VOLUNTEER COORDINATORS INFORMATION PAGE
JVN supports the professional Volunteer Coordinators who work in the Jewish Community. This page provides information on events and any relevant activities regarding volunteers and volunteering in the Jewish and wider society.
VOLUNTEER COORDINATORS NETWORKING EVENT – April 2010
At the recent Volunteer Coordinators event over 40 organisations came together. We were delighted to launch the Good Practice Guidelines for Volunteering in the Jewish Community. The Guidelines are a collaborative effort between ten leading charities. Written both for organisations and individual volunteers, the Guidelines provide a framework to help ensure that both parties gain as much as possible from the act of volunteering.
The aim of the Guidelines is to help organisations recognise the value and support that volunteers offer, and be better equipped to find volunteers who can meet their needs; and to give volunteers a deeper understanding of what organisations need from volunteers, encouraging them to think carefully about the skills they can offer in order to get the most out of their volunteering experience.
Patrick Scott, National Support Services Implementation Manager at Volunteering England, who spoke at the event said, “We are very pleased to be working in partnership with the Jewish Volunteering Network on cutting edge projects such as the Good Practice Guidelines. Our collaboration has given us a rich insight into some of the fantastic work going on in the Jewish volunteering community, and we are proud to endorse this guide.” He added, “Good practice volunteering guides like this help ensure that our combined volunteering practice is consistent, opportunities to improve volunteering are seized and our collective volunteering impact is maximised.”
For more information about the book or to receive a copy please contact nicola on 020 7443 5100 or email nicola@jvn.org.uk
We were also delighted to welcome Lisa Robbins from Experts in Volunteering who introduced a Charter that has been developed by Greater London Volunteering in close consultation with the London Volunteer Centre network. It gives clear guidance as to what makes excellent volunteering experiences, and provides assurance for volunteers looking to get involved in organisations that support London’s communities. For more information please visit www.expertsinvolunteering.org.uk or email lisa@glv.org.uk
VOLUNTEER COORDINATORS NETWORKING EVENT - 14TH JULY 2009
Over 40 Jewish charities attended the Jewish Volunteering Network's Volunteer Coordinators Networking seminar. The aim of this network is to share ideas, resources and meet other professionals who work with volunteers from different charities. The event was hosted by Chai Cancer Care. Leonie Lewis, Director of JVN, welcomed everyone emphasizing the role of JVN as the facilitator of this community network and reiterating the aims of the network as a forum to encourage people to work more closely together.
A presentation was made by Lia Bogod, Volunteer Coordinator of World Jewish Relief who spoke about how she created the WJR volunteering project the Big Hand. Councilor Barry Rawlings of Barnet also addressed the audience and spoke about the changes in legislation regarding vulnerable people and CRB checking and the effects this will have on volunteering organizations.
Here are some of the website links that Barry mentioned in his talk and also some extra information that has been contributed by some of the Volunteer Coordinators in the network.
• www.isa-gov.org.uk - Independent Safeguarding Authority who are responsible for the Vetting and Barring
• http://www.isa-gov.org/default.aspx?page=395 - Here is a link to the Frequently Asked Questions page for the Independent Safeguarding Authority regarding the changes in legislation
• http://www.safenetwork.org.uk - New unit managed by NSPCC and Children England - provides information and training for voluntary sector organisations working with children and young people
• www.barnet.gov.uk and search for safeguarding - gradually being improved - very useful to take advantage of multi-agency training - for both children and vulnerable adults
The Volunteer Coordinators Network is designed to help organisations and volunteer coordinators work more collaboratively together. JVN provides a platform for volunteer coordinators to meet, network and share ideas as well as common challenges.
For more information about the network, to be part of our Volunteer Coordinators database or if you would like to get in touch with a fellow Volunteer Coordinator, please call Nicola on 020 7443 5100 or email nicola@jvn.org.uk
For more information about the network, to be part of our Volunteer Coordinators database or if you would like to get in touch with a fellow Volunteer Coordinator, please call Nicola on 020 7443 5100 or email
