 | Hands up for sports volunteering
2nd April 2009
This year’s Hands Up for Sports Volunteering Conference has a programme that promises to really get under the skin of volunteering, in the region and beyond.
The Conference will take place ... Read more... |
 | Free training events in Tameside
6th February 2009
Volunteer centre Tameside will be holding a range of FREE training events for voluntary and community sector organisations and will be held in Tameside, Greater Manchester. For example, on the 5th ... Read more... |
 | SkillsActive invites you to attend Careers in Sport and Leisure at Sheffield Arena
23rd January 2009
25-26 March 2009 - Sheffield Arena
Taking over two days in March at the Sheffield Arena, the event will combine the biggest exhibition of its kind in the UK with more than 50 educational ... Read more... |
 | Don’t miss out on financial support for volunteers in the Cumbria and Lancashire
23rd January 2009
Clubmark club volunteers in Cumbria and Lancashire can apply for funding support from Get Qualified...
Get Qualified funding can now contribute to more sports, more courses and accept ... Read more... |
 | European Badminton Championships
15th January 2009
DO YOU WANT TO BE A PART OF SOMETHING SPECIAL? BADMINTON England are looking for enthusiastic volunteers to work at the major events planned between now and 2012, starting with the European ... Read more... |
 | Karen Tonge - MBE
14th January 2009
Congratulations to Karen Tonge, Chair of SVNW, recently made a Member of the British Empire (MBE) in the New Years Honours List.
Receiving the same award as Lewis Hamilton and young swimmer ... Read more... |
 | BUNAC
11th December 2008
What are you doing this summer?
Spending a summer working on a children’s summer camp in North America is a great way to explore a different lifestyle, enjoy lots of sunshine and gain valuable ... Read more... |
 | Don't miss out...
27th October 2008
You can still apply for the Learning & Skills Council fully funded training programmes for the 3rd Sector that are being run in Greater Manchester by CeeMac.
These programmes are free of ... Read more... |
 | Sarah's successful year
22nd October 2008
Sarah Storey, SVNW's patron is one of Great Britain's most decorated female Paralympians [2nd only to Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson], having won 7 Paralympic gold medals [18 medals in total] since ... Read more... |
 | New Rugby League Volunteering Opportunities coming to the North West!
14th October 2008
The RFL in partnership with Student Rugby League and the young volunteer's organization; 'V' has funded new posts aimed at increasing the opportunities available for volunteers in the
North West. ... Read more... |
 | Volunteer Coach Survey
3rd October 2008
In a sports society where clubs cannot survive without voluntary assistance, it has never been more important to increase our understanding of sports volunteers! A Master's student at Leeds ... Read more... |
 | BBC Sports Unsung Hero 2008
3rd October 2008
Do you know someone in the North West who goes an extra mile to change the lives of others through sport and deserves recognition? The BBC is once again inviting nominations for the nation's ... Read more... |
 | Deadline drawing near for Goldstar survey
20th September 2008
GoldStar is conducting a survey as part of an ongoing improvement process, committed to monitoring and evaluating the quality of the services and information it provides.
They would therefore ... Read more... |
 | Young Ambassador Conferences
11th September 2008
The North West Regional Young Ambassador Conference will take place at Lancashire County Cricket Club on Tuesday 30th September 2008. For more details visit the Youth Sport Trust website - ... Read more... |
 | All change at SVNW
27th August 2008
Sports Volunteering North West is entering a new and exciting phase as a volunteer run and managed organisation. Suzanne and Becky are both moving on to bigger things due in part to their ... Read more... |
 | Be A Winter Olympic Volunteer at Vancouver 2010
13th August 2008
Have you been inspired by the Beijing Games and would like to get involved in Olympic and Paralympic Volunteering sooner than London 2012? Well why not consider the Vancouver 2010 Canadian Winter ... Read more... |
 | Red Cross Getting Ready for London 2012
11th August 2008
As the 2008 Olympic Games continue out in
Beijing the Red Cross has reported that it has started preparing for London 2012 already.
