Voluntary Action Design Service
VADS is a free one to one service that helps voluntary and community groups to produce newsletters, posters and fliers to attract volunteers using MS Publisher or MS Word. Started in June, the service has already helped 24 individuals from such diverse groups as WRVS Meals on Wheels and CPRE to produce material that is fit for its purpose, reads well and looks good.
Feedback from the sessions so far include:
“I am now almost looking forward to doing the next newsletter, although I think I may have trouble deciding how “jazzy” to make it!”
“Clare was brilliant, patient and understanding, a perfect tutor to run this scheme”
“Done the logo – done the flier – hopefully can now do other things on my own!!”
“I was able to finish a brochure I am currently working on and take it home with me, which I think is a brilliant idea.”
“ I liked the one to one , hands- on help and encouragement”
“ I will now have more user- friendly publicity for board members and volunteers etc”
Supported by Herefordshire Partnership, the two hour free personalised sessions aim to give you the confidence to produce your own material to attract volunteers to your organsiation.
Have a look at some of the material below that was produced by some of the groups that have used the service or come into our offices in Berrows Business Centre to look at our Wall of Fame!
For more information or for a booking form please contact Clare O'Grady on 01432 343 932 or outreach@herefordshireva.org
