presentation volunteering strategy launch
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Presentation given at the Sheffield Volunteering Strategy Launch event on 14th January 2009.TRANSCRIPT
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Sheffield Volunteering Strategy
Welcome to The Launch!
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VisionMore people enriching their own lives
and making a positive difference to their
communities and the City through
volunteering, being supported by
organisations who have the expertise to
provide quality experiences and
recognise the value of the contributions
made.
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Volunteering Across Sheffield
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Aims1. Increase the proportion of the local
population who volunteer formally to 24.5% by March 2011
2. Increase the number and quality of formal volunteering opportunities
3. Increase and improve collaborative working across the VCS and between it and the public and private sectors
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Aim 1: More Volunteers
Objective A: Actively
promote & improve
access to info
Objective B: Support 100
people facing
barriers
Objective C: Increase
ESV (public & private sector)
Objective D: Improve retention rates of
volunteers
• Advertising• Referrals• Hub & Spoke• Share app-
lications
• Buddies• Pre- Vol’
Training
• Policy• Promotion
• Recognition• Accreditation• Networking
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Aim 2: More, Higher Quality Opportunities
Objective B:Support VCS and public sector organisations to
implement good practice volunteer management
Objective A:300 additional
volunteering opportunities in VCS and public sector
• Timebank• Tasters• Volunteering Advisers• Ambassadors
• Policies• Compact• Outreach support
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Aim 3: More Collaborative Working
Objective A:Improve peer support
Objective B:Promote opportunities to
acquire / share resources
• Awareness of forums• Online notice-board• Partners Network
• Access to online info• VC sustainability• Networking
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Next Steps
• Funding Applications
• Project Implementation
• Get in touch if not already involved
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Thanks to the Partners in Time