VCBH

Guidelines

We help to find volunteering opportunities for people in not-for-profit organisations only. We do not screen or vet any volunteers and therefore are not responsible for assessing a volunteer's suitability.

As we work with over 200 organisations and advertise in excess of 500 opportunities, we have to rely upon you to keep us up to date with any changes within your organisation, so please let us know if you no longer require volunteers or you would like to discuss your use of volunteers with us.

Filling in the Volunteer Request Form

The more accurate and complete the information about the volunteering opportunity you have to offer the more chance you have to attract the potential volunteer you have been desperately looking for!

We understand that some groups may have restrictions, for example, that some groups are women only so please ensure you answer the questions regarding your practice in relation to volunteers fully and honestly. We will get back to you to discuss any issues that we are concerned about.

If you are seeking volunteers for posts that are significantly different from each other (for instance you are looking for an administrator as well as shop workers) please fill in two different forms for each post.

Classifying your volunteering opportunity

The Volunteer Centre uses the classifications supplied by Do-It.org. Where we advertise your opportunity will depend upon which categories you choose. Please chose a maximum of 2 categories form the Areas of Interest list and 2 from the Type of Activity and/or Skill list..

Areas of Interest

• Animals
• Art and Culture
• Children
• Disability
• Disaster Relief
• Domestic Violence
• Drugs and Addictions
• Education and Literacy
• Emergency Services
• Elderly
• Employment
• Environment
• Families
• Gay, Lesbian, Bi and Transsexual
• Health and Hospital and Hospices
• Heritage
• Homeless and Housing
• Human and Civil Rights
• International Aid
• Legal Aid and Justice
• Mental Health
• Mentoring
• Millennium Volunteers
• Museums
• Music
• Politics
• Prisoners and Ex-Offenders
• Race and Ethnicity and Refugees
• Religion
• Sport and Outdoor Activities
• Women's Groups
• Youth

Type of Activity and/or Skill

• Administration
• Advice, Information and Support
• Architecture and Building Work
• Art
• Befriending and Buddying
• Business, Management and Research
• Campaigning and Lobbying
• Caring
• Catering
• Community Work
• Computers, Technology and Website Design
• Counselling
• Driving
• Employee and Group Volunteering
• Entertainment
• Finance Work
• First Aid
• Fundraising
• Gardening
• General and Helping
• Hostel Work
• Languages
• Legal Work
• Local Events
• Mentoring
• Marketing, PR and Media
• Music
• National and International Events
• Officials
• Practical Work and DIY
• Retail and Charity Shops
• Sports Development
• Teaching, Training and Coaching
• Trusteeship and Committee Work
• Under 16 Volunteering
• Youth Work