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Welcome to the Christmas issue of V News!
We have a bumper issue for you with information about The CSSC Games, stories from our Merit Award winners and all the usual news items to keep you up to date with the goings on in the world of CSSC Volunteering. We even have a Christmas treat for you all - a giveaway to enter where one of you will win a £50 gift voucher! Good luck everyone, and Merry Christmas from us all at V News!
Louisa
Chairman's Christmas Message
It's been a very challenging but rewarding year for CSSC. We have seen some outstanding events staged throughout the months allowing thousands of members to enjoy a wide range of sporting activities some of which they have never tried before. As always this has been made possible by the tireless efforts of the volunteers who give up their own valuable time and in doing so make CSSC the huge success it is. I extend my immense gratitude to you all and wish you a very Merry Christmas and look forward to a new year that brings with it the excitement of the next CSSC Games!
David Bell
Chair of CSSC and Permanent Secretary at the Department for Education
Email me for a chance of winning a £50 M&S gift voucher - a little Christmas treat from V News to our volunteers! Click here to enter.
Merit Awards Announced
Merit Awards have been presented to Dudley Davenport, Ian Mathers and Annie Jackson. Hear why they have been awarded by clicking here.
Also, click here to find out a little bit more about Annie Jackson.
And, click here click here to read about Dudley Davenport's long and fruitful CSSC volunteer career: '43 years on - A Volunteer's Story'.
Long-standing CSSC Volunteering career
A letter of sincere appreciation has been sent from our Chairman David Bell to Rubina Curtis who has been involved in Barnes Bridge Ladies Rowing Club since 1957! Click here to read her story.
London 2012 Volunteering
If you have applied to be a volunteer at London 2012, good luck with your application; CSSC is looking to give you tangible support. Read more
2012 London Ambassadors
Help London welcome the world to the Olympic and Paralympics Games. Read more.
The CSSC Games 2011 - Volunteers sign up now!
If you want to take part as a volunteer at our biggest event - sign up now! Click here to find out more.
CSSC's Major Trophies 2010
CSSC's trophies are awarded annually in recognition of outstanding achievement across CSSC by individuals, Area Associations and Sport and Recreation Bodies. Nomination forms for each trophy are available to download or complete on-line from the CSSC website.
Closing date for receipt of nominations is 25 March 2011. Click here to read more.
Volunteer of the Year 2010 - The Lord Turnbull Award
Most volunteers never seek recognition for their efforts. This is your chance to ensure that those volunteers who 'go the extra mile' on behalf of CSSC no longer go unnoticed. Click here to download a copy of the nomination form or complete the form on-line. Closing date for receipt of nominations is 25 March 2011.
Make a Difference
CSSC invites Area Associations to engage with this new volunteering initiative whereby you can offer members an opportunity to give something back to the local community where they live and work. Read more.
Every Little Helps
If you need to provide a packed lunch for a forthcoming event, click here to see how the Angling Council tackled exactly the same challenge at the recent National Shore Angling Final. It might not be 'the feeding of the five thousand', but it's certainly food for thought!
CSSC Volunteer Recruitment Service
Volunteers wanted
North East Snooker Organiser - Read more.
CS Golf Society Treasurer - Read more.
Wales Volunteer Co-ordinator - Read more.
Vice Chairman - Sports and Leisure Committee & Chairman - Volunteer Committee - Read more.
Chairman - Resources Committee - Read more.
Volunteer Recognition
Congratulations to the following members who have recently each been awarded a Certificate of Recognition for their invaluable contribution to CSSC:
Duncan Farrer - CS Cricket Association
Sarah Newstead - Salisbury AA
Gavin Palfrey - Suffolk AA
Welcome to our new volunteers
A big welcome and thank you to all these members who have recently taken up new volunteer roles!
Avril Watson - Edinburgh AA - Treasurer
Samantha Williams - CPS - Secretary
Fraser McDonnell - National Game Angling - Organiser
Andrew Miles - Natural History Museum - Treasurer
Mark Freeman - Yorkshire Fly Fishing - Organiser
Regional Photos
We recently ran a competition to try and increase the number of local pictures on the Area pages of the website. Emails were sent to members from AAs who had no local pictures on their webpages. The competition was run in the following Regions: Yorkshire, North West, North East and Scotland. We had a huge number of entries for the competition from members in every Region and as a result, nearly every single Area page will have a local picture on it. The competition will open out to the rest of the Regions in the new year and we are also planning on holding more regular photography competitions.
Volunteer Mileage Rate
CSSC reviews the mileage every six months. As from 1 January 2011 the rate will remain at 22p per mile. The next review will be conducted in June 2011.
Regional Conferences
Click on each region below to find out what was discussed at each Regional Conference.
Midlands
Yorkshire
North East
North West
Annual Conference 2011
Click here to find out when our Annual Conference and AGM are being held.
Sneak Preview - 2011 CSSC Membership Card
As a CSSC volunteer, click here to get an advanced peek at the 2011 CSSC membership card which, of course, also doubles as a Countdown membership card.
Important - Head Office Closure Dates
During this festive season, CSSC is trialling a different approach to opening arrangements at its Head Office. Click here to find out more.
CSSC Website - Another important step forward
With key input from members and volunteers, the upgraded CSSC website is now live. Click here for more info as well as details of our website competition to win a fantastic Apple iPad.
Barbados Challenge
Click here to read how we got on in Barbados and find out what's in store for 2011
Get people in your Area to embrace the Change4Life campaign and help spread the word about how a few small changes can actually make a big difference to everyone's lives. Click here to read more.
I hope you have enjoyed this issue of V News. Any feedback is always appreciated. If you have a volunteering story that you would like to share with all our other volunteers, either drop me an email or a letter (details below) and I will be in touch. Thank you!
Copy deadline for the next issue of V News is Friday 11 February 2011. Copy should be sent to our new editor: Louisa Richards at louisa.richards@cssc.co.uk or by post to the address below.
V News is issued by email to the Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer of each affiliated organisations and all other members known to be CSSC volunteers.
Please forward V News to other volunteers within your association. If you would like a copy of V News sent to another email address, or to add other receivers to V News please click here.
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