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Do you volunteer with children and young people?

Interested in doing an accredited certificate to recognise your skills?

If the answer is YES, why not book onto the free OCN Level 1 accredited 'Skills in Volunteering with Children and Young People' course?

This is to be held on 5 Thursday evenings: 25th February and 4th, 11th, 18th and 25th March: 5.30-7.30pm at Ince Community Centre, Manchester Road, Ince, Wigan.

To find out more or to book your place Contact Catherine or Wendy at Wigan and Leigh CVS on 01942 514234 or wmsaied@cvswl.org

Calling all Volunteer Managers

These training courses are aimed at individuals from local groups who manage, support or involve volunteers. Contact Dermot on 01942 514234 doconnor@cvswl.org for more info and booking form

Dates	Course	Times	Venue
10 th Feb	Mentor Training		Pennyhurst Mill
11 th&12 th Feb	Volunteer Management 1day	10 – 3.30	Groundwork
16 th Feb	Volunteer Policies &Understanding Role of Volunteer 1 day	10 – 3.30	Pennyhurst Mill
26 th Feb	Volunteering and Asylum Seekers	10.30 – 12.30	Ince CC
3 rd March	Targeted Recruitment of volunteers 1 day	10 – 3.30	Pennyhurst Mill
10 th March	Selecting & retaining Volunteers 1 Day	10 – 3.30	Pennyhurst Mill
24 th March	Equality, Equity and Diversity	10 – 3.30	Pennyhurst Mill
26 th March	Volunteer & the Law Half day	1-4	Pennyhurst Mill
31 st March	Working Together 1 Day	10 – 3.30	Pennyhurst Mill
23 rd April	Dealing with Conflict 1 Day	10 – 3.30	Pennyhurst Mill

Website: What's the Story?

A statement of the obvious, but the Wigan and Leigh website is now live!

The website was largely put together by volunteers at vinvolved, one of which was Tom Barrett. Tom has been volunteering with vinvolved since the end of last year and despite being at the very top of the 16-25 bracket, this was the first time that Tom had done voluntary work, after arriving in Wigan following working on Teesside, studying in Manchester and growing up in Leeds.

Tom says "I have enjoyed working on this website, as it is something that I can do in my own time and fit between work and I have also learnt a thing or two along the way."

"The website will act as many people's first contact point with vinvolved, so I have been glad to contribute to it, I hope that more and more things can be added to the website and that it acts as a valuableresource."

Are you a young volunteer with a story to tell? Why not send Tom your story for the website. Email to vinvolved@cvswl.org

Volunteers' Management Forum

Do you work with volunteers? Contact us to find out about the next Volunteer Managers Forum meeting – sharing experience, resources and ideas with others organisations who work with volunteers.