News from hvoss
Queen's Baton Relay 2022

hvoss had the absolute pleasure of being part of this month's Queen’s Baton Relay in Hereford. Hundreds of people came out to see the Baton pass through the streets and our #PurpleArmy and hart team were some of the volunteers on hand to ensure it did so safely.

“Where would we be without volunteers in the world? Thank you to all your team for their service to the community.” - via Twitter

A huge thank you to everyone that came out yesterday and especially to those that dedicated their time. You are so appreciated.
Count Your Hours

Thank you to everyone that has already submitted their volunteered hours for June.

In the past week we have had 41 submissions totalling a massive 3067 volunteered hours across the county!

We know that this is just the tip of the iceberg...

Do you volunteer your hours? Does your organisation work with volunteers? We would love for you to join the campaign - it's not too late!

Parish councils, trustees, PTAs, traditional volunteering roles... we want to hear from you!
In the Spotlight
Just 30 minutes of your time, a week could make a massive difference to a carer.

If you are good at listening and talking on the phone, Crossroads Together could have the perfect volunteer opportunity for you.
 
What is involved with being a ‘Care to chat’ volunteer?

The Crossroads Together team are looking for people who have excellent listening skills and someone who enjoys engaging with people from all walks of life and the best part is you can do this from the comfort of your own home. You will need to be able to show your telephone friend respect, patience, empathy and understanding.

Other key aspects that would be involved:
  • Making time for a 30-minute call on the same day and time each week.
  • A commitment to volunteering with us for a minimum of 12 weeks.
  • Being kind and respectful to your telephone friend.
  • Letting us know if you or your telephone friend needs any support.
 
The benefits from being a ‘Care to chat’ volunteer

  • Supporting carers 
  • Meeting new people
  • Full training is provided
  • Being part of a team

Funding Focus
Active Herefordshire & Worcestershire - Herefordshire Sports Club Grants

Grants up to £1000 for national governing body affiliated clubs to recover from the pandemic. Examples for how the funding can be used includes, new, restarting or developing existing activities, marketing and promotion, equipment, coaching costs, training courses.
Repair cafe grant funding scheme

If you want to set up a repair cafe in your community and help to grow our local repair network support is now available via Herefordshire Council repair cafe grant funding scheme. A maximum grant award of £2500 is available to cover the cost of establishing a new repair cafe or expanding existing repair activity. 

Funding is available to Herefordshire-based, non-profit groups, organisations and city/town and parish councils.

The scheme is open to applications from Monday 4 July 2022 until midday on Friday 12 August 2022.
hvoss are thrilled to be joined by Babs Evans, Head of Grants for The Henry Smith Charity present at our next Meet the Funder on the 20th July, 2-3pm.

The Henry Smith Charity is an independent grant making trust: "We aim to use our resources to help people and communities at a time of need and to bring about positive change."
Training, Events & Resources
Free webinars coming up from NCVO
 
NCVO are pleased to be running a series of free webinars with our expert legal partners Withers LLP aimed at those who are new to the voluntary sector and looking to set up a charity, or simply for those who need a refresher on some common governance issues. 
 
Setting up a charity – 12 July, 10.30 – midday: This webinar will cover the essential steps you need to follow to create and register a new charity. 
 
Choosing your legal structure – 20 September, 10.30 – midday: This webinar will cover the four different legal charity structures and how to choose the best one for your organisation. 
 
Writing and amending your governing document – 2 November, 10.30 – midday: This webinar will cover the basics of writing and amending your charity’s governing document. 
For any other submissions please contact us...
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