
If you attended our Social Media event or would like to know more…please click here.
Following on from the success of this event, we really want to hear from you if you would like to attend a follow on workshop giving hands on experience for signing up to Twitter and/or Facebook and how it can connect you with volunteers and other charities/voluntary Sector organisations..or if you missed out and would be interested in attending an introduction to social media seminar, similar to what was held this week we’d like to hear from you…


The Government Office for the South West is hosting two workshops to provide and opportunity for Community Organisers to share and discuss their views and identify he sort of contribution organisers and organisations can make to the Big Society.
Participants will discuss/identify:
Perhaps you are a community activist, represent a community or voluntary organisation or work for a local authority or public body, please come along to the workshop.
For information, contact Margaret Firth, Government Office for the South West – Margaret.firth@gosw.gsi.gov.uk or phone 0117 900 1890
To book a place, provide your name, organisation and contact details with any specific requirements to Heather Milsom, heather.milsom@gosw.gsi.gov.uk or phone 01179001890
for charities, voluntary organisations, community groups and social enterprises serving South Gloucestershire.
Date: Wednesday 15th September 2010
Time: 9.30am - 3.30pm
Venue: Turnberries, Thornbury, South Gloucestershire
You must book in advance as places are limited.
Go the the CVS website for information or email projectdev@cvs-sg.org.uk or telephone 01454 865205
Our networking group for any community or voluntary group based in the Yate, Sodbury and surrounding area has now held 3 well attended meetings. The group meets to share information, learn from each other and be of any help we can to other members of the group by sharing good practice and experiences. We will be aiming to meet 4 times a year and have organised the following dates for the remainder of 2010:
Monday 13th September 2010, Yate Library
Tuesday 7th December, St Nicholas Family Centre
The meetings are informal and if you can’t stay for the whole time – we don’t mind! We hold the meetings between 12pm and 2pm and bring our lunch (hot drinks provided). If you would like to come along to the next meeting and see what we are all about you are very welcome, but please let Carole at Volunteer Centre Yate know beforehand so we know how many to expect.
At our next meeting we will be welcoming guest Claire Jaggard from the local website MyYate, who will be letting us know how the site can help promote local groups.
This year’s Funders Fair is a full day event at Turnberries Community Centre in Thornbury. If you would like to attend the event please contact Geni Hall-Kenny at CVS S Glos on 01454 868727 or email at geni.hallkenny@cvs-sg.org.uk
Places are limited and this was a very popular event last year, so please book early. Details when available will be on the CVS website:
Thank you to everyone who joined in with our Volunteer Recruitment Fair on 2nd June in celebration of Volunteers Week. Whilst some of you weren’t successful in finding new volunteers, I know some of you were…and for the rest, we’ll keep on trying for you! Below are some photos from the event – thanks to all for your permission to use them. Click an image to enlarge:
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Thanks to Simon Caplan for volunteering to take these photos for us: Simon's photos can be viewed on his flickr page: www.flickr.com/photos/simoncaplan and if you would like to talk to him about photos for an event, his number is 07794 087557
Check out our Workshop! Yate Library – Wednesday
11th August – 1pm – 4pm
Details here
Shopmobility Yate is in urgent need of one or two volunteers to assist the project worker on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Shopmobility is based at Yate Library. The work involves driving mobility scooters from the garage and from clients cars, so volunteers need to be physically fit. The service is open between 9am and 4.30pm (2.30pm on Thursdays), but even a few hours help would be appreciated - contact the Volunteer Centre now for more information.
Yate Heritage Centre is holding three events this year and is looking for volunteers to help. The events are:
Help is needed with Marshalling, Front of House
and Practical Support – for more information contact
our Volunteer Centre or the Heritage Centre on
01454862200. If you contact the Heritage Centre
direct, please let them know that you read about
this on our website
The Volunteer Centre is recruiting a new team of
volunteers to help develop our organisation. We are
looking for dedicated people with enthusiasm, who
are available during office hours and the occasional
evening for some roles.
We have already recruited two new office volunteers
to assist with the recruitment and placement of
volunteers, but we are looking for volunteers in the
following roles:
Business Guru
Do you have experience of working in the Private
Sector? We are searching for a volunteer who can
work with South Gloucestershire Employers to develop
relationships between the sectors and encourage more
employees to volunteer in their spare time. This is
initially a time-limited role for six months (from
January), but with the scope to be extended. Working
with the Volunteer Centre Co-ordinator you will
research the potential for new initiatives around
Employer Supported Volunteering and organise a
Volunteering Road show Event for businesses in the
Yate area for next spring.
Events Organiser
Do you have excellent organisational skills and the
ability to inspire? As our Events Organiser you will
be responsible for organising and managing the
Volunteer Centre’s prescience at South
Gloucestershire Events. The role will involve
planning events, booking premises, staffing stalls
and managing other volunteers. If you have or wish
to develop organisational and managerial skills this
is an ideal opportunity.
Events Assistant
Your role will be to work closely with our Events
Organiser: representing the Volunteer Centre and
Events and inspiring people to volunteer. If you are
a friendly, enthusiastic person with good
communication skills, who enjoys meeting and talking
to all kinds of people we would love to hear from
you.
Marketing Assistant
You will be responsible for promoting the Volunteer
Centre throughout South Gloucestershire (although
primarily the Frome Vale area). You will research
new marketing opportunities (with a minimal budget);
liaise with local media and design and implement new
marketing materials. This is a challenging, yet
rewarding role for anyone who is creative, can work
on their own initiative and can communicate with
many different types of people.
For these roles you will need your own transport and
out of pocket expenses are paid. Depending on how
quickly we recruit volunteers, the roles will
commence January/February 2010 and there will be a
joint training planned for all our volunteers in
March. All volunteers will receive induction
training and support from the Volunteer Centre
Co-ordinator.
For full role descriptions please email
volunteeringyate@btconnect.com heading your
email with the title of the role(s) which
interest(s) you.
Community Contact
Are you already active in your local community
but looking for a role that will enable and support
you to encourage volunteering amongst other members
of your parish?
We are looking for volunteers to become Community
Contacts in the following areas: The Sodburys, The
Parish of Dodington, West Yate, Wickwar and Frampton
Cotterell. If you would like to act as a link
between where you live and the Volunteer Centre
Yate, we would be pleased to hear from you. It will
most likely be an extension of what you are doing
already but with support, training (if you need and
would like it) and a specific focus. You will be
encouraging more people to volunteer and letting us
know what groups need volunteers. If you are
interested call or email us for a full role
description.
Out of pocket expenses paid.