UK businesses collaborate on winter support for local charities
UK businesses including Aldi, Marks and Spencer’s, Motability Operations Ltd, Liberty Global, Capita, the Institute for Social Value and Certas…
Volunteering
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Volunteer applications open for 2025 Fundraising Convention
The Chartered Institute of Fundraising is seeking volunteers for 2025’s Fundraising Convention, which moves from the usual July spot to…
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Record number of organisations awarded 2024 King’s Award for Voluntary Service
281 organisations are to receive this year’s King’s Award for Voluntary Service, which champions the work of groups of volunteers…
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First Black Briton to reach North Pole becomes Chief Scout
Scouts has announced Dwayne Fields, the first Black Briton to reach the North Pole, as the UK’s new Chief Scout.
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UK no longer one of world’s most generous countries
This year’s The CAF World Giving Index, released today, shows the UK to have fallen out of the top 20, down…
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BHF sees rise in micro-volunteering among Gen Z
BHF’s charity shops are seeing a rise in younger volunteers, particularly when it comes to ‘micro-volunteering’ where people drop in…
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6.5mn took part in Big Help Out, poll shows
Six and a half million people took part in this years’ Big Help Out, according to a new poll published…
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Archbishop leads group asking party leaders to volunteer as part of Big Help Out
A group of more than 50 charity, business, community and religious leaders led by the Archbishop of Canterbury are calling…
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Research on Girlguiding volunteers suggests greater levels of happiness than non-volunteers
Girlguiding volunteers report higher levels of happiness and life satisfaction than the average UK adult who does no volunteering, the…
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Businesses urged to embrace skills-based volunteering as report highlights mutual benefits
Skills-based volunteering has the potential to revolutionise corporate social responsibility, providing significant advantages to businesses, employees, and charities, according to…
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6 in 10 charities still struggling with volunteer recruitment
More than half of voluntary organisations are still finding volunteer recruitment difficult, with no improvement seen in the last 12…
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Younger people & ethnic minority groups most likely to volunteer this year, report finds
Young people and those from ethnic minority communities are the most likely to volunteer with their local communities this year,…