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Volunteer Centre

The Volunteer Centre has two main functions: first we offer a number of services to Volunteer using organisations, one is around recruiting volunteers for the opportunities they have. The other is working with them around good practices and quality standards in recruiting, planning, support and management of volunteers. Any issues Volunteer Using Organisation's have around volunteers we are here to help with. If an organisation is looking at taking on volunteers for the first time, we can help them get it right from the start which helps with recruitment and retention.

The other main function is the recruitment and brokerage service to prospective volunteers. We help prospective volunteers find the right placement for them and their needs at the time. This could be for a career change, to help build up confidence, to get involved in their local community, make new friends, gain new skills etc. We also offer a support needs service, so if people need that extra support in order to access the benefits of volunteering our Support Needs Officer will provide it. Anyone can volunteer, and everyone has something to contribute regardless of their experience or how little time they can spare.

We have over 395 volunteer vacancies on our books and all can be accessed via the website Do-it.org.uk To give you an idea of some of the opportunities availible, the following is a general list of headings where vacancies are available..

Winners were:

Longest Serving: Nora Davis (Womens Royal Voluntary Service Autumn Club) Jennifer Turner (St Pauls Barnfield Scout Group) Julie Cronshaw (Peter Pan Club
Youngest: Caitilin Fordham (Lords House Farm) Jade Fogg (Hyndburn Stray Dogs in Need) Sophie Swingewood (Trinity Partnership)
Oldest: Lillian Larder (Hyndburn Stray Dogs in Need) Horace Freear and Isobel Freear (Accrington and District Blind Society) Margaret Totty (Lords House Farm)
Cheeriest: Patritia Landy (Peter Pan Club) Linda Castle (Lords House Farm) John McKenna (DASH)
Personal Achievement: Chris Peel and Anthony Clayton (1035 Squadron Air Cadets) Ahlam Shah (East Lancs Dyslexia Association
Overcome Personal Adversity Anne Kelly (Peter Pan Club) Amber Smith (Lords House Farm) Maureen Hornby (Trinity Partnership)
Special Awards: Gail Roe (Girl Guides and Great Harwood Youth and Community) Mike Ashtin (Peter Pan Club) Alive Horne (DASH) Theresa Banfield (Trinity Partnership)