Tag Archives: Volunteering
Public Policy Round-Up: July 2017
This blog provides an overview of the key policy, legislative and other developments relevant to charities for the month of July 2017 Continue reading
National Citizen Service partnership with Scouts is a step in the right direction
A new partnership between NCS and the Scouts Association is a positive step, writes NCVO's chief executive. Continue reading
Volunteering round-up: July 2017
This month: the new minister for civil society announced, a new Lords committee, the Clinks State of the Sector report, training and events, and more Continue reading
Volunteering and the general election
How flexible volunteering opportunities and use of technology could have affected the general election Continue reading
How to help small charities make a bigger difference
As Small Charity Week gets underway, Karl discusses the ways small charities make a difference and how to help them. Continue reading
Volunteering round up: June 2017
This month's volunteer round up looks at Volunteers' Week, the general election, safer volunteering in migrant camps and much more. Continue reading
Starting young: Creating the next generation of volunteers
Charlotte Hill from Step Up To Serve and Jessica Taplin from V Inspired explore engaging young people in volunteering Continue reading
Silver service: Barriers to volunteering among the over-75s …and how to overcome them
Matt discusses findings from IVR’s evaluation of the first year of Abbeyfield’s Residents as Volunteers project, which aims to recruit over-75s to volunteer. Continue reading
Volunteers’ Week 2017: making a difference
As we start Volunteers' Week 2017, Karl Wilding, NCVO's director of public policy and volunteering, celebrates the difference volunteers make to society. Continue reading
A manifesto for employment: How government can help people build skills and get a job
How replacing EU programmes and making it easier for unemployed people to volunteer could help people into employment Continue reading
