Volunteer Centre Buxton
The Centre is principally involved in the provision of a comprehensive range of services for people in the local community - Older people; adults and children with physical, sensory or learning disablities and families. Firstly we provide information and support to volunteers and volunteering organisations and secondly as a provider of services to community members in need.
Volunteer Centre Buxton is:
A Job Centre for Volunteers
Volunteering in Buxton, the High Peak and Derbyshire!
Our role is to provide advice and information about a wide range of voluntary work opportunities. It can then undertake basic assessment and arrange introductions to organisations in need of volunteer help where the interests and skills of a particular volunteer might be best suited.
A Recruitment Service for Organisations
The Centre assists with recruitment and basic selection of volunteers for a wide range of voluntary and statutory groups. Through our free publicity channels we can mount special appeals to fill local organisations' outstanding needs.
An Information and Advice Centre
For groups using volunteers, we provide information on good practices in working with volunteers and give support to statutory and voluntary schemes in need of assistance.
A Support Service
To statutory and voluntary groups working with volunteers and assistance with development of new projects.
A Meeting Place and Link
Through various forums, for local groups to exchange ideas, provide mutual support, discuss topics of mutual concern, arrange workshops and study sessions.
Management and Staff
The Volunteer Centre is managed on a day-to-day basis by the Manager, Sue Howard. There are twelve other part-time members of staff.
Policy decisions are taken by a Management Committee of eight members. The Committee meets regularly, at least every two months, to make decisions and also to ensure formal links are maintained with the Centre. Three representatives are appointed by our principal funders: Derbyshire County Council, North Derbyshire Health Authority and High Peak Borough Council. Volunteers are also represented on the Committee.
Chair: Heather Worsley, Secretary Barbara Langham,
Members: Joyce Allwright, Liz Martin, Jane McGrother, Pat Shelswell, Alan Thompson, Polly Wright.
Funding
The work of Buxton Volunteer Centre is funded by Derbyshire County Council, Derbyshire Health Authority and High Peak Borough Council. Various projects attract different funding including the PCT, Derbyshire County Coucil, the Childrens Fund, Derbyshire Fire and Rescue, Derbyshire Constabulary and High Peak and Dales Safety Partnerships and the Big Lottery Fund.
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