Maximising the 2012 volunteering legacy in England

Sophie Chapman – Policy Advisor Volunteering

Office of the Third Sector

Office of the Third Sector

Leads work across Government to support a thriving Third Sector

Campaigning for change Deliver public services Promote social enterprise Strengthen communities

Volunteering

Youth volunteering – ‘v’ Adult volunteering programmes Working with other Government Departments NI6 Queen’s Awards for Volunteering Prime Ministers Champion on volunteering Olympics

What will the legacy look like?

Ultimately – more volunteers Not just about the 70,000 Games time

volunteers or the ‘city volunteers’ Use the Olympics to inspire local

volunteering An infrastructure in place to support

volunteering beyond 2012 Importance of local planning for local

needs

What are the obstacles to this legacy?

1) Individuals want to get involved but they don’t know how

2) Organisations want to get involved but they don’t know how

3) Funding

Individuals

Lots of opportunities to get involved: Community initiatives and events Olympics schemes run by charities Cultural Olympiad City volunteering

But how do the public find out about them?

Volunteering portal

Built by Youthnet

Do-it with an Olympics face

Easier for organisations to upload opportunities

Will compliment GOE marketing work

Organisations

Many unanswered questions: Branding issues ‘Inspired by’ mark Funding ‘Navigation’

Looked to the model provided by the Big Opportunity and the Creative Programmers.

2012 Volunteer support posts

Based in Volunteering England, but with a regional focus

Provide advice and guidance on all the issues outlined

Work with other regionally based resource workers

Provide some regional support to Government Offices, RDA’s and Local Authorities on developing their volunteering plans

Funding

Limited funding - £1.6 million

V - Olympics fund

Grassroots Grants

Contact: sophie.chapman@cabinet-office.x.gsi.gov.uk