Volunteering

Volunteering is a valuable and important part of any strong community. Below you will find information for individuals, voluntary and community organisations and for private companies who have an interest in volunteering.

For Individuals

If you are interested in volunteering some of your time to undertake an activity in your community, maybe you want to learn a new skill, gain hands on experience or share your knowledge and experience with others then WVA can provide you with opportunities that meet your needs. volunteering is very fulfilling whatever your age, skills or circumstances may be.

If you are interested in volunteering then you can register your interest here, Volunteer Registration Form, simply email or send it back to us and we can match you up with any opportunities that meet your needs. You can also view a selection of local opportunities on our site or visit the Do It web site for a wider range of opportunities.
For Voluntary and Community Organisations

If you are an organisation, now may be the time that recruiting more volunteers to support your work and help you do what you do better. Volunteers are the life blood of any voluntary or community group and it is difficult to source new volunteers alone when you have enough to do just running the day to day business. Download the Organisations registration form return it to us with the Register an opportunity form and simply email or send it back to us and we can begin to work to match volunteers with your organisations needs. Volunteers can bring new life into your organisation and the much needed support to allow you to grow and continue to undertake the valuable work that you do. All documents are available in the documents section of the website.

There are also an excellent series of briefing papers and guidance notes for organisations that use volunteers available from the Volunteering England Website which we have linked directly to here - Volunteering England Online Information Sheets.

For Private Companies - Corporate Social Responsibility

Corporate and social responsibility is defined as ‘a concept whereby companies integrate social and environmental concerns into their business operations and in their interaction with their stakeholders, on a voluntary basis.’

Increasingly, companies are expected to - and do - account for their social and environmental impact as well as their financial performance, and make a positive contribution to the communities they work in. The market is compelling companies to make changes, as products and brands are judged not only on their quality and pricing but on the reputation of those who produce them. In 2002 a PricewaterhouseCoopers survey of 1,200 business leaders found that 70% of chief executives agree that CSR is vital to the profitability of any company. CSR must be central to all business functions. It is a cultural change that should enable all employees to incorporate CSR principles in all business decisions.

WVA can support organisation in the design and delivery of a CSR strategy. Volunteering is a common way that large and smaller companies chose to deliver their CSR strategy. WVA are happy to discuss your organisations requirements and look to work with you to develop an approach that will be valued by the community. Contact us and we can begin to discuss how we can meet your needs.

Register to become a volunteer Volunteer Registration Form

Register a volunteering opportunity for your organisation Register an opportunity here

Volunteer Services Summary

• Strategic development
• Promotion
• Identifying opportunities
• Advise on the setting up of schemes
• Advise corporate social responsibility schemes
• Nationally accredited to independently support volunteering
• Developing in partnership, Black Country volunteer services
• Create, offer opportunities to gain experience - pathway to employment
• Take referrals
• Recruitment
• Selection
• Support & management