UK Research and Consultancy Services is supporting the co-creation of a new approach to volunteering in Wales by key volunteering stakeholders.
WCVA is hosting this web page to make sure information about the project is as widely available as possible.
INTRODUCTION
Key volunteering stakeholders are co-creating a new approach to volunteering in Wales supported by Welsh Government. It aims to update and extend existing volunteering policy in line with the latest research findings, and to reflect good practice found in other countries.
The draft Vision and Framework have been developed. Your engagement in guiding and developing that Vision is vital. The Welsh Government’s Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Jane Hutt MS, made a key Statement in Trustees’ Week.
‘I want to build an active and determined approach to giving volunteers the conditions and the support they need and deserve, so they can grow and flourish in the vital work they do for all of Wales, its people, places and communities.’
HOW IT WILL BE TAKEN FORWARD
The new approach will be co-designed with volunteering stakeholders from all sectors.
The Volunteering Cross-Sectoral Leadership Group (see below) brings together a wide range of volunteering stakeholders is overseeing the work and providing key insights and ideas.
The work will look at all aspects of volunteering including ‘informal’ and employee volunteering. It will consider policy areas such as:
- health and social care
- sports and arts
- environment and climate change
- education and young people, and
- Welsh language and communities
It will also include the role of local authorities and public bodies.
The new approach will be developed across 2024 and published along with an implementation plan in mid 2025.
We are working towards a launch of the new approach at WCVA’s flagship annual event, gofod3.
The Volunteering Cross-Sectoral Leadership Group
The Volunteering Cross-Sectoral Leadership Group, facilitated by WCVA and Welsh Government, brings together stakeholders from the voluntary, public and private sectors. The group meets to identify and set strategic priorities, attract more resources, and inform policy developments.
YOUR CONTRIBUTION
A short survey has been developed which gives you an opportunity to share your views on the Vision. The survey is for any individuals and organisations who work with volunteers, or anyone who has an interest in supporting and developing the approach to volunteering in Wales.
We hope representatives from your organisation will complete the survey and also to ask if you would share the link with your members, networks and beneficiaries, so we can consult as widely as possible. The survey will be open until the end of May 2025.
Access the survey here.
As well as the survey, there will be additional chances to contribute to the Vision consultation through workshops and network meetings. An accompanying Delivery Framework is also being tested in the run up to gofod3 where we intend to launch the Vision.
Please get in touch with Becca Mattingley (beccamattingley@ukrcs.uk) if you have any queries about the Vision Consultation or would like to hear more about how you can get involved.
MORE ON VOLUNTEERING
You’ll find more on volunteering over on our volunteering pages.