1. Kirsty Palmer Chief Executive Volunteer Centre Kensington & Chelsea kirsty.palmer@voluntarywork.org.uk 020 8960 3722

2. About us... Turnover just under £500k per annum Nine staff 18 volunteers Core brokerage InsideOut Resettlement Programme Stepping Stones supported volunteering New Deal, Personal Best

3. Our experience September 2008 Approx 250 registrations per month 25% looking for work experience/CV development Now 380 registrations per month 80% looking for work experience/CV development

4. The dilemma What do we actually mean by ‘volunteering’? How do we deliver more with fewer resources?

5. Our experience September 2008 Approx 250 registrations per week 25% looking for work experience/CV development Approx 20 new opportunities per week Now 380 registrations per week 80% looking for work experience/CV development Approx 50 opportunities per week

6. The Future... Social Enterprise Community-based schemes Big Society

7. How? Creativity Passion Optimism

8. Kirsty Palmer Chief Executive Volunteer Centre Kensington & Chelsea kirsty.palmer@voluntarywork.org.uk 020 8960 3722