Thirsk CCA | Volunteer Centre Thirsk

What is a volunteer?
A volunteer is defined as someone who commits time and energy for the benefit of others, who does so freely, through personal choice and without expectation of financial reward, except for the payment of out of pocket expenses (Department of Health).

23 million people volunteer each year.

For every £1 of public spending spent to support volunteering, volunteers give £30 worth of work.

What is the role of Volunteer Centre Thirsk?
Our main activities are increasing awareness and promoting voluntary activity in the local community by:

Providing information on a wide range of voluntary opportunities available locally, nationally and overseas.We have up-to-date information about the majority of organisations in the Thirsk area which use volunteers, and are the local agents for www.do-it.org.uk, the national database of volunteering opportunities in the UK.
Providing an introduction for potential volunteers to particular groups with the option to “find out more” prior to making a final commitment.
Supporting local organisations by providing them with introductions to potential volunteers and working with them on issues of voluntary involvement. For example we can advise on recruiting, retaining and managing volunteers. We can also provide good practice guidelines when working with volunteers. This might include help with forming policies such as Health and Safety or a Training Policy for volunteers working with the organisation.

Volunteer CentreThirsk is part of a national network of Volunteer Centres, and is managed by Thirsk, Sowerby and District Community Care Association.
We recently formed a collaborative partnership with the four other Volunteer Centres within the Hambleton District with the aim of working towards a joint approach to the delivery of our services to enable the best possible provision to potential volunteers and local organisations. Text Box:

This Collaborative partnership is known as Volunteering Hambleton.
The Collaborative Partnership is accredited by Volunteering England which is the national volunteer development organisation for England and works to support and increase the quality, quantity, impact and accessibility of volunteering throughout the country.

Telephone 01845 523115

Email sally.billany@tscca.org.uk