Our volunteering opportunity search requires full, accurate UK postcodes. Organisations posting opportunities need to make sure that the postcode they enter is correct.

If a national organisation contacts a Volunteer Centre (VC) to advertise their opportunities:

• The VC should advertise the opportunities using either the postcode of the local branch of the national charity or the VC's own postcode if the geographical location of the opportunity is unknown e.g: an activity taking place in woodland;
• The VC should not use the postcode of the head or regional office of the organisation if it's outside of the VC's geographical area;
• VCs can only post outside of their area if they are covering another area without a VC;
• If the opportunity is taking place in a location outside the VC's recruitment area, the VC can specify in the opportunity description that the opportunity is taking place in a different location, but has to recruit using their local postcode.

These steps should also help reduce applications from volunteers outside your catchment area.

To change opportunities that have been posted using an incorrect postcode you will need to log on to V-Base and correct the attached postcode:

1. Click in the Opportunities button on the left hand side menu;
2. Type in the name of the opportunity in the search box (if you have opportunities with similar titles it might be easier to enter the opportunity's ID);
3. Click on Find to display the opportunity's details;
4. Change the current postcode to the correct postcode. This should be the postcode of the where the opportunity is taking place (as long as it's in your area), or your own postcode.
5. Click on Put Online on the top menu and simply follow the wizard's instructions to make effective changes on the website.

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