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Partnerships Spotlight – Volunteering

Durham Community Action provides strategic development, good practice support, and volunteering opportunities through their Volunteer Centre. They also offer the Volunteer Passport and Volunteer Kitemark programs to recognize and overcome barriers to volunteering. Contact Abby Thompson and Charlotte Linton for more information.

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Partnerships Spotlight – Volunteering

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  1. Partnerships Spotlight – Volunteering

  2. Volunteer Centre Support Durham Community Action follows the 5 core functions linked to Volunteer Centre Quality Accreditation: • Strategic Development of Volunteering. • Good Practice Development. • Developing Volunteering Opportunities. • Voice for Volunteering. • Brokerage.

  3. Strategic Development of Volunteering • County Durham Partnership. • Volunteering Strategy. • Develop and deliver Volunteer Passport. • Develop and deliver the Volunteer Kitemark.

  4. Good Practice Support • Advice to organisations. • Good practice guides. • Volunteer Kitemark. • County Durham Volunteer Co-ordinators Forum. • Peer support. • County Durham Kitemark.

  5. Volunteer Kitemark Aims to overcome barriers to volunteering • Originally discussed at County Durham Volunteer Co-ordinators Forum • Supported by County Durham Partnership • Highlights volunteering is not cost free • Encourages good practice • Compliments other Volunteering standards • Recognised Quality Standard

  6. Kite Mark Sections The Kite Mark has 6 sections that record evidence to show that the organisation: • Is fair and accessible to all volunteers • Delivers a positive volunteering experience • Has correct policies, applies good practice • Has support and supervision within the role • Legal, safe; all protected • Consults with Volunteers

  7. Kite Mark Presentation

  8. Volunteer Passport Aims to provide a pre-volunteering course as a first step for those with an interest in volunteering. • Accredited at Entry Level 3/Level 1 with qualification • Tutor led Group Sessions • Generic skills can cover all volunteering roles • Complete a workbook • Speakers from different organisations • Use of Volunteering Passport folder • Support into volunteering

  9. Volunteer Passport

  10. Volunteer Passport BBO Reaching Out Across Durham • 100 volunteering opportunities from ROAD Partners. • Interviews for individuals on ROAD Programme. • DCA will provide co-ordination and liaison with ROAD Partners to promote existing volunteering opportunities. • Shared protocol of referral for the referral, measurement. and promotion of existing volunteering opportunities. • Standardising volunteer training.

  11. Volunteer Passport Durham Works • Contract based within the programme. • Delivery of Volunteer Passport within South Durham area. • Working with 30 learners. • Referrals from support staff and other providers. • Support into volunteering opportunities • Ongoing support to learners

  12. Any questions? Contact Details: Abby.Thompson@durhamcommunityaction.org.uk Charlotte.Linton@durhamcommunityaction.org.uk

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