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You can read more about Volunteers’ Week at: http://volunteersweek.org
Have you missed out on a place in this year's Great Manchester Run (10k)?
Don't worry, we've got you covered!..
..sign up now and run for the Spirit of Manchester Fund from Macc (the organisation that manages the volunteer centre).
Hello all,
Welcome to the final blog post in our mini series from Macc staff and their adventures in the world of volunteering.
Today we hear from Jack Puller. Jack is a Development worker and Team Leader at Volunteer Centre Manchester and has been with us since November 2013. Check out Jack's great story below :-)
Jack Puller:
It's very fitting that I should be ask to write something about my volunteering experiences - I recently observed my 10 Year Volunteering Anniversary:
NCVO are carrying out a survey on safer volunteering in migrant camps, in partnership with the Home Office, to develop a voluntary sector-led educational campaign on the dangers and risks of organised immigration crime to migrants and volunteers. 
Hello all,
We hope you had a great weekend and made the most of the beautiful sunshine!
Welcome back to our mini series of blogs from the team here at Macc. This series has allowed us to take a look back at our own careers and see the impact volunteering had on us and how it helped to shape and influence us later down the road.
Manchester City Council finalised their Council budget in early March after more than eight months of listening to the views of residents who took part in their biggest ever budget consultation. 
To take a look at the basics of how the new budget will be spent visit: www.manchester.gov.uk/budget
For Manchester city - based Organisations and Volunteers only.
Date: Thursday 21 September 2017
Time: 10 am - 4 pm
All the hard work that goes into recruiting volunteers is often lost due to lack of management. We will use a variety of learning methods to help you ensure that your volunteers are managed well. This course is suitable for paid staff and volunteers who have a responsibility for managing volunteers.
There are a number of different dates for Volunteers and The Law training - please ensure that you are booking onto your preferred date.
Dates: Monday 17 July 2017
Time: 10 am - 4 pm
This is a very popular and necessary course for anyone who involves volunteers in their organisation. It covers:
Thinking about Volunteering?...
...want to know more?
“Volunteers’ Week is an annual event which takes place every June; to celebrate the contribution made by millions of volunteers across the UK".
Join Volunteer Centre Manchester and a host of Volunteer-Involving Organisations this Volunteers' Week for a Volunteering Fair; explore a wide range of volunteering opportunities, access advice, guidance and information about volunteering and get involved!
We look forward to meeting you - or catching up:
Hi all,
Welcome to part two of our Macc mini stories. Volunteering has been influential in helping to shape the career paths for a lot of the team here at Macc and we wanted to share them with you through our blog.
Last time we heard from Claire and next up we have Nigel Rose. Nigel is the Strategic Lead (Commissioning) at Macc and has been with us for 4 years. Nigel has a really varied and interesting volunteer history which spans over 30 years. check out Nigel's story below!
Nigel Rose:
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