Thanking volunteers through our *Volunteering Awards* and helping people get into volunteering locally at our *Virtual Volunteer Fair*
Our CEO Jo Ash declares volunteers week 2021 open!
Volunteers’ Week 2021
This volunteers’ week, Southampton Voluntary Services / SO:Linked
working in partnership with Southampton City Council
- recognised and thank volunteers through an AWARDS SCHEME and
- supported volunteering through a VIRTUAL VOLUNTEER FAIR.
Virtual Volunteer Fair
In the recording above of our volunteering fair you can see short presentations from the organisations below. The links to click through to apply to volunteer with the organisations are in the table below. If the opportunity hasn’t yet been uploaded to our site, please contact the organisation directly through their contact details shared in their presentation. We’d love to know if you find a volunteering opportunity through this though so let us know! volunteer@southamptonvs.org.uk
Happy Volunteering!
| Older people disability and advice | ||
| Age UK | Nadine Costello | Age UK Southampton – So:Linked (solinked.org.uk) about the service |
| MHA Communities Southampton | Emily Halls | Volunteer Caterer: https://www.solinked.org.uk/coronavirus_services/volunteer-caterer-mha-communities-southampton 1 to 1 Walking Companion: https://www.solinked.org.uk/coronavirus_services/1-to-1-walking-companion-volunteer-mha-communities-southampton Volunteer Shopping Helper https://www.solinked.org.uk/coronavirus_services/volunteer-shopping-helpers-mha-communities-southampton |
| Communicare | Bryony Sawers | Hello SOU Telephone Support Volunteer: https://www.solinked.org.uk/coronavirus_services/hello-southampton-telephone-support-volunteer Volunteer Driver: https://www.solinked.org.uk/coronavirus_services/volunteer-driver Good Neighbour: https://www.solinked.org.uk/coronavirus_services/good-neighbour Volunteer shopping helpers: https://www.solinked.org.uk/coronavirus_services/volunteer-shopping-helpers-mha-communities-southampton |
| Carers in Southampton | events | Carers in Southampton – So:Linked (solinked.org.uk) about the service |
| Caraway | Erica Roberts | Not on the website yet |
| The Brendoncare Foundation | Travis Dodkin | Telephone supporter: https://www.solinked.org.uk/coronavirus_services/telephone-supporter |
| Guide Dogs | Hazel Kelly | Not on the website yet |
| CAB Witness Service | Catherine Redmond | Court Volunteer: https://www.solinked.org.uk/coronavirus_services/court-volunteer |
| Citizens Advice Southampton | Thomas Fowler | https://www.solinked.org.uk/coronavirus_services/southampton-citizens-advice-bureau (about the service) |
| Oxfam Bridal Southampton | Gustavo | Books Volunteer – So:Linked (solinked.org.uk) |
| Practical | ||
| Southampton Community Connect | Hany | Not on the website yet |
| Street Pastors | Mike Sarson | Not on the website yet |
| Dorcas | Polly Burton | Not on the website yet |
| Solent NHS | Alison Earle | Solent NHS Trust Volunteer: https://www.solinked.org.uk/coronavirus_services/solent-nhs-trust-volunteer |
| 26th Swaythling Southampton Scouts | Allison Evans | |
| The Scouts Southampton & surrounding | Vanessa Slawson | District Manager/District Commissioner Volunteer – Eastleigh District Scouts – So:Linked (solinked.org.uk) |
| Banardos | Jeremy Dann | Family Support Group Helper: https://www.solinked.org.uk/coronavirus_services/family-support-group-helper-volunteer-role / Healthy families Barnardos: https://www.solinked.org.uk/coronavirus_services/healthy-families-volunteer |
| GEMS | Sean and Anita | Not on the website yet |
| Green and the arts | ||
| Friends of St James Park | Marina | Trustee: https://www.solinked.org.uk/?s=friends+of+st+james+park |
| Southampton CC | Nicky playing the video from Sara | Not on the website yet |
| Southampton Cycling campaign, Southampton streetspace | Lynn | Not on the website yet |
| FOE | Lyn | |
| Southampton Greenpeace | Lyn | |
| Mayflower Academy | Colette hunter | Front of House Ushers Volunteers: https://www.solinked.org.uk/coronavirus_services/front-of-house-ushers-volunteer |
| SCC cultural services | Emily Pierce Goldberg | Tudor House Museum Volunteer: https://www.solinked.org.uk/coronavirus_services/tudor-house-museum-volunteer |
| Positive Action Hants constabulary | Zaliha Parasio | Not on the website yet |
| Southampton City Council Public Health Community engagement testing volunteer | Nicky | Covid Engagement and Navigation Volunteer – So:Linked (solinked.org.uk) |
There’s a wide variety of opportunities – some flexible, some regular, in the areas of older people, disability, advice services, supporting carers, retail, environmental, cultural and the arts, practical support and much more!
Any questions please feel free to get in touch:
Volunteer@southamptonvs.org.uk
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Volunteer Awards
Do you know someone who has given their time and talents and deserves to be recognised for their contributions to the community? If you would like to thank your volunteers or your volunteer team as a whole through our volunteering award please tell us about them on this form. Categories include SVS 100 hours certificate scheme, the good neighbour award for informal volunteering, civic university volunteering, environmental volunteering, supporting health & wellbeing, and more. All nominees will receive a certificate and be invited to an online awards ceremony. Please return your nomination form to volunteer@southamptonvs.org.uk
Topic: Virtual Volunteer Awards
Start Time : Jun 1, 2021 10:18 AM
Meeting Recording:
Volunteer Awards Ceremony video
