National Volunteers’ Week - Recruiting in Reddish
Spreading the word about volunteering.
Greater Manchester Police is supporting this year’s National Volunteers’ Week (1-7 June) celebrating the crucial role that volunteers play in the force.
The Force has almost 1,300 volunteers who give up their own time to help police Greater Manchester. This week allows us to recognise the amazing work that they do.
Volunteer roles include special constables, police support volunteers, police cadets, museum and band volunteers.
There are over 650 specials currently in GMP who give up a minimum of four hours a week to policing their local community.
With the same policing powers as regular officers, specials can not only bring skills and knowledge from their day jobs to the role but take a wealth of experience away from it too.
The Force also recognises those individuals who actively contribute to local groups outside of the police organisation who volunteer their skills and time in making their communities a better and consequently safer place to be.
Participatory budgeting events held across Greater Manchester earlier this year demonstrated a wide array of additional services provided by communities for communities such as the provision of support to domestic violence victims, sport activities for local youths and art groups for the elderly.
Greater Manchester Police Assistant Chief Constable Garry Shewan said: “Volunteers play an integral part in policing the streets of Greater Manchester and this week is the perfect opportunity to thank them for of the work that they do.
“The individuals who give up their own time to positively contribute to the local community are an example to us all.”
Greater Manchester Police Museum has 20 volunteers and they play a key role in the day to day running of the museum.
The museum located on Newton Street in the Northern Quarter area of Manchester city centre has been recognised as a ‘hidden gem’ by VisitEngland.
Open every Tuesday 10.30am-3.30pm the museum is free of charge and has regular visits from specialist departments in the force.
For more information on the museum visit www.gmp.museum.co.uk and follow Greater Manchester Police on Facebook and @GMPMuseum on Twitter.
Young people are also getting involved in volunteering at GMP through the police cadets. The fifteen cadet unit across the Force are made up of groups of 13-17 year olds who learn about policing and crime prevention in the community.
ACC Shewan added: “Our volunteers are unpaid, highly trained professionals who work in a variety of different areas. We will be holding an event at Force Headquarters where we will be giving a personal thank you to some of our volunteers and celebrate the work that they do.”
To learn more about volunteering opportunities in GMP, visit the volunteer section of our website at www.gmp.police.uk.
You can also ask your questions on volunteering in our Twitterchat Thursday 4 June 1-3pm, ask your questions using #AskGMP and follow @GMPolice.
National Volunteers’ Week - Recruiting in Reddish
Spreading the word about volunteering.
Greater Manchester Police is supporting this year’s National Volunteers’ Week (1-7 June) celebrating the crucial role that volunteers play in the force.
The Force has almost 1,300 volunteers who give up their own time to help police Greater Manchester. This week allows us to recognise the amazing work that they do.
Volunteer roles include special constables, police support volunteers, police cadets, museum and band volunteers.
There are over 650 specials currently in GMP who give up a minimum of four hours a week to policing their local community.
With the same policing powers as regular officers, specials can not only bring skills and knowledge from their day jobs to the role but take a wealth of experience away from it too.
The Force also recognises those individuals who actively contribute to local groups outside of the police organisation who volunteer their skills and time in making their communities a better and consequently safer place to be.
Participatory budgeting events held across Greater Manchester earlier this year demonstrated a wide array of additional services provided by communities for communities such as the provision of support to domestic violence victims, sport activities for local youths and art groups for the elderly.
Greater Manchester Police Assistant Chief Constable Garry Shewan said: “Volunteers play an integral part in policing the streets of Greater Manchester and this week is the perfect opportunity to thank them for of the work that they do.
“The individuals who give up their own time to positively contribute to the local community are an example to us all.”
Greater Manchester Police Museum has 20 volunteers and they play a key role in the day to day running of the museum.
The museum located on Newton Street in the Northern Quarter area of Manchester city centre has been recognised as a ‘hidden gem’ by VisitEngland.
Open every Tuesday 10.30am-3.30pm the museum is free of charge and has regular visits from specialist departments in the force.
For more information on the museum visit www.gmp.museum.co.uk and follow Greater Manchester Police on Facebook and @GMPMuseum on Twitter.
Young people are also getting involved in volunteering at GMP through the police cadets. The fifteen cadet unit across the Force are made up of groups of 13-17 year olds who learn about policing and crime prevention in the community.
ACC Shewan added: “Our volunteers are unpaid, highly trained professionals who work in a variety of different areas. We will be holding an event at Force Headquarters where we will be giving a personal thank you to some of our volunteers and celebrate the work that they do.”
To learn more about volunteering opportunities in GMP, visit the volunteer section of our website at www.gmp.police.uk.
You can also ask your questions on volunteering in our Twitterchat Thursday 4 June 1-3pm, ask your questions using #AskGMP and follow @GMPolice.