About Causeway Volunteer Centre
- Causeway Volunteer Centre (CVC) is the leading centre for volunteering in the Causeway Area Covering Coleraine, Ballymoney and Moyle.
- CVC was established as a charity in 1997 (recognised by HMRC) to improve the volunteering infrastructure of the North-East and Causeway area.
- CVC receives over 200 requests for advice and support each year and has seen a huge increase in amount of willing volunteers
- CVC has a strong management team with a diverse range of expertise, skills and knowledge.
- Causeway Volunteer Centre has charitable objectives providing high quality services to all sectors ie: the community and voluntary sector and private and public sectors. Causeway Volunteer Centre (CVC) delivers a portfolio of volunteer-effective projects liaising with national charities, voluntary and community organisations, local authorities, regional colleges, SMEs, health professionals and Government Departments.
The vision for CVC is:
To be a first stop catalyst for change in people’s lives through volunteering and a stepping stone to personal and career development
The Department for Social Development (DSD) and Coleraine Borough Council funds Causeway Volunteer Centre under the NI Government’s Supporting Volunteering agenda to:
- Promote volunteering
- Recruit, support, train and develop volunteers
- Initiate, develop and support volunteering opportunities
- Provide training and support to volunteer involving organisations
- Encourage good practice
Members of AIVC
The Association of Independent Volunteer Centres (AIVC) is a network of volunteer centre which support people-centred volunteering in the North West.
AIVC seeks to further the development of existing charitable volunteer centres and to provide a forum for issues affecting the independent charitable volunteer sector in Northern Ireland.
The local authority areas covered by AIVC include: Moyle, Ballymoney, Coleraine (Causeway), Limavady, Omagh, Craigavon and Banbridge, Cookstown and Magherafelt.,
Services provided include:
- Supporting local volunteers
- Assisting local charities
- Assisting the voluntary and community sector in each area
- Volunteer recruitment and placement
- Befriending
- Regular newsletters
- Small grants
Click here to read about some volunteering stories.
For more information contact us.
