Yorkshire & the Humber Volunteering Network - terms of reference
EVDC Yorkshire & the Humber
Roles of the network
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Strategic: to embed the importance of volunteering across Yorkshire & the Humber, demonstrate the value of volunteering support services and align the work of various agencies
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Practical: co-ordination of volunteering activity in Yorkshire & the Humber where common issues and opportunities are identified
Aims of the Network
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Take a strategic overview of volunteering in Yorkshire and the Humber and connect it together better and consider a Yorkshire and Humber-wide volunteering strategy
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Influence the social, economic and legislative agendas.
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Engage in dialogue and advocating for the appropriate allocation of resources for volunteering.
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Work with government, private sector and public sector agencies to promote a dynamic, viable, integrated, sustainable and accountable volunteering infrastructure.
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Raise issues about volunteering on behalf of Yorkshire and the Humber at higher levels and create a collective response to national policy.
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Contribute a Yorkshire and Humber perspective to Volunteering England’s national work and to the national England Volunteering Development Council (EVDC).
Themes for 2010-2011
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Worklessness and young people
- Olympics and volunteering
Yorkshire & the Humber Volunteering Network is the England Volunteering Development Council (EVDC) for Yorkshire and Humber working with Volunteering England.
EVDC is a representative body for national volunteer-involving organisations, national and regional infrastructure bodies and other national agencies working to support volunteering.
EVDC empowers these bodies through information and consultation and advocates for volunteering to Government and national institutions. Thereby, it strengthens the significance and values of volunteering for society, communities and individuals, and improves policy and practice.
Involve Yorkshire & Humber acts as the secretariat for the network, which is led by a steering group.