They are hoping to recruit 6,000 volunteers to help them ... Read more... |
 | Adopt a Club Scheme in Merseyside
8th August 2008
Merseyside Sports Partnership and
LiverpoolJohnMooresUniversity have launched a programme to develop community sports clubs and offer work experience to students entitled Adopt a Club. The new ... Read more... |
 | England Golf reveals it's 3 year Impact on Game
29th July 2008
A three year report outlining how more than £8.5 million external funding has been invested in the development of the sport and the progress made by England in its ambition to become the leading ... Read more... |
 | Commission on the Future of Women's Sport
29th July 2008
Commission to address crisis in women’s sport announced
Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson to chair new independent sports body
Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, Andy Burnham, MP, ... Read more... |
 | Record Number of Volunteers for Beijing Olympic and Paralympic Games
18th July 2008
Volunteers for the
Beijing Olympic and Paralympic Games are now in the final countdown as Games Time approaches, this week details about how their Volunteer Programme is progressing were ... Read more... |
 | YST finds out about Celebrity School Sports Days for National School Sport Week
14th July 2008
After the phenomenal success of National School Sport Week (30 June to 4 July), some of
Britain’s best loved sports stars and celebrities shared with the Youth Sport Trust their good and not so ... Read more... |
 | Urbanathlon - Volunteers Needed for Manchester Event
7th July 2008
Over 1,000 people from across the UK are expected to take part in Europe's first Urbanathlon, an urban foot race, which will be held for the first time in east
Manchester on Sunday 13th July. ... Read more... |
 | Thanks to all those First Aiders
2nd July 2008
Wimbledon, Premiership football, cricket at Lords, the British Grand Prix, even local
CountyYouth Games… When crowds gather for the summer’s top sporting events, a section of sport volunteers ... Read more... |
 | Top Marks for Cumbria Clubs!
25th June 2008
Cumbria Sports Partnership has become one of just a handful of organisations to receive a license to award the prestigious Clubmark.
Cumbria
now joins GreaterSport, Lancashire Sports ... Read more... |
 | London 2012 Handover Celebrations
23rd June 2008
London 2012 has unveiled its plans for celebrating the moment the Olympic Flag is handed over from
Beijing to
London at the closing ceremony of the Olympic Games on August 24. London 2012 ... Read more... |
 | Vcashpoint is Open for Business Again
18th June 2008
vcashpoint offers grants of up to 2500 to 16-25 year olds to set up a volunteering project in their community To date there have been
3 rounds of
vcashpoint
226 grants have been awarded
... Read more... |
 | World Firefighters Games Liverpool 2008
11th June 2008
Read more... |
 | New Coach Training Workshops - Skateboarding and General Roller Sports
11th June 2008
Streetgames are currently running 2 new Coaching Training Workshops for Skateboarding and General Roller Sports, read on to find out more and how to access them..
L1 Skateboarding This is a ... Read more... |
 | Sport England Launch New Strategy
10th June 2008
Sport England has published a radical new strategy to get more people playing and enjoying sport and to help those with talent get to the very top. You can download the new Strategy and the ... Read more... |
 | Launch of 2012 Legacy Action Plan
10th June 2008
The Leagacy Action Plan Before, during and after:making the most of the London 2012 Games has been launched. You can download the document by clicking here. Tessa Jowell the Minister for the ... Read more... |
 | Mentoring and Befriending Foundation Events Round Up
9th June 2008
Sports Volunteering North West has received a round up of events and courses happening from the MEntoring and Befriending Foundation. Read on to find out more.
Personal Safety for volunteers ... Read more... |
 | New Guidance on CRB Checks for Volunteers Published
9th June 2008
The Office of the Third Sector has published guidance to help organisations that use volunteers to be clear about when they do and don’t need to carry out Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) checks on ... Read more... |
 | Volunteers Week 2008
6th June 2008
Volunteers' Week (1-7 June) is the UK's annual celebration of the work volunteers do. During the Week events are held across the country to recognise, reward and recruit volunteers. To find out ... Read more... |
 | Volunteers Week 2008
5th June 2008
Volunteers' Week (1-7 June) is the UK's annual celebration of the work volunteers do. During the Week events are held across the country to recognise, reward and recruit volunteers. To find out ... Read more... |
| Volunteers Week 2008
4th June 2008
Time Off To Volunteer?To coincide with Volunteers week the Guardian ran the following article.
The Department for Work and Pensions should recognise volunteering as a legitimate job-seeking ... Read more... |
| New Volunteering Website linked to 2012
4th June 2008
A NEW website and publicity materials is to be launched to to help London sports clubs get more volunteers involved in sport during the build-up to the 2012 Olympics. The Sporting Heroes campaign ... Read more... |
 | Volunteers Week 2008
4th June 2008
Volunteers' Week (1-7 June) is the UK's annual celebration of the work volunteers do. During the Week events are held across the country to recognise, reward and recruit volunteers. To find out ... Read more... |
 | Volunteers Week 2008
3rd June 2008
Volunteers' Week (1-7 June) is the UK's annual celebration of the work volunteers do. During the Week events are held across the country to recognise, reward and recruit volunteers. To find out ... Read more... |
 | Big Coaching Project
2nd June 2008
COULD COACHING HELP YOU AS A VOLUNTEER MANAGER?
Do you wonder if you are doing things / managing volunteers “the right way”?
Have you ever had so much work that you don’t know whether ... Read more... |
 | New Web Based Resources to Measure the Impact of Sport Volunteers
2nd June 2008
Sports clubs will be able to calculate the value of volunteering to their bottom line, thanks to a set of web-based tools launched by Volunteering England.
