Dorset-based waste and recycling charity, Win on Waste, is excited to announce that they have been awarded £2,725 by Talbot Village Trust.
This grant will allow Win on Waste to employ one part-time member of staff to manage 60 volunteers, and develop a strategy to recruit more people to the team.
Win on Waste Business Manager, Stacey Woods, said ‘Aside from two members of staff, the rest of our work is run by our enthusiastic volunteer teams, and we’re thrilled to be able to have a dedicated member of staff to look after them.’
She continued ‘Although we have always been well supported by our volunteers, there is always room for people to come and work with us and, as volunteering across the sector is currently at quite a low level, we want to ensure we’re in the best place to meet people when they are looking for opportunities’.
Data from the National Council for Voluntary Organisation (NCVO) has highlighted a persistent decline in the numbers of people volunteering. This is due to many factors including the cost-of-living squeeze and a lack of interest in volunteering in some younger sections of the population.
With the help of this funding, Win on Waste is hoping to buck this trend.
“Talbot Village Trust is pleased to support Win on Waste in strengthening its volunteering capacity through this grant award. Volunteers are at the heart of many local organisations, and this project will help ensure they are properly supported, coordinated, and encouraged to continue making a positive difference in their communities,” said Caroline Cooban, Director of Giving at Talbot Village Trust, “and we are delighted that our funding will contribute to building a more resilient and sustainable volunteering model.”
About Win on Waste
Win on Waste has been empowering local people in the BCP and Dorset Council areas to responsibly recycle their household waste since 2013. Working across 12 areas of east Dorset, they collect a range of common household waste items, such as ink cartridges and used stamps and divert them from landfill towards charities and organisations that can use them for fundraising and projects. Over the past two years, they have been able to divert nearly 10 tonnes of waste.
About Talbot Village Trust
Talbot Village Trust is a Dorset-based grant-making charity supporting community and charitable organisations across Bournemouth, Christchurch, Poole, Purbeck, and East Dorset. Through its Small Grants and Capital Grants Programmes, the Trust funds projects that strengthen communities and improve quality of life across south-east Dorset.
