Through our work with voluntary and community sector organisations in Wiltshire we consistently see the vital contribution made by volunteers who support our communities in many ways.
We also often hear about some of the challenges organisations face recruiting volunteers and felt there was a need to develop a platform to connect organisations with volunteers.
Wiltshire Together is a free community platform that connects people, charities, community groups and organisations in Wiltshire to their community.
It is a social network where members of the community and organisations can register a profile and share activities such as a community listing, an event, or a volunteering opportunity.
Over the first few years we have seen incredible growth in the platform. Currently it has over 1,200 members and 700 community-based activities with over 12,000 page views per month.
An average of 20-30 new volunteering opportunities are being added to the platform by organisations each month, joining the over 180 which are live on the site.
We are now looking to build on this success and ensure Wiltshire Together continues to meet the needs of our community as well as promoting volunteering.
To do this we need your help. We are looking to recruit a number of Volunteer Champions to work with us to develop Wiltshire Together in the following areas:
Raising the profile of Volunteering in Wiltshire
As a Volunteer Champion you will work with us to champion volunteering across Wiltshire:
- Support us to promote Volunteering in Wiltshire by sharing good-news stories and case studies.
- Join our Volunteer Managers Forum to engage with Volunteer Managers from across the county.
Utilising and developing the Wiltshire Together Platform
You will help us to develop Wiltshire Together platform as a tool for connecting with volunteers within your organisation/ community by:
- Having conversations with others about the benefits of using Wiltshire Together to post and find volunteering opportunities.
- Signposting to resources such as ‘how to’ guides and webinars.
- Support with the co-design of promotional material and campaigns.
- Promote sign-up to the Wiltshire Together newsletter
We will provide:
- Online training sessions in how to use Wiltshire Together to post and search for volunteering opportunities.
- A regular Volunteer Managers Forum.
- Q&A sessions with the Wiltshire Together team.
- Promotional materials.