Supporting local voluntary and community groups
Voluntary Action Wokingham Borough
Venues
VAWB Training and Events Venue Map
Click the link to see an interactive map of venues frequently used by VAWB for training courses and events such as community lunches: Venue Map
Local
Volunteer Centre Wokingham
Provides a free volunteer brokerage service, recruiting and placing volunteers with groups across the Wokingham Borough area.
www.volunteercentrewokingham.btik.com
Berkshire Association of Clubs for Young PeopleProvides supported volunteering placements for 16-24 year olds. www.bacyp.co.uk
Earley Crescent Resource Centre
Community resource centre providing activities, training
and space for local community and voluntary groups.
www.earleycrescent.org
Bracknell & Wokingham College
Various health and social care courses, NVQs, skills for
life and other relevant training - in venues across the
Borough.
www.bracknell.ac.uk
The Earley Charity
A local grant-making charity serving Earley and east
Reading.
The Earley Charity
Wokingham Borough Council - STRIVE
Courses for local groups dealing with vulnerable people,
including safeguarding training.
WBC Strive Programme
Regional
Berkshire Community Foundation
BCF fundraises to provide grants to small voluntary groups that tackle need at the grassroots of our local community, both now and in the future.
The Clare Foundation
Comprehensive Fundraising and Business Skills for
Charities Programme. www.theclarefoundation.org
Regional Involvement in the South East (RAISE)
RAISE exists to champion the Third Sector and its unique contribution to making South East England socially, economically and environmentally sustainable.
National
National Association of Voluntary and Community Agencies (NAVCA) NAVCA is the national voice of local third sector infrastructure in England. It aims to ensure communities are well served by the local third sector by supporting its members and their work with local groups and organisations. www.navca.org.uk
National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO)
A vibrant voluntary and community sector deserves a strong voice and the best support. NCVO aims to be that support and voice.
Charity Commission
Whatever their size or purpose, an essential requirement of all
charities is that they operate for the public benefit and independently
of government or commercial interests. The Charity Commission registers
and regulates charities in England and Wales, so it’s our job to make
sure all charities meet all their legal requirements and to work with
charity trustees to put things right if they go wrong.
Volunteer Management Portal
Volunteering England’s Volunteer Management Portal acts as a gateway to the world of volunteer management with links to over a thousand resources and information on support, training and development opportunities for people managing volunteers.
http://www.volunteering.org.uk/vmportal
Links
Below are links to local, regional and national third sector organisations.
