New website ready to boost charities and organisations
Argyll and Bute charities and community groups can now publicise their volunteering opportunities to a much wider audience, thanks to a new website.
Launched by the Third Sector Interface (TSI), volunteerargyllandbute.org will act as a portal where organisations can advertise their vacancies and volunteers can access up- todate opportunities.
The website was originally due to launch at the end of April, but with the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic and a desperate need for more volunteers across the county, it was repurposed for the emergency and community response. A fantastic response from volunteers wanting to register with the site saw around 1,000 people signing up in the first few weeks.
Samantha Stubbs, strategic development manager for TSI, said: ‘As lockdown measures relax, many volunteers have asked to stay registered. So there is no better time for voluntary and community organisations to tap into that reservoir of goodwill and recruit the volunteers they need.
The website volunteerargyllandbute is easy to use and is backed up with telephone assistance from us. It provides a jobs-board to advertise volunteering opportunities and a comprehensive volunteer management system to help them schedule volunteer support, log volunteering hours, communicate with volunteers and securely manage volunteer data including PVG checks and training logs.’
A spokesperson from one of the Third Sector organisations which has already tested the website said: ‘The system has provided my organisation with a convenient platform to recruit volunteers.
‘It also provides a great medium for monitoring volunteers and rewarding them for their efforts. We can post information about training courses too, meaning volunteers can also use it as a portal to find upskilling opportunities.
‘If you are looking for a simple and effective way to gain and keep volunteers, I would recommend this system. It will make your life so much easier.’
Charities or organisations wishing to register a volunteering opportunity should visit www.volunteerargyllandbute.org. Additional support with using the system is available by phoning the TSI’s third sector support line on 03003 034141.