NGO - Rīgas domes Izglītības, kultūras un sporta departaments
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NGO - Rīgas domes Izglītības, kultūras un sporta departaments
CITIES: GIJÓN, AACHEN , DONCASTER,GENOVA, RIGA, SHEFFIELD, SOPOT. PARTNERS: Discover Your City and Its Resources 2 CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 4 PARTNER: GIJÓN SECOND CHANCE SCHOOL 5 SITUATION OF VOLUNTEERING IN GIJÓN 5 NGO: AMIGOS DEL PERRO 7 NGO: PROTECCIÓN CIVIL 8 NGO: ASOCIACIÓN JUVENIL ESNALA NGO: RED CROSS 10 NGO: @ (ARROBA) 11 9 PARTNER: VHS AACHEN (AACHEN ADULT EDUCATION CENTER) 12 SITUATION OF VOLUNTEERING IN AACHEN (GERMANY) 12 NGO: MALTESER EMERGENCY SERVCICES 13 NGO: CHILDREN´S HOME MARIA IM TANN 14 NGO: TIERSCHUTZVEREIN DER STÄDTEREGION E.V. NGO: VOLUNTARY FIRE BRIGADE AACHEN 13 NGO: TECHNICAL EMERGENCY SERVICES 13 13 PARTNER: CENTRO DI EDUCAZIONE AL LAVORO IL LABORATORIO SITUATION OF VOLUNTEERING IN GENOVA 18 NGO: ASSOCIAZIONE LIBERA (CONTRO LE MAFIE) 13 13 NGO: CENTRO SOCIALE PER L’INFANZIA IL FORMICAIO 13 NGO: ASSOCIAZIONE SAN MARCELLINO 13 NGO: MUSIC FOR PEACE 13 NGO: Y.E.A.S.T. (YOUTH EUROPEAN AROUND SUSTAINABILITY TABLES) 13 PARTNER: CARITAS ARCHDIOCESE OF GDANSK 13 SITUATION OF VOLUNTEERING IN SOPOT 13 NGO: SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS IN POLAND. SHELTER FOR HOMELESS ANIMALS BRANCH OF IN SOPOT 13 NGO: ASSOCIATION MORENA 13 NGO: KIWIFRUIT - REGIONAL VOLUNTEER CENTRE IN GDAŃSK 13 NGO: ASSOCIATION OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND REHABILITATION IN GDANSK. NGO: ASSOCIATION FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES SPON 30 29 3 PARTNER: EDUCATION, CULTURE AND SPORTS DEPARTMENT OF RIGA CITY COUNCIL SITUATION OF VOLUNTEERING IN RIGA 13 NGO: FOUNDATION RIGA 13 NGO: LATVIAN MAZPULKI 13 NGO: PEOPLE’S ASSISTANCE FUND NGO: SOCIETY „HOMO ECOS” 13 13 NGO: PREGNANCY CRISIS CENTER 13 NGO:JUGLAS ANIMAL SHELTER 13 PARTNER: DONCASTER COLLEGE. UNITED KINGDOM SITUATION OF VOLUNTEERING IN DONCASTER 39 39 NGO: SOUTH YORKSHIRE CENTRE FOR INCLUSIVE LIVING (SYCIL) NGO: BRITSH HEART FOUNDATION NGO: YMCA CHARITY SHOP 13 NGO: DONCASTER MINSTER 13 NGO: CADETS 13 13 PARTNER: SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL 13 SITUATION OF VOLUNTEERING IN SHEFFIELD NGO: GET SORTED MUSIC ACADEMY 13 NGO: BURTON STREET FOUNDATION 13 NGO: LONGLEY 4G COMMUNITY CENTRE 49 NGO: WHIRLOW HALL FARM TRUST NGO: SHEFFIELD FUTURES 13 50 46 41 13 4 INTRODUCTION VOLARE (VOLUNTEERING ACTIONS FOR THE RESINSERTION INTO EDUCATION) PROJECT is a Grundtvig learning partnership initiated by Gijón City Council (Spain) in cooperation with six other partners providing Second Chance Schools: • • • • • • Doncaster College, United Kingdom Sheffield City Council, United Kingdom Adult Education Center VHS Aachen, Germany CARITAS Archidiecezji Gdańskiej, Poland Rīgas domes Izglītības, kultūras un sporta departaments, Latvia Il Laboratorio Società Cooperativa Sociale Onlus, Italy During 2011 (European Year of Volunteering), the EU showed the citizens the potential of volunteering actions: not only as a solidarity activity, but also as a learning process, as a way to strengthen the skills and as an opportunity to broaden one´s contacts, as many times being part of volunteering projects can help an individual to find a job, as well as further assisting in one´s personal and social development. This project intended to make the best use of the mentioned potential. It is focused on the Second Chance School´s students (or similar organizations) and their potential to engage in volunteering. The VOLARE project will be developed in two phases: the first one, “Discover your city and its resources“, will help the students become more knowledgeable about and aware of the existing NGOs in each city. The young people will: learn the about management and organization of these NGOs, visit the different resources and understand the different kinds of volunteering and the basic skills required to be volunteer. exchanges. The second phase of the project “Improve your city: Participate!” will aid the students in learning about their own capacities. Pilot volunteering activities in the different schools and a campaign to raise the awareness about the participation of the young people in volunteering activities will be organized. As a deliverable of the first phase of the project, it was designed a publication “Discover your city and its resources” where are listed 5 NGOs from each project partner with a summary of their key facts and information. The added value of this publication is not only to have an interesting overview about the volunteering arena in the project partners areas, but also we involved the project participants in the concept of the publication. Each partner visited 5 NGOs with their students and they were responsible of asking the relevant information to the NGOs representatives and also for collecting the information. The questionnaire used was develop by the project participants and the final version was a mixture of the contribution of each partner. 5 PARTNER:GIJÓN SECOND CHANCE SCHOOL Situation of volunteering in Gijón The city of Gijón has been one of the leaders within the Asturias social movement for many years. The reason is its predominantly industrial character associated with the labour movement. Due to this feature, the population is socially aware that “unity is strength” and there are numerous initiatives related to volunteerism that seeks to satisfy the needs of our society. Within this social movement there is a very important group: the youth. Therefore, we have two agencies that are in charge of the organisation of the youth movement associations in Gijón (Asturias): 2. As for groups of people that: Within the CMX there are different initiatives on volunteering for people who: Want to associate and formtheir own association. Among the offered resources there are: 1. Want to become a volunteer for an established partnership. Among them: -Creating an association. At the time a group decides to create an association they can find support and advice within the CMX website: how to create an association, notification changes, books belonging to an association and finally, a forum to ask any other questions (not collected in the previous sections). -Proyecto Participa (Join Project). Its main goal is to inform the young people of the city about the world of volunteering with talks in different high schools and they also organise workshops and several activities. -Municipal Council of the Principality of Asturias (CMPA at regional level) The “Conseyu of the Principality of the Mocedá d’Asturias” is an autonomous body of Asturias which was created on March 31, 1986. Its main purpose is to act as a spokesperson for the young people of Asturias in order for them to be heard by the regional administration and the public in all matters related to them and the youth associations. -Youth Council of Gijón (CMX at Local level). It is the Youth Associations Federation that from November 16, 1995 acts as a meeting point not only for the youth association network of the city, but also for non-formal youth groups and associations that, regardless of the age of its members, are part of associations of Gijón / Xixón. There are currently 26 youth associations which make up the Council. -Servicio de Voluntariado Europeo (European voluntary service). It offers young people to have an experience abroad in an association with a subject that interests them. All they have to do is look for an association and apply for the project to CMX. This activity is unpaid, non-profit, and is done full time for the benefit of a specific community. -Bolsa de Voluntariado (List of Volunteering). Within the section "Voluntary Exchange" on the website, those who have an interest may contact any associations that work in a field of interest. -Association training courses. It is important to know the regulations in the development of any initiative of voluntary work and for this, training is critical. All courses are for free. -Resource Centre. Any association must have an available place to establish their headquarters and for this, the CMX offers its facilities. 