Debbie Long and Claire Worrall, development officers at Flintshire Volunteer Centre who run the Supported Volunteer Programme. THE Flintshire Volunteer Centre has retained its Investment in Volunteers quality mark. The centre is celebrating validation that it continues to offer an outstanding experience to volunteers, and is effective is assuring volunteers that they are valued. The Investing in Volunteers Award is the UK quality standard for good practice in volunteer management, and every three years, assessors revisit achievers of the quality mark to seek an assurance that they are maintaining quality standards. Debbie Long, senior volunteer development manager, said: Volunteers add so much value to our organisation, and their involvement has strengthened our support to the wider community.