We achieve this through Oxon Volunteers, where people can browse available opportunities from a wide range of Oxfordshire charities, non-profits and community groups. We also offer face to face meetings, phone calls and email, where needed.
As a small organisation, we work hard to make our resources go as far as possible. Jenny Bowley, our fantastic Volunteering Development Manager, looks after all things related to volunteering.
In reviewing the support we offer, we recognise that when a potential volunteer is referred to us by a partner agency, the person may have additional needs that we aren’t aware of. This can make finding the right volunteer opportunity difficult and risk leaving volunteers and organisations disillusioned. Partner agencies know the people they are supporting best, and so we are shifting our approach to give those agencies the right tools to ensure everyone can access volunteering.