The four tools allow individuals to ... Read more... |
 | Volunteers Week 2008
1st June 2008
Volunteers' Week (1-7 June) is the UK's annual celebration of the work volunteers do. During the Week events are held across the country to recognise, reward and recruit volunteers. To find out ... Read more... |
 | SVNW E-zine
23rd May 2008
The latest issue of Sports Volunteering North West's E-zine is available to download just click here, on the picture or the document below. This issue we profile Jim Crowe our Board Member from ... Read more... |
 | Capacity Builders Newsletter
23rd May 2008
The latest edition of the Capacity Builders newsletter has been published, you can read the articles below.
Launching, learning and linking - Capacitybuilders' conference 17 June ... Read more... |
 | Young Volunteers are the Focus for Golf Roots
20th May 2008
The Golf Foundation held a day of seminars and workshops at The Belfry recently, all geared to growing the number of young volunteers taking part in Golf Roots and encouraging them to help develop ... Read more... |
 | World Firefighters Games Liverpool 2008
7th May 2008
Volunteer recruitment for the World Firefighters Games is progressing well with over 500 Volunteers already registered. However we still have a long way to go to get to our target of 1000 so they ... Read more... |
 | Engaging Children and Young People Training Conference
7th May 2008
The NSPCC, Participation through Sport and Sports Leaders UK are holding a training conference in Warrington on the 18th of June. The title is Engaging Children and Young People - Promoting ... Read more... |
 | Get Connected
23rd April 2008
Click here to see Get Connected, Sports Volunteering NW’s exciting new project.
If you want to get involved in volunteering then this is the site for you!
Your feedback
This brand ... Read more... |
 | World Shortcourse Swimming Championship Volunteering Success
17th April 2008
The army of volunteers who kept the FINA World Shortcourse Swimming Championships afloat last week have been given a great vote of thanks by the Volunteer Manager for the event, Jackie Veal. ... Read more... |
 | Capacity Builders News April 2008
16th April 2008
The latest edition of the capacity builders newsletter has been published, you can read the articles below.
New 'media centre' resource now available on Capacitybuilders' website
As part of an ... Read more... |
 | We are Volunteers at the World Shortcourse Swimming Championships in Manchester right now!
11th April 2008
The FINA World Shortcourse Swiming Championships are taking place at the Manchester Evening News Arena at the moment. Coverage of this exciting event can be seen on BBC2 at 7pm each day. Kate ... Read more... |
 | Tickets for Paralympic World Cup Manchester 2008
11th April 2008
After the success of the FREE tickets for the World Swimming Championships on in
Manchester this week with over 10,000 tickets distributed via the North West StreetGames Network, we now have ... Read more... |
 | Capacity Builders News April 2008
2nd April 2008
The latest edition of the capacity builders newsletter has been published, you can read the articles below.
National support services now operational
Capacitybuilders is pleased to confirm that ... Read more... |
 | Nancy Ovens Bursary for Volunteers
1st April 2008
Sponsored by SkillsActive and awarded by the Nancy Ovens Trust, the bursary is aimed at paid or voluntary coaches and leaders in the active leisure and learning sector.
As a former board member ... Read more... |
 | First Job Advert for North West linked to 2012
1st April 2008
This week has seen the publishing of the first job advert associated with the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games based in the North West. The role is an initial 12 month secondment working ... Read more... |
 | New Board Member - Imogen Williams
31st March 2008
Sports Volunteering North West is pleased to announce that a new Board Member has been appointed. Imogen Williams is the Sport Development Officer (Clubs and Volunteers) at the University of ... Read more... |
 | Get Qualified in Lancashire and Cumbria
28th March 2008
In collaboration with the County Sport Partnerships of Lancashire and Cumbria and with continuing support from SkillsActive, the
University of Cumbria has been awarded £250,000 by Sport England ... Read more... |
| 'Hands Up for Sports Volunteering Conference' 2008 Welcomes New Speaker
19th March 2008
As this years 'Hands Up for Sports Volunteering' Conference 2008 draws closer, we are very proud to announce that Don Parker will be a further addittion to our already high profile programme of ... Read more... |
 | Nike Player Panel
19th March 2008
The Nike Player Panel will offer an award for small community based sports projects, led by outstanding young people in each region, with an emphasis on rewarding volunteers. A panel of players ... Read more... |
 | 9th FINA WORLD SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS (25M) MANCHESTER 2008 OPPORTUNITIES FOR TEAM LIAISON ASSISTANTS
13th March 2008
The role of a Team Liaison Assistant is to be a principle point of contact for a team/country attending the event. The role will involve meeting and greeting teams, providing support to Team ... Read more... |
 | Government Lays Amendment to Remove Restrictions for Voluntary Workers
13th March 2008
Peers in the House of Lords will later this week debate a proposed change in the law, which will allow voluntary workers to rightfully claim a wider range of expenses.
