Below is a list of Approved SAMi Volunteer Management Practitioners within Lancashire:

Name: Dorothy Shears
Organisation: CVS Volunteer Centres Hyndburn and Ribble Valley
Address: 21 Cannon Street, Accrington, BB5 1NJ
Tel: 01254 879966
E-Mail: dorothyshears@hyndburnandribblevalleycvs.org
Area(s) covered: Hyndburn and Ribble Valley
Details: We offer advice and information around working with and using volunteers including Quality Standards. We offer a brokerage service to prospective volunteers and organisations, including a support service for people with support needs to access volunteering. We also organise several events a year to promote volunteering.

Name: Khalid Naseem
Organisation: Blackburn with Darwin Volunteer Centre
Address: 61-61 James Srteet, Blackburn. VV1 6BE
Tel: 01254 694113
Email: k.naseem@bwdcvs.org
Website: www.bwdcvs.org
Area(s) covered: Blackburn and Darwin

Name: Tony Hyland
Organisation: Preston CVS Volunteer Exchange
Address: 50/52 Lancaster Road, Preston. PR1 1DD
Tel: 01772 251108
Email: tony.hyland@voluntarysectorpreston.freeserve.co.uk
Area(s) covered: City of Preston
Details: We are a volunteer bureau within the Council for Voluntary Service in Preston. Our primary role is to match potential volunteers to voluntary organisations but we also see the task of supporting voluntary organisations with advice and information about volunteer management as a core activity.  Hence our involvement with North West network’s Big coaching Project and SAM Volunteer Management. If you feel SAM might benefit volunteer management within your organisation, then give us a call to talk it through.

Name: Gael Finch
Organisation: Volunteer Centre – Chorley & South Ribble
Address: Chorley & South Ribble CVS, Astley Hall Farmhouse, Hall Gate, Astley Village, Chorley. PR7 1XA
Tel: 01257 263254
Email: Gael.finch@chorleyandsouthribblecvs.co.uk
Area(s) covered: Chorley and South Ribble.  All areas of volunteering
Details: We are fully accredited Volunteer Centre offering brokerage services to prospective volunteers and a variety of support services to volunteer involving organisations

Name: Beth Wadsworth
Organisation: Lancashire Sport
Address: Myerscough College, Bilsborrow, Preston, Lancashire. PR3 1LR
Tel: 01995 642280
Email: bwadsworth@myerscough.ac.uk
Website: www.lancashiresport.org.uk
Area(s) covered: Lancashire
Details: We are the lead voice for Sport and Physical Activity within the county and we cover four distinct areas: Workforce Development; Sporting Infrastructure; Marketing and Communication; Business Development

Name: Gill Knott
Organisation: REAL Ltd
Address: St James Centre, 8 St James Square, Bacup. 0L13 9AA
Tel: 01706 871730
Email: gill.knott@realtd.co.uk
Website: www.realtd.co.uk
Area(s) covered: Rossendale
Details: Rossendale Enterprise Anchor Limited is a social enterprise Hub set up to communicate and connect with the local community and to support the voluntary, community and faith sectors by offering access to advice, information, learning and training opportunities.  It does this by:  Providing administration services to the Rossendale Community Network and Local Strategic Partnership;
Networking with Local Authorities, Health networks and support organizations; Providing and brokering support services

Name: Lynn Saggerson
Organisation: The Volunteer Centre Blackpool, Wyre & Fylde
Address: North Lodge, West Park Drive, Blackpool. FY3 9EQ
Tel: 01253 301004
Email:  blackpoolvc3@yahoo.co.uk   
Website: www.blackpoolvolunteers.org.uk
Area(s) covered: Blackpool, Wyre & Fylde
Details: We are an independent Volunteer Centre

Name: Ann McIvor
Organisation: Pendle Community Network
Address: 11 Cross Street, Nelson. BB9 7EN        
Tel: 01282 619913
Email: ann@pendlecommunitynetwork.org.uk
Website: www.pendlecommunitynetwork.org.uk   
Area(s) covered: Pendle
Details: Pendle Community Network is an organisation set up to bring together Community, Voluntary and Faith Groups from all over the Pendle area, particularly within those areas which are amongst the most deprived in the country

Name: Carol Port
Organisation: Burnley, Pendle, and Rossendale CVS
Address: East Lancs Voluntary Resource Centre, 62/ 64 Yorkshire Street, Burnley, Lancashire. BB11 3BT
Tel: 01282 704602
Email:  carol.port@bprcvs.co.uk  
Website: www.bprcvs.co.uk  
Area(s) covered: Burnley, Pendle, and Rossendale

Name: Ella Wardleworth
Organisation: Lancashire Business Education Partnership
Address: Lancashire Education Business Partnership, Darwen House, Walker Business Park, Guide, Blackburn. BB1 2QE
Tel: 01254 584004
Email:  ella.wardleworth@lebp.co.uk   
Website: www.lebp.co.uk
Area(s) covered: Lancashire
Details: We are the vinvolved team and our aim is to inspire more young people to volunteer. Volunteering isn’t just doing something for free it has real benefits to you and your community.