VCTH Training
Peer Learning: Assessing the Impact of Your Volunteers
Wednesday 22 March 2017, 10am-12pm
In today's climate it is important to be able to demonstrate the difference and value that volunteers bring to your projects and services. Would you like to improve how you monitor and evaluate the impact of your volunteer programme? This practical Peer Learning session will be led by the Prince’s Trust, who will share their experience of volunteering impact assessment.
Time permitting, this will be followed by an ‘Air and Share’ session for Volunteer Managers to discuss current issues and concerns on any volunteer management topic, and to get input from VCTH staff and other Volunteer Managers in a safe and confidential environment.
Cost.
• Our training programme is kindly subsidised by the London Borough of Tower Hamlets (LBTH) via a Mainstream Grant. This enables us to offer discounts to certain organisations
• This session is FREE for voluntary and community sector organisations that are based in Tower Hamlets (must provide a Tower Hamlets postcode) and/or Mainstream Grant-funded (MSG) by Tower Hamlets Council. Book your place.
Policy
Volunteer numbers are both huge and poorly recorded
Data from the Charity Commission register shows that volunteer numbers are huge but poorly recorded. The list of largest charities by volunteer numbers is one of a number of pieces of information that Civil Society News gathered from the Commission website recently. It’s a mixture of big national charities, religious organisations, and small membership bodies. According to the Commission, Methodist Women in Britain, a small charity for the Methodist faith, has the most volunteers. The overall number of volunteers in the UK is astonishingly large, according to the Commission – around 3.46 million showing that volunteering is a hugely popular thing to do. Find out more.
Events
THCVS - Tower Hamlets' Trustee Network
Wednesday 26 April 2017, 6pm-7pm
THCVS runs a forum for trustees of organisations in Tower Hamlets. You will meet other voluntary and community sector trustees, discuss experiences of trusteeship and other challenges/opportunities in the borough. THCVS recently ran two trustee training sessions and participants were keen to establish an ongoing forum for discussion and networking: the forum's first meeting was held in January 2017. The network is for both long-serving board members and newer, less-experienced trustees. It takes place at THCVS, 15a Old Ford Road, London, E2 9PL. Find out more.
Whitechapel Gallery - Free Workshops for Community Groups
Join artist Rebecca Davies to explore the Whitechapel Gallery's new Eduardo Paolozzi exhibition and take part in friendly conversations and informal activities. These free two-hour workshops introduce the Gallery to first-time visitors and those with little or no experience of art. The workshops are designed to suit a range of community groups from charities, ESOL classes, day centres, mental health service users, parent groups and adults with learning disabilities. Workshops are available on 15 March, 16 March and 17 March. Find out more.
Other training
Motivate East – Inclusive Coaching Week
Motivate East are running an Inclusive Coaching Week – a range of 7 FREE 3-hour courses during the week of 20 March for anyone involved in delivering sports activities, either as a paid staff member or as a volunteer. Training will enable participants to support disabled people to take part in sports. Courses span a range of issues including; vision impairment, deafness, learning disability, dementia, mental health and wheelchair movement, and they run in either the afternoon (2pm-5pm) or evening (6pm-9pm). Tower Hamlets is a priority borough. Book online.
Funding
Sport England – Funding for Volunteering - Opportunity Fund
The £3 million Opportunity Fund aims to get people from economically disadvantaged communities to volunteer. They want to invest in projects that benefit people facing disadvantage, as a result of the community they live in, and that allow them to make a positive contribution to those communities. These could range from inner-city areas with high levels of crime and social exclusion to remote rural areas with few services. Apply by 24 April 2017. Anticipated size of bids; £50,000 per year. Find out more.
Sport England – Funding for Volunteering - Potentials Fund
Sport England are keen to test bold new approaches with their £3M Potentials Fund to get young people involved in social action that includes sport and physical activity – especially those who might not have been involved in sport before. Apply by 24 April 2017. Anticipated size of bids; £50,000 per year. Read more.
