Local Volunteer Centres

Organisation Name: Volunteer Centre St Helens
Hosted: Yes. St Helens District Council for Voluntary Service
Charity No.: 1106001    Company Limited by Guarantee No.: 2539153
Address: 4th Floor, Tontine House, 24 Church Street, St Helens, Merseyside WA10 1BD
Geographical Area Covered: St Helens
Tel.: 01744 751 759    Fax: 01744 751 775
Email: sthelensvb@care4free.net    Website: www.sthelenscvs.org.uk
Contact Name: Claire Jones    Job Title: Volunteering Development Co-ordinator
Tel.: 01744 751 759    Email: claire@sthelenscvs.org.uk
Mission Statement: St Helens CVS exists to assist and promote voluntary sector activity in the metropolitan borough of St Helens.
Opening Times: Monday – Friday (9.00am – 4.00pm)
Outreach Services: No
No. registered organisations (members): 230
No. volunteer opportunities/vacancies: 344    Uploaded to do-it.org.uk: Yes
No. volunteers recruited per year: 800
No. staff/volunteers involved in delivery of Volunteer Centre services: 5 staff, 2 volunteers

Volunteering Services Offered

Volunteer Brokerage
Details: Provided by appointment on Tuesdays and Wednesdays between 10.00am and 4.00pm.

Training
Details: Volunteer Certificates offered both accredited and un-accredited, additional training avaiable through CVS Training Team.

Database of Volunteering Opportunities
Details: Opportunities available to prospective volunteers through a searchable, easy to use database.

Website
Details: www.sthelenscvs.org.uk

Volunteer Co-ordinator Meetings/Forum
Details: Held on a quarterly basis to share good practce ,exchange information and develop joint promotional events.

Volunteer Certificates Details: Hold an annual Volunteer Awards Ceremony, nominations launched in June (Voluteers' Week) with event being held in September.

Publications Library
Details: Broad range of publications available on a loan basis and also a Good Practice Guide to Volunteer Management at a cost of £3.

Extra Support Needs Volunteering
Details: Supported Volunteering Programme offered for volunteers who need encouragement to volunteer.

Youth Volunteering
Details: Working in partnership with other agencies across the borough to help 11-25 year olds into volunteering.

Other Specific Events
Details: Hold an annual Volunteer Awards Ceremony, nominations launched in June (Voluteers' Week) with event being held in September.