| FAQ’s
What is volunteering?
There are a number of definitions surrounding volunteering. The
one I use the most is:
“…Any activity which involves spending time, unpaid,
doing something which aims to benefit someone (individuals or groups
in addition to close relatives) or to benefit the environment...”
(1997 National Survey of Volunteering)
Do I get paid to join the programme?
The ethos of the programme is volunteering so you do not receive
a payment for taking part. However you will be reimbursed your expenses,
such as travel to and from your placement, some childcare costs
and in some cases lunch and refreshments.
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How can I find out about volunteering opportunities for
young people in my area?
You can search for youth volunteering opportunities in
your area on Volunteering
Wales. This is an updated site and has all the voluntary opportunities
for you in your county and Wales as a whole
How do I get in touch with my local Volunteer Adviser or
MV provider?
You can find details of local Volunteer Advisers and MV providers
at the WCVA website the link is: - Contacts
for your Area
Or you can contact me at CAVO on laura@CAVO.org.uk
or free phone: 0800 3280 940
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I started the award in England but now I am moving to Wales
for University and would like to continue with Millennium Volunteers.
Do my hours so far count?
Yes absolutely. Millennium Volunteers is a UK wide programme designed
to be portable so that you can complete it anywhere in the UK. Make
sure to bring copies of your signed timesheets and certificates
with you when registering with a new organisation.
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200 hours is a lot in 12 months, is it really possible?
200 hours may sound daunting but is easily achieved. Over 2000 young
people in Wales have already completed the award. Within the programme
we take into account everything you do surrounding your volunteering
so travel, planning and training are also counted in your hours.
If you are already volunteering when you sign up to the programme
you can count up to 50 hours that you have volunteered in the last
3 months, providing they fit in with the programmes aims, so you
could already be halfway to the 100 hour certificate when you sign
up!
I am going overseas this summer to volunteer can I do the
Millennium Volunteers Award while I’m away?
The Millennium Volunteers Award is UK wide and therefore the volunteering
you do needs to be within the UK so overseas volunteering is not
eligible. But any planning, training and fundraising you do in the
UK before going abroad can be counted.
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I’m 24 at the moment but turn 25 in a couple of months.
Is it too late to join the programme?
As long as you are 24 when you sign up and are able to complete
the programme within 12 months, you are eligible to take part in
the programme.
I need volunteers to help with my project. Can a Youth Volunteer
help me to recruit them?
To advertise opportunities with us we would need you to register
your organisation and the opportunity with us at the Volunteer Centre.
Once you have register you will be to post your opportunity to the
Volunteering-Wales website Volunteering
Wales
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