Community
Services
DRAG Scheme (Decoration,
Repair and Gardening)
The DRAG Scheme, run by the Volunteer Centre, also assists
older, disabled and disadvantaged people with simple one-off
gardening, decorating and gardening tasks. Volunteers are
CRB checked and receive out of pocket expenses.
The Home Library and Information Service
The Home Library and Information Service, run in partnership
between Skipton Library and the Volunteer Centre, uses volunteers
to deliver library books, tapes etc. to housebound people.
There are schemes in Skipton, Crosshills, Bentham, Ingleton,
Grassington, Settle and Gargrave . Volunteers are CRB checked
and receive out of pocket expenses.
Young People and Volunteering
The Volunteer Centre works with local secondary schools
and individual young people to encourage them into voluntary
work. This can also support young people who are undertaking
the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award etc. by providing options
on voluntary work in the community. The Volunteer Centre
has run a successful volunteering scheme with Ermysted’s
Grammar School sixth formers since 2000.
Employee and Group Volunteering
The Volunteer Centre regularly works with businesses such
as Skipton Building Society, to provide their staff with
volunteering opportunities in the local community, either
as a group or for individual staff members.
Church groups, schools etc. also contact the Volunteer
Centre for suggestions of group volunteering opportunities
which we can help to organize. New ideas for group projects
from the local community are always welcomed.
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