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Introduction

A series of seminars involving government, NGOs and civil society was held early in 2002 to identify appropriate ways for ordinary citizens to help prevent, combat and minimise the impact of child abuse. As a result of these seminars, it became apparent that systems were required to identify appropriate and useful activities for volunteers and to recruit, train and manage volunteers in a sustainable and productive way. The CSIR Crime Prevention Centre subsequently undertook a skills audit and developed this database of organisations involved in the training and utilisation of volunteers in the area of child welfare.

This database is the result of a partnership initiative undertaken in close consultation with a number of organisations and individuals, including:

  • The Office on the Rights of the Child in the Presidency
  • The Sexual Offences and Community Affairs Office of the National Prosecution Authority
  • The Social Crime Prevention Component of the South African Police Service
  • The Department of Social Development
  • Lifeline
  • People Opposing Women Abuse (POWA)
  • The South African Council for Child and Family Welfare
  • Resources Aimed at the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (RAPCAN)
  • The Human Rights Commission
  • Interfund
  • Save the Children UK and Sweden

Objectives of the Volunteer Child Network database
  • This user-friendly database aims to assist volunteers in identifying appropriate roles and directing their support to appropriate organisations involved in various activities related to the prevention of child abuse and minimising the negative impact of child abuse on victims.
  • Volunteers will be assisted in offering their services to organisations with requirements closely matching their individual skills and preferences.
  • Organisations will be assisted in defining their needs and becoming more accessible to the potential pool of volunteers available in our communities.

Acknowledgements
  • The skills audit and website development was facilitated and supported by the CSIR Crime Prevention Research Resources Centre. www.ncps.rrc.co.za
  • The process was facilitated through close consultation with the Office on the Rights of the Child in the Presidency: www.children.gov.za , Resources Aimed at the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (RAPCAN): www.rapcan.org.za, Save the Children UK: www.savethechildren.org.uk, the South African National Council of Child and Family Welfare (no website), the Department of Social Development (DSD):www.welfare.gov.za
  • Website developed and maintained by CSIR icomtek www.csir.co.za/icomtek.
 
 

Disclaimer
This system is not tasked to screen, recruit, train, manage or deploy volunteers. It merely provides the potential of a link between organisations and volunteers. The information contained in this website will assist organisations to identify and expose their needs and allow volunteers to offer services matching the organisations' needs. It is and remains the responsibility of the volunteers to contact the organisations and/or for the organisations to contact, screen, train and manage the volunteers on such terms and conditions as they amongst themselves may subsequently agree upon, the process of which will be conducted independently of the CSIR. Neither the CSIR, nor any of its Directors, employees, lisencors, affiliates or other representatives shall be liable for damages of any kind (including - without limitation - lost profits, direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages) arising out of the use of the data as provided herein by either a participating volunteer or a participating organisation .

Disclaimer 2 (Volunteer)
Please be ensured that your information will be treated with confidence. Your information will only be viewed or accessed by organisations with usernames and pin codes not exposed to public view.