Author Archives: Guest
10 Top tips on recruiting and retaining young volunteers
In this article #iwill ambassador Stephen Tutin uses research from NYSAS and NCVO's Time Well Spent research to explain how to recruit and retain younger volunteers. Continue reading
Benefitting from Time Well Spent: Why is enjoyment taboo in volunteering?
NCVO research showed 'enjoyment' as the top-ranked benefit of volunteering, but why is other research often reluctant to acknowledge enjoyment as a benefit? Continue reading
Our sector now has its own set of ethical principles
Dame Mary Marsh on how NCVO developed the ethical principles for charities published today. Continue reading
Compassion in volunteering: Befriending in a UK immigration detention centre
Joanne Vincett, winner of the Campbell-Adamson Memorial Prize at this year's Voluntary Sector and Volunteering Research Conference, shares her personal experiences of her work with Yarl's Wood Befrienders. Continue reading
Tips on recruiting more diverse trustees
The Charity Commission’s ‘Taken on Trust’ report laid bare the lack of diversity on charity boards, highlighting that men outnumber women on boards by two to one. Continue reading
‘Nothing About Us Without Us’ – what we can learn about trustee diversity from Deaf and Disabled people’s organisations
For Trustees' Week, Alex Hendra from Inclusion London reflects on value of diversity and lived experience on trustee boards, and how to overcome the barriers to participation. Continue reading
Rethinking trusteeship
Trustees are often senior in age, at the pinnacle of their career with years of professional experience . The Young Trustees Movement was set up to challenge this. Continue reading
Home is wherever I volunteer
#iwill ambassador Lizzie Beale on the role volunteering plays in helping young people put down roots and become a part of their communities. Continue reading
Why focusing on existing volunteers is key to accelerating progress with diversity
Helen Timbrell is an independent consultant working with the voluntary sector on people and organisational development. Here she writes about the issue of EDI within charities. Continue reading
Time for Change
Volunteer manager, Norma Jean, has worked with volunteers and charities to create opportunities that upskill people and for organisations to gain real help. Continue reading
