The lead volunteering infrastructure in the North West **NWVC Impact 2023** REPORT FROM 1ST APRIL 2022 - 31ST MARCH 2023 **22 Bishop Street Derry/Londonderry BT48 6PP** & **42 Barrack Street Strabane BT82 8HD** Promoting Volunteering Across Derry City & Strabane District Council Area **V O L U N T E E R I N G A C C E S S N I T R A I N I N G** WWW.NWVC.CO.UK ## **Volunteering Projects & Activities** VISP - Volunteer Infrastructure Support Programme in Derry City and Strabane District Council Area 602 new volunteers registered Promoting good practice in volunteering across the district Volunteer Schools Pack designed and ciruclated to all post primary schools in the district 27 New organisations registered 372 volunteer involving organisations registered on NWVC database ## **Derry City & Strabane District Council Strategic Growth Plan** **"To Increase & Sustain current levels of volunteers within the Derry City & Strabane District Council Area"** **"Expand on opportunities to recognise volunteers' contribution to society** **1** **A A total of 400 people have received an EPIC Volunteer Award 140 people received their 50 hour award 160 received their 100 hour award 100 received their 200 hour award** **43,000 volunteer hours** ## **Volunteers' Week 2022** During 2022 Volunteer Centres NI delivered a collaborative and regional response to recognise and thank volunteers In partnership with Derry City & Strabane District Council banners thanking Volunteers located throughout the district Hosted a volunteer recognition event in the guildhall. Presentation of thank you and EPIC certificates to Supported a number of volunteer recognition events attended by staff across the District 1000 Thank you certificates Drive 105 radio interview promoting volunteering and volunteers week Lunch on us - platters of sandwiches delivered for volunteers throughout the district Children in Need Project Summer programme 2022 supporting 127 families in partnership with Foyle Parents & Friends & Ardnashee College 200 Summer scheme places made available 127 children & young people participanted on the summer programme. On average 40 participants per day 1500 hours of respite for parents & carers 74% of parents felt that their child experienced significant progress in health and wellbeing 55% of parents felt that their childexperienced significant progress in friendship & inclusion 57% of parents felt that their child experienced significant progress in confidence, self esteem and wellbeing 20 volunteers were recruited, trained and gained experience **" From day one til the end everything was so well organised, no issues at all well done to all involved" Parents comments 2022** **4** ## North West Volunteer Centre Training **Promotion, delivery & evaluation of 63 training courses.** Recruitment of 2 associate trainers 11 x Level 3 Emergency First Aid at Work Courses 3 x Level 2 Safeguarding & Protecting Children & Young people Courses 3 x Level 2 Food Safety in Catering Courses 13 x introduction to Emergency First Aid Courses 10 x Integrated children & adults Safeguarding Courses 17 x Awareness in safeguarding children & young people courses 4 x Awareness in safeguarding Adults courses 2 x basic life support & AED courses **Safeguarding Adults children & young People** **5** Access NI service 22/23 854 access ni applications completed 114 organisations supported 854 people supported through the access ni process ACCESS NI Certificate of compliance awarded for basic standard & enhanced Applications ACCESS NI Support materials updated and circulated to organisations **6** ## Website & Social Media impact **6783 total visitors 3899 visitors from Google searches 430 from Facebook** **42,147 page views in total across all users 5565 for homepage 3815 for Opportunities** **Then within Opportunities 1448 views for Children and Young People 968 views Befriending/Mentoring 993 views for Admin and Office Work 867 views for Animals 721 views for Shops/Retail 734 views Arts, Drama, Music and Drafts 658 views About us 645 Community Development** 2173 followers on Facebook 607 followers on Twitter 589 followers on Instagram 769 views for content on youtube **7** ## **Thank you to our funders** **Department for Communities - VISP Project Inner City Trust Derry City & Strabane District Council BBC Children in Need**