CVS News

Job Vacancies - Trainers

Mar 05, 2010

Coalfields Regeneration Trust logoProject Training Co-ordinator (30 hours - £19,983 p.a.)

Trainer (16 hours - £10,657 p.a.)

Funded initially until March 2011

WCVS have been successful in securing funding from the Coalfields Regeneration Trust to carry out Skills for Employment Project. We require two enthusiastic and hardworking individuals with a passion for ensuring that those who wish to work may do so and committed and passionate for bringing about social change through learning and work. We are looking to deliver a programme of learning in a helpful environment to improve skills through a supported approach to learning.

For further information or to request an application pack please contact:

Gillian Allsopp

Tel: 01670 858 688

Email: pa[AT]wansbeckcvs.org.uk

OR use the contact form here.

Closing Date: Thursday 18th March 2010

Job Vacancy - Volunteer Development Worker

Mar 01, 2010

£24,646 p/a
37 hours per week
Funded until March 2011

We require a self motivated and IT competent individual to work in the county’s Volunteer Centre, to recruit and match volunteers and to work with volunteer involving organisations to develop new opportunities and promote good practice.

For further information or an application pack please contact:

Theresa Cameron


Tel: 01670 858 688
Email: enquire[AT]wansbeckcvs.org.uk

OR use our contact form here.

Closing date 12/03/2010

Job Vacancy - Administration Assistant

Mar 01, 2010

The closing date for this post has now past.

£15,444 p/a - 37 hours per week

We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and flexible individual with excellent administration, organisational and IT skills to work as part of the administrative team.

For further information and to obtain an application pack please contact:

Theresa Cameron

Tel: 01670 858 688
Email: enquire[AT]wanbseckcvs.org.uk

OR use our contact form here.

Closing date 03/03/2010

Positive About Volunteering Conference - 2nd March 2010

Feb 15, 2010

Volunteering Northumberland will be holding its second annual conference on Tuesday March 2nd at the Holiday Inn at Seaton Burn. Registered organisations will be receiving full booking instructions shortly. If you are not registered and would like to find out more about how you can attend, please contact us.

Wansbeck Funding Event - 10th March 2010

Jan 13, 2010

Wansbeck CVS has organised an afternoon conference that will provide an opportunity to find out the latest funding information from five major funders.

New Website Launched

Jan 07, 2010

Happy new year to you all. Many of you may have noticed that our old website had become somewhat neglected in recent months this was because we were developing a brand new site.

Tony Kindley Good News Story

Dec 04, 2009

Tony Kindley started on the New Deal programme in December 2008. Prior to his start on the programme WCVS were advised by his New Deal Personal Advisor that Tony was profoundly deaf and needed a signer for all elements of the programme. WCVS needed to source an appropriate placement in retail.

Difficult Times Ahead for Voluntary and Community Sector Organisations as VONNE Report Finds the Sector is Surviving not Thriving

Dec 02, 2009

Speaking at the WCVS AGM Jo Curry the Chief Executive of VONNE gave some worrying statistics from their latest survey of VCS organisations, looking at the impact of the recession on the sector across the region. 105 organisations responded from across the North East, representing a broad cross section of activities.

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VCS Review Presentation - Kirsten Francis

Re: Action Project to Develop into Blyth

Dec 01, 2009

Re: Action continues to promote independence and choice for older and disabled people. The project already covers Ashington, Bedlington, Newbiggin and Guidepost on a Tuesday and Thursday and will be developing in to the Blyth area on a Friday in the New Year.

Wansbeck Forum for Older People

Dec 01, 2009

The Wansbeck Forum for Older People continues to meet on the 2nd Friday of every month at the CVS office and it is an opportunity to raise issues, express views and listen to speakers on a number of subjects important to older people in the area.