A NEW volunteer organisation has been launched in Trelawny, aimed at mobilising resources and bringing together community, private and public sector support for the development of the parish.
Carlton Gordon, chairman of the Trelawny Association of Volunteer Organisation (TAVO), said the organisation's vision was to collectively participate in the planning and implementation of activities for the development of the parish.
COMMUNITY INTERVENTION
"As an organisation, TAVO seeks to develop the volunteerism spirit by improving the overall socio-economic output of its citizens in order to lighten the burden of government by helping to solve those problems that can be resolved through community intervention," he said.
As part of the effort, focus would be placed on capacity building to provide resources that would be needed to sustain growth and development, he stated.
He informed that already a database of skills was being developed to highlight the competencies of volunteers in an organised and systematic way.
LEADERSHIP SEMINAR
Meanwhile, he informed that a two-day leadership seminar would be held on January 19 and 20 "in order to prepare our service and social organisation leaders for the tasks ahead."
Mr. Gordon told JIS News that a key goal was to develop an information centre in Trelawny so that persons from across the country would be able to access information about the parish by just going to one particular location.
Mr. Brown said the clubbites were enthusiastic about the competition and expressed confidence that it would significantly increase their awareness about the need to protect the environment.
He noted further that the
students' participation would
help them to better understand their responsibility in preserving
the environment, not just for
themselves, but also for future generations.
