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VOLUNTEERS
Salvation Army
http://www1.salvationarmy.org/ihq/www_sa.nsf
The Salvation Army is an international movement, sharing in the mission of
Christ for the salvation and transformation of the world in over a hundred
countries. You can learn more about the mission and activities of the international Salvation
Army at this Web site
WRVS
http://www.wrvs.org.uk/
Our volunteers are people who care about the community they live in, and
want to make it a better place. Their willingness to give up their time to
offer help and friendship is what makes our services special; their
knowledge and experience help us to respond to local needs.
British Civil Defence
http://www.britishcivildefence.org/index.html#welcome
Non-Government Voluntary Civil Protection Organisations united and
dedicated to saving life and alleviating
suffering nationally and world-wide. Supported entirely by donations,
subscriptions and bequests
British Red Cross
http://www.redcross.org.uk/index.asp?id=39992
The British Red Cross helps people in crisis, whoever and wherever they
are. We are part of a global voluntary network, responding to conflicts,
natural disasters and individual emergencies.
St John
Ambulance
http://www.sja.org.uk/
Raynet
http://www.raynet-uk.net/
RAYNET, The Radio Amateurs’ Emergency Network is the UK’s national
voluntary communications
service provided for the community by licensed radio amateurs.
St Andrew’s First Aid
http://www.firstaid.org.uk/
We provide first aid cover wherever it is needed, from local community
events to T in the Park, SPL and SFL football matches and international
sporting fixtures.
Learndirect – Managing Volunteers
http://catalogue.learndirect.co.uk/courses/100408SM001/
This online course has been specifically designed to enable you to be
a better volunteer leader, no matter what field of voluntary work
you're involved in. The pressures on voluntary workers have increased
significantly over the last few years, in an ever more commercial
environment where voluntary organisations are being required to improve
efficiency.
