Volunteering North West Members

Organisation Name: Stockport CVS Volunteer Centre
Hosted: Yes. Stockport Council for Voluntary Service
Charity No.: 218695    Company Limited by Guarantee No.: N/a
Address: Russell Morley House, 8-16 Lower Hillgate, Stockport, Greater Manchester SK1 1JE
Geographical Area Covered: Borough of Stockport
Tel.: 0161 477 0246    Fax: 0161 477 8585
Email: volunteer@stockportcvs.co.uk    Website: www.volunteerstockport.vol.org.uk
Contact Name: Denise Almond    Job Title: Volunteer Development Officer
Tel.: 0161 477 0246    Email: denisea@stockportcvs.co.uk
Mission Statement: To support, develop and promote voluntary action in Stockport
Opening Times: Monday – Thursday (10.00am – 4.00pm)
Outreach Services: No
No. registered organisations (members): 320
No. volunteer opportunities/vacancies: 345    Uploaded to do-it.org.uk: Yes
No. volunteers recruited per year: 800
No. staff/volunteers involved in delivery of Volunteer Centre services: 2 staff

Volunteering Services Offered

Volunteer Brokerage
Details: Through do-it and face to face interviews with potential volunteers

Training
Details: If specific need is identified, we try to source trainers and facilitate events

Database of Volunteering Opportunities
Details: VBase - 345 volunteer vacancies currently available.

Website
Details: www.volunteerstockport.vol.org.uk

Bulletins/Newsletters
Details: Focus – quarterly publication, sent to 900 voluntary, community and statutory organisations

Best Practice Publications
Details: Good practice pack for volunteer involving organisations

Volunteer Co-ordinator Meetings/Forum
Details: Liaison group on volunteers, meets quarterly

Volunteer Certificates
Details: Details As part of Volunteers Week

Publications Library
Details: Contains Volunteering England Publications, copies of Volunteering magazine etc

Youth Volunteering
Details: Development Agent for Millennium Volunteers: www.stockportmv.org.uk

BME/BRM
Details: No specific support offered, although good relationship with BME Network

Other Specific Events
Details: Annual volunteers reception