6 any sphere of life and within this guide it is offered a space for international cooperation and the European voluntary offers. -Information about calls and grants. Most voluntary organisations work through financial resources coming from grants and for this, it is important to be aware of all of them and of the procedures to follow in order to ask for such resources. (if you click the images, you go directly to the links of the websites) The dossier OJI (Guide to Volunteering in Gijón / Xixón) helps find existing volunteering movements in the city. It is a document that has been recently created (2013) with the main aim to bring closer the youth volunteering to the population in Gijón in a brief and intuitive format. It begins with an introduction to the world of volunteering; in general and continues with a reflection on what are the rights and duties of a volunteer. It is essential that the volunteer is linked to an activity that is interesting to him/her and which not only offers them knowledge but allows them to learn from the activity itself. Therefore, within the dossier there are diverse associations (cultural, sports, educational...). Currently, the international perspective is essential in 7 PARTNER:GIJÓN SECOND CHANCE SCHOOL NGO: Amigos del Perro ORGANISATION DATA DATE OF FOUNDATION 1995 NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS More than 200 NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES 6 FIELD Protection of animals (dogs and cats) AREA Local CONTACT DATA http://www.amigosdelperro.org/ Main Activities: “Dog´s friend” is a nonprofit organisation which takes care of abandoned dogs, and is also in charge of giving them to new families. They also control the cat and dog’s birth rates and do sessions about not to abandon and respect animals. Financial Issues: The Organisation receives economic resources through an agreement with the city council. Other ways they use to obtain economic support is from exhibitions and cooperation with veterinary clinics. Target Group: Abandoned pets and people that love animals Organisation of work: Volunteers can come to the Organisation at any time they choose and look after the animals. It is not necessary to have previous meetings. 8 PARTNER:GIJÓN SECOND CHANCE SCHOOL NGO: PROTECCIÓN CIVIL ORGANISATION DATA DATE OF FOUNDATION 1.985 NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS 100 NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES 0 FIELD Civil protection AREA Local and regional CONTACT DATA http://www.112asturias.es/v_portal/apartados/apartado.asp?te=7 Main Activities: Helping and protecting citizens in different areas: sports, festivities, concerts. They also participate in activities related to the environment and support in emergencies. Target Group: Citizens in general Organisation of work: Financial Issues: The Organisation receives economic support from the City Council Depending on the activity, a meeting is organised some days before or even some months before in order to prepare volunteers. There are no fixed timetables,as they are linked to the activities. 9 PARTNER:GIJÓN SECOND CHANCE SCHOOL NGO: ASOCIACIÓN JUVENIL ESNALA ORGANISATION DATA DATE OF FOUNDATION 2.009 NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS 30 NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES 5 FIELD Cultural, social and youth projects AREA Local CONTACT DATA https://asociacionesnala.wordpress.com/ Main Activities: Currently, the main activity is the animation in hospitals. The purpose is to make children forget the idea of staying in a hospital and giving their families the opportunity of having a rest. We also organise the "Volunteers days" Target Group: Childrens that are in hospitals and their families. Organisation of work: Financial Issues: The Association receives economic support from the City Council and the regional government. There is an initial meeting where the responsible person of the activities explains to the volunteers about the work to do. There is no fixed timetable, each volunteer decide when he /she takes part in the activities. 10 PARTNER:GIJÓN SECOND CHANCE SCHOOL NGO: RED CROSS ORGANISATION DATA DATE OF FOUNDATION 1.863 NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS 13.000.000 (worldwide) NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES 210.000 (worldwide) FIELD Attention to vulnerable groups AREA International CONTACT DATA http://www.cruzroja.es/ Main Activities: Financial aid to special needs people, senior citizens care in order not to make them feel isolated, attention to casualties and the participation in rescues. Teaching young people the main principles and values, playing with unwell children in hospitals, cooperation with social inclusion of immigrants, taking part in programs dealing with women who are victims of gender violence. Target Group: Vulnerable groups in general Organisation of work: Financial Issues: The economic resources usually come from their partners’ fees and also from State grants. When a project arises, a schedule is developed. It is the same volunteer who decides how much time he/she is going to work in the NGO activities. There are several kinds of voluntary work, for example: supporting disabled people, socio-cultural animation and the distribution of food and toys. 11 PARTNER:GIJÓN SECOND CHANCE SCHOOL NGO: @ (ARROBA) ORGANISATION DATA DATE OF FOUNDATION 2001 NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS 10 NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES There are between 7-9 employees FIELD It is an association defending free software AREA Local CONTACT DATA www.arrobaxixon.com Main Activities: The main activity is creating freeaccess programs, for instance, those downloading films, music and other kind of flies. The organisation defends that those programs should be free and accessible to everyone. Target Group: Users of ICTs Organisation of work: Financial Issues: The organisation's financial resources usually come from the local government grants. There is no specific organisation of the volunteers within @. What volunteers do is very simple: they offer hardware workshops, teach how to hook up a CPU, among other things. 12 PARTNER: VHS Aachen (Aachen Adult Education Center) Situation of volunteering in Aachen (Germany) “Engaged citizenship cannot be taken for granted. But our society depends on the volunteering engagement of its citizen. Without their volunteering support many activities in Aachen couldn’t be offered.” Marcel Philipp, Major of the City of Aachen In the City of Aachen and also in the City Region of Aachen there is a broad variety of volunteering work done in many different public fields as sports, social work, leisure time activities – which are only some examples. The volunteering work is organised in associations without any employed staff or by organisations where the staff is coordinating the volunteering work. Much social work is done by the help services of the (catholic) church, but there also many nonreligious associations which do volunteering work in Aachen. About 50.000 citizens of Aachen are doing sports in associations. The city council of Aachen offers support to the citizens who are interested in volunteering work. Every year at the Aachen day of volunteering all organisations which work with volunteers present themselves on several venues to inform about their work and to find new volunteers. In 2014 there have been more than 200 associations participating On the website you can search for volunteering work in the following fields: sports environment politics intercultural work third-world-politics social work children, young people senior citizens handicapped persons culture animals and others There are also offers to improve volunteering work and the organisation of it. Every year the Aachen prize of volunteering is awarded to one of the associations which have been suggested by citizens of Aachen. The winner gets 500 € for his/her association and the seal of Charlemagne. 