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.