Penelope Rowe Community Services Council

1. Community Services CouncilNewfoundland and Labrador1976 - 2001Annual General MeetingFebruary 20th, 2001Celebrating 25 years of service Penelope Rowe Community Services Council

2. CSC Corporate Objectives • strengthen community programs and promote volunteerism • greater liaison within the voluntary sector and between the sector and governments • citizen participation in policy making • research and development, planning • information/ knowledge sharing • forum to discuss interests and stimulate change

3. Volunteer CentreTraining Highlights • Making the most of Volunteers • Volunteers involving Volunteers • Cornwall, Ontario • Amsterdam, Netherlands • Peterview,Newfoundland • Safe Steps/ Screening • Corner Brook • Recreation/ Retention • Bonavista Peninsula • 800 people participated

4. Volunteer CentreYouth Programs Youth Mobilizing Youth • Avalon Peninsula • St. John’s, Torbay, Ferryland, Placentia and Whitbourne • Burin Peninsula • St. Bernard’s-Jacques Fontaine, Terrenceville, Rushoon, Lawn and Grand Bank HRDC/ Youth Services Canada

5. Volunteer CentreYouth Programs Youth Volunteer Corps • 60 youth • 11 - 18 years of age • support to 20 community agencies

6. Volunteer CentreSpecial Projects • Our Millennium • Volunteering Through Time • International Year of Volunteers • Volunteers, Community Access Sites Resource Kit

7. SWASP Student Work and Service Program 555 students 475 organizations 205 communities September 2000

8. Research and Development • Youth AT Risk • Model for service delivery • (partnership with T. I. Murphy Centre • Meetings held in 9 communities • Labrador City, Happy Valley Goose Bay, Stephenville, Corner Brook, Grand Falls Windsor, Gander, Clarenville, Marystown and St. John’s • Models for Pre-employment Services • Contract for Human Resources and Employment

9. Research and Development • Community University Research Alliance CURA) • (Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council) • Role of Voluntary Sector • Analysis of Strategic Social Plan • Partners: • Memorial University of Newfoundland; Strategic Social Plan Secretariat; Central Regional Committee, SSP; Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency; Human Resource Development Canada; Community Researchers

10. Research and Development • Research Proposals submitted • Leadership Gap – Perception or Reality • Beyond Tokenism • – Engaging Youth in Policy Shaping • Assuming Value – Measuring Worth • The role of Volunteerism in Community Capacity Building

11. Values Added Project • Provincial Forum 2000 • 68 Participants, 36 communities, 61 groups • Human Resources Issues • Inventory of Training Opportunities • Gap analysis • Provincial Steering Committee • Data Base of Organizations

12. Voluntary Community-Based Groups by Category recreation/sports com & econ dev. religious clubs education health family/youth heritage emergency bus/prof/assoc arts & culture environment disabilities justice women seniors other ethnic fundraising Category Total # 6,000 Number of Groups source: CSC Values Added Research

13. Organizations by Zone 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Economic Zone 0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 Number of Groups source CSC 2000

14. VolNet Connections in Newfoundland & Labrador 355 ConnectedFeb.18,2001 VolNet Trainers Workshops

15. VolNet Organizations by Region

16. VolNet Basic Training Update • 363 Individuals Received Basic Training • 265 Organizations Received Basic Training

17. VolNet Applied Training Update • 60 Workshops to Date • 20 Communities • 388 Participants • 237 Participants (VolNet) • 151 Participants (Non-VolNet) • 100 Groups Participated • 65 VolNet Groups • 35 Non-VolNet Groups • (with partners)

18. CSC Virtual Resource Centree-nvision Training On-line applications Hot Links VoluntaryCommunity-BasedSector Research E-transactions Information sharing and dissemination Communications and dialogue Directories

19. Organizations With Email Addresses by Regional Economic Zone Updated Organizations(approx. 3000) as of Feb.19,2001

20. CSC Special Projects • Voluntary community - based sectors found partners: MUN, CONA, HRE • National Child Day Forum • Chaired by President of the Board of Trade • 60 Participants

21. CSC Special Projects • Public Access • Information on HRE programs • Support for appeals • Eager to Learn • Destinations Employment • Community Foundation

22. Consultations, Connections and Collaborations Board of the International Association for Volunteer Effort (IAVE • Chair, North American Steering Committee Canada Health Network, Co-Chair Advisory Board Canadian Institute for Health Research Canadian Policy Research Network • Quality of Life Indicators Project Canadian Council on Social Development, Patro Capital Coast Development Alliance • Community Capacity Task Force Carleton University • Arthur Kroeger College of Public Affairs, Leadership Forum Advisory Committee Centre for Philanthropy - IYV Research Agenda City of St. John’s Youth Task Force City of St. John’s Senior’s Roundtable Initiative

