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About Voluntary Action Barnsley (VAB)
Voluntary Action Barnsley (VAB)
Do you want to set up a community group?
Find people with similar interests and backgrounds?
Interested in volunteering?
Did you know that there are over 900 voluntary and community groups in Barnsley? And over 4000 volunteers?
VAB is Barnsley’s Council for Voluntary Service. Since 1978 VAB has supported and developed Barnsley’s
Third Sector organisations who, in turn, work for the benefit of Barnsley.
VAB has done much to build up voluntary and community organisations, and in the past few years it has seen an enormous expansion in voluntary and community activity. VAB has continued to provide relevant projects that have helped to fulfil the needs of the ever-growing Third sector.
We believe in partnership working and are committed to working closely with Barnsley’s statutory, independent and Third Sector in tackling current issues concerning Barnsley.
What is the Third Sector?
“The third sector is a diverse, active and passionate sector. Organisations in the sector share the common characteristics of being non governmental organisations which are value driven and which principally reinvest their surpluses to further social, environmental or cultural objectives. It encompasses voluntary and community organisations, charities, social enterprises, cooperatives and mutuals both large and small.” (Cabinet Office Sept 2007)
What do we do?
- Recruit volunteers and support organisations who want to use volunteers.
- Hold regular legal surgeries on any legal matters such as constitutions, data protection, VAT, employment policy, charity law and much more.
- Provide comprehensive HR support.
- Work to ensure that the Third Sector is fully involved in, and able to influence, the planning and commissioning of services for the people of Barnsley.
- Aim to promote personal, social and educational development of young people, by offering a variety of supported volunteering opportunities.
- Organise networking and information events.
- Offer a Payroll & Accounts service
- Offer affordable town centre office accommodation.
- Meeting and training rooms hire.
- Resource Centre – affordable resources to hire.
- Produce a quarterly Magazine and targeted information e mail bulletins
Address 35 Queens Rd, Barnsley, S71 1AN
Tel: 01226 242726
E mail: info@vabarnsley.org.uk
Our Mission Statement
"To create an informed, cohesive and effective voluntary and community sector by providing management services, advocacy and networking opportunities based on identified need."