BIG Wales Volunteering Project

Volunteer Centre Perspectives and Experiences

Building on current practice

Focus on inclusion

Improving and developing relationships with a diverse range of organisations

Experimenting with new approaches of engagement

Volunteer Centres

Extra resources and capacity - increasing access to volunteering and volunteering opportunities

Sharing Good Practice

Evaluation and Learning Cycle

Developing and Promoting Success Stories

Benefits of Project

Reaching potential volunteers

Barriers experienced by volunteers

Assessing how and what support to provide and the conflict of support vs the targets of project

VC starting point – with volunteer or placement?

Challenges

Solutions/Learning Shared learning opportunities within the

project

Thinking outside the box

“It’s all about people” approach

Building trust and relationships

Get Skilled up for Volunteering course

Outreach and building bridges

New Resources

Success stories – reward and recognition

Here in Conwy!

Sarah

Celebratory Event

CVSC ◦ www.cvsc.org.uk

Volunteering Wales◦ www.volunteering-wales.net

GwirVol◦ www.gwirvol.org

WCVA◦ www.wcva.org.uk

Useful Websites