Local Volunteer Centres

Organisation Name: The Volunteer Centre Network in Wirral
Mission Statement: Creating and supporting a culture of volunteering across Wirral by providing a locally delivered quality service.
No. registered organisations (members): 255
No. volunteer opportunities/vacancies: 450    Uploaded to do-it.org.uk: Yes
No. volunteers recruited per year: 800 volunteer interviews, 700 do-it enquiries
No. staff/volunteers involved in delivery of Volunteer Centre services: 7 staff

Volunteering Services Offered

Volunteer Brokerage
Details: 1:1 appointments available at all 5 offices. Advice also offered via telephone, email, home visits, at outreach points including schools, libraries and referral agencies

Training
Details: MOCN Level 2 Mentor training. ‘All About You’ student volunteer workshops. Wirral CVS training programme. Informal workshops and information sessions at Volunteer Organisers Forum. Additional one-off training events as required.

Database of Volunteering Opportunities
Details: 450 volunteering vacancies available on networked database system across Wirral and uploaded to do-it.org.uk

Website
Details: www.volunteeringwirral.org.uk

Bulletins/Newsletters
Details: Monthly email bulletin of new vacancies for volunteers. Quarterly email bulletin to vol organisers. Regular newsletters produced by each CVS.

Best Practice Publications
Details: “Getting it Right: a Good Practice Guide for working with volunteers” (17 factsheets). ‘Using the internet to recruit new volunteers’. ‘Writing Volunteer Opportunities for the internet’. Selection of nationally produced Good Practice publications, books, information sheets

Volunteer Co-ordinator Meetings/Forum
Details: Wirral Volunteer Organisers’ Forum held quarterly and providing opportunity for networking, workshops and information exchange.

Volunteer Certificates
Details: Wirral 100 Hours Volunteer Certificate. Wirral Student Volunteer Certificate. Long Service Medallion for Volunteering. Wirral Volunteer of the Year Award.

Publications Library
Details: Various best practice publications and guides are available to local volunteer-involving organisations.

Mentoring
Details: MOCN Level 2 Mentor training. Currently investigating possibility of offering Mentor training to NVQ level 3

Youth Volunteering
Details: Wirral Student Volunteer Certificate Scheme. ‘All About You’ Student volunteer workshops. Access to MV Award scheme

BME/BRM
Details: General links with local network groups

Conferences/ Promotional Events
Details: Take part in national initiatives to promote volunteering – Volunteers’ Week, Make a Difference Day. Organise and take part in wide variety of promotional events at local and Borough wide level. Promote and support regional and subregional events.

The Volunteer Centre Network in Wirral
Contact Details and Opening Times

Volunteer Centre Bebington
Hosted: Yes. Bebington Centre for Voluntary Service
Charity No.: 1092330    Company Limited by Guarantee No.: 4358784
Address: 65 The Village, Bebington, Wirral CH63 7PL Geographical Area Covered: Bebington & District
Tel.: 0151 644 7577    Fax: 0151 643 7271
Email: volunteerinfobebington@freenet.co.uk    Website: www.volunteercentre.net/bebington
Opening Times: Monday – Friday (9.00am - 4.30pm)
Contact Name: Matt Meaney, Development Officer
Tel.: 0151 644 7577    Email: volunteerinfobebington@freenet.co.uk

Organisation Name: Volunteer Centre Heswall & District
Hosted: Yes. Heswall & District Council for Voluntary Service
Charity No.: 214719    Company Limited by Guarantee No.: N/a
Address: Hillcroft, Rocky Lane, Heswall, Wirral CH60 OBY
Geographical Area Covered: Heswall & District
Tel.: 0151 342 7046    Fax: 0151 342 6115
Email: heswallvc@heswallcvs.org.uk    Website: www.heswallcvs.org.uk/vc
Opening Times: Monday – Thursday (10.00am – 3.00pm). Friday (10.00am – 12.00noon)
Contact Name: Michelle Thomason    Job Title: Outreach Officer
Tel.: 0151 342 7046    Email: heswallvc@heswallcvs.org.uk

Organisation Name: Volunteer Centre Hoylake & District
Hosted: Yes. Hoylake & District Council for Voluntary Service
Charity No.: 255533    Company Limited by Guarantee No.: N/a
Address: 1 Westbourne Road, West Kirby, Wirral CH48 4DG
Geographical Area Covered: Hoylake & District
Tel.: 0151 625 6078    Fax: 0151 625 4078
Email: volunteercentre@hoylakecvs.org.uk    Website: www.voluntaryaction.org.uk
Opening Times: Monday – Thursday (9.30am – 5.00pm). Friday (9.30am – 1.00pm)
Contact Name: Marianthi Lainas    Job Title: Development Officer
Tel.: 0151 625 6078    Email: marianthi@hoylakecvs.org.uk

Organisation Name: Volunteer Centre Wallasey
Hosted: Yes. Community Based Economic Development, but operating as a branch of Volunteer Centre Wirral
Charity No.: N/a   Company Limited by Guarantee No.: N/a
Address: CBED, 224 Liscard Road, Wallasey, Wirral CH44 5TN
Geographical Area Covered: Wallasey & District
Tel.: 0151 606 4167    Fax: 0151 691 2381
Email: mthomason@cbed.org.uk    Website: No
Opening Times: Monday – Friday (9.00am – 5.00pm)
Contact Name: Michelle Thomason    Job Title: Outreach Officer
Tel.: 0151 606 4167    Email: mthomason@cbed.org.uk

Organisation Name: Volunteer Centre Wirral
Hosted: Yes. Wirral Council for Voluntary Service
Charity No.: 1003070    Company Limited by Guarantee No.: N/a
Address: 46 Hamilton Square, Birkenhead, Wirral CH41 5AR
Geographical Area Covered: Birkenhead & District
Tel.: 0151 647 5432    Fax: 0151 650 1402
Email: wirralcvs@vda2.freeserve.co.uk    Website: www.wirralcvs.org.uk
Opening Times: Monday – Friday (9.00am – 5.00pm)
Contact Name: Angela Green    Job Title: Manager
Tel.: 0151 647 5432    Email: angela@wirralcvs.org.uk