The Voluntary Network

TO PROMOTE, SUPPORT AND DEVELOP THE WORK OF THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR IN THE DISTRICT OF FOREST HEATH AND ADJACENT PARISHES IN EAST CAMBRIDGESHIRE FOR ALL OR ANY PURPOSES DEEMED TO BE CHARITABLE AND IN PARTICULAR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, DISTRESS SICKNESS, SOCIAL ISOLATION AND THE FURTHERANCE OF HEALTH, AND IN PARTICULAR BUT SO AS NOT TO LIMIT THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING:-(A) TO MAINTAIN A VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS FORUM PROVIDING THE MEANS WHERE LOCAL VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS WILL FIND MUTUAL SUPPORT, AND WILL SHARE COMMON ISSUES, INFORMATION AND RESOURCES BY:(I) INVOLVING THOSE ORGANISATIONS IN THE CREATION OF A COLLECTIVE VOICE FOR THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR, PARTICULARLY IN THE FIELDS OF PLANNING AND NEGOTIATION.(II) CO-ORDINATION OF RESEARCH AND THE IDENTIFICATION OF NEEDS, AND ENCOURAGING AN CO-ORDINATED RESPONSE; AND WITH THE PROVISION OF TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES OR DEVELOPMENT OR LIAISON WITH OTHER BODIES(B) TO MAINTAIN A VOLUNTEER BUREAU TO PROMOTE VOLUNTEERING IN THE AREA AND:(I) TO HELP AND ADVISE PEOPLE THINKING OF VOLUNTEERING ABOUT THE WORK OF THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR AND ASSIST THEM TO FIND SUITABLE OPPORTUNITIES.(II) TO RECRUIT, ASSESS AND PLACE VOLUNTEERS IN VOLUNTARY TASKS AND TO PROVIDE CONTINUING SUPPORT FOR THEM IN THEIR ENDEAVOURS(C) TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF A COMMUNITY TRANSPORT PARTNERSHIP.(D) TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT AND ESTABLISHMENT OF ANY FURTHER PROJECTS FOR WHICH NEED IS IDENTIFIED.