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Date: Friday 11th September 2009 Time:, 9.30am – 12pm
Venue: CO3, 34 Shaftesbury Square, Belfast, BT2 7DB Cost: No Charge Contact CO3: Tel: 9024 5356 Fax : 9024 1061 E-mail: tracey@co3.bz About the Event:The Department for Social Development has launched the consultation on the Volunteering Strategy for Northern Ireland on the 2nd July. The consultation document sets out the Department’s view about how volunteering can be encouraged and strengthened over the next five years. The consultation document contains over 40 proposals which may shape the final Volunteering Strategy. The main issues addressed in the consultation are: - How can we improve the experience volunteers have?
- How can we ensure the right services are in place to support volunteering?
- How can we recognise the importance of volunteering?
- How can we enhance diversity and accessibility in volunteering?
The Volunteer Development Agency is running a workshop specifically for CO3 Members to hear the views of Chief Executives of Voluntary or Community organisation to help ensure that the strategy meets the needs of volunteers and the organisations which involve them.
Alternatively if you cannot attend this event there are a number of other public consultation events taking place throughout the month of September which you can attend. In order to attend one of these sessions click on the location that is relevant to you. You can see a full version of the consultation document and access the document in different formats at http://www.dsdni.gov.uk/index/consultations/consultations-join-in-get-involved.htm
The Braid, BALLYMENA - 9.30am - 12.30pm, 7 September 2009
NICVA, BELFAST - 9.30am - 12.30pm, 8 September 2009
Verbal Arts Centre, L'DERRY - 9.30am - 12.30pm, 14 September 2009
Leisure Centre, BANBRIDGE - 9.30am - 12.30pm, 15 September 2009
South West College, COOKSTOWN - 6.30pm - 9.30pm, 16 September 2009
Silver Birch Hotel, OMAGH - 9.30am - 12.30pm, 18 September 2009
NICVA, BELFAST - 2.00pm - 5.00pm, 21 September 2009
St Patrick's Centre, DOWNPATRICK - 6.30pm - 9.30pm, 22 September 2009
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