The Ceredigion Volunteer Awards 2021 are open for nominations!
If you know a volunteer who has carried out exceptional work in their community which has made a real difference to others or themselves, then why not nominate them for this prestigious award?
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 the Wales Volunteering website
- 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
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