Getting the best from Ealing Volunteer Centre
Lizzie SaundersVolunteer Centre Manager
Siboniso MoyoYouth Volunteering Manager
We needOrganisations to meet registration requirements
Up to date descriptions of volunteering opportunities
Feedback on volunteers
Feedback from volunteers
More interesting volunteering opportunities
Activity Report
• Brokerage• Marketing Volunteering• Good Practice Development• Developing Opportunities• Policy response and Campaigning • Strategic Development of Volunteering
Brokerage
• Matching Motivations • Geography• Linking – email, telephone • Follow up – email, feedback forms
questionnaires• Successes• Complaints • Sanctions
Marketing Volunteering
• Do-it website response • Volunteers Week • Make a Difference Day celebration • New leaflet publication • Library partnership • Ealing CVS website• Talks and presentations
Good Practice Development
• Investing in Volunteers Partner Agency• Investing in Volunteers Standard Achieved• Quarterly Volunteer Co-ordinators Forum • Website links, updates and dissemination• Professional Development Days • Volunteers’ Voice Forum • Two Foundation Degrees
Developing Opportunities
• Tailored opportunities to skilled individuals• People Bank for specific events • Supported opportunities for volunteers with
additional needs • Corporate Challenges • Public service volunteering • Inter-faith volunteering with Muslim
communities • Youth Action Volunteering
Policy response and Campaigning
• Submission to the Commission • Campaign to allow volunteers lunch expenses
in addition to income support • Input to Great London Volunteering • Responses to consultation by Volunteering
England
Strategic Development of Volunteering
• West London Volunteering forum established • Recognition event held for Volunteer Co-
ordinators • Sub regional support to Volunteer Centres• Cross borough protocols negotiated • Volunteering Charter signed by LSP
disseminated and used
Great Expectations
Investing in Volunteers
1. Expressed commitment2. Resourced 3. Diverse4. Valued roles for volunteers5. Protected from harm6. Recruited fairly7. Induction 8. Support and Supervision 9. Recognition
Discussion Time
How can Ealing Volunteer Centre meet your needs more effectively?