Pershore Volunteer Centre

Pershore & District Voluntary Help Centre, known as Pershore Volunteer Centre, was established in August 1984 and became a registered charity in January 1985.

The Aims of the Centre are essentially to provide a Centre and a telephone point where anyone wishing to do voluntary work may register, and anyone needing help or advice may be directed to the appropriate agency.

In practice, the activities we undertake to achieve these aims are wide-ranging and include:

• Recruitment and placement of volunteers by providing a Centre where persons wishing to do voluntary work can register and people needing help or advice can be assisted or directed to the appropriate agency

• Co-operation with statutory and voluntary organisations to identify and address needs in the area

• Linking needs to existing resources where possible, and establishing new facilities as and when required

• Providing a Community Transport Service including a Social Car Scheme for those without a vehicle or unable to use public transport and an accessible Minibus Service for use by the elderly, disabled and local voluntary and community organisations

• Providing and/or supporting other appropriate community servies

• Supporting a Resource Centre, to be used by other voluntary groups for printing, duplicating, etc.

A copy of our Constitution can be viewed at the Centre’s office. The adopted policies and business affairs of the Centre are decided by a management committee (the trustees of the charity) which meets every other month and comprises volunteers and other local representatives. Membership of the Committee is open to anyone wishing to seek election when notification of the Annual General Meeting is given. All volunteers are encouraged to attend the AGM.

For more information please visit our website www.pershorevolunteers.org/

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