Tag Archives: Volunteering

Starting young: Creating the next generation of volunteers

Posted on June 7, 2017 by Guest

Charlotte Hill from Step Up To Serve and Jessica Taplin from V Inspired explore engaging young people in volunteering Continue reading →

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Silver service: Barriers to volunteering among the over-75s …and how to overcome them

Posted on June 5, 2017 by Matt Hill

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 →

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Volunteers’ Week 2017: making a difference

Posted on June 1, 2017 by Karl Wilding

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 →

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A manifesto for employment: How government can help people build skills and get a job

Posted on May 26, 2017 by Paul Winyard

How replacing EU programmes and making it easier for unemployed people to volunteer could help people into employment Continue reading →

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Public services news round up: May 2017

Posted on May 25, 2017 by Paul Winyard

Paul discusses our general election manifesto, ESF-funded projects, where government funding is going, charities and service delivery, and much more. Continue reading →

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What do the party manifestos mean for charities and volunteering?

Posted on May 19, 2017 by Chris Walker

Party manifestos have been published - what do they mean for charities and volunteering? Continue reading →

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Make it easier for charities and volunteers to support our public services

Posted on May 19, 2017 by Paul Winyard

NCVO believe more can be done if a more enabling environment for volunteering existed and in our manifesto we make suggestions about how this could be achieved. Continue reading →

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Volunteering round up: May 2017

Posted on May 16, 2017 by Will Downs

This month's volunteer round up looks at NCVO's general election message, Volunteers' Week, the launch of the Almanac and much more. Continue reading →

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A manifesto for volunteering: What government can do to help volunteering make an even bigger difference

Posted on May 15, 2017 by Kristen Stephenson

Why volunteering matters, what government can do to support it, and what you can do to help Continue reading →

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Almanac 2017: Five things I have learned about volunteering

Posted on May 11, 2017 by Joanna Stuart

Thoughts on the latest findings about volunteering in this year’s Civil Society Almanac. Continue reading →

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