Volunteer Centre - Information for Organisations

What is a Volunteer Centre? Volunteer Centres form a national network of agencies concerned with volunteers and volunteering. They are committed to ensuring that prospective volunteers have a wider and more informed understanding of their rights and responsibilities when considering volunteering opportunities. The Maldon & District CVS Volunteer Centre is a member of Volunteering England. Click here to view our leaflet for Volunteer-involving Organisations If you are already registered as a CVS member then the Volunteer Centre can help you to find volunteers for your organisations. Simply fill out the below form. Volunteering Opportunities Registration form If your organisation is not currently registered with the CVS please complete the appropriate registration form for membership CVS membership Volunteer Centre membership The Volunteer Centre has 6 core functions: Brokerage between volunteers and volunteer-involving organisations. Marketing volunteering to encourage local interest in volunteering and community activity. Good practice development. Developing volunteering opportunities. Policy response and campaigning. Strategic development of volunteering. If your organisation needs volunteers, we can help in the following ways: Promotion of volunteering opportunities. Your opportunities will be added to our database, so that we can discuss them with prospective volunteers. We also include opportunities from our database in press releases, supermarket notice boards, on our website, and on the national do-it.org website for volunteers. Guidance. We are available to discuss your volunteer needs with you, and to offer guidance about devising volunteer roles. Good practice training. Through our partner organisation, Voluntary Sector Training, we can provide training to organisations on such issues as recruitment and retention of volunteers. Visit for more details, visit Voluntary Sector Training Volunteering issues. We are happy to discuss with you any issues that may arise around involving volunteers, and to offer appropriate guidance. Information. We will pass onto you any relevant information about legal issues, volunteer awards, points of interest etc.