Volunteering

Virtual Volunteer Fair Calling residents of Cherwell who have been giving thought to volunteering or who already act in a voluntary capacity and are keen to learn what other opportunities might exist. Volunteer Connect will be hosting Cherwell’s second Volunteer Fair event of 2020 – and it'll all be online to keep people safe during … Continue reading Cherwell Virtual Volunteer Fair

OCVA’s next Mutual Aid Support Network meetings will take place on Thu 03/09/2020 at 1pm via Zoom. If you will be attending, please complete this form to register and we will send Zoom login details. Further information The network meetings are aimed at mutual aid groups or small informal groups that work with volunteers and … Continue reading OCVA Mutual Aid Support Network – next meeting on 3rd September

OCVA are holding monthly Volunteer Co-ordinators Network meetings aimed at people who have responsibility for managing or co-ordinating volunteers within Oxfordshire. These sessions are an opportunity to network, look at topics of interest in depth and/or catch up with new developments, share your news and look at ways we can support each other through sharing … Continue reading OCVA: Volunteer Coordinators Forum – change of date for August meeting

After consulting those who responded,  OCVA will be holding the Mutual Aid Support Network Forum meeting on Thursday 30/07/2020 at 5pm via Zoom. Please complete this form to register and we will send Zoom login details Further information: The network meetings are aimed at mutual aid groups or small informal groups that work with volunteers and … Continue reading OCVA Mutual Aid Network meeting – 30/07/20

Proposed Mutual Aid Groups Network Meeting. OCVA are proposing to hold a Mutual Aid Support Network meeting aimed at mutual aid groups or small informal groups that work with volunteers and provide support to their community. These sessions are an opportunity for you to network, look at topics of interest in depth, catch up with … Continue reading OCVA – Mutual Aid Groups Network Meeting

Thursday 20th August 2020 1.00 pm via Zoom **Please note change of date (as above) for this month** OCVA are holding monthly Volunteer Co-ordinators Network meetings aimed at people who have responsibility for managing or co-ordinating volunteers within Oxfordshire. These sessions are an opportunity to network, look at topics of interest in depth and/or catch … Continue reading OCVA Volunteers Coordinators Forum – new dates

As your organisation moves away from the emergency phase in relation to COVID- 19, you may need to recruit new volunteers or engage with existing ones. Are looking for volunteers? We have hundreds of potential volunteers! OCVA has a dedicated volunteering website Oxonvolunteers.org which enables organisations and groups to publicise their opportunities to engage with … Continue reading OCVA – is your organisation looking for volunteers? Have you new challenges where volunteers could help?

As National Volunteers' Week gets underway, find out more information and a message from the Lord Lieutenant of Oxfordshire: https://ocva.org.uk/i-want-to-volunteer/volunteers-week-1-7th-june-2020/

During Volunteers' Week, OCVA is running several online training sessions. There is a limit on numbers for each session, but we can rerun them so do apply and we will put you on a waiting list if there are no spaces available this time. The session details are on these links: https://ocva.org.uk/2020/05/20/online-recruitment-of-volunteers-sessions/ https://ocva.org.uk/2020/05/21/volunteers-week-ocva-online-sessions-for-groups-focusing-on-funding-related-to-volunteering/ Volunteers Week: … Continue reading Volunteers’ Week: OCVA Online sessions on recruitment or funding related to volunteers

Support Sessions for volunteers Wednesday 03/06/2020       Between 11.00 am - 6.00 pm (30 minute appointments)  Volunteers can register to arrange an ½-hour online support session (via Zoom, Facebook, or Google Meet) to help them register on oxonvolunteers.org , identify potential volunteering opportunities, and use the site more effectively. To register for a 1-1 … Continue reading Volunteers Week: OCVA Online Support Sessions for Volunteers (3rd June)