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VAL Group Support & Volunteering

VAL Staff at JSH

VAL have confirmed that two members of staff will work in the Charnwood District and will be based at John Storer House. Clare Nagle has been recruited as the District Development Officer and Ilir Demaj is the District Volunteering Assistant. They will both start at VAL on 1 September 2009 and drop-in sessions at John Storer House will commence on 14 September when it is planned to offer sessions as follows;

Monday 9.30am - 1.30pm
Thursday 2pm - 4pm
Friday 9.30am - 1pm

A drop-in session at Shepshed will be confirmed shortly.

The team are here to offer support to voluntary and community sector groups throughout the region and to promote and advise local people into worthwhile and rewarding volunteering opportunities.

Clare's role is to offer first hand support and guidance to groups on a range of topics including:

  • Starting a new group
  • Management and governance issues
  • Generating and sustaining funding streams
  • Identifying training or development needs
  • Creating worthwhile volunteering opportunities within the Charnwood District

Ilir is responsible for providing advice and guidance to any members of the community interested in volunteering. He will hold weekly volunteer drop-in sessions (times listed above) where he will be available to discuss any element of volunteering and provide further information on volunteering opportunities within the Charnwood District.

If anyone is unable to attend during these times an alternative appointment can be made with Ilir. Please contact him on 07815 4457632 or email ilir.d@valonline.org.uk.

To find out more about how VAL and its teams can provide support to local voluntary and community groups, along with training opportunities, please contact Clare on 07989 717981 or email Clare.n@valonline.org.uk.

VAL have a dedicated helpline for further advice on 0116 2575050.

VAL on-line from 6th April

  • VAL online

    Please click on the link above for the VAL website

In-house Volunteering at John Storer House

If you would like to volunteer at John Storer House please go the the John Storer House page and click on 'Volunteering in JSH'. Here you will find details of all our in-house volunteering opportunities and our booklet which gives further details about each opportunity.

For further information please contact Karen Chamberlain on 01509 631772 or email karen.chamberlain@voluntaryactioncharnwood.org.uk

John Storer House
Tea Bar Volunteer
Weekly bingo session at John Storer House
Exercise session for local carers
Community Transport - Launch of bus
Feast of Faith
Leics and Rutland Safer Sex Project Team
Gardening Project - Well-being Group
Community Development at Syston
Volunteers - Shepshed Gardening Project
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