Get the help you need
If your organisation needs help, take the opportunity use Portsmouth Together to get access to your local volunteer database.
Our Service Standards include:
Brokerage
- Matching both individuals and groups interested in volunteering with appropriate opportunities in the local community
- Brokering volunteering opportunities in whichever way is most appropriate using a range of mediums
- Providing a personal service to advise on appropriate opportunities
Marketing
- Promoting volunteering as a two-way process that benefits organisations and individuals
- Promoting volunteering and specific volunteering opportunities online, through printed publicity materials, local media, special events and outreach activities
- Supporting local and national volunteering campaigns (e.g. National Student Volunteering Week, Volunteers’ Week)
Good practice development
- Providing good quality information on developing high quality volunteer opportunities, volunteer recruitment and management to organisations; including the development of policies, screening, insurance and compliance with the legislation
- Extending the reach and impact of volunteering locally, reflecting the needs and diversity of the local community
- Providing resources for best practice, training or signposting training opportunities
- Helping volunteers and organisations to resolve problems when things go wrong or relationships break down