Volunteer Centre
What does Volunteer Centre West Lancashire do?
- helps potential volunteers to access voluntary work
- recruits volunteers for organisations in West Lancashire
- advises on and promotes the interests of volunteers and volunteering
What's in it for me?
Volunteer Centre West Lancashire holds details of over 200 voluntary opportunities on file. These cover a wide variety of activities, ranging from working with young people to working with older people; from working outdoors in conservation projects to working in a charity shop; from playing a musical instrument to fundraising.
Our information on volunteering opportunities is updated constantly and added to as new opportunities become available.
The Volunteer Centre West Lancashire recognises the importance of volunteering and the rights of everyone to be an active citizen, and acknowledges that volunteering plays an important part in their personal development and achievements. Volunteering can enrich your life. It will give you the opportunity to build on your skills, improve your self esteem, make new friends and make a difference to your community. No matter how many hours you have to spare, you will be offered the opportunity to put your time to good use.
The Volunteer Centre runs a certificate scheme that involves volunteers doing 100 hours' voluntary work, working to a role description prepared by your organisation. On completion of 100 hours, the volunteers are presented with a certificate and a written reference, which can then be produced to enhance their employment prospects. (This scheme has also been extended to an optional 200 hours certificate).
Visit http://www.do-it.org to look at the volunteering opportunities that may be available or click here to go our volunteering opportunities page
How do I volunteer?
By contacting the Volunteer Centre-details below
New Project!
ENGAGE in Volunteering is a project run in partnership with Moving On Lancashire and West Lancs Council for Voluntary Services - Volunteer Centre.
The project aims to support people who have had or still have:
- Low confidence/self esteem
- Feeling of isolation from society and friends
- Low mood
- Been unemployed for a long time
- Feelings of vulnerability
- Periods of anxiety
If you want this to change – then ENGAGE in Volunteering could be for you.
The project will support individuals into volunteering very gently. It will offer training and 1:1 support into appropriate volunteering opportunities to enable people to enjoy a more social active life style.
ENGAGE in Volunteering offers
- Advice
- Guidance
- Training
- Support
- Mentoring
- One to one support
How can the Volunteer Centre help my organisation?
- We can advertise your volunteer opportunities
- We can recruit volunteers
- We can assist with your training needs
- We provide ongoing support and advice on volunteering issues
- We can include your organisation's volunteers in the Certificate Scheme and assist with the preparation of the paperwork
- We can assist and advise on the development of good practice in volunteering
We also work closely with Help Direct and Volunteering Lancashire
For further details contact
Janice Howard or Sharon Storey
Tel: 01695-733737
Fax: 01695-558073
The Volunteer Centre is open 9am-4pm Monday to Thursday and 9am-2.30pm on Friday.
