Ceredigion Association of Volunteering Organisations

CAVO Ceredigion Association of Volunteering Organisations

Volunteer Centre

The Guildhall, Cardigan, Ceredigion, SA43 1JL
T 01570 423232
W www.cavo.org.uk | www.volunteering-wales.net
E Rik@cavo.org.uk

Introduction CAVO Volunteer Centre … the V.C Staff are:

  • Catherine Derrick-Huge -Youth Volunteer Advisor
  • Patricia Lewis- Volunteer Centre Officer
  • Rik Mowbray- Volunteering Development Officer

CAVO Ceredigion Association of Voluntary Organisations-Volunteer Centre role is to:

  • Promote Volunteering
  • Provide information, advice and support to people to make suitable choices about volunteering.
  • Information, advice, signposting and referral service to volunteers, on training and other learning opportunities (in conjunction with Careers Wales West).
  • CAVO help volunteers access accreditation and recognition through volunteering.
    1. (MV -Millennium Volunteers is a UK wide initiative designed to promote and recognise volunteering among young people aged 16 – 25.)
    2. (Volunteer Awards CAVO Volunteer Awards of Recognition 2010 ‘Volunteers who carried out exceptional work in their community which made a real difference to others or themselves’ Celebrating Volunteers …)
  • CAVO Develop new volunteering opportunities.
  • With access to over 250 organisations and a variety of volunteering opportunities on the CAVO/Volunteering Wales database, we are able to offer a service to match individuals to opportunities
  • Providing information on best practice on managing best practice on managing volunteers
  • The CAVO Volunteer Centre also provides a support service to Voluntary Organisations which includes:
  • Working with volunteer involving organisations to develop and maintain standards of good practice
  • Promotion of volunteering opportunities.

CAVO Outreach/Drop in sessions at Aberystwyth Morlan Centre / Cardigan Guild Hall / Lampeter CAVO Office