13 PARTNER: VHS Aachen (Aachen Adult Education Center) NGO: NGO Malteser Emergency Services ORGANISATION DATA DATE OF FOUNDATION 1953 NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS 47.000 (Germany), 1.000.000 sustaining members (Germany) NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES 22.500 (Germany) FIELD emergency services, emergency medical aid, palliative and hospice service AREA local, regional, national, transnational CONTACT DATA Auf der Hüls 201, 52068 Aachen, phone: +49 (0) 0241 / 9670-0 mail: [email protected] http://www.malteser-aachen.de/ Main Activities: Malteser Emergency Services offers a wide spread variety of help services: emergency medical services, disaster control, mobility assistance services for elder people, palliative and hospice services. Financial Issues: The Malteser Emergency Services are funded by Caritas (catholic church help services), sustaining member fees and donations. Target Group: People who need emergency medical aid, sick and older people, medical aid in case of disasters Organisation of work: The organisation of work depends on the different fields of work. Principally, the employed staff organise the volunteering work. 14 PARTNER: VHS Aachen (Aachen Adult Education Center) NGO: Childrens’ home “Maria im Tann” ORGANISATION DATA Childrens‘ home „Maria im Tann - Zentrum für Kinder, Jugend-und Familienhilfe“ DATE OF FOUNDATION 27.03.1945 NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS approximately 30 volunteers NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES 90 employees FIELD youth welfare service AREA local, regional CONTACT DATA Unterer Backertsweg 7, D - 52074 Aachen tel.: 0049 241 70505 0; mail: [email protected] www.mariaimtann.de/ Main Activities: Target Group: "Maria im Tann" is a catholic childrens' home run by the “Jugendhilfe” (youth aid), a centre offering help to children, teenagers and families. Currently there are 87 children in 12 living groups. children and young adults between 4 and 20 years, who no longer can live in their birth families. Organisation of work: Financial Issues: The childrens' home is funded by the catholic church, by the municipality, by state and by federal state. The voluteers support leisure time activities as individual tutoring, sport activities other activities such as cooking jam, baking cookies, rebuilding football pitches, etc. 15 PARTNER: VHS Aachen (Aachen Adult Education Center) NGO: Tierschutzverein der Städteregion e.V. ORGANISATION DATA DATE OF FOUNDATION 1978 NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS 3000 members 100 volunteers 1600 animal parents NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES 20 incl. own veterinary FIELD advertising, guidance and help for problems and animal protection controls against non-adequate animal housing, maltreatment and cruelty of animals AREA local, regional CONTACT DATA http://tierheim-aachen.de/ Main Activities: Animal Shelter of the City Region Aachen is a nonprofit organisation which takes care of abandoned animals or those which are given away. The animals are housed, cared for and new parents are found for them. In addition, advice, guidance and help for problems of animal housing is offered. Target Group: Abandoned animals and people that want to help animals Organisation of work: Financial Issues: The Organisation is funded by memberships fees, subsidy of the City Region Aachen, benefits and estates. Volunteers should first come to the Animal Shelter to get information how to participate. After that the times to work are flexible. 16 PARTNER: VHS Aachen (Aachen Adult Education Center) NGO: Voluntary Fire Brigade Aachen ORGANISATION DATA DATE OF FOUNDATION 1836 NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS Aachen: 350 (region Aachen: 3000) NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES Aachen: 300 (Aachen Municipal Fire Brigade) FIELD fire fighting, emergency rescue help AREA local, regional CONTACT DATA Stolberger Straße 155, D – 52058 Aachen, phone: +49 (0) 2 41 / 43237-0 mail: [email protected] www.feuerwehr-aachen.de, facebook: Freiwillige Feuerwehr Aachen Target Group: Main Activities: The Voluntary Fire Brigade Aachen supports the Municipal Fire Brigade Aachen at all kinds of missions, mainly fire fighting and rescue help. The people of Aachen and region Aachen at fire or other rescue situations Organisation of work: Financial Issues: The Voluntary Fire Brigade is funded by the municipility and donations. Every two weeks there is a meeting of the members with practical exercises. The emergency calls come in by phone whereever the members are - e.g. at work. 17 PARTNER: VHS Aachen (Aachen Adult Education Center) NGO: Technical Emergency Services ORGANISATION DATA DATE OF FOUNDATION 1952 NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS Aachen: 100 / Germany 80.000 NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES Aachen: 7 / Germany 800 FIELD emergency services technical aid AREA local, regional, national, transnational CONTACT DATA Eckenerstraße 52, D – 52078 Aachen, phone: +49 (0) 2 41 / 920933-6 mail: [email protected] web: www.THW-Aachen.de Target Group: Main Activities: Technical Aid in case of fire, accidents and catastrophes local, regional, national and transnational (e.g. after earthquakes, tsunami). After accidents or disasters the THW offers all kinds of technical support, such as electricity and light but also saving buried persons. Other emergency services (support), all people involved in accidents and disaster Organisation of work: Financial Issues: The THW is funded by the German government. Every week there is a meeting of staff and volunteers, additionally there are practical exercises. The emergency calls come in by phone whereever the members are - e.g. at work. 18 PARTNER: CENTRO DI EDUCAZIONE AL LAVORO IL LABORATORIO Situation of volunteering in Genova The most important organisation in Genova linked to volunteering world is CELIVO, formally formed in 2003 Celivo- Centre for Volunteering Services in Genova (www.celivo.it) is a Volunteering association, formed and promoted by volunteering associations active in the city area. Celivo is aimed (in accordance to law on volunteering, n° 266/91) to promote, support and train people involved in volunteering activities. These centres for volunteering are currently operating in almost all Italian Regions; in Liguria there are 4, one for each province (Genova, Imperia, Savona and La Spezia). Celivo provides its services in the form of assistance to voluntary organisations enrolled and not enrolled in Regional Registries skilled counseling and support about planning, start up and realsation of specific activities, projects (of single organisations or partnerships) organise training and qualification activities collect and work out information, news and documents related to volunteer activities and NGOs actions (local, national and international) undertake studies and research If you are a citizen or if you are looking for a volunteering experience, you can get in touch with CELIVO that can help you by offering: Mission CELIVO promotes a culture of solidarity, full respect for the human rights and dignity, life and environment quality, social and cultural pluralism. They facilitate the matching of people who want to get involved in volunteering and voluntary organisations are the main goal of Celivo. What does Celivo offer? prepares instruments and initiatives to help Support a culture of solidarity supports already existing initiatives, by promoting active citizenship participation in forms of organisations and individuals Introduction for volunteering free-courses Message boards free consulting Guidance interviews and insertion paths Database of voluntary organisations of Genova Province; in