Volunteer Center

Volunteer Centers or Volunteer Centres exist primarily to foster and develop volunteerism in the community as a whole. In general they do 4 things: Promote volunteerism, capacity building for effective local volunteering, provide leadership on issues relating to volunteerism, provide leadership on issues relating to volunteerism and connect people with opportunities to serve.[1]

"Volunteer Centres" in the UK are sometimes known as "volunteer bureaux" or "volunteer development agencies". Working to a national model they provide support at a local level for individual volunteers and volunteer involving organisations. They have six core functions,[2] which combined seek to promote and develop volunteering in local communities[3] and link potential volunteers[4] with volunteer involving organisations.

See also

External Links to Volunteer Centres

External Links to Information and resources

Information on Volunteering for: volunteers, volunteer-involving not-for-profit and community organisations, government agencies, those from business and anyone interested in volunteering on the following external links.

References

  1. ↑ This part of the definition was formally adapted by the Board of Directors of Volunteer Canada on September 30, 2001
  2. ↑ Core Functions of a Volunteer Centre in England
  3. ↑ Third Sector Magazine article on increasing demand for Volunteer Centre Services
  4. ↑ The Times article on volunteering through Volunteer Centres using a national volunteering database


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