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Individuals
Teignbridge Volunteer Centre is the
information and recruitment service for people who want to
volunteer within Teignbridge. We match people with local
charitable organisations and groups that need volunteers to
support their work.
Why volunteer?
Volunteering is an opportunity to: …learn something
new, fill your spare time, meet new people, get involved in your
community, improve your job prospects, build self-confidence and do
something you enjoy!
What can I
do?
The range of opportunities is enormous.
As a volunteer, you could be:
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enabling a young carer to attend a social event
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doing art and craft alongside people who are young, old
or who have special needs
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doing admin for a local charity
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helping at a prison’s visitor centre
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taking part in a conservation project
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visiting patients on a hospital ward
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helping children with activities
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acting as an advocate for those who lack confidence or
communication skills
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answering a telephone helpline
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putting up a homeless young person for a night
This is just a small sample of the hundreds of
opportunities available locally. The Volunteer Centre can tell you
more about what’s involved, without any obligation.
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Volunteering
Opportunity of the Month
Scouting
organisation
is
looking
for
helpers!
Do you
wish to
support
the the
development
of young
people
in
achieving
their
full
physical,
intellectual,
social
and
spiritual
potential,
as
individuals,
as
responsible
citizens
and as
members
of their
local,
national
and
international
communities?
Group
and
Assistant
Leaders
are
required,
as is a
Secretary
and a
Volunteer
Administrator.
Interested?
Please
contact
the
Volunteer
Centre
on 01626
215903.
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What to
do next?
Contact us! To get the best
out of the Volunteer Centre it is good to
arrange an appointment. Our experience shows,
that taking time to find out about your
interests, skills and motivations in a bit more
detail enables us to give good quality advice
and find the right volunteering opportunity for
you. Alternatively we also offer phone and
e-mail advice once you have registered with us.
The service is free,
confidential and non-judgmental.
As a
volunteer, just a little of your time
could make the world of difference to a
voluntary or community group. Without volunteers
many organisations would not be able to provide
valuable services to the local community. Plus
volunteers frequently find they get a lot more
out of it than they put in!
SUPPORT FOR VOLUNTEER INVOLVING ORGANISATIONS
If
you need advice or information on any aspect of
managing volunteers including developing
policies, legal issues and working within a good
practice framework please contact the CVS
Development Worker, Katie Chaplin on 01626
215904 or email
devworker@teigncvs.org.uk.
The Teignbridge Volunteers
Organisers Forum, based in Newton Abbot provides
people responsible for volunteers with a regular
support, learning and networking opportunity.
If you need volunteers, you will need to
register your organisation and your volunteering
opportunity with the Volunteer
Centre and then we will endeavour to match
appropriate volunteers to your opportunity.
Teignbridge Volunteer Organisers’ Forum
The Forum was re-launched in June
08 and meets every 3 months in Newton Abbot. It provides
volunteer organisers/managers/co-coordinators the opportunity to
network and to share information and experiences in a
supportive, informal environment. The group sets its own agenda
and chooses a particular theme to focus on for part of the
meeting. These have included looking at the implications of the
new Independent Safeguarding Authority and dealing with
difficult volunteers. There is always time to deal with
current issues and to hear from other members of the group.
The next Teignbridge Volunteer Organisers Forum - 4th August
2010, please click here for further
information.
NEW ISA - WORKING WITH CHILDREN OR
VULNERABLE ADULTS
From
October 2009 If you want to work with children
or vulnerable adults you will need to apply to
be registered with the ISA.
You can apply
for registration through your employer if
you don't have one, or if you are applying for a
job, through your prospective employer.
If you are self-employed you will need to
apply yourself.
You will be able to do this through the
website as the ISA vetting service is phased in.
Please see the attached for further information
Opening hours are Tuesday - Thursday 9:30am -
2:30pm.
The Volunteer Centre is based at Forde House,
Brunel Rd., Newton Abbot, Devon TQ12 4XX
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Volunteering opportunities provided through Teignbridge
Volunteer Centre are available online at:
http://www.do-it.org.uk/
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