this way everybody can choose the best opportunity for him/her among local volunteering realities If you are an association you have the possibility to: enter in Celivo organisation database get in touch with young volunteers by means of volunteering message boards 19 promote your activities by means of: website www.mentelocale.it and a weekly Newsletter, advertisements.... Contacts: Celivo, Via di Sottoripa 1A/16, 16124 Genova Tel. 0105956815-0105955344-Fax 0105450130 E-mail: [email protected] Celivo Promozione del Volontariato Facebook: 20 PARTNER: CENTRO DI EDUCAZIONE AL LAVORO IL LABORATORIO NGO: Associazione Libera (contro le mafie) ORGANISATION DATA DATE OF FOUNDATION 1995 national 2008 regional NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS 30 in Genova NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES 1 in Liguria FIELD Action and communication against criminal associations AREA National CONTACT DATA http://www.libera.it Main Activities: Sharpen the mafia at the cultural level and promotes social projects using the assets seized from the mafia organisations. Also intervenes in schools to raise awareness among young people on the subject and organises events such as concerts, markets, theater activities. Target Group: All Italian citizens, young people and consumers Organisation of work: Financial Issues: The Organisation gets economic resources through various self-financing activities: dinners, selling gadgets etc. Volunteers participate in various initiatives: they travel to know the reality of the mafia organisations , meet the families of the victims of the mafia and organise collective activities against mafia. 21 PARTNER: CENTRO DI EDUCAZIONE AL LAVORO IL LABORATORIO NGO: Centro Sociale per l’Infanzia Il Formicaio ORGANISATION DATA DATE OF FOUNDATION 1984 NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS 15 NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES 5 FIELD The centre deals mainly with children, and organises activities in the afternoon from Monday to Friday: school support activities, fun workshops, educational workshops, sports activities. AREA Genoa's historic center. CONTACT DATA http://www.coopillaboratorio.it Target Group: Main Activities: School support, play activities, educational workshops, sports and summer activities. Children from different cultural backgrounds, ages 6 to 12 years, residents in the historic centre of the city. The Centre works and supports their families. Organisation of work: Financial Issues: The Organisation gets economic resources msainly from Municipality of Genoa. In the first part of the afternoon the volunteers help the middle school boys with homework and organise activities for the next several hours. Then they go to pick up the kids from school and begin the activities with them. 22 PARTNER: CENTRO DI EDUCAZIONE AL LAVORO IL LABORATORIO NGO: Associazione San Marcellino ORGANISATION DATA DATE OF FOUNDATION 1945 NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS approximately 400 NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES 17 FIELD Action for homeless assistance and reintegration AREA Urban area CONTACT DATA http://[email protected] Main Activities: The institution organises paths of assistance and reintegration aimed at homeless to take them from the street up to personal autonomy. Target Group: Italian and foreign homeless people. Organisation of work: Financial Issues: The Organisation gets economic resources from the Municipality of Genoa (1/3), and from private collections and donations (2/3). Volunteers participate in various initiatives: the key thing for them is to stay with the homeless and this helps them to establish a friendly relationship with homeless. 23 PARTNER: CENTRO DI EDUCAZIONE AL LAVORO IL LABORATORIO NGO: Music for Peace ORGANISATION DATA DATE OF FOUNDATION 2002 NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS 30 - 40 NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES 4 FIELD The organisation provides humanitarian aid abroad and in Italy (family support, projects with schools, supported 100 schools in the whole Liguria). AREA Local and international. CONTACT DATA http:// www.creatividellanottemusicforpeace.org/ Main Activities: The association 's objective is to raise awareness and collect basic necessities (medicine, clothing and non-perishable food) to be sent by container to persons / organsations who need them. Financial Issues: The Organisation gets economic resources from corporate sponsorship and / or associations. Target Group: The service is aimed at families, organisations, NGOs and hospitals in countries in difficulty. It also works locally on the territory of Liguria with families in need. Organisation of work: Volunteers are divided by areas: medicines, games, food, materials for missions, etc. Their job is to sort the products for shipment. 24 PARTNER: CENTRO DI EDUCAZIONE AL LAVORO IL LABORATORIO NGO: Y.E.A.S.T. (Youth European Around Sustainability Tables) ORGANISATION DATA DATE OF FOUNDATION 1995 national 2008 regional NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS 33 NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES No one FIELD International activities: training and working workshops in London (COME2ENGLAND), international trade, projects of cultural exchange and information about European policies. Local Activities: touristic and cultural development of the historical center, promotion of multiculturalism. AREA Local and international CONTACT DATA http://yeastgenova.com/ Main Activities: Information and organisation of sociocultural exchanges between groups of young people from different European countries that promote youth mobility and intercultural learning. Target Group: People aged 16 to 30 years. Financial Issues: The Organisation gets economic resources Exclusively from membership fees (15 € and 10 € per year for children under 25 years old) and taxes of international trade (50 € per trip). Organisation of work: Volunteers promote the association and participate in its activities; photograph and send feedback while traveling. 25 PARTNER: CARITAS Archdiocese of Gdansk Situation of volunteering in Sopot Caritas Archidiecezji Gdańskiej is a church organisation church which brings help to every single person in need regardless of worldview, religion, gender, age, or health status. Within its means, it runs centres for children and youth, medical and social help centers, elderly centers, therapy centers for people with disabilities and a hospice. It is supported by volunteers, church members, and school caritas groups. It fulfills all of these functions by providing stable help. Caritas is the largest non-profit organisation in our region and has a high level of social recognition due to the Reliability of Their work. Caritas returned its activities in 1990. The organisation currently employs 350 people and our work supports 5 500 volunteers. Those volunteers gathered in small groups and are for children and young people in school and Caritas Circle for adults Parish Caritas Teams. Caritas Circle School (SKC) is a youth organisation operating in a particular school, under the supervision of the management and inclusive to volunteer in activities charity- care and education run by Caritas. Parish Caritas Teams are made up of people who engage in their parishes to help the sick, poor and needy. Their knowledge of their local environment allows them to provide help where it is most needed. In addition to these activities we also realise joint projects. The "Together we have more" was to build relationships and creating opportunities for a more impressive cooperation between youth and seniors for the elderly (60+ people) in their local communities. The project was based on the existing network of youth focused at the School of Caritas Wheels and adults and the elderly gathered in the Parish Caritas Teams. Based on the previous work and experience gained so far different age groups have been created into teams to work better together for the benefit of senior citizens in the community. As part of our project we have given our new expansion teams the opportunity to develop, acquire new tools to work more efficiently and broaden their spectrum of activity for seniors in the community. It is very important for us was that we showed that the effect of intergenerational activities is not only necessary but also possible. Also includes logs support our work by volunteers from abroad. Through EVS - European Voluntary Service for almost 10 years, we hosted over 60 young people from across Europe. Through participation in the EVS you can gain new skills and abilities influencing your personal and professional development. Your work may relate to youth, ecology, sports, culture or heritage, and you can work with children, care for the elderly or disabled. 