Volunteers’ Week returns on 3-9 June – its 40th anniversary
Volunteers’ Week is a UK-wide celebration led by the UK Volunteering Forum (NCVO in England) that shines a light on…
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British Muslims giving at a rate at least four times higher than the average, study suggests
The research by global consultancy Blue State surveyed 1,000+ British Muslims, as well as a nationally representative group of 2,000+…
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Productivity boost from volunteering adds £4.6bn to UK economy a year, study finds
Productivity gains worth at least £4.6 billion each year, equating to £4,551 per volunteer, come from volunteering by those in…
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Oxfam seeks 8,500 volunteers for ‘biggest ever year of festivals’
Oxfam is looking for 8,500 volunteers for its biggest ever year of festivals – attending events including Glastonbury, Reading, Latitude,…
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Organisations in need of volunteers invited to take part in 2024 edition of The Big Help Out
The 2024 edition of The Big Help Out launches today, supported by King Charles and back this June as a…
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Overwhelmingly positive experience of volunteers revealed in new report
A new report into the experiences of the volunteers of ten major UK charities has shown that for the vast…
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Half of UK adults plan to volunteer this year
Half (50%) of UK adults intend to take part in local volunteering activities (formal and informal) in 2024 – with…
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Campaign launches to encourage finance professionals to volunteer their skills
Charterpath, a UK community of professionals with financial skills who volunteer in the nonprofit sector, has launched a campaign to…
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Global majority volunteers twice as likely to feel excluded, NCVO research finds
Global majority volunteers are twice as likely to feel excluded as volunteers overall (at 12% vs 6%), with feelings of…
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Big Help Out to return in 2024 with 3-day event
The Big Help Out will return in June next year as a three-day event to include a weekday so schools…
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UK slips down CAF World Giving Index but is third most generous country for giving money
The UK is the third most generous country in the world for giving money, but ranks low for helping a…
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Growing divide as sector’s ongoing challenges impact smaller charities more
While recovery from recent crises is slow for all sizes of charity, smaller ones are struggling more, a study by…