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does the Volunteer Centre do? |
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Volunteer
Centre East Devon is incorporated within East
Devon Volunteer Support Agency (EDVSA) and is accredited
with Volunteering England and
is incorporated within East Devon Volunteer
Support Agency (EDVSA). Volunteer Centre East Devon is
also a member of Volunteer Centres Devon, the Consortium
of all accredited Volunteer Centres in Devon (www.volunteercentre.net/devon).
Volunteering
England is
the national volunteer development agency for England which
came into operation on 1 April 2004. It was formed as a result
of the coming together of The Consortium on Opportunities
for Volunteering, The National Centre for Volunteering and
Volunteer Development England. VE works to promote volunteering
as a powerful force for change, both for those who volunteer
and for the wider community.
Volunteer
Centre East Devon is based in Honiton but is
responsible for carrying out the six core functions
across the whole of East Devon, from the Devon/Dorset
border
to the boundary with Exeter. The most visible function
of a Volunteer Centre is inevitably brokerage but we
can offer much, much more support to organisations
and volunteers alike, including advice around creating
new
volunteering opportunities and promotion of good practice
in volunteer management.
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The
Six Core Functions of a Volunteer Centre
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| Brokerage |
The
Volunteer Centre helps to match people who are interested
in volunteering with appropriate volunteer involving organisations |
| Marketing |
We
help to promote interest in volunteering, using the national
Brand. |
| Good
Practice Development |
We
promote good practice in working with volunteers to all volunteering
involving organisations by providing advice and training. |
| Develop
Volunteering Opportunities |
We
work in partnership with statutory, voluntary and private
sector agencies to develop local volunteering opportunities.
Volunteer Centres work creatively with local communities
to develop imaginative opportunities for potential volunteers. |
| Policy
response and Campaigning |
Volunteer
Centres campaign proactively for a more volunteer-literate
and volunteer friendly climate. |
| Strategic
Development of Volunteering |
Volunteer
Centres inform strategic thinking and planning at a regional
and national level. |
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Would
you benefit from a UK recognised award for your organisation’s
commitment to volunteering?
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Investing
in Volunteers is the UK quality standard for all organisations
which involve volunteers in their work. The Standard enables
organisations to comprehensively review their volunteer management,
and also publicly demonstrates their commitment to volunteering.
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