26 PARTNER: CARITAS Archdiocese of Gdansk NGO: Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in Poland. Shelter for homeless animals branch in Sopot ORGANISATION DATA DATE OF FOUNDATION 2002 NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS 20 NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES 11 FIELD Protection of animals (dogs and cats) AREA Local CONTACT DATA http://www.sopot.toz.pl 27 PARTNER: CARITAS Archdiocese of Gdansk NGO: Kiwifruit Association MORENAVolunteer Centre in Gdańsk NGO: - Regional ORGANISATION DATA DATE OF FOUNDATION 2002 NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS 5/20 NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES 5 FIELD Working with youth, seniors, education workshops. AREA Local, regional CONTACT DATA www.morena.org.pl; FB: Stowarzyszenie Morena Main Activities: Mainly help adolescents (14-30 years of age), youth work, popularization of education Target Group: Youth, a group of elderly people Financial Issues: EU projects, national projects, municipal projects. Organisation of work: Volunteers frequently present themselves at events organised by the association Also includes logs can report via the Internet. Volunteers do not need specific equipment for work. They receive reimbursement for tickets. ORGANISATION DATA DATE OF FOUNDATION 1994 28 NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS 14177 NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES 6 FIELD Intermediation between the volunteers and the organisations that need volunteers. AREA Local and regional CONTACT DATA www.kiwi.org.p l Main Activities: Target Group: Intermediation between those who want to act as volunteers and in places where they can pursue various stocks and volunteer activities. Organisation helps people who want to act selflessly. The target group are all those who want to be volunteers and can devote the time. Financial Issues: Kiwifruit work is mainly financed by projects, as well as from the city. Organisation of work: Intermediation between those who want to act as volunteers and in places where they can pursue various stocks and volunteer activities. We tried to make our volunteers were “visibly”. During the action wear similar t-shirts, reflective vests. During the work volunteers can ride around the city for free. 29 PARTNER: CARITAS Archdiocese of Gdansk NGO: Association of Entrepreneurship and Rehabilitation in Gdansk. ORGANISATION DATA DATE OF FOUNDATION 2010 NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS 20 NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES 5 FIELD For the disabled and elderly people AREA Local CONTACT DATA www.spir.org.pl Main Activities: Workshop Occupational Therapy, group support and individual support for people with disabilities, running clubs, support for the elderly. Preparing people with disabilities to work.. Target Group: The disabled, the elderly, people with the disorder. Financial Issues: It is based on the financing in the form of projects. Organisation of work: Volunteers report individually and everyone gets assigned to a separate task. They don't need special equipment. Volunteers receive reimbursement for travel 30 PARTNER: CARITAS Archdiocese of Gdansk NGO: NGO: Association Association for for People People with with Disabilities Disabilities SPON SPON ORGANISATION DATA DATE OF FOUNDATION 1991 NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS 20 NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES 10 FIELD Social assistance, rehabilitation, integration of people with disabilities AREA Local CONTACT DATA www.sponsopot.pl Main Activities: House of the Day Care of Persons with Disabilities, Provision of medical and social rehabilitation, Non-public Healthcare Facility, Occupational therapy for persons with disabilities, organising trips, team building events and public collections. Target Group:.People with disabilities. Financial Issues: Membership fees, grants, projects. Organisation of work: Volunteers are adapting to people with disabilities, most often come out of their own initiative.They don't need special equipment 31 PARTNER: Education, Culture and Sports. Department of Riga City Council Situation of volunteering in Riga According to research about Society integration in Riga 2014 only 7 % of all Rigans have been regularly involved in volunteering in the last 3 years. More responsive people are to big events, taking place few times per year, like Big Clean Up event, in which 29% of inhabitants are involved in the last 3 years. The most popular voluntary work activities are related to environmental protection and clean-up (59% of all volunteering activities), culture and art events (26% of all volunteering activities) and sports activities (23% of all volunteering activities). The motivation to do volunteering is as followis: it’s important to help others (58%), possibility to meet new interesting people as well as to be engaged in decision making and be socially active. In the age group between 16-19 years old, the most crucial motivation is to get experience and to meet new people. All age group representatives highlight the importance to spend their time in a meaningful way. RIGA City council annually organises projects competition for institutions under the Riga City Council to finance the implementation of volunteering programs in the work of institutions. Aims of the projects are to promote long-lasting volunteering programs in institutions, enriching services of municipality and at the same time to promote active civic participation and social inclusion through volunteering. Example of project “Sirds siltumu atdodu cilvēkiem” (I give my heart to you) of volunteering program - Project was implemented in cooperation Riga Daugavgrivas Secondary School and Long-term Social Care Centre «Stella maris». Activities: workshops, festivals, cultural events for seniors with participation and support from students. In the project around 110 participants were involved. RIGA City Council recognises the importance of volunteering for societal wellbeing and works in different ways to promote and support voluntary work activities in the municipality. Annual celebration of International Volunteer day at 5 December is organised by Riga City Council. th of For the first time in Latvia national event „Volunteer of Year 2012” was organised in 2014 – where organisations from all Latvia were asked to announce their best volunteers. From Riga 76 applications were received and all of the volunteers th were congratulated in an event on the 5 of December. Three of Riga’s volunteers were recognised as Volunteers of the year in a national context! The Education, Culture and Sports department of Riga City Council has elaborated joint model of certification of voluntary work Education, Culture and Sports department of Riga City Council has elaborated joint model of certification of voluntary work experience as a tool of recognitions of informal learning, and a way to measure and evaluate volunteers’ contribution. Certification of voluntary work experience is a single type of documentation to ensure comparable information