Volunteer Centre Sheffield presents

Diversity in Volunteering - A Celebration

Monday 1 June – Friday 26 June 2009
The Gallery @ The Circle, 33 Rockingham Lane, Sheffield, S1 4FW

This photographic exhibition marks the 25th anniversary of National Volunteers Week (1 - 7 June 2009), and celebrates the diversity of people who volunteer in Sheffield, many of whom have overcome real obstacles to do so. The photographs have been taken by students of photography and capture the essence of volunteering, and its impact on volunteers and the people they reach.The exhibition is open 1 - 26 June 2009, Monday - Friday, 9.00am - 5.00pm. 

During National Volunteers Week, the Volunteer Centre team will be available to talk about volunteering and involving diverse volunteers. Please feel free to drop by at the following times:

Monday 1 - Wednesday 3 June, 2 - 4pm

Thursday 4 June, 4 - 6 pm

Friday 5 June, 10 - 12am

Download the exhibition flyer here

Parnters in Time Event 1-3pm Monday 29th June

Attend this important consultation event to plan Sheffield’s:
  • Compact Code of Practice for Volunteering
  • Employer Supported Volunteering Brokerage
  • Support for people facing barriers to volunteering
  • Impact assessment methods.
 Download flyer and booking form here
 

Volunteer Centre Sheffield is part of Voluntary Action Sheffield. We provide advice and information:

  • to people who would like to volunteer or find out more about volunteering
  • to organisations who use or want to use volunteers.

We know which local organisations need volunteers and will help you find an opportunity that will suit your interests.

For volunteering advice and information drop-in to the Volunteer Centre Sheffield at:
The Circle, 33 Rockingham Lane, Sheffield S1 4FW
Monday:         10am - 4pm
Tuesday:        10am - 1pm
Wednesday:  10am - 4pm

Call (0114) 253 6649 or email vc@vas.org.uk


Volunteer Centre Sheffield Staff

Julia South, Volunteer Centre Manager, 2536648, j.south@vas.org.uk

Paul Harvey, Refugee and Asylum Seeker Worker, 2536650, p.harvey@vas.org.uk

James Kazadi, Volunteer Co-ordinator, New Beginnings, 2536651, j.kazadi@vas.org.uk

Roozbeh Mahmid, Volunteering Co-ordinator, 2536649, r.mahmid@vas.org.uk

Links:


Volunteer Centre Bulletin

The quarterly bulletin contains information and contact details of all of the latest volunteering opportunities. You can pick up a copy from our office or download an electronic copy here - Volunteer Bulletin

Good Practice in Volunteering

We produce Good Practice Guidelines on a variety of subjects on working with volunteers - like Managing Volunteers, Paying Expenses and Writing a Volunteer Policy.

We also offer support to groups working with volunteers and deliver an ongoing programme of accredited training on Good Practice in Managing Volunteers - see Support for organisations and Training for details of courses.

Refugee & Asylum Seeker Project

The Refugee & Asylum Seeker Project provides support to assist refugees & asylum seekers to get into worthwhile volunteering opportunities.

It also gives advice to organisations and agencies who work with refugee & asylum seeker volunteers and has produced translated materials in eight languages, including good practice guidelines and proforma letters.

Project homepage
Good Practice Guidelines
Translated Resources
New Beginnings DVD - a 30 minute documentary about the experiences of three people who came to the UK to claim asylum and now volunteer in Sheffield.

Why volunteer?

  • learn new skills & gain job-related experience
  • meet people and feel more involved in the community
  • work for a cause you care about
  • build confidence & have fun!

Types of voluntary work available

Each month, there are over 300 different volunteering opportunities working with a huge range of organisations. We can search these for a wide range of volunteering opportunities - for example working with elderly people, or gay & lesbian groups, or organisations working to combat homelessness or domestic violence. There are many more categories and we will try to find something that suits you. The Sheffield Volunteer Centre Bulletin has details of some current vacancies in Sheffield. (download link above)

Here are some of the things you could do as a volunteer:

  • drive someone to a hospital appointment
  • help out with office administration
  • design some publicity
  • visit an elderly person in their home
  • join a management committee
  • befriend mothers with young children
  • give benefits advice to claimants  
  • teach people English
  • raise funds for a group
  • go on day trips with people who have learning disabilities