Local Volunteer Centres

Organisation Name: Volunteer Centre Knowsley
Hosted: Yes. Knowsley Council for Voluntary Service
Charity No.: 701955    Company Limited by Guarantee No.: 2401660
Address: Nutgrove Villa, 1 Griffiths Road, Huyton, Knowsley, Merseyside L36 6NA
Geographical Area Covered: Knowsley
Tel.: 0151 489 1222    Fax: 0151 443 0251
Email: kcvs@knowsleycvs.org    Website: www.knowsleycvs.org.uk
Contact Name: Fiona Villanova    Job Title: Volunteer Development Officer
Tel.: 0151 489 1222    Email: f.villanova@knowsleycvs.org
Mission Statement: To be a respected organisation dedicated to the development of valued communities.
Opening Times: Monday – Thursday (9.00am – 5.00pm), Friday (9.00am – 4.00pm)
Outreach Services: No
No. registered organisations (members): 144
No. volunteer opportunities/vacancies: 221    Uploaded to do-it.org.uk: Yes
No. volunteers recruited per year: 450
No. staff/volunteers involved in delivery of Volunteer Centre services: 1 staff

Volunteering Services Offered

Volunteer Brokerage
Details: Information/guidance/support/interviews.

Training
Details: Accredited & non accredited training for both volunteers & organisations through KCVS training programme.

Database of Volunteering Opportunities
Details: V-Base. 221 opportunities currently uploaded.

Website
Details: kcvs@knowsleycvs.org

Bulletins/NewslettersBR>Details: Bi-monthly newsletters.

Volunteer Certificates Details: Available to volunteers who have achieved 100/500 hours, signed by Mayor and presented at annual awards ceremony

Publications Library
Details: Range of resources available.

Youth Volunteering
Details: Connexions Link Worker.

Conferences/Promotional Events
Details: Annual awards ceremony for volunteers achieving 100/500hours of volunteering with certificates presented by Mayor of Knowsley.