Slides used by Craig Harris, VAST, at the Big Local ‘I'll do that - volunteering in Big Local areas' learning event, organised as part of the Local Trust programme of networking and learning events for Big Local residents. The event took place on Thursday 25 September 2014.

1. www.volunteerinstaffordshire.org.uk
Supporting Staffordshire’s
Voluntary Sector
Craig Harris

2. Who are VAST?
Established in 1929
Support
VAST are Staffordshire County Council’s sole
preferred provider of volunteering and
development services, across Staffordshire.
Offering support and advice to Voluntary and
Community Groups, Charities and Social
Enterprises in Staffordshire, enabling them to
grow in skills and knowledge and better meet the
needs of local communities.
www.volunteerinstaffordshire.org.uk

3. What we do?
• Supporting new groups
• Grant Funding
• Organisational Development
• Project Management
• Social Enterprise support
• Promoting Volunteering opportunities for the
sector www.volunteerinstaffordshire.org.uk

4. www.volunteerinstaffordshire.org.uk

5. Create an account

6. Advertise Your Opportunities

7. Your Opportunity
Page

8. Register as a volunteer

9. New Search Options!

10. Opportunity Page

11. Opportunity Page

12. Build a CV

13. Build a CV

14. Support Officers
• County wide officers
• Supporting organisations to be volunteer ready
• Advertising volunteer opportunities
• Targeted recruitment
• Interviewing and brokering individuals into
appropriate volunteering placements.

15. Volunteer Recruitment event
Matching students skills with Staffordshire’s diverse
volunteering experiences!

16. Additional Projects
National Citizen Service and Princes Trust
•Community Fundraising
•Community Projects
•Volunteer Placements
•Ongoing support

17. Employee Supported Volunteering
Corporate giving
Volunteering Hours

18. Any Questions?

19. To find out more about the
work we do within
Staffordshire,
speak to us at VAST
0300 3038606
info@vast.org.uk
www.vast.org.uk
@VASTStaffs
www.volunteerinstaffordshire.org.uk