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Volunteer Centre Edinburgh Brian Thompson Employability Service Manager

Volunteer Centre Edinburgh Brian Thompson Employability Service Manager. BAT COUNTER. LIVERPUDLIAN SMILERS. FIRE JUGGLING. MILK MAID. HEDGEHOG FOSTER PARENTS. ICE SCULPTOR. SHEEP WORRIER. CANOE BUILDERS. Volunteer Centre Edinburgh Volunteering towards Employability Service.

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Volunteer Centre Edinburgh Brian Thompson Employability Service Manager

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  1. Volunteer Centre Edinburgh Brian Thompson Employability Service Manager

  2. BAT COUNTER

  3. LIVERPUDLIAN SMILERS

  4. FIRE JUGGLING

  5. MILK MAID

  6. HEDGEHOG FOSTER PARENTS

  7. ICE SCULPTOR

  8. SHEEP WORRIER

  9. CANOE BUILDERS

  10. Volunteer Centre Edinburgh Volunteering towards Employability Service

  11. City wide employability service Four local volunteering hubs in areas of high unemployment Mentoring service Voluntary Work Coach What we offer

  12. Since April 2008 City wide service has seen 1411 clients and moved 579 into volunteering The Voluntary Work Coach has seen 274 clients and moved 167 into volunteering The mentoring service matched 112 clients with a mentor 104 people have moved into work What we have offered

  13. Partner in Integrated Employability Service Integrated on the steering group for the Joined Up for Jobs Forum Increased partnership working with employability organisations What else we have done

  14. How do we ensure organisations are supported to engage employability volunteers? How do we ensure volunteers have the best possible experience? What can volunteering add?

  15. 1.2 million people volunteering in Scotland Volunteering contributes £2.1 billion to the Scottish economy Get Britain volunteering!

  16. vol·un·teer noun 1. a person who voluntarily offers himself or herself for a service or undertaking. 2. a person who performs a service willingly and without pay. Get Britain volunteering!

  17. Volunteering has a community benefit The client has more control over the activity they undertake The client controls the hours they participate Not just work focussed but a tailored, holistic focus Volunteering vs. Workfare

  18. Questions (the end)

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