Volunteering
What is volunteering?
Volunteering is when people freely choose to contribute their time, energy and skills to benefit others. It can be undertaken in a charity, a voluntary group group or any not for profit group such as schools, hospitals and day centres. Volunteering is never paid but you should be offered reimbursement for out of pocket expenses such as travel and car parking costs.
Our Volunteer Centre service: -
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Finds suitable placements for people wanting to volunteer - Our skilled volunteering services team can arrange one to one appointment at times and places to suit you.
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Helps groups publicise opportunities and recruit new volunteers.
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Provides good practice resources on volunteering such as guides, information sheets, signposting.
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Offers training to organisations that involve volunteers e.g. recruitment, insurance, marketing, retention.
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Undertakes research to informs policy and discussions.
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Offers volunteering and training opportunities within the organisation. Core volunteers support HVA in a range of activity such as administration, office duties and sports coaching.
The organisation is involved in a range of policy work relating to volunteering. Recent studies commissioned by HVA in this area are available below.