about volunteering in institutions subordinated to the Riga City Council (recommendation) to acknowledge: Tasks volunteers have done, time volunteer has spent; skills gained during volunteering experience. Riga City Council have created NGO house – which is a place where organisations and volunteers have space to organise different activities, seminars, concerts or meetings for 32 planning the activities. All the premises and equipment organisations can use free of charge. Especially for young people of Riga city there is a project competition for youth initiatives organised every year. Young people can create and present their ideas to the evaluation committee and get funds to implement them for the improvement of society or other young people. Young people can engage as a volunteers in different municipality institutions as, for example, social care centres, day care centres, preschool institutions, free time centres, and of course in different NGOs. In Riga there are around 7000 NGOs. To find voluntary work options you can search in the electronic database www.brivpratigais.lv 33 PARTNER: Education, Culture and Sports. Department of Riga City Council NGO: Foundation RIGA 2014 ORGANISATION DATA DATE OF FOUNDATION 2013 NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS 3000 NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES 50 FIELD Events and activities in the field of culture AREA National CONTACT DATA www.riga2014.org www.facebook.com/Riga2014 Twitter: @riga2014 Main Activities: Organise cultural activities, events and celebrations in Riga city. Attract more young people to actively participate in the cultural life of Riga. Target Group:All Latvia and all age groups, but mostly participants are young people. Financial Issues: European Commission programme European capital of culture Organisation of work: Volunteers need to register in website and choose their voluntary work mission. Volunteers work in groups where one of the groups is a volunteer leader. To become a leader you have to fulfil several missions. 34 PARTNER: Education, Culture and Sports. Department of Riga City Council NGO: Latvian Mazpulki ORGANISATION DATA DATE OF FOUNDATION 1929 and restored in 1991 NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS 35 NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES 3 full - time workers and 150 part – time workers FIELD An informal education for youth, children and youth from countryside rights protection AREA National, transnationa CONTACT DATA www.mazpulki.lv Main Activities: Summer camps, projects, presentations, training seminars for children and youth. Target Group:Children and youth from Latvia’s countryside. Financial Issues: Searching for supporters, Europe Union programmes, benefactors and help of municipalities. Organisation of work: Volunteers organise events and a lot of other activities, the main tasks are: to plan, to think, to do, to act. The coordinator sends the information using social sites to inform people about activities. Organisation covers the transportation, eating, accommodation during the activity. 35 PARTNER: Education, Culture and Sports. Department of Riga City Council NGO: People’s Assistance Fund ORGANISATION DATA DATE OF FOUNDATION 1996 NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS 30 NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES 3 FIELD Social help for people in disadvantaged situations AREA National CONTACT DATA https://www.draugiem.lv/group/18350457/tautaspalidzibas-fonds/ Main Activities: to help those who have suffered, are in need and disadvantaged. Target Group: families in need, children with disabilities. Financial Issues: main resources are donations and cooperation with different organisations and sponsors - entrepreneurs. Organisation of work: Volunteers help, assist, and give support to people. Volunteers have to be a good listener, have ability to understand different situations and problems, also to have capability to work in team. 36 PARTNER: Education, Culture and Sports. Department of Riga City Council NGO: Society „homo ecos” ORGANISATION DATA DATE OF FOUNDATION 2009 NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS 160 NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES 6 FIELD Environmental organisation AREA National CONTACT DATA http://www.homoecos.lv http://www.homoecos.lv/eng Twitter @homoecos Main Activities: Society aims to strengthen the social movements, whose members support green ideas and changing or improving their daily habits in order to live more environmentally and people friendly - dissemination of information, environmental clean-up, creative activities. Target Group: the community of likeminded people, who cares about environment, general population who wants to get more knowledge how to live eco friendly. Financial Issues: Donations and different projects Organisation of work: Anybody can become a volunteer by filling out a short questionnaire. Then the volunteer is invited to meet team and join one of activities. Organisation provide training, supervision and help for volunteers in process of work. 37 PARTNER: Education, Culture and Sports. Department of Riga City Council NGO: Pregnancy crisis center ORGANISATION DATA DATE OF FOUNDATION 2005 NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS 30 NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES Only volunteers FIELD Social work with young mothers and families in situation of unplanned pregnancy, abortion, and other pregnancy related circumstances. AREA National CONTACT DATA www.krizescentrs.lv Main Activities: Consulting women, men, couples in situation of unplanned pregnancy, before an abortion, post-abortion, spontaneous abortion, premature death of the baby. - Helping with material support (clothes, food, hygiene, basic needs for, etc.). Target Group: Women, men before the abortion, after abortion, child bereavement. And school children. - informative work - lectures for schools students Organisation of work:There are various Financial Issues: Donations and local projects tasks depending on how much time can be devoted to and what volunteers want to do. To be a consultant or to go to schools with lectures, you need to attend training and practice with experienced volunteers. If you want to help otherwise, you may just do it. 38 PARTNER: Education, Culture and Sports. Department of Riga City Council NGO:JUGLAS animal shelter ORGANISATION DATA DATE OF FOUNDATION 2000 NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS 100 NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES 9 FIELD Animal care, taking care of homeless dogs and cats AREA Local CONTACT DATA www.patversme.lv Main Activities: To take care of homeless dogs and cats (dogs are in the majority), to look for new owners for animals. The animals are treated, vaccinated, sterilised. Animals are trained in simple commands. The homeless cat population control "catchsterilise-released by" practical realisation. Target Group:Animals and all population Financial Issues: Donations Organisation of work: Volunteers choose how much time they can devote to shelter, they communicate with coordinators, to become volunteer you have to take training. 