EAVS Volunteer Centre is your first step on the way to getting involved in your community. It offers information on Volunteering opportunities in the town and surrounding areas. The range of voluntary work is vast, giving volunteers the opportunity to use skills, develop interests, meet people and become active in bringing about social change.

What can I do?
EAVS Volunteer Centre can offer you a variety of opportunities to suit your abilities. Volunteering will enable you to make an important contribution to your local community. There is more to volunteering than you might imagine.  Please telephone 01323 639373, call in or Email info@eavs.org.uk for a copy of our latest list of volunteering opportunities.

What will I get out of it?
Getting involved with your community can be very satisfying. Here are some of the benefits:

A new interest

Learning new skills

Knowing you are being useful 

Making a contribution 

Making new friends   

Having fun!   

You can also Log on to the DO IT WEBSITE www.do-it.org.uk This website has details of volunteering opportunities both locally and nationally.

How much time will it take?

This depends on you, but a minimum commitment of 2 hours would be acceptable

Interested?

To find out more telephone: 01323 639373

EAST SUSSEX VOLUNTEER DEVELOPMENT

Sarah Hodgetts has joined the staff at EAVS as the East SussexVolunteer Development Officer.  This is a new post funded by East Sussex County Council until March 2009.  Sarah has specific government targets to achieve on increasing the numbers of volunteers in East Sussex through the launch of a county-wide promotional campaign. She is keen to work in partnership with volunteer-using organisations within the voluntary, community and statutory sectors to raise awareness of a diversity of volunteering opportunities, facilitate constructive dialogue and develop appropriate support for volunteering.

Sarah would welcome any questions or suggestions in line with the project and can be contacted on sarah@eavs.org.uk or on 01323 639373.