In summer 2011 Volunteer Bristol approached Voscur about the potential for working more closely together.  In tough economic times we were looking for smarter and more cost effective ways of delivering our services.  Building on successful collaborations between our organisations in recent years, we wanted to explore whether we could achieve more together.  Bringing staff, trustees and volunteers together over a period of 18 months, we have looked at various models of collaboration.   We have decided that merger will offer the best service for our member

Volunteer Bristol is proud to have been awarded the Volunteer Centre Quality Accreditation mark by Volunteering England.  The VCQA as it is known, recognises our performance across six main areas of work: brokerage, marketing, good practice development, developing volunteering opportunities, policy response and campaigning, and strategic develop of volunteering.  It means that we will remain an 'official' Volunteer Centre for another three years. 

New scheme to bring together businesses and voluntary / community sector organisations

Business on Board is a pilot initiative to help bring business skills to VCS Organisations as well as forge better relations between business and the community. The pilot is supported by a variety of business and voluntary sector organisation. So if you are someone with skills to offer, or an organisation looking to involve new people with your management committee or board of trustees then this could be for you!

Would you like the opportunity to reach out to new potential volunteers from City of Bristol College?  Then why not book your place at their Volunteer Fair on Wednesday 29 February, 11.00 - 13.30.  The event takes place the College Green Centre (BS1 5UA) in the centre of Bristol.  Last year 12 organisations attended, ranging from general volunteering agencies such as Volunteer Bristol to agencies offering specific opportunities such as St John’s Ambulance and the Leap gap year company.