Author Archives: Shaun Delaney
Volunteering – who cares!
Millions of people across the UK give their free time to causes they care about, and today marks the start of Volunteers' Week when we celebrate their invaluable contribution. Continue reading
Five key insights on volunteering from our Time Well Spent report
Insights from our volunteering research show the importance of the social aspect of volunteering, the power of saying 'thanks' and much more... Continue reading
International Volunteer Day 2018: Building resilience
Today is International Volunteer Day. With the day themed around community resilience we reflect on the crucial role volunteering plays in responding to uncertainty and crises. Continue reading
The civil society strategy: What it says about volunteering
The government acknowledges the value of volunteering and social action in its civil society strategy, but is it pledging anything new? Continue reading
Building bridges between volunteering and research
As a volunteer manager, I like my practice to be evidence-based. I think we all do. A joint event sought to bring together the researchers, practitioners and everyone in-between to ask 'how can we better work together to advance volunteering research?' Continue reading
Modernising the disclosure and barring service: Have your say (part two)
The DBS have been in touch and are keen to hear more from you on how the update service can be improved. Continue reading
Volunteering is awesome
To celebrate the start of Volunteers' Week 2018, Shaun Delaney emphasises that volunteering really is for all, and explains the importance of recognition for volunteers. Continue reading
Internships: If it looks like work and sounds like work, then it probably is
Is an unpaid internship a volunteering opportunity or is it really a job? We unpack what it means to volunteer and look at the role of managers in making sure internships are fair. Continue reading
Modernising the Disclosure and Barring Service: Have your say
Have your say on the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) inquiry into the delayed changes to modernise the Disclosure and Barring Service. Continue reading
Dealing with abuse: Are criminal records checks the answer?
There is a lot of coverage of Oxfam this week – leading to a wider discussion on how we can deal with harm and abuse should it arise, and the role of criminal records. As we think about what steps we can all take next, here are some things to consider and resources you might find useful. Continue reading
