Volunteer Centre Calderdale works to provide support and expertise across the borough for individual volunteers and volunteer involving organisations, with the aim of promoting and developing volunteering in local communities.
The centre links potential volunteers with volunteer involving organisations that have opportunities which suit their skills and interests.
The centre also works with volunteer involving organisations around issues of good practice in volunteer management and the development of new volunteer roles. If you would like to know more about what we can do to help your group involve volunteers in your activities please read our Local Volunteer Development Agency information.
Within the Centre we run several projects working with
We also offer a service for organisations to undertake a CRB check for volunteers if their role is going to include working with children, young people or vulnerable adults.
The staff team of the Volunteer Centre is:
Steve Blackman, Volunteer Development Manager. 01422 438 724, email vdm@cvac.org.uk
Bee Jasko, volunteering in the upper and lower valley. 01422 431 098 email ovdw@cvac.org.uk
Audrey Smith, supported volunteering. 01422 438 727, email choice@cvac.org.uk
Tracey McWhire, CRBs and safeguarding issues. 01422 438 729, email tracey.mcwhire@cvac.org.uk
Volunteer Centre Calderdale is part of Voluntary Action Calderdale and is based in The Resource Centre, Hall Street, Halifax. HX1 5AY.
The Voluntary Action Calderdale website is http://www.cvac.org.uk/index.htm
The Volunteer Centre can be found at http://www.cvac.org.uk/homedir/volunteering.htm
What a fantastic organisation..wish I lived a little closer…Eliza Keating