Voluntary Action Rotherham

Voluntary Action Rotherham is backing a major new campaign which aims to end loneliness for more than 17,000 older people in Rotherham.

Figures released by Age UK reveal 4,000 older people in Rotherham feel lonely every single day of their lives, with a further 13,000 older people affected by loneliness at least one day a week.

Voluntary Action Rotherham is the lead body for supporting, developing and promoting the voluntary and community sector in the Rotherham borough. Its core activities and associated projects are a keystone for local community engagement and development.  We are looking to recruit to the following post to support the development of the “Food in Crisis” partnership;

• 22.5 hours per week (working over 3 days)
• £14,987 per annum (NJC S01) plus generous employer pension contribution
• Funded for 1 year

The Interviews for this post were due to take place on Thursday 10th May and Friday 11th May.

However, due to the unexpected amount of applications we have received for these vacancies, we will have to cancel these interviews and re-arrange.

We are hoping to contact shortlisted applicants by the 25th May and invite them in for the next stage of the recruitment process.

On 20^th March 2012 District Commander, Chief Superintendent Richard Tweed attended a meeting with voluntary and community sector organisations at Voluntary Action Rotherham.

17 organisations attended the information session to hear about the new Police and Crime Commissioners and their responsibilities, Police and Crime Panels and Funding.

Voluntary Action Rotherham has added its name to the Give it Back George campaign to drop proposed cuts to tax relief for philanthropists.

Visit Give It Back George to find out more.

The Chancellor’s proposal is potentially very bad news for the voluntary sector. Significant gifts from major donors are vital to many charities. We fully expect that this change in tax relief will impact on available income for the voluntary and community sector in the future. We join the many other charities in calling for the Chancellor to reverse his decision and exempt charitable donations from plans to cap tax relief.