Volunteer Center
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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
- Association for Leaders in Volunteer Engagement (ALIVE)
- Community service
- European Volunteer Centre (CEV)
- Points of Light Foundation & Volunteer Center National Network
- Volunteering
- Volunteers of America
- Volunteer Centres Ireland
References
- ^ This part of the definition was formally adapted by the Board of Directors of Volunteer Canada on September 30, 2001
- ^ Core Functions of a Volunteer Centre in England
- ^ Third Sector Magazine article on increasing demand for Volunteer Centre Services
- ^ The Times article on volunteering through Volunteer Centres using a national volunteering database
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