VOLUNTEER COORDINATORS INFORMATION PAGE
JVN is keen to support the Volunteer Coordinators who work in the Jewish Community. This is a page dedicated to professionals who work with volunteers in their organisations. We will keep you updated on events and any relevant information regarding volunteers and volunteering in your organisations and wider society.
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 aims to provide a platform for volunteer coordinators to meet, network and share ideas as well as common challenges. So far we have held two meetings and the next Volunteer Coordinators Networking event will be held at the end of year with further details to follow.
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
