How volunteers can help support people back into work

Aims for the Expert Volunteer Initiative and the role of the working group How volunteers have supported the long term unemployed - examples of work that SOVA has done under previous contracts Looking forward - how volunteers can support customers under Work Programme This seminar session will look at:

One of only two charities to be named as a prime provider for Work Programme We reinvest our surplus into the community Utilise technology – e.kwip.me Focused on improving our service to customers – Expert Volunteer Initiative CDG and our approach

Launched as part of CDG’s charitable and public benefit in 2010 Targets those hardest to help who remain out of work whatever the economic cycle or government programme Aims to tap into the skills and expertise of people who have the desire and capacity to help support the long term unemployed Expert Volunteer Initiative

Co-ordinated approach National scheme aims to sign up 50,000 volunteers across the UK to support the long term unemployed back into work Cross sector working group Expert Volunteer Initiative across the UK

Independent volunteer chair The Call for nominations Range of sectors, experience and networks CDG provides secretariat support How the working group has evolved

Learning from what is already in place Developing a framework Seeking organisations to pilot the framework Evaluating the effectiveness of volunteer support in welfare to work Aims for the working group

Skilled volunteers to provide additional support for jobseekers of the Work Programme Support jobseekers at different stages of jobseeker journey Sharing skills and experience from their own careers In-work support through mentoring CDG Volunteers and their role in the Work Programme

Contact the working group via if you are interested Learning more about CDG Volunteers Contributing to the framework Being a pilot site Sponsoring the initiative in your area How to get involved

Questions