Supporting vulnerable person’s charity to present meaningful organisational performance management information

Spaces remaining for Volunteer Celebration & a new project requiring volunteer(s)

With just over 1 weeks to go until the Volunteer Celebration please remember to register for your FREE place. Whether you have actively volunteered or are just currently registered and looking for an appropriate opportunity we appreciate your support and would like to invite you to this exclusive free event where you can hear more about the scheme over complimentary food and drinks. Further details and registration here.

Please find details of a new project below.  If you are unable to access the links please let me know and I can send you an attachment. 

Care4all

Information about the organisation:

Charitable objectives:

i)                 The relief of those in need, by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage

ii)                The relief of unemployment for the benefit of the public in such ways as may be thought fit, including assistance to find employment

Main activities of the organisation: 

We deliver the following services:

·        Catering with Care – Meals on Wheels, Extra Care catering, Care Home catering, Primary Care Centre café

·        Personalisation – Personal Assistant Support Service (PASS), and Living our Lives supported living service

·        Community – Grant Thorold Community Hub and Library in partnership with another local social enterprise

Project summary:

Project: Supporting vulnerable person’s charity to present meaningful organisational performance management information.

Time commitment: approx. 2 days

Location: Work can be largely remote following a kick-off meeting. Organisation based in North East Lincolnshire (DN32 8BX) but initial meeting location is flexible.

Please read project scope  and if you feel you are able to offer your assistance please complete the application form and return to me along with your CV by midday on Monday 27^th June.

We are still looking for a volunteer for the following project

VfMH - Volunteers for Mental Health

Information about the organisation:

Charitable objectives: The relief of illness, poverty and distress in the British Isles or in any country wheresoever such illness, poverty or distress shall arise as a result of war, civil commotion, civil unrest, persecution or discrimination. The promotion of social inclusion for those at risk of exclusion through institutionalisation, mental health need and learning disability, residing in Romania; in particular by raising public awareness and supporting the development of community based services

Main activities of the organisation:  See project scope

Project summary:

Project: Organisational modelling for UK based charity operating in Romania – Undertake research examining the best future operating model and business case proposition for a UK charitable organisation operating in Romania

Time commitment: approx. 20-30 hours

Location:  Remote

Please read project scope  and if you feel you are able to offer your assistance please complete the application form and return to me along with your CV by midday on Monday 20^th June.

I look forward to hearing from you and once again thank you for your help and support.

For further information about the scheme please visit: http://www.theorsociety.com/Probono   

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A big thank you to all our volunteers #volunteersweek #ORblog

As we start Volunteers Week I'd like to say a huge thank you to all the Pro Bono O.R. volunteers without whom the Pro Bono O.R. scheme would not be possible.

We have over 300 registered volunteers across the UK, of whom over 100 have applied to work on projects and 54 have completed or are currently working on projects.

Since September 2013, we have completed 18 projects and are currently working on a further 16.

For details of the projects we have worked on please visit: Pro Bono O.R. webpage

Here is what some of the organisations we've worked with have to say:

Springboard

The work is already supporting our planning and development for next year and allowing us to focus our thoughts and decisions on the places of most importance for our organisation. It has helped us to come up with new solutions already.

(CEO)

Crimestoppers

We've benefited hugely from your work and support in all areas of the project, and from an organisational perspective you've enabled us to take a highly professional approach to increasing the efficiency of our charity.

(Performance Manager)

The Cardinal Hume Centre

We valued the opportunity to work collaboratively and without doubt benefited from the analyst’s expertise and commitment to the project.

 (Operations Director)

The Dachshund Breed Council

Brilliant – it makes the predictions of risk visible. This will be so useful.

(Lafora Screening Co-ordinators)

HARCVS

I'm really pleased with the report and it will be very useful indeed for forward planning and to support our Big Lottery bid.

 (CEO)

Here is what some of our volunteers have to say:

"It’s a chance to make a difference, practice getting to the heart of a problem quickly, meet some very dedicated people and use techniques which you might not in your every day job"

"Being a volunteer was a great way to make a real difference for an organisation with people that were clearly passionate about what they do. At the same time I've added some interesting people to my network and expanded the breadth of projects I've undertaken on my CV"

"Working as a pro bono volunteer is a great way to contribute some professional expertise to some truly worthwhile causes.  The Third Sector is full of people who feel passionately about their Mission, so working with them is invariably a positive learning experience"

"I've really enjoyed working with third sector organisations and found the staff extremely positive about the contribution we make"

I have thoroughly enjoyed my role promoting and managing the scheme and look forward to the impact the scheme will have during the rest of 2015.

To find out more please follow me on twitter, LinkedIn or send an email to felicity.mcleister@theorsociety.com