Information for organisations

Registering an opportunity

Does your organisation have a volunteer opportunity? If so, please register the opportunity with us so that we can promote it to members of the public. Please complete one or both of the following forms and return to Diane Diamond, Volunteer Centre Manager:

Organisations new to the Volunteer Centre - please complete this form:

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All organisations - please complete this form to register each opportunity:

Word Icon Volunteer opportunity registration form - 229 KB

Volunteer Promotion

Staff and volunteers within the Volunteer Centre Bromley regularly become involved in activities that promote volunteering to the public.

One example is Volunteers' Week which takes place between 1st and 7th June each year.

If you are involved with an organisation that would like to join in with this year?s activities you are more than welcome to join the Volunteers Week Steering Group.

If you would like to be an active participant in the plans for 2007 please call Diane Diamond on 020 8315 1930.

Training and events

Community Links Bromley and Bromley Volunteer Centre hold a wide-ranging programme of events, workshops and training. Please visit the Events page for more information.

Volunteer Co-ordinators Forum

Do you recruit, manage or supervise volunteers?

Would you like to meet with other people in a similar situation and share knowledge and experiences?

The Volunteer Centre Bromley regularly runs a Volunteer Co-ordinators? Forum.

Recent topics of discussion, some including speakers, have included:

Volunteers and the law - paying expenses?
Recruitment and training
Working with volunteers with mental health problems
Mentoring and Befriending
Millenium volunteers

Good Practice Development

Adopting good practices in managing your volunteers is essential to ensure that you retain their services for as long as possible, recruit more volunteers and provide the best possible service to your organisation?s users.

Volunteer Centre staff can talk to you about any particular problems you may have or point you in the most appropriate direction to find out further information.

To find out more contact us on 020 8315 1905.

There is lots of useful information about volunteer management as well as free information sheets and guidance on writing policies on the Volunteering England website.