Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Wrexham Volunteer Centre was redeployed into the AVOW Community COVID-19 Response Team. Through this work, AVOW has been in contact with organisations, community groups, and hundreds...
Date: 24th September 2020 Time: 10 am until 11 am Location: online event Safeguarding Community of Practice – Update from the DBS WCVA’s Safeguarding Community of Practice will provide a...
Is your organisation using the power of sport/physical activity to transform the lives of young people (aged 11+) in your community? If so, you could be eligible for FREE Sported...
Care and Repair North East Wales Ltd. are currently recruiting for Non-Executive Director positions. They are looking for people who share our values and can use their skills, knowledge, and...
North Wales Police are looking to recruit Police Volunteer Chaplains to offer additional support to police officers, staff, and their families across the force area. Chief Officers, the Workforce Representation...
Has someone made an impact on your or your community? Have they gone above and beyond to provide support? We’d like to hear your stories. AVOW COVID Community Showcase Nominations...
This guidance is for community centres based in Wales to provide you with a brief overview of how to prepare for restarting your services when it is permissible to do...
Digital Boost aims to support the British small businesses and charities impacted by COVID-19 on their digitisation journey. Digital Boost will be providing a community of digital expert volunteers to...
Are you looking for a challenging volunteer role? Are you someone who likes to listen, be a shoulder to cry on? Can you empathise with our clients who are going...
What is the Tele-Friend service? Due to the current COVID-19 crisis, lots of people are self-isolating, and we know from a lot of people we support or who support us...
Leonard Cheshire are looking for Volunteers from the community to come to our Dol-Y-Wern Care home to assist with 1:1 activities with service users. these activities can be as broad...
This year, Volunteers’ Week falls at a time of crisis, when our neighbours, community members and local volunteers have become more important than ever to support those in need. We...
This training was designed by the British Red Cross for anyone who is responding to the coronavirus outbreak. Whether you’ve been deployed by a charity or have decided to lend...
TGP Cymru is pleased to offer this exciting volunteering opportunity. Independent Visitor Are you interested in giving some of your time as a volunteer to work with looked after children...
This week the restrictions on lockdown in Wales and England have been a key topic of debate and speculation. It is important to note the lockdown has been extended for...
AVOW have launched a new, virtual Volunteer Organisation Network Meeting. Formerly the Volunteer Network Meeting, this is an opportunity to network between Voluntary Organisations across Wrexham County Borough. This is...
Over the last few weeks the Association of Voluntary Organisation in Wrexham (AVOW) have seen a tremendous effort in our community. Residents across Wrexham County Borough have pulled together to...
As we enter another week of uncertainty, we find some solace in the downward turn in the number of cases and deaths across Wales. Unfortunately, we are still hearing individuals...
Sainsbury’s have introduced a new Volunteer E-Gift card to help make grocery shopping safe and easy while you self-isolate or social distance. Simply send an E-Gift card to your friend,...
Community Support Response to Coronavirus – Wrexham County Borough As we reach the end of our first month in a UK-wide lockdown, we reflect on the way our society has...
We all want to capitalise on the goodwill and resourcefulness of communities and community action in caring for those who are most vulnerable under the shadow of coronavirus. But we...
Professional logistics planner who understands Care issues within the community who can offer input into effective planning and resource allocation. Must be local to Wrexham County and available immediately. Email John.gallanders@avow.org...
Wales has a strong tradition of people helping one another out. From picking up the phone to speaking to someone self-isolating to helping our public services. There are lots of...
The Welsh Government has announced an initial fund of £24 million to support Wales’ voluntary sector in response to the Coronavirus pandemic. The funding will provide immediate support for Wales’...
Open message to all Voluntary and Community response to Coronavirus from AVOW The response that is occurring in our communities to the crisis we are all facing is fantastic and...
The Wrexham Community Map is an interactive map collated by AVOW and the COVID19 Community response, with area contacts across Wrexham County Borough, including Community Councils, Council Members, Community Agents...
During the coming weeks, our stretched Health and Social Care service will need support from volunteers within their community. Pressures will arise as a result of increasing demand and the...
In these unprecedented times, many parents will be looking for emergency childcare over the next few weeks. Childcare providers in Wrexham are affected in the same way as all other...
