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'There's no end to the potential': Reviewing Volunteering in IslingtonIn order to achieve its aim of increasing volunteering, the Islington Strategic Partnership (ISP) commissioned Voluntary Action Islington to coordinate a review of volunteering in the borough, and subsequently to develop a volunteering strategy. In turn, Voluntary Action Islington commissioned the Institute for Volunteering Research to conduct the review. The review considers the purpose of volunteering, what volunteering opportunities already exist, how people are informed about them, what support people receive when they take up volunteering and how the different volunteering opportunities link together and with the overall objectives in Islington's Sustainable Community Strategy. The report represents the findings of that review. A small number of volunteering strategies have been developed in other areas which can also serve as a learning tool for the development of the volunteering strategy for Click here to download the review. 2009 IVAC VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR AWARDThe IVAC Volunteer Centre is very aware of the vital role volunteers' play in the community and the need to recognise and celebrate their efforts. In conjunction with IVAC AGM this year, the Volunteer Centre is proud to present the second volunteer of the year awards. These awards aim to distinguish 4 volunteers for their individual efforts within our community. Nominate someone you know by completing the online form. Alternatively you can dowload the nomination form to print and complete. Good Luck. The Categories of the awards are:
Be A VolunteerWhat We Do We match volunteers to suitable opportunities. We also run projects targeting members of the community who are under represented in volunteering
Why volunteer?Volunteering can provide skills, experience, and work references for those seeking employment. A volunteer placement is especially useful for people who have no track record in employment Volunteering can help those looking for a career change and who want to make the most of their transferable skills Volunteering can help those wanting to improve their local area, quality of life or build confidence and social networks but are not looking for training or employment Register with usIf you are interested in volunteering, please phone or email us One-to-one and confidential interviews are available on request Please register at www.do-it.org to find details of opportunities available in your area Provide a Volunteer PlacementVolunteer brokerageWe provide a service that matches members of the public with volunteering opportunities in a wide variety of organisations including the public, voluntary and community sectors. We have over 275 organisations registered with us offering volunteering opportunities. Support for organisationsWe offer support to the organisations that register with us to ensure good practice when offering volunteering placements, including a number of comprehensive guides to help organisations with a wide range of volunteering issues. Many organisations also take advantage of the extra support and advice offered by our projects to encourage them to take volunteers from under-represented groups. Register with usIf you have any volunteering opportunities or are interested in finding out what volunteers can do for your organisation, please call us on 020 7354 6183/6184 or email us Contact usIf you would like to make an appointment to see us, or would like to find out more, please phone 020 7354 6183/6184 or email us You can also find some more helpful information on Volunteering on our website by clicking here |
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