An amendment to the ... Read more... |
 | Capacity Builders News - National Hubs Transition
7th March 2008
From April 2008, Capacitybuilders' investment at a national level will be refocused from the six National Hubs to nine National Support Service workstreams. This national investment aims to ... Read more... |
 | Could you be Officiating at the 2012 Games?
4th March 2008
The Youth Sport Trust has launched a National initiative to significantly increase the number of young officials across various sports. One of the National Governing Bodies involved is British ... Read more... |
 | Capacity Builders Newsletter
3rd March 2008
The latest Capacity Builders Newsletter has been published, please find some of the stories below.
Capacitybuilders national investment in workforce and ICT
On 20 February the Board of ... Read more... |
 | "Hands Up for Sports Volunteering" Conference Programme Confirmed
26th February 2008
Sports Volunteering North West are proud to announce the confirmed programme for this years "Hands Up for Sports Volunteering" Conference 2008. We are please to announce the confimation of the ... Read more... |
 | Follow the Northwest on the road to 2012 - February 2007
22nd February 2008
The latest edition of the Be Inspired Ezine - Follow the North West on the Road to 2012 has been published. This edition includes National and Regional Stories relating to the build up to the ... Read more... |
 | SKiLD Sale!
22nd February 2008
End of season sale!SKiLD's one-day training courses are free in March. Go to
www.skild.org.uk now to book for:Quality for development workers: 4 March in Taunton - An introductory level course ... Read more... |
 | Impact of sport volunteering: You are invited to come and discuss with researchers and practitioners the impact of sport volunteering on 12 March, 2008
22nd February 2008
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Come along and hear about the findings of the recent impact assessment on sport volunteering
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Hear from the experts at a lively debate between volunteering and sport ... Read more... |
 | Skills for Jobs 'Get Fit For Work Programme'
22nd February 2008
Are you unemployed and interested in gaining skills to work in the sports industry?
GreaterSport, Greater Manchester’s County Sports Partnership is offering information, advice, guidance, skills ... Read more... |
 | Thrilling News from FINA World Swimming Championships
20th February 2008
Exciting plans for MEN Arena revealed!
Exciting plans of how the M.E.N. Arena will be structured for the World Swimming Championships have now been released. The main pool will be a competition ... Read more... |
 | Street Cheer Launch
18th February 2008
Street Cheer is a brand new element of Cheerleading, a unique fusion of street dance and Cheerleading moves. You’ll find the funkiest, most up to date dance moves combined with Cheerleading chants ... Read more... |
 | Capacity Builders Newsletter
5th February 2008
The latest edition of the Capacity Builders E -Newsletter has been published, a selection of the stories covered are below. If you would like to subscibe you can do so by visiting their website - ... Read more... |
 | Sportsvolunteeringnw.org Celebrates Successful 1st Birthday
31st January 2008
The website for Sports Volunteering North West
www.sportsvolunteeringnw.org has passed the milestone of 100,000 hits. Launched in January 2007, the website has rapidly established itself as a ... Read more... |
 | Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust Sports Awards
31st January 2008
Wigan Borough’s sporting community enjoyed a taste of the Orient on Friday evening as they gathered to celebrate the 8th Wigan Borough Sports Awards at the JJB Stadium.
The annual ceremony, ... Read more... |
 | Manifesto For Change from the Commission for the Future of Volunteering
31st January 2008
Manifesto for Change - the report from the Commission for the Future of Volunteering has been published this week. The document explains who the Commission are, who volunteers are and what they ... Read more... |
 | Sports Volunteering North West Annual Review
31st January 2008
Sports Volunteering North West has published it's Annual Review for 2006 - 2007. The Review covers the period the organisation was developed into what it is now. It features a report from the ... Read more... |
 | Hands up for Sports Volunteering 2008 - Conference Confirmed
25th January 2008
Following the huge success of last years conference, we are proud to announce that "Hands up for Sports Volunteering" will return this year. The theme for the conference is focused on young ... Read more... |
 | Sport Relief 2008 launched - Get Involved
18th January 2008
Sport Relief 2008 has been launched this week. The young sporty brother of Comic Relief culminates in a weekend of sponsored mile events on 14th - 16th March. Sport Relief Miles are happening all ... Read more... |
 | Manchester Event Volunteers Working With Others Course
15th January 2008
MANCHESTER
EVENT VOLUNTEERS - WORKING WITH OTHERS COURSE
DO YOU HAVE GROUPS OF CLIENTS OR VOLUNTEERS WHO WOULD BE INTERESTED IN ACCESSING A NEW TRAINING COURSE?
