1. Provide opportunities for voluntary sector stakeholders (volunteer centres, voluntary organizations, government, corporate/business community, funders) to discuss issues and encourage cooperation.

• Liability issues such as insurance for volunteers, Directors and Officers
  
• Board Governance
  
• Screening
  
  

2. Facilitate information sharing for volunteer centres and managers of volunteers.

• Partner, liaise with AVRB.C. in activities, events, projects
• Host annual conference for volunteer centres
  

3. Develop and promote the use of volunteer centre best practices.

• Adoption of the Core Competencies of Volunteer Centres
  
• Adaptation of the volunteer centre Benchmarking Guide
  
• Provide consultation in the use of the Benchmarking Guide and its results
  
• Develop outcomes measures regarding community impact
  

4. Support the skills development of the voluntary sector.

• Conduct a training needs survey for the voluntary sector
  
• Develop a database of training and consultation resources
  
• Participate in the development of a volunteer centre trainers' network

5. Provide materials and resources to assist volunteer centres and their local community partners.

• Develop a web site with resources (tools, information, web links)
  
• Distribute information to community partners
  
• Provide consultation on the use of resources

6. Address the issues affecting the voluntary sector.

• The safety of vulnerable persons: Develop a provincial screening initiative.
  
• Ensure governance volunteers have the necessary tools: Develop a provincial governance/board development initiative.
  
  

7. Promote the value and impact of volunteering.

• Facilitate community awareness of B.C. volunteer celebrations (including International Year of Volunteers 2001).
  
• Promote volunteerism through media liaison, speaking engagements, etc.