Strenthening Volunteering in Torfaen Together!  

  TVA works with individuals, voluntary organisations, community groups and public sector organisations to promote voluntary work and to support individuals to find volunteer placements that suit their needs.

Volunteering in Torfaen is flourishing, but we can always do more to tackle the barriers that deter people from volunteering. People are now working longer hours over more years, and so we need to ensure that we are offering the right volunteering for local people in the modern world to ensure that volunteering is meaningful for the volunteer whilst also being sustainable for the host organisation.

 TVA is more than a simple matching service, we can provide:

• Support to voluntary organisations to manage and retain volunteers in safe environments.
• Advice and information on recent changes to policy and/or legislation relating to volunteering.
• Access to training opportunities.
• Support through networking opportunities for organisations and individuals looking to volunteer or already volunteering: Volunteer Management Network and Volunteering Voice.
• Access to funding opportunities to support volunteers and volunteering.
• Examples of good practice.
• Promoting new ways of volunteering, for example online opportunities.
• A gateway for volunteering support including links to other TVA and local delivery partners services and initiatives.