What topics does the ... Read more... |
 | Capacity Builders News
15th January 2008
The latest edition of the Capacity Builders E -Newsletter has been published, a selection of the stories covered are below. If you would like to subscibe you can do so by visiting their website - ... Read more... |
 | Paralympic World Cup Manchester 2008
4th January 2008
The world's leading Paralympians will travel to
Manchester for the Paralympic World Cup from 7th-11th May 2008.
The Paralympic World Cup is the one of the biggest global events for elite ... Read more... |
 | Cabinet Office Launch £130 Million Grassroots Grants Programme
4th January 2008
The Cabinet Office has announced the imminent launch of a new, multi-million funding programme ‘Grassroots Grants’. The scheme aims to boost local community organisations with much needed access ... Read more... |
 | Review of the Year 2007
19th December 2007
2007 has been a truly memorable year for Sports Volunteering North West. The start of the year saw the consultation for the future of the organisation begin. This led to the publishing of our 5 ... Read more... |
 | Merry Christmas From Sports Volunteering North West
19th December 2007
The Sports Volunteering North West Board, Suzanne Glavin the Chief Executive Officer, and Becky Underwood the Regional Development Officer would like to wish all who visit our website a very Merry ... Read more... |
 | Volunteers and the Law Workshop
19th December 2007
Advanced Notice:
Volunteers and the Law,
Tuesday 5th February 2008, 6-8.30pm,
Central Manchester
Volunteering
Manchester has organised a free seminar for any voluntary organisations ... Read more... |
 | SVNW Chairman wins Local Hero Award
17th December 2007
The 107.2 Wire FM Local Heroes Awards were held recently at the Halton Stadium in Widnes. The Awards organised by the local radio station to recognise people who have made a contribution in their ... Read more... |
 | Step into Sport Conferences - Cumbria & Merseyside
10th December 2007
County Sport Partnerships across teh region are currently holding their Step into Sport Conferences. These are for 16 - 18 year olds who are interested in becoming a volunteer in sport.
Two SIS ... Read more... |
 | International Volunteer Day
5th December 2007
Sports Volunteering North West would like to invite you to celebrate International Volunteer Day today - 5th December. International Volunteer Day was established by the United National General ... Read more... |
 | Free E-book - Turn Your Organisation into a Volunteer Magnet - with a familiar cover!
4th December 2007
A free resource for all organisations who work with Volunteers has been produced. The cover is very reminiscent of the Sports Volunteering North West Logo! The result is 'How to Turn Your ... Read more... |
 | SVNW Sponsors Volunteer of the Year at Cumbria Sports Awards
4th December 2007
The heroes of sport in Cumbria have been praised at the 24th annual Cumbria Sports Awards. Over 300 guests, including guest speaker Olympic medal winning swimmer Steve Parry, congratulated winners ... Read more... |
 | Wigan and Leigh to Honour Local Sporting Heroes
22nd November 2007
Wigan and Leigh are renowned for the success of their professional sports stars but now is the time to honour those unsung heroes who helped to raise the sporting bar in 2007.
Wigan Leisure ... Read more... |
 | New Trust Will Bring At Least £3.02M To North West To Create A Legacy From 2012 Games
21st November 2007
A new £40 million fund that will use the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games to promote culture and sport among young people and communities was launched today at the City of London by the recently ... Read more... |
 | November E-zine
16th November 2007
The November issue of Sports Volunteering North West's E-zine is available to download now - just click here or on the document below. This issue profiles Lorna Pain our new Board Member, features ... Read more... |
 | SVNW's Young People's Programme Goes From Strength To Strength
15th November 2007
Sports Volunteering North West has managed a volunteer programme for young people aged 16 - 25 for over 5 years now. Numbers of people being supported in their volunteering are rising steadily ... Read more... |
 | MMU's Inspiring Leaders Programme for Small Clubs and Organisations 2008
14th November 2007
MISPA (the Manchester Institute of Sport and Physical Activity) is running its second INSPIRING LEADERS seminar series from January - March 2008 in North Manchester. The programme is recruiting ... Read more... |
 | Timebank's Volunteer Genie Website
14th November 2007
Timebank has launched a new website
www.volunteerGenie.org.uk. It is designed to help charities use the power of the media to recruit volunteers. The site reveals how PR and advertising ... Read more... |
 | SVNW launches its Excellence in Volunteer Management Training Pilot for the North West
9th November 2007
What is it we hear you say? It is a pilot adapting training which focuses on skills development of volunteer managers in sport. Excellence in Volunteer Management is:
Developed by Volunteering ... Read more... |
 | Don't be left high and dry get your tickets for the World Swimming Championships while you still can!
