European Union adopts a Volunteering Policy document
September has seen the launch of an important document from Europe. For the first time, the European Union has adopted a policy document dedicated exclusively to volunteering, outlining a range of measures aimed at promoting and supporting participation. As we move towards the end of the European Year of Volunteering it is encouraging to see the EU finding time, amidst the economic turmoil, to focus on the huge contribution volunteering can make to our communities.
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Registering a volunteering opportunity
Register with the Volunteer Bureau at CVA Torbay for help finding more volunteers or establishing a volunteer base.
Whether your organisation already use volunteers and needs more or your organisation is considering using volunteers for the first time the Volunteer Bureau can help.
Download forms here
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Why volunteer management requires specific skills Skills - Third Sector has issued a Position Statement 'Why volunteer management requires specific skills'.
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Volunteering England is a volunteer development agency committed to supporting, enabling and celebrating volunteering in all its diversity. Our work links research, policy innovation, good practice and grant making in the involvement of volunteers. Visit: www.volunteering.org.uk
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Volunteering 'can help you live longer'
Volunteering has a range of health benefits and can even prolong the lives of volunteers, according to a study commissioned by Volunteering England.
Read more, including the report Volunteering and Health: what impact does it really have?
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The Commission on the Future of Volunteering was established by the England Volunteering Development Council in March 2006, with funding from the Volunteering Hub, to develop a long-term vision for volunteering in England as a legacy of the Year of the Volunteer 2005. A Report of the Commission on the Future of Volunteering and Manifesto For Change has now been published (January 2008) Full Report
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Christmas in a Shoe Box
Volunteering is a very personal thing, many people volunteer each year for different causes and reasons. However, last Christmas thousands of people in Torbay worked towards one goal, supporting Operation Christmas Child.
Full article
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