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• About the Opportunities for Volunteering Scheme
• The Application Process
• DoH Application Guidelines
• Grants Awarded for 2008/2009
• Contact the Opportunities for Volunteering Grants Officer

About the Opportunities for Volunteering Scheme

The Opportunities for Volunteering Scheme is funded by the Department of Health (Budget for 2007/2008: £6.9million). Now in its 25th year the scheme annually funds approximately 300 local projects across England.

OfV is a partnership between the voluntary sector and central government. The scheme is managed on behalf of the DoH by sixteen National Agents, each of them major voluntary sector organisations, of which UK Council on Deafness is one. The agents assess applications, award grants from a Department of Health fund and then monitor the funded projects.

The aims of the scheme are to effect real, good-value health outcomes in local communities; to improve and increase opportunities for volunteering in health and social care areas, with a focus on involving unemployed people; and to foster links between voluntary projects and statutory and mainstream services.

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The Application Process

Funding from the Department of Health Opportunities for Volunteering Scheme is fully committed until March 2008 so there will not be a grant application round this year. The next grant application process will start in September 2007 for funding in 2008/11, subject to availability from the Department of Health.

Opportunities for Volunteering 2009-10

We would like to confirm that we will be advertising an OFV grant scheme for 2009-10 shortly. Information on how to apply including the funding priorities, criteria for assessment and terms & conditions will be available later in the year. At this stage in the process we are unable to confirm the date we will be open for applications. We would advise you to check our website or
www.volunteeringengland.org.uk regularly for updates.

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DoH Application Guidelines

Application Guidelines are available on the Department of Health website at www.doh.gov.uk/volunteering/

They are also available to download by clicking on the links below:

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• Grants awardd in 2008/2009
• Grants awarded in 2007/2008
• Grants awarded in 2006/2007
• Grants awarded in 2005/2006
• Grants awarded in 2004/2005
• Grants awarded in 2003/2004
• Grants awarded in 2002/2003

Contact the Opportunities for Volunteering Grants Officer

Roger Hewitt, the Projects Manager, can be contacted by email at r.hewitt@deafcouncil.org.uk

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