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Information. Volunteering: the benefits and how to get involved UK Stroke Assembly workshop 27 June 2011 Carol Williams, CSV Volunteering Partners. CSV - Community Service Volunteers:. Established 1962, a national registered charity: www.csv.org.uk

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  1. Information Volunteering: the benefits and how to get involved UK Stroke Assembly workshop 27 June 2011 Carol Williams, CSV Volunteering Partners

  2. CSV - Community Service Volunteers: • Established 1962, a national registered charity: www.csv.org.uk • UK’s leading volunteering and training organisation • Winner of the Charity Awards 2010 Overall Award for Excellence • CSV promotes social inclusion through volunteering and community action • Pioneering new solutions and innovative ways to tackle society’s needs Information

  3. CSV’s dual role related to volunteering in the community • 1) To encourage and support volunteering as the ‘universal offer’ to citizens: • To recruit full and part-time volunteers for projects on a national and local basis. • To act as a national hub for volunteering and signpost potential volunteers to other opportunities or umbrella organisations where appropriate. • 2) To develop opportunities for volunteering: • To set up projects and initiatives that we run ourselves through specific commissioning, funding applications, etc. • To work in partnership with statutory, voluntary sector and other third parties to provide volunteering opportunities. Information

  4. What do people tell us they gain through volunteering? • The opportunity to: • Increase independence • Build their self-confidence and challenge themselves • Try new things and do something different • Meet new people Information

  5. What do people tell us they gain through volunteering? • The opportunity to: • Improve communication skills • Gain practical skills • The opportunity to feel good about themselves • Be givers rather than receivers of care • Give something back to others Information

  6. What do organisations gain by involving volunteers in their work? • Volunteers bring: • Commitment • Enthusiasm • Flexibility • Adaptability • Motivation • Life and work experience • Maturity • Understanding and empathy Information

  7. What options exist to help you become a volunteer? • 1) Volunteer Centre network throughout the UK - local hubs of volunteering activity. • To find out more visit: www.volunteering.org.uk • 2) Do-It website – national portal showing volunteering opportunities in your area. • To find out more visit: www.do-it.org.uk • 3) TimeBank – a national charity raising the awareness of the value of volunteering. To find out more visit: www.timebank.org.uk • 4) v, the National Youth Volunteering charity, opportunities for 16-25 year olds. • To find out more visit: www.vinspired.com • 5) Local authority-run schemes – opportunities to volunteer in council-run services • To find out more visit local council websites for details. • 6) CSV – volunteering opportunities across the UK, all ages • To find out more visit: www.csv.org.uk Information

  8. What’s the normal process for becoming a volunteer? • Register your interest in volunteering for an organisation – phone call, internet, application form, or through a third party organisation like a Volunteer Centre • Interview • References • Risk assessment – i.e. Criminal Record Bureau check Information

  9. What’s the normal process for becoming a volunteer? • Matching process to a role – maybe a taster experience, group volunteering, shadowing or trial period • Induction and training for the role • Supervision and ongoing support • Reimbursement of out of pocket expenses Information

  10. Any questions? Then please contact: Information Carol Williams National Business Development Manager CSV Volunteering Partners E-mail: cwilliams@csv.org.uk Website: www.csv.org.uk Tel: 01223 728460 Images used with permission of CHANGE Picture Bank: www.changepeople.co.uk

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