What happens when you bring together staff from across the VCFSE sector, give them the skills to deliver training and support them to create something that benefits volunteers across Wirral? Over the past 10 months, a group of staff from Wirral Mind, Age UK Wirral, Wirral Mencap, Wirral CVS and Positivitree have been working together to co-produce an accredited Adult Safeguarding training course specifically for volunteers. The programme began with the Level 3 Award in Educat

Reporting on the collaborative efforts to support Wirral's unpaid carers As Volunteer Co-ordinator at Wirral CVS, I popped along to the Wirral Carers Alliance’s Commitment to Carers Conference at Eureka! in Wallasey to see what was happening, listen to the conversations in the room and find out more about how local organisations are working together to support unpaid carers across Wirral. The event focused on building carer friendly communities and brought together carers, su

Volunteers' Week is one of our favourite times of the year – an opportunity to shine a spotlight on the incredible people who give their time, energy and talents to make Wirral a better place. Volunteers' Week, which took place from 1st – 7th June, is a UK-wide campaign dedicated to recognising the invaluable contribution volunteers make throughout the year. It provides an opportunity to celebrate the impact of volunteering, share inspiring stories and encourage more people