
Member of Volunteer England - Registered Charity No 1004285






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Visit our
Volunteer Fair
on June 19 and also our AGM on the same date
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Monthy Volunteer Centre Sessions at Severn Beach Post Office
every second Wednesday in the month from 10 am until 12 noon.
Who we are and what we do
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.We are the vital link
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We help people
find voluntary work appropriate to their interests, skills, experience
and availability.
...We
are an information centre
Our
information service includes:
...We
promote volunteering
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We
raise people's awareness of the extent and scope of volunteering
and voluntary work in the whole community.
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We
publish our own Newsletter twice a year and liaise with
the media.
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We
organise and participate in events and activities.
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We
encourage 'good practice' in volunteering and give advice
on the rights and responsibilities of volunteers.
...We
are an information centre
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We
were instrumental in the formation of the Thornbury Access
Group in 1994 which campaigns for access to public places
for all.
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We
helped with the formation of the Thornbury and District
Oral History Group which records local social history through
the recollections of local people.
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We
publish an information pamphlet. Sources of Help for Specific
Needs In and Around Thornbury. This gives the names, addresses
and telephone numbers of more than 150 groups and organisations.
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We
have a comprehensive list of local charities which are in
need of funding and details of what it is needed for.
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We
assisted in the formation of the Severn Vale Community Network
which provides a forum for local groups and organisations,
network and share ideas.
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