Finding volunteers
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Services provided:
Finding volunteers, Information on funding sources, Information on rooms for hire, Mailing address, Office space
Services provided:
Finding volunteers
Services provided:
Finding volunteers, Help with developing policies and sample policies, Help with fundraising, Information about managing volunteers, Information on funding sources, Information on managing community and voluntary sector groups, Information on running a group, Networking and finding other community groups, One to one support with managing money, Providers of example equal opportunities policies, Statistics and data, Training for community groups, Training in book-keeping
Equipment provided:
Voting equipment
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Community Works runs the following projects for the voluntary sector in Brighton & Hove:
- A network of elected representatives, who speak on behalf of the sector at council and strategic partnership meetings.
- Six-monthly conferences and other networks where community and voluntary groups can get together and share experiences, information and views
- Volunteer Centre services:
- You can advertise volunteer opportunities on the Community Works website.
- They have a good practice guide for community groups who work with volunteers. It includes sample forms and policies for groups to adapt.
- Regular forum for volunteer managers.
- Support for trustees and management committee members
- Business skills volunteering, which brokers relationships between voluntary groups and businesses
- A programme of training courses
- A mentoring scheme
- One-to-one consultancy
- A funding bid reading service
- A bank of sample policies and procedures, to help larger organisations develop their own policies.
- Information on sources of funding
- free half-hour one-to-one advice surgeries on any topic. These run on the last Tuesday of each month, between 2pm and 4.30pm. You need to book in advance - email info@bhcommunityworks.org.uk or call 01273 234023
They have an electronic voting system which is available to hire. This consists of hand-held pads which can be used by people in a meeting to vote. The results are then displayed instantly on a laptop. They also have a wooden ballot box, which groups can borrow.
Services provided:
Finding volunteers, Help with publicity, Information on rooms for hire
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People and organisations use this website to share information about services and resources available in Brighton & Hove. It includes listings of things like rooms for hire, training courses and volunteer opportunities. If you have something to share, you can post it yourself.
Services provided:
Finding volunteers
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Organisations can advertise volunteering opportunities on this website. People looking for volunteering opportunities can search the site for positions in their local area.
Services provided:
Accounts, book keeping and payroll, Finding volunteers, Information about managing volunteers
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Matches volunteering roles, such as trustee and treasurer roles, with volunteers. You can advertise your organisations' voluntary role, or you can search for organisations looking for volunteers.
Services provided:
Advice about banking and investments, Finding volunteers, Help with developing constitutions and sample constitutions, Information about managing volunteers, Information on charities and charity law, Information on legal structures, Information on managing community and voluntary sector groups, Information on managing money, Online tools to help choose a legal structure
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Their website has a 'trustee finder'.
Services provided:
Finding volunteers, Getting outside help with running a sports group, Help with project planning, Information on managing community and voluntary sector groups, Information on producing financial and business plans
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Sported provide mentoring and funding to groups running sports activities.
Services provided:
Finding volunteers
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University of Sussex students can gain credits towards their degrees by volunteering in local community organisations. The Student Union advertises volunteer opportunities on its website and organisations can register and advertise suitable opportunities there.
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Community Base provides office space for local voluntary sector groups. To join the waiting list for office space, email centremanager@communitybase.org
They also provide the following services for all local groups: