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Volunteer Managers' Network

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A network for anyone in Wiltshire who manages or co-ordinates volunteers. To join contact Vanessa Wells

Members: 23
Latest Activity: May 16

This network has been set up to offer information, workshops and peer support to anyone who manages/supervises or co-ordinates volunteers in Wiltshire.

This group will enable you to contact each other to post questions, problems or good practice information for example. There will also be reminders about forthcoming Volunteer Managers' Network meetings and latest information.

On the right hand side there is a list of members who you can contact either as a group or individually by clicking on their picture.

Membership of this group is restricted to those people who have either been to a Volunteer Managers' Network meeting or have been in contact with Vanessa Wells about the network.

Vanessa will also be posting regular posts and information that will be useful to you.

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Safeguarding

The Protection of Freedoms Bill has now finished its passage through Parliament and will now be known as the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012. This is the piece of legislation which (when in force) will abolish the registration and monitoring…Continue

Started by Rachel Nouch May 16.

Spice Project - parked question from Volunteers and the Law Workshop

At the Volunteers and the Law Workshop on 26th April there was a question which I said I would investigate surrounding the Spice project. The Spice Project is where people volunteer for time credits; i.e. one hour volunteering could earn you one…Continue

Tags: workshop, time, credits, law, the

Started by Vanessa Wells May 15.

Record Keeping for Volunteers

The final 'parked question' from the last VMN regarding record keeping for volunteers. There are no legal guidleines for volunteer records as long as they are kept in line with data protection and the limitation act (see link). I found some useful…Continue

Started by Rachel Nouch May 10.

Work Together and Volunteer Benefits

Further to another 'parked' question from the last VMN here is some information regarding the new Government 'Work Together' schemes and benefits for volunteers.My research suggests that if a person is getting benefits, they can be a volunteer and,…Continue

Started by Rachel Nouch May 10.

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Comment by Vanessa Wells on June 23, 2011 at 11:27: http://www.theyworkforyou.com/debate/?id=2011-06-15a.759.6 Click on the link to see the question Duncan Hames MP asked Nick Hurd MP, Minister for Civil Society around the provision of volunteering for young people in Wiltshire

Comment by GROW Wiltshire on May 12, 2011 at 12:59: New Resource pack for Volunteer Managers

Get it here!

Comment by GROW Wiltshire on April 27, 2011 at 11:22

Comment by Vanessa Wells on April 18, 2011 at 13:58

Please see below for details of a new award in Volunteer Management

ViSTA (Voluntary Sector Training Alliance) is a learning and development charity working with individuals, communities and organisations to support charitable enterprise and voluntary action.

We are pleased to be able to offer the Lantra Level 3 Award in Volunteer Management to anybody managing or co-ordinating volunteers within their organisation.

v Study for a well respected qualification in only 8 weeks.

v Improve your career prospects

v Get your skills and knowledge recognised

v Improve the effectiveness of your volunteers

v Meet other volunteer managers and be inspired

v Study with a leading expert on volunteer management

The course will cover:

Planning Volunteer Work
Organising Volunteers and Resources
Communicating Effectively to Brief Volunteers
Monitoring Volunteer Work
Giving Feedback to Volunteers
Supporting Volunteers to Solve Problems

Dates: 31^st May, 7^th June , 21^st June, 28^thJune, 5^th July and 12^th July (3 classroom session and the rest tutorial time)
There is also a portfolio to submit.

Cost: £350 including registration with awarding body.

Venue: ViSTA training room, Langport. Somerset. This is a central Somerset location with good road links.

For more information about the qualification or if you are interested in joining please contact Laura Gowers on 08453 580372 or email laura@vistaproject.org.uk

Comment by Vanessa Wells on April 7, 2011 at 14:52: Dear All

Please see below a message from Volunteering England about the Value Volunteer Management Campaign which may be useful to you.

The Volunteer Management Final Report is now available from the Value Volunteer Management Campaign site, so do have a read when you have a moment as there are some really informative points about the learning emerging from the programme, as well as very encouraging and celebratory points about the massive difference the programme has made to the volunteer management arena.

If you have any questions/comments/suggestions relating to the Volunteer Management Programme please contact:

Rachel Castle

Senior Public Affairs & Policy Officer

rachel.castle@volunteering.org.uk

020 7520 8940

Comment by Beth Wilson on April 5, 2011 at 10:23

Comment by Karen Scott on February 24, 2011 at 15:50: Thanks for organising this Vanessa. I look forward to seeing lots of volunteer managers here in due course. I'd like to do a brief update on where we are with the volunteering strategy and action plan at the meeting on the 5th and give people copies of the consultation document, which should be hot off the press by then. Looking forward to it!

Comment by Vanessa Wells on February 22, 2011 at 12:38: Click here to view the notes from the first Volunteer Managers' Network meeting Notes from VMN meeting 9th Dec 2010