23. Consultations, Connections and Collaborations(cont’d) • City of St. John’s Special Events Committee (Summer) • Community Youth Network • CPRN, Quality of Life Indicators • Evaluation of CONA ABE Program • Federal Government - Voluntary Sector Initiative • Initiative for New Economy, Design Committee • International Society for Third Sector Research • Memorial University, Community University Research Alliance • National Voluntary Sector Research Symposium • Newfoundland and Labrador Centre for Applied Health Research, MUN • Policy Research Secretariat, National Conference Advisory Committee • Premier’s Council on Social Development • Social Audit Committee

24. Consultations, Connections and Collaborations(cont’d) • Senior’s Resource Centre Friendly Visiting Program • Senior’s Resource Centre on ABC’s Fraud Program • Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council • Chair, Audit Committee • Strategic Directions and Joint Initiatives Committee • Statistics Canada Advisory Group for Non-Profit Research • Steering Committee on Evaluation of Basic Literacy and Adult Basic Education - Level One • Student Volunteer Bureau at Memorial University • Voluntary Sector Roundtable - Coalition’s meetings • Volunteer Canada’s Volunteering Works

25. SWASP Roxanne Barrington Dawna Cleary Sheila Curran Shallon Guy Betty Joy Michelle Pender Christine Symmonds Angela Woodfine Penelope M. Rowe Louise Woodfine Lori Johnson Darlene Scott Sandra Murphy Kim Randell Power Pam Corrigan Carol Anne Ryan Jodi Mahon Jim Brown Volunteer Centre Clara Burke Byrne Jean Carter Karen Drover Lisa Flynn Kimberley Greening Neil Head Phyllis Hogarth Sean Murray Bernice Paul Susan Rowe Leigh Thorne VolNet Curtis Delaney Tony Jones Trina May Carla Osmond Jill Philpot Derrick Roul Shelly Turner Jeff Walsh Corey Williams Volunteers Ron Day Michael Devine David Furlong Placements / Internships MUN Co-op Jeff Dowden Stephanie Mandville CONA Co-op Krista Rose MUN Political Science Amanda Keating Alesandra Stefanovic Placements / Internships Generation V Jodi Bartlett Ches Deir Andrea Powell Summer Career Placement Dwayne Galton Sabina Rana CSC Staff 2000 Values Added Desiree King Kay Anonsen Contracted Staff Jerry Bannister Bobbie Boland Elaine Woolridge Placements / Internships Society for the Physically Disables Sherri Hickey Stephanie Sutton SWASP Julia Shea Sherry Smith

26. Funding Sources • Dept. Health and Community Services • Community Foundations of Canada • Human Resources Development Canada • Office of Learning Technologies • Dept. of Human Resources and Employment • Learning Disabilities Assoc. of Canada • Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency • Dept. of Education • Labour Market Development Agreement • Youth Volunteer Corps of Canada • Industry Canada • Nfld & Labrador Human Rights Association • Strategic Social Planning Secretariat • Voluntary Community-based Sector Fund • Volunteer Canada • Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council PLURA

27. Corporate and Private Contributions (Cash or In Kind) NewTel Heritage Canada VOCM Great West Life Scotiabank Fishery Products International Olga Ayre Newfoundland Power United Way of Greater Toronto United Way of Ottawa United Way Centraide Sandra Murphy Penelope Rowe Mobil Resources Ltd. Arlene Hand Mr. & Mrs. Fardy Jack & Olga Fardy Anne Murray Michael Murray Paul Penny Diane Goosney Heidi Mulrooney Time Master’s Inc. Pauline Aylward O’Dea, Earle Law Offices Carmelita & Lawrence Yetman Jackie Penny NewTel Heritage CanadaVOCM Great West LifeScotiabank Fishery Products InternationalOlga Ayre Newfoundland PowerUnited Way of Greater Toronto United Way of OttawaUnited Way Centraide Sandra MurphyPenelope Rowe Mobil Resources Ltd.Arlene Hand Mr. & Mrs. FardyJack & Olga Fardy Anne MurrayMichael Murray Paul PennyDiane Goosney Heidi MulrooneyTime Master’s Inc. Pauline AylwardO’Dea, Earle Law Offices Carmelita & Lawrence YetmanJackie Penny

28. 2000 Board of Directors Executive Jeannette Andrews, President Kevin Breen, Vice President Dave Hong, Treasurer Barbara Davis, Secretary Directors Bruce Cooper Sharon Duggan Ray Hawco Christine Hollett Luanne Leamon Kathleen Kufeldt Michelle Mooney Jamie Smith Mike Wadden