How can we make volunteering The 157 people who responded to VG will continue to collaborate with There needs to be a more accessible to all sections of our online survey between May and key partners and stakeholders campaign around the the community? August 2018. across the city to refresh Glasgow’s message that everyone has Volunteering Strategy and the something to contribute. Those representing Equalities associated Action Plan. groups who attended the More support is required consultation event hosted by VG in Key Partners & Stakeholders for organisations (especially June 2018. smaller ones) to look at how CPP Executive Group their opportunities can be Members made more accessible. Members of refreshed Strategy Governance Group. Promotion activity needs to recognise that not everyone Thriving Places Anchor is online. Organisations Organisations representing Better information about key Equalities groups. the accessibility of All of those concerned in opportunities needs to be the development and available for people to make delivery of digital informed choices. volunteering platforms including Team Kinetic, SCVO and Volunteer Scotland. Currently welfare benefits must The 157 people who responded to VG will continue to collaborate with Important to remember inform DWP about their our online survey between May and key partners and stakeholders that volunteering is not just volunteering. How do we protect August 2018. across the city to refresh Glasgow’s an aid to employability in people’s freedom to volunteer? Volunteering Strategy and the terms of vocational skills Those representing Equalities associated Action Plan. but also in more general groups who attended the health and wellbeing terms. consultation event hosted by VG in Key Partners & Stakeholders June 2018. Better information about CPP Executive Group volunteering on benefits is Members required by claimants.
How can we make volunteering more accessible to all sections of the community? The 157 people who responded to our online survey between May and August 2018. Those representing Equalities groups who attended the consultation event hosted by VG in June 2018. There needs to be a campaign around the message that everyone has something to contribute. More support is required for organisations (especially smaller ones) to look at how their opportunities can be made more accessible. Promotion activity needs to recognise that not everyone is online. Better information about the accessibility of opportunities needs to be available for people to make informed choices. VG will continue to collaborate with key partners and stakeholders across the city to refresh Glasgow’s Volunteering Strategy and the associated Action Plan. Key Partners & Stakeholders CPP Executive Group Members Members of refreshed Strategy Governance Group. Thriving Places Anchor Organisations Organisations representing key Equalities groups. All of those concerned in the development and delivery of digital volunteering platforms including Team Kinetic, SCVO and Volunteer Scotland. Currently welfare benefits must inform DWP about their volunteering. How do we protect people’s freedom to volunteer? The 157 people who responded to our online survey between May and August 2018. Those representing Equalities groups who attended the consultation event hosted by VG in June 2018. Important to remember that volunteering is not just an aid to employability in terms of vocational skills but also in more general health and wellbeing terms. Better information about volunteering on benefits is required by claimants. VG will continue to collaborate with key partners and stakeholders across the city to refresh Glasgow’s Volunteering Strategy and the associated Action Plan. Key Partners & Stakeholders CPP Executive Group Members
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