to the Access to Volunteering website.
Key Criteria: All organisations must have a strong local presence in either Greater London, the West Midlands or the North West of England and will need to either:
- be registered with the Charity Commission
- have a HMRC number
- have a charitable purpose.
The fund is particularly interested in applications that:
- create opportunities that lead to wider outcomes for disabled people such as improved employment opportunities, health outcomes and an increase in social inclusion
- seek to use new technology and/or create greater value for money and quality of service
- use this funding for regular volunteering, including Trustee or Governance roles
- provide innovative ways of supporting disabled volunteering
- meet a need which couldn’t otherwise be met by normal resources i.e. how the recipient would be affected if they didn’t receive this grant.
Application Procedure: Access to Volunteering has five deadlines for applications and five decision dates for awards
Deadline |
Decision |
28/06/2010 |
09/08/2010 |
06/09/2010 |
18/10/2010 |
Applications can be made online, or the Application Pack can be downloaded from the 'Documents and Links' section at the bottom of this page and sent to the address below or emailed to: applications@accesstovolunteering.org.
Contact Information:
The Access to Volunteering Fund
c/o Charities Aid Foundation (CAF)
25 Kings Hill Avenue
Kings Hill
West Malling
Kent ME19 4TA
Phone: 03000 123 346
Email: enquiries@accesstovolunteering.org
Web: http://www.accesstovolunteering.org/
Application Form
Application Pack Guidance 
How to Apply Useful Links 
Access to Volunteering website