1. Encouraging more organisations to involve short term volunteers to develop skills and experience for employability
Dave Cliffe
VAL

2. Overview of the project
Project being led by Leicester City Council
Covers City and County
Developed from Apprenticeship Hub and other services
VAL a delivery partner – focus on short term volunteering
Other partners include Leics County Council, local colleges, LEBC

3. Networking and Potential Partners
YES project
GREAT project
Shaw Trust
Adult Learning – City and County
Interserve Training – for training courses
APM in Hinckley
Job Centres
Social care support services – possibly if people are ready
Local Area Coordinators

4. Meetings/ Conversations with Organisations
John Storer House Loughborough
Fareshare East Midlands (based in Narborough)
RPSCA
On the Scene Event Management – Community Events in Braunstone, Melton Mowbray and Spinney Hill
Inclusion Healthcare
Oadby Owls Football Club
Leicestershire County Cricket Club
Hinckley Concordia Theatre
Barnardos
The Well, Kibworth

5. VAL Volunteering Website
Searches for opportunities that could be suitable as short term volunteering to develop/ boost skills
Searches for existing opportunities that could be adapted for this project (if organisations are willing)
Encouraging new organisations to sign up

6. Volunteers’ Week 2018 Promotion at Leicester Train Station
Volunteering Fair and Celebration at Loughborough Library –
Age UK
Learning for the Fourth Age
Baca
Housing Matters
Abbeyfield House
Enrych
CAB
Great Project
Living Without Abuse
Nicky Morgan MP’s Office
Work Club
Employability Event with Supporting Leicestershire Families in Barwell – Thursday 7th June

7. Work with Local Colleges
Discussions with North Warwickshire and South Leics College about connecting local volunteer involving organisations with specific departments at their Hinckley and South Wigston campuses
Discussions about small volunteering fairs/ events to invite organisations into the colleges
Ideally this work could be replicated at Leicester College, Loughborough College and Stephenson College

8. Progress So Far
VAL has taken on 3 volunteers to support the City drop-in service
City funding no longer allows for a paid service, so we are looking at volunteer led mdels
Volunteers we have taken in board are being trained to pvoide volunteering support and signposting
Helping them to gain experience
1 volunteer supported to explore counselling/ mental health
1 volunteer being supported into possible media/ marketing roles

9. Plans for the Future
Presence at VAL Funding Fair in Ashby – 18 June 2018
Oadby & Wigston Loneliness Event – 22 June 2018
Presence at Employment Hub launch event – 29 June 2018
Market Harborough event in August – working with partners
Volunteering Fair in Leicester City Centre (date to be confirmed)
Something in Lutterworth – an event??
Work with colleges
Intern from DMU working with me 11June – 20 July
Utilising VAL’s volunteers
Website presence
Understanding the skills gap more with job seekers and local businesses/ employers – what do they need to get?