Description of the Service Elements. Recruitment – A programme of volunteer recruitment will be developed to identify new volunteers for People Directorate service users each year. The recruitment will involve: completion of an application form; collection of two references for each prospective volunteer; and interview to identify the reasons for volunteering, the nature of the volunteering opportunity sought and their suitability for that opportunity. Once the above have been completed and an acceptable disclosure returned, a Recruitment Pack will be sent to the Voluntary Services Co-ordinator. In some cases the Nominated Officer will limit volunteering opportunities for the volunteer. If the number of volunteers drops significantly Voluntary Action Angus will undertake a recruitment drive with the aim of increasing numbers. Training - each People Directorate volunteer must attend induction to volunteering training. The content of this training is to be agreed with the operational contact for Social Work and Health. Post induction training will also be offered on a range of topics to be agreed with the operational contact for People Directorate. It is likely that such training will be identified from volunteer training needs. Whilst the Voluntary Action Angus will coordinate such training it is likely that People Directorate staff will contribute to the delivery of such training. Matching – People Directorate staff will identify opportunities for volunteers: to work with individual service users. This will take the form of befriending, home visiting, tutoring, or group work to home linking to participate in group sessions. This may include opportunities for group physical activities as well as other types of group work to take part within residential or day care services supporting individuals in a range of activities or visiting to act as volunteer drivers transporting in the main children who are looked after to take part in any new opportunity that is identified These opportunities will be with service users from the following areas: children and young people (this includes children who are looked after, children with disabilities, children and young people within the youth justice system) adults with learning disabilities adults with physical disabilities adults with mental health problems older people people within the criminal justice system These opportunities will be identified on a volunteer request form (VA1) that will be submitted to People Directorate ...
Description of the Service Elements. The main functions of the Provider are: Support to voluntary organisations operating in the area, both local and those national organisations that deliver services at the local level; Support to and promotion of volunteering; Support and development of social enterprise; and Connection between the Community Planning Partnerships and the third sector.
