Volunteering award for Lagan Valley Rural Transport
LAGAN Valley Rural Transport have been presented with an ‘Invest in Volunteers’ Award at a presentation event in Belfast City Hall to showcase organisations’ investment in volunteers and to recognise excellence in volunteer management in Northern Ireland.
The UK Investing in Volunteers (IiV) Quality Standard for Volunteer Management was awarded to 18 volunteer-involving organisations from across the Province which brings the total to 46 organisations in Northern Ireland who have achieved the standard.
Sandra Adair, Director of Policy and Capacity Building, Volunteer Now, said, “I am delighted to have this opportunity to showcase the 18 organisations who have achieved the Investing in Volunteers award during this, the European Year of Volunteering. It demonstrates their commitment to valuing the huge contribution made by volunteers and the importance of ensuring volunteers have a good experience.”