Provides information and support to your organisation on how to reach out to a diverse range of volunteers.
Supports your organisation to create attractive volunteering opportunities.
Helps you to review your volunteering policy, safeguarding procedures and quality standards.
Promotes volunteering opportunities to individuals through a range of sources.
I want to Volunteer
It’s brilliant to hear that you want to volunteer, we can help you with:-
- Information on volunteering
- Advice on the right opportunity for you
- Help and support during your volunteering journey
- Training and events including Volunteering Fairs
I missed a Volunteering Fair!
Volunteering Fairs are a great way to hear directly from local groups, organisations and charities that are looking for volunteers.
Our Volunteering Fairs have gone virtual so don’t worry if you missed one, you can watch the recordings here:
We need Volunteers!
It’s great to hear you are looking for volunteers. Here’s what you can do:-
- Register your organisation or event that needs volunteers on Volunteering Wales
- Talk to one of the team if you’re not sure how to register
- Attend our training and events
I Manage Volunteers
If you work with volunteers, or would like to, we can help you with:-
- Joining the Ceredigion Volunteer Organisers Network (CVON)
- Developing policy and procedure
- Help and support with volunteer recruitment
- Training and events
Latest Volunteering News
Staff Profile: Introducing a new member of the CAVO team
My name’s Ann-Marie Benson and I’m the Valuing Volunteering Officer for the new Valuing Volunteering project within CAVO. This project will focus on setting up a Ceredigion trustee Network, develop strategies to recognise and thank volunteers and understand gaps in...
Volunteering Wales Strategic Grant – open now
The Volunteering Wales Strategic Grant scheme is open for applications until 7 August. Volunteering Wales Strategic Grant - open now - WCVA
Free courses to help community groups act on the nature crisis!
Are you a member of a community group or voluntary organisation?Would you like to take part in a free new scheme to help protect and restore nature?Then this course could be for you! Nabod Natur – Nature Wise is an online training programme which teaches you...
Living with COVID-19: risks, rights and volunteers
As restrictions ease, Fiona Liddell, Helpforce Cymru manager addresses questions of risk management for volunteering. As I write, the number of cases of COVID-19 in Wales are falling, encouragingly, after the sharp peak we saw at the beginning of the year. More...
Volunteers and the law
with Eileen Murphy This free workshop offers a chance to update your knowledge, network with colleagues and build your confidence in managing volunteers. Open to Volunteer co-ordinators working in Ceredigion Location : Aberaeron Or Online - 08.3.2022 - 9:30 to 1:30 By...
The Wales Resilient Ecological Network (WaREN)
The Wales Resilient Ecological Network (WaREN) project is developing a sustainable approach to tackling invasive species across Wales through collaboration and engagement! To find out more, including a summary of the WaREN I pilot project, and what’s next for WaREN...
Do you want to make a difference and support the British Red Cross? You can do both when you join as a Wheelchair Volunteer!
The Coronavirus pandemic has meant that people need our support more than ever. By joining our Mobility Aids Team as a Wheelchair Volunteer, you can be there for people when they need it the most, whilst making a difference in your community.If you can spare a few...
The Above and Beyond Awards are here to celebrate community groups in Ceredigion that go the extra mile
A message from Connect Ceredigion: We all know of groups in our area who go the extra mile to support those who access their services – there are hundreds of charities and community groups in your County, working with individuals and small groups, making their lives...
Nominate a group that goes the extra mile for the Above and Beyond awards! Deadline: 17th September 2021
A message from Connect Ceredigion: We all know of groups in our area who go the extra mile to support those who access their services – there are hundreds of charities and community groups in your County, working with individuals and small groups, making their lives...
New information sheets released about volunteer centres and the language of volunteering
Two new information sheets have been added to the Knowledge Hub; the online on the TSSW platform. What do Volunteer Centres do in Waleshttps://thirdsectorsupport.wales/resources/what-do-volunteer-centres-do-in-wales/The Language of Volunteering Terms...