Comment: | Volunteer and Community Action (Stroud District) recruits and places volunteers in a variety of local organisations and provides information and advice to the public on volunteering opportunities. The Centre also acts as a resource point for local groups, offering photocopying, access to other office equipment, typing facilities, training, advice and information on good practice in the use of volunteers. They also run the Stroud Ring and Ride mini-bus and Voluntary Car Service, for older or disabled people who cannot use public transport. (please see separate record).
They also offer capacity-building support to voluntary / community / charitable groups operating in Stroud District with the aim of helping them to operate effectively and independently. The service includes general development help, funding advice, a resource library, training, quarterly newsletter, quarterly Forum, co-ordination of resources, liaison with the statutory sector to ensure representation of the voluntary sector, etc. |
