About Us - Board of Directors

Mission

Volunteer Centres in Scotland exist to involve more people more effectively in volunteering to help address issues and enhance communities.

Volunteer Centre Fife exists to:

• Take a lead in working with others to develop volunteering
• Represent the interests of volunteering
• Maintain and improve the effectiveness and quality of volunteering
• Make it easier for people to volunteer
• Respond to current issues and emerging needs

Volunteer Centre Fife aims to:

• Increase the number of people involved in volunteering
• Broaden the range of people volunteering
• Bring about more positive attitudes to volunteering
• Get volunteering better recognised at policy level
• Develop the capacity of volunteering involving agencies and volunteers
• Be a well run influential and effective organisation striving for continuous improvement

Development

Volunteer Centre Fife is a local development agency. It provides services to other organisations and undertakes development, liaison and representative functions within their area on issues relating to volunteering.

Through information, advice and training, Volunteer Centre Fife seeks to develop the capacity of organisations to involve volunteers effectively in their work.

Individual volunteers develop new skills and knowledge through training provided or organised by Volunteer Centre Fife.

Representation

Volunteer Centre Fife works with and through others to represent the interests of volunteering and volunteers to policy and decision makers at both local and national level.

Information

Volunteer Centre Fife collects information on volunteering opportunities and makes it widely available to members of the public including through our own web site and a national database of opportunities. Volunteer Centre Fife also holds and distributes information on:

• Successful volunteer practice
• Publications about volunteering
• Training opportunities
• Volunteering and state benefits
• Payment of volunteer expenses
• Insurance of volunteers

Training

Volunteer Centre Fife offers training designed to improve the effectiveness of volunteer involvement and training that responds to the needs of both volunteers and organisations which engage volunteers. Topics include:

• Planning for Volunteer Involvement
• Recruiting Volunteers
• Selecting and Interviewing Volunteers
• Supporting and Managing Volunteers
• Training Volunteers

Volunteering Agencies work with others to provide joint training for volunteers and organisations. Training is provided to public sector staff on volunteering issues and practices.

Networking

Volunteer Centre Fife supports networks of organisations who work with volunteers, particularly through the Volunteers Managers' Network Forum. These networks provide peer support, spread good practice and encourage co-operation.

History

Prior to April 2003, there were 3 volunteer centres and one development agency in Fife providing a range of services. Each organisation had established a successful record in offering training, community development and recruitment.

In order to maximise the resources available and enhance the service, the organisations merged in 2003 to offer a Fife-wide service.

Volunteer Centre Fife is a Company Limited by Guarantee, with charitable status and values, governed by a Board of Volunteer Directors.

To view Volunteer Centre Fife's statement of Vision and Values click here