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VOLUNTEER-INVOLVING ORGANISATIONS IN DUMFRIES & GALLOWAY
There are around 280 organisations registered with us, who are looking for volunteers to fill 500 plus volunteering opportunities. The opportunities range from DIY to driving, conservation to counselling, and advocacy to adult education.
Most organisations are charities that depend on volunteers for their existence and are always looking for new volunteers to help them with their work. The following gives just an idea of what is available:
| Advice Caring Committee Work Fundraising Environmental Technical tasks |
Arts & Crafts Catering Counselling Hobbies/DIY First Aid Youth Work |
Admin Charity Work Conservation/ outdoors Elderly Health |
Befriending Children Computers Entertainment Sport |
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Are you looking for volunteers to be involved with your organisation? Would you like Volunteer Action to help you to find them? Register with us and put your name on our map. To receive a registration form email us today click here. |
Organisations registered with Volunteer Action enjoy the benefits of a whole range of support. We can offer training, advice, best practice guidance and access to resource material as well as recruitment of volunteers. Registered organisations can also make use of our regular media slots in the region's local newspapers and radio. |
Advice, Training and Support for Organisations
Volunteer Action can offer advice, support and help to develop your Volunteer Policy. We also offer information and updates on appropriate policies and practices whilst promoting positive volunteer experiences.
We offer training to all registered volunteer-involving organisations around best practice in working with and supporting volunteers, including Strategically Planning for Volunteer Involvement, Recruiting Volunteers, Support and Supervision of Volunteers, Diversity in a Volunteer Programme, Confidentiality and Boundaries, SkillCheck and many more.
We also offer a range of free training workshops to registered volunteers across the region, including STEPs to Excellence, Introduction to Volunteering, Workplace Befriender Training, Group Facilitation Skills, SkillCheck and a Personal Development Portfolio.
Training can be delivered within organisations, where appropriate, or to groups of staff and/or volunteers in local, accessible venues.
Supported by the Big Lottery Fund
If
you would like to discuss any other ideas about workshops that you would like
us to offer, or for more information about the workshops, contact:
Christine
Clarke,
Training & Support
Co-ordinator
Email: stewartry@volunteeraction.co.uk
Tel: 01776 707220 or 01556 612518.
