Category: Latest News
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Volunteers celebrated at a special Volunteer Week event
Over 150 volunteers were recognised and celebrated in a special event organised by Volunteer Centre Sefton and the Mayor of Sefton’s office for Volunteers’ Week 2024. The Volunteer Celebration Event, held at Bootle Town Hall, welcomed 30 organisations, who invited volunteers from across Sefton, who make a vital difference to their cause and community. Volunteers…
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Find Out Who Won our Volunteer Awards
Discover who won our volunteer awards at our celebration event during Volunteers’ Week.
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Experts by Experience- Volunteering and Learning Disabilites
Download an easy read guide of this article. Volunteer Centre Sefton visited People First, an independent advocacy charity championing fairness and equality. During our visit we had the privilege of meeting volunteers who shared invaluable insights as experts by experience, offering guidance on how we can enhance the accessibility of volunteering. Many individuals with learning…
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Volunteers’ Week 2024
This year is an exciting year. Not only is it the borough of Sefton’s 50th anniversary but it is Volunteers’ Week’s 40th anniversary too! Volunteers’ Week is an annual celebration of volunteers across the UK and this year takes place from Monday 3rd- Sunday 9th June. In honor of this significant milestone, during Volunteers’ Week…
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VS6 Partnership Launches Liverpool City Region Volunteering Hub
The VS6 Partnership are pleased to announce the launch of the Liverpool City Region Volunteering Hub website, the central place for all volunteering needs across the city region. The hub revolutionises volunteering by supporting the co-ordination and management of volunteering across all six Liverpool City Region (LCR) boroughs into one platform providing wider promotion of…
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Experian staff join Green Sefton for Environmental Volunteering Day.
On Wednesday 11th October, five staff members from Experian gathered for a day of environmental volunteering. Andy, David, Sharon, Geraldine and Elle, led by Jordan from Green Sefton experienced a day away from the office to give back to their local community. The day started at Ainsdale discovery centre where the team met Jordan who…
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“Volunteering here gives me many opportunities”
Volunteering can help people connect more with their local community. It can also give you the skills and confidence to improve your employment prospects. Feeling connected to the area you live in can become even more important when you have not only moved to a new location, but to a new country. Volunteer Centre Sefton…
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Christmas Events 2023
Take a look below at Christmas events being held across Sefton this year, many seeking reliable and friendly volunteers. To add your event or to talk to us about volunteering, please contact us at info@volunteeringsefton.org.uk
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Volunteer Centre Sefton Awarded the Volunteer Centre Quality Accreditation
The Volunteer Centre Quality Accreditation (VCQA), awarded by the National Association for Voluntary and Community Action (NAVCA) is the quality mark for organisations delivering the five local Volunteer Centre functions: ‘Volunteering is an essential component of Sefton Council for Voluntary Service and going through the VCQA process ensures Volunteer Centre Sefton’s ability to provide a…
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Sefton 4 Good and Volunteer Centre Sefton join Giving Tuesday 2023
Sefton 4 Good and Volunteer Centre Sefton are some of the thousands of organisations taking part in this year’s #GivingTuesday campaign, to be held on the 28th of November. The campaign began in America in 2012 as a way to give back after the well-known shopping days of Black Friday and Cyber Monday. The campaign…
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