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- Register volunteer opportunities with VCS
- Update your organisational details
- Arrange an organisational support visit
- Access training
Register opportunities
We
are always looking for new volunteering opportunities in Cardiff for the 1000+ volunteers that
we advise each year. If you would like to register a new volunteering
opportunity with us then please contact us and ask for a Opportunity
Registration Form. We ask that all organisations that register with us to accept the
Volunteers’ Charter, the details of which are set out at the bottom of this page.
Once
the opportunity is registered, any member of the public will be free to
view the advert and apply so it is your responsibility to make sure
that they are suitable for your project and to conduct CRB checks if
appropriate. More information on the recruitment and retention of
volunteers can found in the Information Sheets section.
Please bear in mind that we cannot register political organisations or those without insurance for their volunteers.
Update your details
We
constantly update and amend the voluntary opportunities registered with
us. If your details have changed please contact us to let us
know.
Organisational support visits
Members
of the VCS team visit 50+ voluntary organisations each year to discuss
their requirements in further detail. Such visits provide an
opportunity to register new opportunities and review current
volunteering policies and practices. The aim of these visits is to
promote good practice in volunteer management, find solutions to any
problems and source further information if it’s required.
If you feel that your organisation would benefit from such a visit then please contact us to book an appointment.
You may also wish to consider looking into Investors in
Volunteers, the UK quality standard for all organisations which
involve volunteers in their work. For more details go to the 'Information Sheets' section and see sheet 4.14
Training
If
you feel that your organisation could benefit from
training then it will be worth contacting the following organisations who run comprehensive training programmes:
1) The Wales Council for Voluntary Action: 0800 2888329
www.wcva.org.uk
2) Voluntary Action Cardiff: 02920485722
www.vacardiff.org.uk
VCS Volunteers' Charter
* Volunteers should have a clear idea of their responsibilities and of the work that they are being asked to do.
* Volunteers should know who they are responsible to, should have regular access to that person and be supported in their work.
* Volunteers should have access to the decision-making processes of the organisation for which they volunteer.
* Volunteers should be protected from exploitation, both as volunteers and as individuals.
* Volunteers should be under no moral or other pressure to do work which is against their principles.
* Volunteers should be protected against any risks involved in their voluntary activity and must be properly insured.
* Volunteers should not suffer financially for their voluntary activity. They should be reimbursed their expenses of volunteering and be supplied with any necessary equipment etc. needed to carry it out.
* Volunteers and paid staff should enjoy a complementary and mutually beneficial relationship. Volunteers should not replace paid workers.
* Volunteers should be free to join the Trade Union of their choice.
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