The Volunteer Centre
- For information for organisations, click here
The purpose of the Volunteer Centre is to place people wishing to volunteer with volunteering opportunities and to provide support to organisations wishing to establish volunteer programmes.
Volunteering is simple. It's about giving your time to do something useful without getting paid (apart from expenses).
In return, you get the satisfaction of time and effort well spent. In addition, volunteering can be a great way to meet new people, learn new skills and gain useful experience. It should also be fun!
The range of opportunities is huge. Whatever skills and experience you have, there is something that you can do. The best way to see what is available is to browse on the do-it database. Click on the quick search (below) to get started.
The biggest problem for many people is finding the time to volunteer. It can reduce your choices if you don't have much time to spare, but many busy people do find suitable opportunities. Again, have a look on the database and see what's on offer.
There are no age-limits on volunteering, but there can sometimes be difficulties for people under-16 or over-65, mostly for insurance reasons. If you have any concerns, ask the organisation that you are appying to.
Once you start volunteering, you should usually expect payment of out-of pocket expenses (e.g. travel), a clear idea of what your role will be and appropriate training & support. If you aren't clear about anything, don't be afraid to ask someone.
The Volunteer Centre manages a number of volunteering projects.
How you can contact us
The Volunteer Centre is open between 10am and 3pm every Monday to Friday. Our address is 61-63 James Street, Blackburn BB1 6DN. Email office@volcentre.bwdcvs.org.uk.
In addition, we hold drop-in sessions at the following venue:
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Please call us on 01254 583957 option 4 or pop into the office to arrange an appointment or confirm a drop-in session. A one-to-one, face-to-face interview is available & the service is confidential. Email office@volcentre.bwdcvs.org.uk.
You can also apply online if you prefer not to come in for a chat at www.do-it.org.uk.
It pays to Volunteer...
..the rewards come in many forms:
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How your Volunteer Centre can help you...
..the Centre can put you in touch with many types of community or voluntary organisations which involve volunteers. These include:
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What can I do?
We have over 300 opportunties to choose from:
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You can search our database of vacancies to find the volunteer opportunity that best matches your interest. Just click on the search icon across to begin your volunteer search. If for some reason you do not find the ideal voluteering opportunity we can take your details and email you when new volunteering vacancies are entered onto our database. |
