Our Vision, Mission, Values and Strategy
What we're all about, which we invite you to join in with!
Our Vision
Our vision is for a Lancaster District where health inequalities are eradicated, and every individual enjoys improved wellbeing through compassionate support and volunteering opportunities.
Our Mission
Our mission is to empower and develop volunteers of all backgrounds to emulate Jesus’ love and compassion in serving the needs of vulnerable people in our community.
Values
Faith-inspired
Following the example of Jesus' love for others through service.
Respectful
Honouring the dignity of all people without judgement.
Supportive
Developing and enabling volunteers in their service.
Empowering
Giving volunteers autonomy and flexibility.
Collaborative
Working with other organisations and groups, seeking to maintain and grow effective partnerships.
Adaptable
Meeting the varying and changing needs of clients.
Strategy
Organise a range of practical and befriending support to clients, and volunteering opportunities.
Provide and improve digital systems for volunteers to efficiently manage their own volunteering.
Sustain an ongoing program of volunteer recruitment.
Develop volunteers through training initiatives.
Enable and encourage volunteers through mentoring, peer connections, support and feedback.
Maintain and develop partnerships with other organisations.
Refer clients to further or more appropriate support where necessary.
Promote a culture of volunteering within Lancaster District.
Clarification Statement
As Bay Volunteers is part of a local church, which is a faith-based organisation, these are therefore our central vision and value statements and we identify with demonstrating the love of Jesus, and we want to be honest about this. However, we recognise that volunteers and partners may attribute this love elsewhere and their reason for volunteering, and we gratefully welcome them, and anyone, to work with us. We commit to never forcing our views on anyone and ask that they respectfully work with us in a similar vein of mutual respect.