White Fuse – Charity Website Grants
This grant scheme is designed for small charities / nonprofits in the UK, Canada and US with a turnover of less than £1m. The grant will cover all setup costs of a website including content strategy, design, development and launch to a value of £5,000. This is a grant for their services and covers time they spend setting you up on the website platform. Find out more.
Friends Provident Foundation
Financial support is provided to projects that promote a more resilient, sustainable and fairer economic system. Trustees will consider applications for grants, loans, underwriting or other forms of financial support. Next deadline 3 May. Read more.
Reduce your organisation’s emissions and save money
Supported by LBTH and the Mayor of London, the Zero Emissions Network (ZEN) is a tri-borough initiative, operating in Tower Hamlets, Islington and Hackney, that helps businesses reduce their emissions and improve air quality. Their services, trials and goods can save your charity money, as well as help you use less energy. ZEN is open to anyone who works or volunteers at a local business or charity that registers. They have a great range of free and low cost services and grants including; grants to get your staff team walking or cycling, free cycle repair sessions, free business membership to car clubs (worth £175), free trials of electric cars/scooters/cargo bikes/electric bikes, energy audits, free cycle training sessions, and a range of discounts at coffee shops, restaurants, gyms and event spaces across the borough. They are keen for more voluntary and community organisations to sign up. Find out more about ZEN.
Jobs
SSAFA - Volunteer Operations Project Manager
£40,000 per annum
SSAFA are seeking an enthusiastic and proactive Project Manager to join their Volunteer Operations Department. This role will provide project management and support to the Volunteer Operations department and a volunteer network of 6,000+ volunteers. The scope includes the introduction of new projects and managing current projects, compiling and developing business processes, and coordinating management information and outcomes work. It closes on 13 Mar 2017. Read more.
Alzheimer's Society - Volunteering Development Business Partner
Up to £51,816 per annum, depending on location
You will be joining Alzheimer’s Society at a particularly exciting time. As the UK’s leading dementia support and research charity, they are launching a new ambitious 5 year strategy. Your key objective will be to provide the leadership needed to shape the volunteering agenda, to support the changes required through a business partnering approach, through building strong and confident relationships, and to create an empowering volunteer culture and environment. It closes on 17 Mar 2017. Find out more.
Citizens Advice - Team Leader (Outreach Services) - Essex & East London
£23,000
Citizens Advice provides free, independent and impartial advice and information to help people resolve their legal, money and other problems. The trained outreach volunteers now provide practical and emotional support and information to defence and prosecution witnesses away from courts. They are looking for someone with an excellent understanding of the voluntary sector and experience in managing volunteers to support the outreach service. The Team Leader is responsible for the delivery of a pre-trial outreach support service to Vulnerable and Intimidated Witnesses in a defined geographical area. This involves coordinating the work of outreach volunteers to meet witness needs. Apply by 19 March 2017. Apply online.
Healthwatch Tower Hamlets - Outreach and Engagement Officer
£20,500 - £22,500
The Engagement and Outreach Officer will recruit, train and support a team of volunteers to undertake outreach to gather the views of local people of health and social care services in Tower Hamlets. They are looking for someone who can take a personal interest in the needs of others; interpersonal, communication and relationship building skills are essential. An interest in health and social care issues in Tower Hamlets is key. Apply by 19 March 2017. Read more.
Bliss - Volunteer Support Officer
£23,000
Bliss is looking for a Volunteer Support Officer to join the Information and Support Team. They are looking for an exceptional candidate who will be responsible for coordinating the recruitment and monitoring of volunteers across the country, ensuring that processes are robust, of high quality, and deliver the support volunteers need. It closes on 20 March 2017. Find out more.
CASE Europe - Educational Programmes Officer - Events
up to £26,500
Reporting to the Head of Educational Programmes and working with senior professionals within education, you will develop and manage the delivery of CASE Europe events. You will support in the delivery of the educational programmes strategy to deliver professional development for individuals, support member institutions to advance, achieve CASE Europe annual operational targets, and complement the CASE global strategy. The closing date for this position is Monday 3 April. Read more.
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