Autism and Volunteering
We invited Paul Simpson to write a blog about his experience of volunteering. He shares his thoughts below. As an adult with Asperger’s syndrome one of the main obstacles I and many others face is that…
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Why is inclusive volunteering so important?
Dan has just joined the CVA team as a social media volunteer, here he shares his thoughts on the importance of inclusive volunteering. Writer? Check. Film maker? Yep. Handy with computer/techno stuff? You bet. Has…
Volunteers’ Week 2017: You make the difference
You Make The Difference is the theme of this year’s Volunteers’ Week. We want to make sure that all of the amazing volunteers across the area are aware of the difference that they make to our…
Through the Wind and Rain!!!
Despite the thoroughly miserable weather last night 3 amazing volunteers came along to the “Who Volunteers?” public workshop at Chester Cathedral to share their thoughts and experiences of volunteering. Dan volunteers at Chester Aid…
1001 Faces of Volunteering
Our year long partnership with Chester Cathedral is now underway. Claire Henderson-Davies, Contemporary Performance Artist and Theologian, is on a three year residency at the Cathedral and her role is to engage with the liturgical,…
CVA receives national recognition
CVA has received formal recognition for its work as a Volunteer Centre by being awarded Wave 4 Volunteer Centre Quality Accreditation by the National Council for Voluntary Organisations. Volunteer Centre Quality Accreditation (VCQA) measures a Volunteer…
Northwich volunteering service in new location
Chester Voluntary Action is looking forward to offering fortnightly volunteer brokerage support at the Northwich Work-Zone starting from Thursday 1 October. Volunteer Development Worker, Dee Gunning, will be offering support every other Thursday at the Work…
Changes to Do-it
In December 2013, Do-it the UK’s largest website for volunteering came under new ownership and they have been working on a new website which is due to go live in November 2014. During the next…