Volunteers
The majority of the work undertaken in a voluntary sense is by our own members but occasionally others offer their services.
Many areas or towns have a voluntary services organisation which either through a register of volunteers and societies match them to members' requirements.
Nunhead
Friends of Nunhead Cemetery are holding a special volunteering day o Sunday 5th October 2008 from 12 to 4. Come along and see if you can help
Volunteer Week is a national event held the first week of June each year. Advice on recruiting volunteers and a noticeboard to advertise your event or needs is available. You can also download a logo for your posters or download thank you certificates etc. Alternatively subscribe to the free e-mail newsletter to keep up with volunteering events in your local area.
Volunteering England Regent's Wharf, 8 All Saints Street, London N1 9RL Telephone 0845 305 6979 Contact volunteersweek@volunteeringengland.org
Website http://www.volunteersweek.org.uk
Volunteer Development Agency 129 Ormeau Road, Belfast BT7 1SH Telephone 028 9023 6100 Contact info@volunteering-ni.org
Website http://www.volunteering-ni.org
Volunteer Development Scotland Stirling Enterprise Park, Stirling, FK7 7RP Telephone 01786 479 593 Contact elaine.reid@vds.org.uk
Website http://www.vds.org.uk
Wales Council for Voluntary Action Baltic House, Mount Stuart Square, Cardiff CF10 5FH Telephone 029 2043 1700 Website http://wcva.org.uk
Key Hill Cemetery gratefully accepted the offer of help in clearing litter from the Boys Brigade.
BTCV [British Trust Conservation Volunteers] http://www2.btcv,org.uk offers slots on their websites for organisations to register.
Conservation Service Volunteers http://www.csv.org.uk offer opportunities from banks, businesses, civil service, fire service, armed forces and universities for staff to be given so many agreed days in a year to engage on a voluntary project.
In 2008 the Make a Difference Day will be 25th October and if you want to organise an event to encourage voluntary help in your cemetery during October to the beginning of November please contact the Secretary.
Additionally although perhaps less of a voluntary scene local probation offices are able to offer persons on Community Service although some comments have been given by groups using this service that the output is fairly minimal and performed rather half heartedly.
Members wishing to share any experiences are welcome to submit details for this web page.