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In this section you can find out about the new and existing opportunities that exist in the sector. Just click one of the categories on the right for more information.

The volunteering opportunities section does not contain all available opportunities just a showcase of some selected ones, for full details please register as a volunteer and we will match your needs up with available opportunities. For more information on volunteering please see the volunteering section within the servcies section of this site.

• Working with Bangladeshi communities: Paan WorkshopPublished in Training, Opportunities, News, Local News on 15th March, 2010

  Palfrey Children’s Centre is holding a workshop for professionals aimed at raising awareness about the consumption of Paan (betel leaf) and other related products (including betel nut, chewing tobacco and zarda) amongst the Bangladeshi and other South Asian communities.Areas to be covered include:

  What is Paan?
  How is it eaten and disposed off?
  Myths and misconceptions.
  Reasons people use […]

• Walsall Advice Network Forum MeetingPublished in Featured, Consultations, Opportunities, News, Local News on 11th March, 2010

  Walsall Citizens Advice Bureau is hosting a meeting for advice giving voluntary organisations working in the borough.  It’s a chance to meet people from other local voluntary and community groups in order to network, learn from each other and discuss key issues.
  Topics on the agenda this month include Tax Credits and the Advice Plus Project, which […]

• NHS Walsall Bidder Information EventPublished in Featured, Consultations, Opportunities, News, Local News on 9th March, 2010

  NHS Walsall is currently advertising a contract for the operation, management and part-funding of an In-Patient Palliative Care Facility.
  An information event for prospective bidders is being held on Thursday 11 March at the Village Hotel, Tempus Drive, Tempus Ten, Walsall WS2 8TJ, from 11:00am to 1:00pm.  The event will provide potential bidders with the opportunity […]

• Age Concern Walsall seeks TrusteesPublished in Jobs, Opportunities on 8th March, 2010

  Age Concern Walsall is a trusted charitable organisation within the borough that aims to improve the quality of life for older people by actively working to promote choice, independence, inclusion and dignity whilst working to overcome isolation, exclusion and discrimination. 
  The charity is now looking to recruit new members onto its Trustee Board.  Trustees have ultimate responsibility for […]

• Your chance to comment on Walsall’s Children and Young People’s PlanPublished in Featured, Consultations, Opportunities, News, Local News on 22nd February, 2010

  Walsall Children’s Trust is seeking comments on a draft ‘refreshed’ Children and Young People’s Plan.  The three year plan is now in its second year of operation.Each year, the Trust reviews the progress made on the plan’s priorities and updates its analysis of local needs.  As a result, the Trust have changed some of the […]

• Core Finance and Admin Assistant - Wolverhampton Voluntary Sector CouncilPublished in Jobs, Opportunities on 22nd February, 2010

  Wolverhampton Voluntary Sector Council supports voluntary groups and organisations across the City to operate effectively, works to “champion” the sector, and runs a number of projects ensuring that the voices of “experts by experience” are central to decisions about services. 
  To further develop their capacity, WVSC’s Core Finance and Admin Team have created the following new post:
  Core […]

• Walsall Council - Victims Champion: Anti Social Behaviour/Young VictimsPublished in Jobs, Opportunities on 15th February, 2010

  Walsall Council is seeking a Victims Champion, for a fixed term 12 month contract working for 25 hours per week.  The salary will be between £24,646 and £26,276 per annum (pro-rata to hours worked).
  This is an opportunity to deliver a support service to victims and witnesses of anti-social behaviour in Walsall.  As the Council’s Victims […]

• Making the voice of the West Midlands heard in WestminsterPublished in Featured, Consultations, Opportunities, News, Local News on 12th February, 2010

  Westminster is coming to the Midlands on Monday 22 February, as the House of Commons’ West Midlands Regional Committee holds a special session in Birmingham.
  The Committee will be discussing how the people of the West Midlands can make their voices better heard in Westminster and will look at ways of making sure that regional bodies […]

• Looking for Young Volunteers?Published in Featured, Consultations, Opportunities, News, WVA News on 10th February, 2010

  Then V-Forum’s the place to be!Vinvolved Walsall have joined forces with Walsall Voluntary Action to host the town’s first V-Forum.  It’s a chance for your organisation to:

  Find out about vinvolved, the national volunteering scheme for 16-25 year olds.
  Discover how young volunteers can make a difference to your work.
  Put your questions direct to Walsall’s Vinvolved team.

  To […]

• Women Take PartPublished in Featured, Training, Opportunities, News, Local News on 9th February, 2010

  A unique course aimed at women is looking for participants from the Walsall area.
  The Women Take Part course aims to get women involved in their community and to learn how to increase their level of influence over the decisions that affect their lives.
  The course will be starting in April 2010 and runs for approximately 12 […]