39 PARTNER: Doncaster College. United Kingdom Situation of volunteering in Doncaster Doncaster CVS Volunteer Centre in the heart of the town support any individual interested in volunteering. Doncaster is a large town in South Yorkshire, England. Together with its surrounding suburbs and settlements a population of 302,400 Involving Volunteers in Your Organisation In addition to volunteering yourself, why don’t you think about getting volunteers involved with your organisation; there has never been a better time to do so. Every year in Doncaster, over a thousand people volunteer for the first time. Some of them could be volunteering with your organisation. Volunteers come from all walks of life. Many already have skills and experience that could benefit your organisation. You will attract the volunteers you need if you create interesting and enjoyable opportunities that add value to your organisation. We all know just how important volunteering is, not only for society as a whole but also for the individuals who decide to get involved. Volunteering provides people with an opportunity to contribute to good causes and also to develop personally. Here are some good reasons to become a volunteer. You can: Make new friends and have a lot of fun Gain work experience and Improve job prospects Learn new skills and use your talents and experience Help other people and/or improve your environment One to one advice Volunteering helpline – 01302 363818 or email [email protected] Access to volunteering opportunities To search for current volunteering opportunities visit www.do-it.org.uk "Choosing to volunteer in your locality means that you're contributing to making it a better place to live” (http://vinspired.com/about/why-volunteer) Doncaster College and the volunteer experience Doncaster College is a large provider of further education in South Yorkshire. It is also one of the largest providers of higher education in this region. During the last academic year, more than 20,000 people enrolled on more than 500 part and full-time courses. Across its two main campuses, the College employs around 1,000 staff and accommodates students aged 16+. The college runs a volunteer programme ‘volSuccess’ recruiting volunteers from the local borough: Improving employability: recent research identified that 80% of young people felt the volunteering programme had increased their chances of gaining paid employment. Volunteering identified on a CV or via the application process is shown to have a positive effect on potential employers. The confidence and self-esteem gained from volunteering is a transferable skill into the world of work. The core improvements in employability lie in; understanding and working within teams, 40 attendance and consistency in role, focusing on task orientated work, personal development in social and communication skills, motivation and increased drive/willingness to commit to paid work and finally the acquisition of new, transferable skills. Encouraging civic engagement: Volunteering can be difficult with a perception that any kind of involvement in the community is time consuming and requires a large commitment, however, it has been identified that individuals who embark on civil engagement report that the process for all parties is generally symbiotic. Promoting active citizenship and taking ownership of the wider community is key in embedding personal and social responsibility. Empowering both young people and adults who may have felt marginalised and disempowered in their social, economic and educational standing within their own communities, enables inclusion at every level across the Doncaster community. The ‘Big Society’ fosters the view that empowered, engaged individuals are more able to contribute to the wider society by taking ownership of positive values and principles. Pathways into Education: volSuccess would enable volunteers to obtain qualifications which can support progression by awarding credits for units and qualifications which can be built on to support pathways either into education or training. The core programme offers qualifications at award level ensuring that volunteers can achieve their potential for further education and training by raising the expectations of volunteers by making learning relevant and transferable. www.don.ac.uk/ 41 PARTNER: Doncaster College. United Kingdom NGO: South Yorkshire Centre for Inclusive Living (SYCIL) ORGANISATION DATA DATE OF FOUNDATION 1995 NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS 15 NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES 15 FIELD Third Sector AREA Charity CONTACT DATA www.sycil.org Main Activities:SYCIL is firmly rooted in the Disability Movement. They work to the Social Model of Disability which defines disability in terms of negative attitudes and discrimination caused by a society which fails to meet the needs of people with impairments. A major priority is that the work and development of SYCIL has always been and will continue to be informed by disabled people Target Group: By ‘Disabled People’ we refer to people with a physical, sensory, intellectual, psychological, emotional, or any other hidden impairment. The services of SYCIL are open to anyone who defines themselves as a disabled person so this could include cancer survivors and those living with HIV/AIDS. Organisation of work: We Financial Issues: It was established in 1995 and is a registered charity and company limited by guarantee. support disabled people to think about developing their lives within the same range of possibilities and opportunities as everyone else, working together to identify and define the supports needed to realise disabled people's aims and ambitions. Core services include independent living support, advocacy, training, and information and advice. 42 PARTNER: Doncaster College. United Kingdom NGO: Britsh Heart Foundation ORGANISATION DATA DATE OF FOUNDATION 2010 NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS 30+ NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES 4 FIELD Retail AREA Charity CONTACT DATA bhf.org.uk/volunteer Main Activities: Target Group: Fundraising for research to help find a cure for heart and cardiac disease. Mixed, all groups. This charity is open to any and all who wish to take part. Organisation of work: Financial Issues: Items for sale are donated by the public. Volunteers may receive a reimbursement on their bus fare, if they choose to. Managers organise everything and tell each volunteer what they will need to do that day in the shop.Volunteers specialise in many things, such as working on the shop floor, and organising and promoting products. 43 PARTNER: Doncaster College. United Kingdom NGO: YMCA Charity Shop ORGANISATION DATA DATE OF FOUNDATION 2007 (but YMCA as a global organisation-1865) NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS 2 NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES 1 FIELD Retail AREA Charity CONTACT DATA www.doncasterymca.org.uk Main Activities: The main aim of the shop is to help raise money for the YMCA. Target Group: The shop targets all groups, regardless of age or gender, as there is a wide variety of items for sale. Organisation of work: Financial Issues: The shop itself does not make an income, as all money comes from donated items. There is no financial reimbursement for volunteers. It is a largely independent working style, as the volunteers will see what needs to be done around the shop, and will do whatever is needed that day. In addition to selling donated items, other tasks can range from steaming donating clothes to clean them and ensuring the shop itself is tidy and clean. 44 PARTNER: Doncaster College. United Kingdom NGO: Doncaster Minster ORGANISATION DATA DATE OF FOUNDATION 1854-1858 NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS 40 NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES 0 FIELD Church Services AREA Charity CONTACT DATA http://www.doncasterminster.org/ Main Activities: Target Group: This organisation is the Church of England Church. They hold community activities and the Church is open to the public. They have events at their organisation including Choir singers, weddings, funerals, etc. The target group is the general public but generally tends to be Christians who decide to become volunteers although you don’t have to be Christian to become a volunteer or come into the Church. Financial Issues: The congregation pays money to the Church and then the Church pays money to the Church of England. The Minster also receives money from trusts and big government bodies that donate money to them. They also hire out for events such as weddings, funerals or christenings which funds some of their income. Organisation of work: They have 40 volunteers who help to keep the building open at all times. There must be at least 3 volunteers in the building at all times to ensure safety to each other and the building. Volunteers also contribute in cleaning, moving objects and they also have volunteers who come in and decorate the church with flowers. 