News & Events

"Surviving and Thriving" CVS Conference 3 March 2010

This inspiring event brought together around 120 organisations.  The excellent speaker Debra Allcock Tyler from Directory of Social Change set the stage for a day full of new ideas, and learning.  Each delegate was able to attend three workshop sessions selecting from 9 different topics.  8 exhibition stands gave a range of information about local support services.  Refreshment and lunch breaks provided up to 2 hours of networking time.

Volunteer Awards 2009

For a full set of award photographs, click here

Employee Supported Volunteering

The Volunteer Workout project delivers employer supported volunteering across Buckinghamshire.

To find out more click here to go to the dedicated webpages.

Community Impact Bucks

Providing support, information and advice services to voluntary and community groups in Buckinghamshire, Community Impact Bucks is the new organisation formed by the merger of four long established infrastructure charities Vale Volunteers, The Priory Centre, Voluntary Action (Chiltern and South Bucks) and Buckinghamshire Community Action.  As Voluntary Impact Bucks the organisation successfully won the contract let jointly by the County and District Councils to deliver a comprehensive support service to the voluntary and community sector.

The merger of the four separate organisations took effect from April 2010, and aims to achieve three key outcomes:

· Improving the sustainability and viability of all the projects and services provided through the four partner organisations
· Retaining local links and enhancing the capability to serve all local communities.
· Enabling new, effective and innovative approaches to service delivery.

 

TRAINING

Voluntary Sector Training Calendar

For details of Training events, contact us on 0845 3890389.

Training for Managers of Volunteers

EXCELLENCE IN VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT

Are you a Manager of Volunteers? Volunteering England have launched EVM in response to the needs of Managers of Volunteers and enables access to support and learning facilities unique to your personal needs. Choose what you want to learn and search on the website for ways of learning it.

MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

This programme, designed in consultation with Volunteer Centre Managers, will provide you with management skills tailored to your individual needs. Click here for further details.