9th November 2007
Ticket sales for the 9th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) are powering along at a record rate and more sponsors have come on board. The latest partners to make a splash in supporting the ... Read more... |
 | Capacitybuilders' November Newsletter
6th November 2007
Closing date for National Support Services expressions of interest - 7 November The closing date for expressions of interest submissions for the delivery of one or more of the nine priority ... Read more... |
 | Cancer Research Relay for Life Bolton
6th November 2007
Click on a position to read more:
Relay For Life Team Recruitment Committee Member
Relay For Life Survivorship Committee Member
Relay For Life Candle of Hope Committee Member
Relay For Life ... Read more... |
 | Merseyside’s Future Sporting Champions Dinner
2nd November 2007
This year's Future Sporting Champions Dinner (26th October 2007) has been hailed a tremendous success. 2007 Award Winners are:
Lifetime Achiever - Henry Mooney - Liverpool (sponsored by Sports ... Read more... |
 | Regional Events Roundup
2nd November 2007
Featured events of the month in the North West
Mentor volunteer training for programme co-ordinators Manchester, 14th November 2007 Learn how to train your volunteers and develop your own ... Read more... |
| SVNW support Wigan and Leigh CVS at Young Peoples consultation event
2nd November 2007
Leigh and Wigan CVS invited Sports Volunteering North West along to their consultation event on the Borough's Young People Strategy for volunteering. The Wigan Leisure Trust and Sports Development ... Read more... |
 | Lancashire and Cheshire Sports Awards Evenings
18th October 2007
Lancashire celebrated it's sporting heroes at a glittering evening at Ewood Park, Blackburn.
The heroes and rising stars of sport in Lancashire were honoured at the 2007 Lancashire Sports ... Read more... |
 | WSC08 Volunteer Manager gives interview to SVNW
12th October 2007
Jackie Veal the Volunteer Manager for the FINA World Short Course Swimming Championships has given an exclusive interview to Suzanne Glavin, SVNW Chief Ececutive for this website. The FINA WSC08 ... Read more... |
 | BBC North West Unsung Hero Award 2007
4th October 2007
BBC North west has launched the search for the Sports Unsung Hero Award 2007. The winner of this Regional Award will go through to a national competition and could find themselves at the BBC ... Read more... |
 | New NAVCA Skills for Local Development Workers Programme
4th October 2007
NAVCA has launched it's Autumn Learning Programme SKiLD. Inside are nearly thirty activities running in October and November. They’re especially designed for development workers based in local ... Read more... |
 | Popularity of volunteering and giving revealed in extensive national survey
1st October 2007
A charitable society where people are more than likely to volunteer or give money to charity is revealed in an extensive survey published by the Cabinet Office.
2,705 people in England were ... Read more... |
 | New CCPR Website
28th September 2007
The Central Council for Physical Recreation has unveiled a new website at
www.ccpr.org.uk.
Thenew site reflects the updated aims and priorities of CCPR and its objective of continuing to ... Read more... |
 | Games Legacy Reports
27th September 2007
On 17th September 2007, SVNW coordinated and chaired the second meeting of the North West’s 2012 Volunteering Steering Group. Whilst still in its infancy, the group which is brings together ... Read more... |
 | Capacity Builders News
27th September 2007
The future of National Support Services Capacitybuilders has agreed to further simplify and streamline the provision of national support services, following further feedback from the sector and ... Read more... |
 | New Section for Sport and Physical Activity Alliances
27th September 2007
Sports Volunteering North West has added a new section under Volunteering for the North West's Sport and Physical Activity Alliances. As the SPAAs finalise their plans and start putting them into ... Read more... |
 | World Firefighter Games recruiting Volunteers Now
10th September 2007
Volunteers are now being recruited for this event, to visit the website for more information click here
The World Firefighters Games is a biennial competition where firefighters and their ... Read more... |
 | SVNW develops closer working relationship with Youth Sport Trust
10th September 2007
Sports Volunteering North West is pleased to announce it will be working more closely with the Youth Sport Trust to deliver the Step into Sport part of the Young Volunteers Programme. Step into ... Read more... |
 | Young Achievers Awards
31st August 2007
Formerly known as the Whitbread Young Achievers awards the Young Achievers Trust are launching the new, improved, and updated awards programme to build on the legacy of the Whitbread voluntary ... Read more... |
 | UnLtd Sport Releif Awards
31st August 2007
Young people aged between 11-21 now have the chance to unite their communities through sport, with the newly launched £1 million UnLtd Sport Relief Awards programme.
