Volunteering North West Members
Organisation Name: Volunteer Centre Tameside
Hosted:
No. Independent
Charity No.: 514804 Company Limited by
Guarantee No.: N/a
Address: 97 Penny Meadow, Ashton under line, Tameside OL6
6EP
Geographical Area Covered: Tameside
Tel.: 0161 339 2345
Fax: 0161 343 7527
Email: office@tamesidevb.org.uk
Website: www.tamesidevb.org.uk
Contact Name: Sue Vickers
Job Title: Manager
Tel.: 0161 339 2345
Email: sue@tamesidevb.org
Mission Statement: To
build a strong, vibrant base for volunteering and voluntary activity through
developing volunteering opportunities , recruiting and placing volunteers, and
supporting volunteer recruiting agencies in Tameside.
Opening Times: Monday –
Friday (9.00am – 4.00pm)
Outreach Services: Yes. On a rolling programme
through the 8 towns of Tameside
No. registered organisations (members):
100
No. volunteer opportunities/vacancies: 255 Uploaded to
do-it.org.uk: Yes
No. volunteers recruited per year: 527-completed forms out
of 1,500 enquiries
No. staff/volunteers involved in delivery of Volunteer
Centre services: 6 staff, 30 volunteers
Volunteering Services Offered
Volunteer Brokerage
Details: Information, guidance,
support. Confidential interviews.
Training
Details: Training co-ordinator full range of
training for volunteers and vol co-ordinators
Database of Volunteering Opportunities
Details: V-base. 255
opportunities currently available
Website
Details: www.tamesidevb.org.uk
Bulletins/Newsletters
Details: Newsletter produced 4 times
per year
Best Practice Publications
Details: Guidelines for
Volunteer Recruiting organisations
Volunteer Co-ordinator Meetings/Forum
Details: Volunteer
Co-ordinators Network
Volunteer Certificates
Details: Volunteer Award Scheme
annually presentations during Volunteers' Week
Publications Library
Details: Available to local
organisations
Extra Support Needs Volunteering
Details: Building Bridges
supported volunteering project
Youth Volunteering
Details: Work with local MV project
Conferences/Promotional Events
Details: Various through the
year
Other Specific Events
Details: Annual Photographic
Competion – 'Volunteers in Action'
Other Services
Details: Payroll for voluntary sector. Car
scheme – volunteers take passengers to health related appointments.