To help VCSE organisations understand who is at risk, and how this relates to their responsibilities around safeguarding, NLive’s John Leivers is joined by NDAS’s Natriece Westwood, Amarjit Pawar from Right Resolution CIC, Jane Geraghty an Independent Scrutineer from Northamptonshire Safeguarding Adults Board ( NSAB) and Michelle Wright, Team Manager for Safeguarding & Assurance, North Northants Council.
Age UK’s Caroline Gooch, Natriece Westwood from NDAS,and Martin Steers from NLive Radio join John Leivers to talk about safeguarding, recruitment, and Criminal Records Checks, to help VCSE organisations understand what they should consider during the recruitment and induction of volunteers and staff, and what Criminal Records checks are, how to use them (and how not to!).
If you want to help and support a local charity or understand a little more about the importance of Infrastructure Organisations that connect People to Places, then this might be a role for you.
Happy at Home provides a volunteer befriender to call or visit for a chat, offer information and social events.
The latest Happy at Home story from one of our volunteers, Tracy Opoku Afriyie.
The Northampton volunteer car scheme relies on a team of volunteer drivers to transport and assist passengers to get to their medical and well-being appointments.
Our car scheme volunteer driving declaration form.
Our short document for you to complete if you are interested in becoming a volunteer driver for our car scheme.
We Mind & Kelly Matters are looking to expand our current team of bank counsellors. This is a bank role working on an “as and when required” basis.
When it comes to fundraising, it helps to be flexible. There are lots of different ways your
group could try to raise money – using more than one method can increase your chances of success. This factsheet provides ideas about different ways you could raise money for your group.
