Falkirk Council

Falkirk Council
Telephone: 01324 506070

CVS Falkirk (Volunteer Centre) Volunteering Into Work

This project aims to use volunteering as a route to employment. The programme will specifically target people living or working in the worst 15% SIMD areas. The project will:

  • Raise awareness of volunteering as a route to employment or improved employability
  • Work with 180 people who will have one-to one interviews and be supported towards volunteering and develop soft skills essential for employability
  • Enable people to develop specific job-seeking skills and give them an increased sense of personal responsibility
  • Work with people to produce a personal development log to record their learning and achievements, to help with CV's, application forms etc
  • Develop partnerships with local voluntary groups and organisations to provide meaningful, supported volunteering opportunities
  • Directly benefit 50 voluntary and community groups by placing volunteers with them.
Financial Allocation and Main Project Outputs 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11
FSF allocation

£13,491

£37,958

£39,597

Volunteers recruited

10

70

100

Volunteers securing employment or work placement

0

18

25

Volunteers accessing further education and training

0

20

28

Local vol orgs and community groups with volunteer places filled

3

22

25

Total FSF allocation £91,046

Progress 2009/10

Output Annual Target Progress Quarter
1
Progress Quarter
2
Progress Quarter 
No. volunteers recruited

70

24

14

6

No. securing employment, training, or FE

38

0

6

3

No. voluntary organisations with placements filled

22

5

4

3

No. volunteer mentors recruited

6

0

0

0

To contact this project please call 01324 692000.

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Contact Us
  • By Post: 
    CVS Falkirk & District
    Unit 6
    The Courtyard
    Callendar Business Park
    Callendar Road
    Falkirk
    FK1 1XR
  • By Telephone:
    01324 692000
  • By Email
    info@cvsfalkirk.org.uk