The UnLtd Sport ... Read more... |
 | Volunteering Opprotunities at Eurohockey Championships
20th August 2007
There are some exciting new roles which have become available within the Media section of the EuroCrew, the volunteer team for the EuroHockey Nations championships at Belle Vue,
Manchester from ... Read more... |
 | The Queens Award for Voluntary Service
20th August 2007
If you know a group of volunteers who devote their time to helping others in the community and improve the quality of life and opportunity for others, nominate them for The Queen's Award for ... Read more... |
 | Wigan Get Active Get Volunteering Scheme
9th August 2007
Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust’s Sports Development Team has recently launched the ‘Get Active, Get Volunteering’ Scheme which invites young people aged 14-24 to acquire knowledge, experience, ... Read more... |
 | Vcashpoint news
18th July 2007
Youth volunteering charity v will release the first round of vcashpoint funds for young people to set up community projects across England. Volunteers from 72 projects will receive a grant of up ... Read more... |
 | Goldstar Event
18th July 2007
Goldstar are hosting a series of free events across the country throughout September and October Spaces are limited so please book early. What delegates can expect from the day…
• Gain an ... Read more... |
 | Olympians Champion Sport's Hidden Heros
13th July 2007
Former Olympic athletes Steve Parry and Sarah Bailey highlighted the vital role that volunteers play in sport across the region at the first ever regional conference for sports volunteers held ... Read more... |
 | National Minimum Wage and Voluntary Workers
13th July 2007
Professor Margaret Talbot, Cheif Exec of the Association for Physical Education recently spoke at the Hands Up For Sports Volunteering Conference. The question was raised about the National ... Read more... |
 | A busy Month for SVNW Chair!
2nd July 2007
Karen Tonge the Chair of the Sports Volunteering North West has had a really busy month which has also included breaking a world record! The record breaking attempt took place in the Terminal One ... Read more... |
 | Volunteering at the LEN European Nations Trophy Water Polo Championships
18th June 2007
British Swimming is looking to recruit a number of volunteers to help successfully stage the LEN European Nations Trophy Water Polo Championships from 8th – 15th July 2007 in Manchester. Great ... Read more... |
 | Are you Volunteering at the Beijing Olympics?
18th June 2007
The Sports Channel, China Central Television would like to interview British volunteers going to the Beijing Olympics in 2008.The title of the purposed documentary 'Olympics Dreams', will focus on ... Read more... |
 | Be Inspired - Northwest Legacy Framework for the 2012 Games
13th June 2007
Be Inspired is the Northwest Legacy Framework for the 2012 Games, it has recently been launched and work is being undertaken to develop actions under each of the themes. The vision for the 2012 ... Read more... |
 | Win a Wii!!
13th June 2007
Everyone’s got a v – what’s yours? Tell v about your volunteering and you could win a Nintendo Wii. Whether you’re changing your community or changing the world, v want to know how you’re using ... Read more... |
 | Vbignews
13th June 2007
V has recently published results from a survey which highlights barriers preventing young people from acting on their concerns. Young people say lack of time and knowledge on how to get involved ... Read more... |
 | The Association of Volunteer Managers
13th June 2007
The Association of Volunteer Managers is an independent body that aims to support, represent and champion volunteer managers in England regardless of field, discipline or sector. It was set up by ... Read more... |
 | Volunteers Week 2007
6th June 2007
Volunteers' Week (1-7 June) is the UK's annual celebration of the work volunteers do. During the Week events are held across the country to recognise, reward and recruit volunteers. To find out ... Read more... |
 | Volunteers Week 2007
4th June 2007
Volunteers' Week (1-7 June) is the UK's annual celebration of the work volunteers do. During the Week events are held across the country to recognise, reward and recruit volunteers. To find out ... Read more... |
 | Volunteers Week 2007
4th June 2007
Volunteers' Week (1-7 June) is the UK's annual celebration of the work volunteers do. During the Week events are held across the country to recognise, reward and recruit volunteers. To find out ... Read more... |
 | Volunteers Week 2007
25th May 2007
Volunteers' Week (1-7 June) is the UK's annual celebration of the work volunteers do. During the Week events are held across the country to recognise, reward and recruit volunteers. To find out ... Read more... |
 | Bursaries available for Coaches and Leaders
25th May 2007
SkillsActive sponsors a bursary on behalf of the Nancy Ovens Trust for voluntary coaches and leaders in the active leisure and learning sector for a second year. The bursary is aimed at paid or ... Read more... |
 | Sarah Bailey - SVNW's new Patron
10th May 2007
We are pleased and excited to announce that Sarah Bailey MBE - Britains most decorated paralympic swimmer has agreed to become Sports Volunteering North West Ltd's first patron. She is an ... Read more... |
 | The Timebank / Guardian Guide to Volunteering
9th May 2007
The Guardian Guide to Volunteering is published in association with TimeBank and features an introduction from award-winning journalist Polly Toynbee. “The truth is, volunteering only works if it ... Read more... |
 | Have You Heard About Volunteer Solutions?
