In associations with the Kent Volunteer Partnership, we will be hosting a number of workshops over the next month focusing on young people and how organisations can manage and recruit young people which includes getting to grips with micro and virtual volunteering as a way or becoming more “youth-friendly”.
Here are the dates times and links for the various short, online workshops:
E: enquiries@canterburydistrictvc.org
We have recently started to utilize a number of Digital Champions who help people to utilize their phones, laptops tablets or computers.
We want to ensure that everyone can take advantage of being online and enjoy the huge benefits the internet offers such as saving money, being in touch with friends and family and accessing information.
Benefits:
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One of the core functions of any Volunteer Centre or Bureau is the referral of volunteers. On average we deal with approximately 1000 volunteers per year. Our aim is to match up the skills of volunteers with the volunteering opportunities offered by organisations.
Increasingly, we are receiving requests for volunteering opportunities from emails, or those who have accessed potential opportunities the online database of volunteering opportunities or from the Kent Volunteer website
The basic tenet of volunteering is that the volunteer engages in this activity of their own free will and, consequently, they get some return from engaging in this process. Obviously, the organisation they volunteer with gain from the volunteer’s participation but the volunteer also benefits. The benefits gained by the volunteer are many and varied and can include:
E: enquiries@canterburydistrictvc.org