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ABOUT US


Did you know?

  • There has been a Volunteer Bureau in Dacorum since 1971, largely as a result of the work of a dedicated team of trustees, staff and volunteers, and consistent support from Dacorum Borough Council
  • Volunteer Centre Dacorum is a registered charity. It needs to double the funding received from the local authority every year in order to survive
  • Along with other Local Volunteering Development Agencies throughout England, it adopted national branding in 2005 and became Volunteer Centre Dacorum
  • The Volunteer Centre moved to the Roundhouse in Hemel Hempstead Town Centre in April 2007. The building was previously Dacorum Borough Council's Information Centre
  • We work closely with other Volunteer Centres in Hertfordshire as part of Volunteering Herts www.volunteeringherts.org
 
Main office: Hemel Hempstead

The RoundhouseThe Roundhouse
Marlowes
Hemel Hempstead
HP1 1DT    map
tel 01442 247209

email

Open Mon - Fri
9.30 am - 4.00 pm

For details of facilities at the Roundhouse for voluntary and community groups please click here. 

VE Quality Accreditation

Volunteer Centre Dacorum achieved Volunteering England Quality Accreditation in November 2005 and renewed this in December 2008.

The Centre was assessed on each of the 6 core services of a local volunteering development agency:-

  • Brokerage - we match both individuals and groups interested in volunteering with appropriate opportunities in the local community
  • Marketing - we encourage local interest in volunteering using a variety of initiatives
  • Promotion of good practice - we promote good practice in volunteer management to organisations through advice, guidance and training
  • Develop local volunteering opportunities - we work with organisations to develop new opportunities for people of all abilities and ensure that those who face barriers to volunteering are able to contribute
  • Policy response & training - we identify and respond to proposals or legislation that may impact on volunteering
  • Strategic development of volunteering - we network at a local, regional and national level in the strategic development of volunteering
Background information
Volunteer Centre Dacorum plays a full part in the support and development of the voluntary sector within Dacorum. We were involved in developing the Dacorum Compact and took the lead in producing the Volunteering Code of Good Practice.

The support of Dacorum Borough Council is key to the success of the Volunteer Centre. It provides funding for core activities, and premises from which to operate.

Over the last 14 years, the Centre has developed additional partnerships and funding arrangements with the Home Office, the Department for Education and Skills, the South East Economic Development Strategy, Hertfordshire County Council, the Nationwide Foundation, the Allen Lane Foundation, Hertfordshire Community Foundation, TimeBank, Lloyds TSB Foundations, the Sylvia Adams Charitable Trust, Capacitybuilders and Volunteering England. The majority of this funding is for short term projects.

Where is Dacorum?

North West Hertfordshire. Includes Hemel Hempstead, Berkhamsted, Tring, Kings Langley and surrounding villages.
 

Special Events:
Volunteer Centre Dacorum is an independent registered charity (1088117) & a company limited by guarantee (4232833)
 
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