30th April 2007
Properly trained volunteers are more motivated, easy to manage, do a better job, spread the word and stay longer.
What Volunteer Solutions do
produce professional, affordable training packs ... Read more... |
 | Your Game 2007
12th April 2007
Your Game is a Festival of Football, Music and Street Culture for 16 - 25 year olds. It comprises of 10 festivals, 200 volunteers, 400 teams, 2800 players. It is a national 5 -a - side Street ... Read more... |
 | Volunteers Week 2007
12th April 2007
Volunteering England organises a Volunteers week each year and in 2007 it is due to take place on 1st - 7th June. It is a national celebration of Volunteers and Volunteering. To kick start the ... Read more... |
 | Manchester Volunteer of the Year Award
12th April 2007
Sports Volunteering North West Ltd has sponsored the Volunteer of the Year Award in each of the five County Sport Partnership Award evenings.
The last one to take place this year was the ... Read more... |
 | Ezine Issue 3
28th March 2007
Issue 3 of the Sport Volunteering North West E-zine is available to download. It features the latest news on the Hands Up for Sports Volunteering Conference, a profile of Board member Eric ... Read more... |
 | Are You Amazing
28th March 2007
Are you amazing? Do you want to Change the world? If so, Oxfam wants to hear from you!
Oxfam knows that the real way to make lasting change is through people taking action, through people making ... Read more... |
 | Free Accredited training for Volunteers from MANCAT
28th March 2007
Do you or your staff volunteer on a regular basis? Would you like to gain a nationally accredited qualification whilst volunteering?
If so, you may be interested to learn that MANCAT is ... Read more... |
 | SVNW Ltd secures extended V Funding for Young People's Programme
23rd March 2007
Sports Volunteering North West has successfully attracted continuation funding for the region wide Young Volunteers in Sport Programme.
The programme is funded through Step into Sport ... Read more... |
 | Vcashpoint
6th March 2007
You may have seen ‘vcashpoint’ out in the big wide world? The vcashpoint advertising campaign is being played on the airways across England, seen online and will be in some fab mags closer to the ... Read more... |
 | The Commission on the Future of Volunteering Consultation Event
16th February 2007
The Commission on the Future of Volunteering is listening
Between now and 1st June 2007 the Commission on the Future of Volunteering will be consulting widely to find out what you think is ... Read more... |
 | V20 Together
9th February 2007
To v20, teamwork is everything. If you are vfriendly, vupforit and vgood at telling it how it is, we want to hear from you.
v20 are a team of excitable, diverse 16 - 25 yr olds who make up the ... Read more... |
 | Well done MV of the Year Award Winners!
1st February 2007
On Saturday 27th January the North West Region held it's Millennium Volunteer of the Year Awards. Sport Volunteering had a bumper night! Congratulations go to Amy Brownrigg from Greater ... Read more... |
 | 2012 Days to 2012!
29th January 2007
Last Tuesday saw a milestone in the countdown to the London Olympic and Paraympic Games, it was exactly 2012 days to the opening ceremony! This special date inspired a flurry of activity around ... Read more... |
 | Sports Volunteering North West Strategy Workshop
18th January 2007
Sports Volunteering North West Ltd held a Strategy Workshop on Tuesday 17th January at Bolton Arena. Members of the Board were present and the day was facilitated by Nikki and Linda from Vaga ... Read more... |
 | Commission for the Future of Volunteering Review
10th January 2007
The Commission on the Future of Volunteering has been established by the England Volunteering Council to develop a long term vision for volunteering in England as a legacy of the Year of the ... Read more... |
 | Latest Research Findings
22nd December 2006
Stop Press! Our latest research findings are now available to download. Executive Summary To provide consultation and review of sports volunteering in the North West in order to produce a sound ... Read more... |
 | SVNW Ltd E-Zine
18th December 2006
The Sports Volunteering NW Ltd newsletter has all the latest information and a special message from the Chair of the Board. What’s New at Sports Volunteering NW? Welcome to the second issue of our ... Read more... |
 | SVNW Ltd Sponsors Volunteer of the Year Award
4th October 2006
Sports Volunteering North West Ltd has sponsored the 'Volunteer of the Year' Award for each of the North West County Sport Partnership Awards Evenings. At the Lancashire Sports Awards held on ... Read more... |
 | Cumbria Step into Sport Conference
5th September 2006
The Step into Sport Conference 2006 took place on Monday 27th November and Friday 1st December at UCLAN Newton Rigg Campus, Penrith. The event is for sixth form students who have completed their ... Read more... |
 | Cheshire and Warrington Step into Sport Conference
3rd September 2006
Cheshire & Warrington Step into Sport Conference for Young Volunteers 76 young people from 16 schools across Cheshire & Warrington attended this year’s conference - which was a resounding ... Read more... |
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