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Volunteer Management Committee Member Opportunity at Chorlton Youth Project

29 Jan 2013 - 13:38 by michelle.foster

Chorlton Youth Project works with young people throughout Chorlton in South Manchester to help them engage in positive activities and learn skills such as team building, confidence and respect.

Through the provision of space to meet in the evening and a daytime service for children on the verge of exclusion from school, Chorlton Youth Project works with some of the most ‘hard to reach’ young people helping them to find their place in society and improve their general health and wellbeing. Chorlton Youth Project also run a summer playscheme for younger children each year.

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Sector News
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Volunteering
Young People

CRB Changes from September 2012

24 Jan 2013 - 11:31 by nicola.shanahan

 This voluntary sector briefing paper is aimed at managers who are responsible for safe staffing within voluntary sector organisations. It will also be of interest to practitioners (including volunteers) working with children, young people and families. It is designed to inform you of the current changes to CRB systems and to highlight key messages for voluntary sector organisations. The First part of this document refers to children and young people. The second part of this document refers to adults.

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Children and Families
Health and Wellbeing
Older People
Volunteering
Young People

Manchester International Festival are recruiting volunteers

24 Jan 2013 - 10:44 by michelle.foster

Manchester International Festival (MIF) are looking to recruit around 400 volunteers aged 18 and over from all over Greater Manchester.

The festival is in its 4th year now and returns from 4 – 21 July 2013, showcasing extraordinary and original work from the world’s leading artists across the spectrum of performing arts, popular culture and visual arts.

MIF are looking to recruit volunteers, whose invaluable support helps to make the Festival a success. There are a variety of roles for all skill levels, from front of house to backstage and marketing to administration.

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Sector News
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Volunteering

Free portable criminal records checks announced for volunteers

10 Jan 2013 - 15:01 by michelle.foster

Volunteers will soon benefit from a free service which will allow them to re-use criminal records checks time and time again, the government announced today.

The move will cut red-tape and reduce the burden on those who give up their time to work with vulnerable groups.

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Sector News
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Volunteering

The Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) and the Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA) merged

5 Dec 2012 - 11:46 by michelle.foster

The Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) and the Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA) merged on 1 December to form the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). As a result 'CRB checks' are now called 'DBS checks'. Volunteering England has produced a user-friendly guide to the new DBS/CRB checking system, see attached.

Volunteering England are looking to hear from organisations that have experienced, or know of, bad practice regarding inappropriate checking requirements from funding organisations, including local authorities.

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Sector News
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Volunteering

Do you want to help improve the lives of young people in Manchester?

22 Nov 2012 - 17:11 by ross.grant

Do you want to be involved in running a vibrant organisation that supports the many wonderful organisations that provide services for our young people? Voluntary Youth Manchester is seeking new trustees to support its development over the next 3 years. We have a helpful information pack put together by a former Chair, and the opportunity to ask questions or discuss any issues with the current VYM Chair. If you are interested, or know someone who is, please contact us at [email protected].

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Sector News
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Capacity Building
Community Engagement
Volunteering
Young People

Volunteering Support Agency - Annual Evaluation Questionnaire

16 Nov 2012 - 14:57 by michelle.foster

How Are We Doing?
If you have worked with a Greater Manchester Volunteer Centre over the last 12 months, you can complete the online 8 question survey at: www.surveymonkey.com/s/SZX5359 to give your feedback.

This will help inform Volunteering Greater Manchester of the quality of services provided by Volunteer Centres to the sector and ways in which these may be improved.
 

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Sector News
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Volunteering

Manchester Development Education Project are seeking to appoint new Trustees

7 Nov 2012 - 09:46 by michelle.foster

DEP works with teachers, trainee teachers, youth workers and other educators to promote diversity, global education and sustainable development.

DEP is based in South Manchester with a geographical remit of Greater Manchester and delivers projects across the North West. DEP runs a range of projects and also offers training courses designed to meet teacher and school needs. For more information on their work, visit: www.dep.org.uk  

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Sector News
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Learning, Skills and Employment
Volunteering

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