The Ventnor Botanic Garden Volunteer Fair will take place on Saturday 12th January from 11am-3pm. There will be many organisations and charities on hand to provide advice and guidance for those interested in volunteering but not sure where to start. Free entry and parking.
If you have a news item to share with the voluntary sector on the Isle of Wight, please contact sciccognani@actioniw.org.uk
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NB Information missing from newsletter – Volunteer Fair is on 12th January from 11-3pm
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All the partners, friends and voluntary sector colleagues from around the Island are cordially invited to come along and do some early evening Christmas shopping and help celebrate the official opening of our Sabirian shop at 68 High Street, Newport on Wednesday 21st November, starting at 5pm.
Good governance in charities is fundamental to their success. However in practice it can be challenging to achieve, particularly in smaller charities where there are fewer resources for board development and where the boundaries between operations and governance might be more blurred.
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Community Action Isle of Wight has recently been successful in tendering for the Isle of Wight Council funded support role for the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) sector on the Island.
This support role has three broad elements:
Training and organisational support
The Volunteer Centre service
Support and co-ordination for representation from the VCSE sector
To help inform our current understanding of the VCSE sector on the Island and its future support needs, groups are asked to please undertake a brief survey which is accessible through the link below.