45 PARTNER: Doncaster College. United Kingdom NGO: Cadets ORGANISATION DATA DATE OF FOUNDATION Organisation began in 1859 NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS 41,400 in the UK/200 in Doncaster region NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES 9,440 in the UK/30 in Doncaster region FIELD Military Training AREA Charity CONTACT DATA https://armycadets.com/county/humberside-andsouth-yorkshire-acf/ Main Activities: Drill & Turnout, Navigations, Weapon Handing, Shooting, First Aid, Community Work, Military History. Target Group: Young adults, aged 12-18 Organisation of work: Financial Issues: They are funded through the Ministry of Defence, as well as charity events that raise money. Adults instructors are organised by a ranking system, from Potential instructor, to Sergeant, and all way to Colonel. Each group parades for 2 hours twice a week and also perform quite a bit of work on the weekends. 46 PARTNER: Sheffield City Council Situation of volunteering in Sheffield Sheffield has a wide range of Volunteering opportunities and many organisations rely on the hard work that volunteers are able to give in order to improve and maintain their services. Voluntary Action Sheffield (VAS) is an organisation that acts as a support to many organisations giving help and advice on recruitment and the best practices. They are often best placed to give an overview of all volunteering opportunities available within the city: http://www.vas.org.uk/ Sheffield Futures is a Charitable body which focuses on young people and helping them to live, learn and work in Sheffield. They have a well-established tradition of engaging with and setting up volunteering opportunities. Although Sheffield City Council has its own volunteering programme, it works closely with partners to co-ordinate and make the best use of Volunteering within the city. The city also benefits from having a wide range of organisations who push forward volunteering. These include two Universities and two major Hospitals and a Museums Trust who amongst others mix young people and rewarding opportunities. As a designated City of Sport, Sheffield volunteers help out with organising physical activity and increasingly sporting events as well as the organisational burden that comes along with arranging physical activity opportunities. Finally, Sheffield is unique in the UK by being the only city with a national park within its city boundaries. This means that there is easy access to volunteering activities that use outdoor spaces. 47 PARTNER: Sheffield City Council NGO: Get Sorted Music Academy ORGANISATION DATA DATE OF FOUNDATION 1995 NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS 4 NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES Not known FIELD Music Charity AREA Rotherham, South Yorkshire CONTACT DATA http://www.getsortedmusic.co.uk/ Main Activities: Get Sorted is a vibrant and exciting music charity which began as a grassroots music project in 1995. Financial Issues: External funding and prviate tuition provide the means of income. Target Group: Local Community and Disadvantaged Children Organisation of Work: Volunteers are given clients from challenging backgrounds to work with. 48 PARTNER: Sheffield City Council NGO: Burton Street Foundation ORGANISATION DATA DATE OF FOUNDATION 1998 NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS Over 200 NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES 100 FIELD AREA Nearly 300 adults and older children with learning and physical difficulties enjoy Burton Street’s services and activities every week. Over 20 small businesses and voluntary organisations have workspaces or offices on site. Over 2000 people use Burton Street’s facilities every week, to dance, to play music, sports, learn a new skill or just socialise. Langsett Road, Sheffield CONTACT DATA http://www.burtonstreet.co.uk/ Main Activities: Working with adults with learning and physical difficulties, providing a basis for community based support Target Group: working with adults with learning and physical difficulties, Financial Issues: The Burton Street Foundation is a community owned social enterprise. We are a registered Friendly Society (Registry of Friendly Societies no: 28699R) and we operate in a very similar way to a charity. Organisation of Work: Managed through a mix of trustees of the board, employed officers and volunteer leaders. 49 PARTNER: Sheffield City Council NGO: Longley 4G Community Centre ORGANISATION DATA DATE OF FOUNDATION 2011 NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS Currently 3 NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES 2 FIELD Sports AREA Longley Area of Sheffield CONTACT DATA http://longley4g.weebly.com/ Main Activities: Football coaching and playing. Financial Issues: Longley 4G is LOCAL is a Social Enterprise company limited by Guarantee based in Sheffield, registered in England No: 3554817, Registered Charity No: 1088098 A small amount of income is provided from the Community programme within Sheffield Wednesday FC. Target Group: Any young person interested in Sheffield Wednesday Football Club Organisation of Work: Volunteers organise training and coaching sessions 50 PARTNER: Sheffield City Council NGO: Whirlow Hall Farm Trust ORGANISATION DATA DATE OF FOUNDATION 1979 NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS Currently 30 NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES 8 FIELD AREA We exist to provide children, young people, adults and families with an experience of farming, horticulture and the countryside which enhances and underpins educational, vocational and volunteering provision Local and regional. CONTACT DATA www.whirlowhallfarm.org Main Activities: Our mission is to educate people about farming, food and the environment on a real working farm Target Group: Any young person interested in farming and food. Organisation of Work: Financial Issues: Whirlow Hall Farm is a charitable trust that generates its own income and survives upon charitable donations. Volunteering across every aspect of the organisation shop, horticulture, education, animal care, events 51 PARTNER: Sheffield City Council NGO: Sheffield Futures Council ORGANISATION DATA DATE OF FOUNDATION 2001 NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS 33 at Sheffield Futures and 200 at youth clubs and organisations across the city. NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES 160 FIELD As the largest independent young people’s charity in the city of Sheffield, Sheffield Futures helps young people to reach their full potential and to achieve the best out of life, whatever their starting point. Sheffield Futures provides careers guidance, training opportunities, personal support, access to activities and youth involvement. AREA Local and regional. CONTACT DATA www.sheffieldfutures.org.uk Main Activities: Our volunteers work in youth clubs across the city and in the central charity hub. In the youth clubs, volunteers engage with vulnerable young people and encourage them to take part in a range of activities in different settings to divert them from engaging in anti-social behaviour and /or risk taking behaviour. Target Group: Sheffield Futures’ core client base is made up of young people aged 8-25 years of age. Financial Issues: As a registered charity we appreciate the good will of fundraising activities which take place across the city to help us do more for the young people who need our support the most. Organisation of Work: We give potential youth workers the chance to gain accredited youth work training and gain experience of working in targeted youth work which aims to engage with vulnerable young people in Sheffield.