About GoldStar 
A great source of help with good practice.
A little help can go a long way when you’re trying to perfect
your good practices.
That’s where the GoldStar Ambassador Bank comes in.
You get access to a range of support from individuals who have many years experience relating to good practice in the world of volunteering, mentoring and befriending – particularly where it relates to including volunteers form socially excluded groups.
From October 2007, the Ambassador Bank is being piloted with the list of experts below. If successful, the Bank will extend to include an ever growing list of support ‘gurus’. So don’t hold back if you need support. Get in touch.
It’s Free. And It’s Easy.
Just browse the list and find a GoldStar Ambassador whose knowledge can assist your specific aim or enquiry. They will be happy to help through advice and consultancy by phone, email and even face to face
Just click the contact of your choice and send a message relating to your good practice enquiry. You will receive a reply and can continue a dialogue with your chosen GoldStar Ambassador.
| Organisation | Areas of support available | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Age Concern North Tyneside | Befriender, Recruitment, Trainers, Training |  |
| Chance UK | Mentoring, Monitoring Impact, National Expansion, Partnership Working, Recruitment, Using the Media, Working with black and minority ethnic volunteers | |
| Cheetham Hill Advice Centre | Accreditation, Induction, Progression, Recognition, Recruitment, Retention | |
| Darlington Association on Disability | Mentoring, Recruitment, Risk Assessment, Training, working with volunteers with disabilities | |
| Envision | confidence building, Youth Leadership | |
| Manchester Event Volunteers | confidence building, Content Management System, job training, Outreach Events, Project Management, Website | |
| Multiple Choice | CRB, Policies and Procedures, Progression, Training | |
| Refugee Action | Awareness Raising, bespoke consultancy, bespoke guidance, refugees, Training | |
| Sports Volunteering North West | Sports Volunteers | |
| The Prince's Trust - East Lancs Community Project | Accreditation, Mentoring, Trainers, Training | |
| VODA | Policies and Procedures, Supporting Volunteers, Youth Leadership | |
| Volunteer Centre Carlisle | Good Practice, Networking, Outreach Events, Recruitment | |
| Volunteer Centre Tameside | Befriender, Change Management, Crisis Management, Customer Services, Good Practice, Group Working, Interview Skills, Public Speakers, Recruitment, Risk Assessment, Team working, Time Management, Trainers, Training | |
| WORLDWrite | Recognition, Recruitment, Reducing Bureaucracy, Supporting Volunteers, Youth Leadership | |
