Dudley volunteer awards

If you're working in the Dudley area and know someone who goes above and beyond to help others in a voluntary capacity, why not nominate them for a volunteer award?

WCVYS Members' forums

The Diocese is a member of WCVYS so if you would be interested in attending one of the two forums let me know.

MEMBERS’ FORUMS – Make sure you book your place now!

WCVYS are organising two members’ forums. The forums will be used to:

· Launch the new WCVYS Members’ Pack

· Explore the Role of the Voluntary Youth Sector in the Common Assessment Framework (CAF)

· Hear about plans for the future of the Youth Service; and

· Hear from you

Details of the Forums:

Wednesday 22nd June at 7 – 9pm

at The Trunk, Humphrey Avenue, Bromsgrove, B60 3JB

Wednesday 29th June at 7 – 9pm

at Wallace House, Oat Street, Evesham, WR11 4PJ

All member organisations are invited. To book your place please contact Jo Banfield or Phil Street on 01905 795098 alternatively send an email to office@wcvys.co.uk

The forums provide an opportunity for WCVYS members to network with one another; discuss and hear about developments affecting the voluntary youth sector in Worcestershire and provide a venue for feeding back ideas and issues to WCVYS.

Christmas Day Volunteer Opportunity

Are you free on Christmas day to lend a hand?

Maggs Day Centre in Worcester are looking for volunteers to help out at their day centre on Christmas Day.

The centre will be open from 7.30am-2pm and Maggs are looking for volunteers to work either 7.30-11 or 11-2.30pm.Volunteers duties would include helping with the Christmas breakfast and Christmas Dinner, sitting talking and listening to clients, playing pool, cards etc. We are also hoping to open the Night Assessment Centre (NAC) from 5pm to allow rough sleepers to come into the centre with the specific aim of playing games and relaxing in a fun and supportive environment. Volunteers for this session need to be enthusiastic and want to play games and help keep clients entertained. Maggs will also need volunteers to help with the preparation of a small buffet meal in the early evening. The times for volunteering here are 5-7pm and 7-9pm.

If anyone is interested then please can they contact Mel Kirk, our Volunteer Coordinator, on 01905 25027. Spaces fill up quickly so if anyone is interested then please contact Maggs ASAP.

Bored this summer? Think about volunteering

For young people looking to volunteer on a gap style project but without ebough money to fund themselves should take a look at Platform 2

Platform 2 is a fantastic opportunity for 18-25 year olds from low income families to go on a free 10 week trip to a developing country to work on community led projects. It is Government funded and run by Christian Aid in collaboration with BUNAC and Islamic Relief.

Here is a video involving young people who've already responded to the scheme.



If you would like more information please check out their website on http://www.myplatform2.com/ which includes the application form, stories from volunteers on the trips at the moment and more.

Funding opportunity

Any young people aged 16-25 who are looking to set up a volunteer led project could benefit from up to £2500 from the new Vcashpoint scheme from Vinspired, the website for the youth volunteering charity V.