Health and social work services

Tender description

The London Borough of Hounslow wishes to commission a supporting volunteering service which will : — build capacity within VCSE organisations to recruit, retain and support volunteers, — support VCSE and public sector organisations to develop good quality volunteer opportunities, — provide support for those who live, work or study in the borough to engage in volunteering and social action, at the level they need, — provide a supportive brokerage service which will effectively match potential volunteers to roles, — support groups to find volunteers with the right skills to meet their needs (e.g. specialist skills, trustees). Hounslow Council wishes to commission a supporting volunteering service which will: — build capacity within VCSE organisations to recruit, retain and support volunteers, — support VCSE and public sector organisations to develop good quality volunteer opportunities, — provide support for those who live, work or study in the borough to engage in volunteering and social action, at the level they need, — provide a supportive brokerage service which will effectively match potential volunteers to roles, — support groups to find volunteers with the right skills to meet their needs (e.g. specialist skills, trustees).