snvb news
snvb Annual Review
Thursday 23 September - 2.30pm
Our guest speaker is John Marshall from the Office for Civil Society, who will reflect on the developments since the election and the impact of the Big Society and the public services reform agenda on the voluntary sector.
Council Chamber South Northamptonshire Council Springfields, Towcester, NN12 6AE
Andrea Leadson MP visits snvb
On August 3rd newly elected MP for South Northants, Andrea Leadsom visited the Volunteer Centre in Towcester. During the visit she met with staff and discussed the work of snvb, and in particular how the Bureau will play an important role in delivering the Big Society locally in 2011. Rob Tracey ,General Manager of snvb said " We really enjoyed talking with Andrea and are very happy that she was so impressed with our work in the community".
Local groups often tell us how they value funding advice. snvb's Development Worker Nick King is now in a stronger position to help having successfully achieved Level 3 Accreditation in Funding Advice through the Open College Network. During her visit, Andrea was pleased to present Nick with his certificate for this qualification.
Do contact Nick if you are seeking funding.
Cheering for Volunteering!
Towcester Town Hall was filled with the sound of cheering for volunteering when snvb held a Volunteering Fair there on June 3rd.
Volunteers from a range of local organisations received a huge round of applause and a certificate from Towcester Mayor, Jacqueline Hart, during the award ceremony held to celebrate National Volunteers Week.
Their efforts were also recognised by BBC Radio Northampton’s roving reporter, Paul Ennever, who turned up to interview volunteers about their experiences!
snvb’s Volunteering Development Coordinator, Nicola Shaw, said that all volunteers should feel proud for the time they dedicated to others. She continued: “Although we couldn’t invite everyone to the event, we want to thank all volunteers for their efforts and encourage them to keep up the good work!”
The Fair was aimed at recognising, rewarding and recruiting volunteers with a range of exhibitors from local organisations offering information about their volunteering roles.
If you would like to find out more about promoting your volunteering roles or about volunteering in general, contact Nicola Shaw on 01327 358264 or email nicola@snvb.org.uk.