Pilotlight seeks businesses for programme supporting environmental charities with skilled volunteers
Pilotlight is looking for businesses to join a new practical pro bono programme that will match environmental charities with skilled…
Volunteering
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Guide Dogs eyes up empty nesters to fill volunteer roles
With UCAS figures showing that some 315,000 18-year-olds applied for university this year, Guide Dogs is hoping to encourage empty…
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Cost-of-living crisis sees almost 1 in 4 BAME volunteers cutting hours
A survey by Human Appeal into BAME volunteers in the UK has found that 38% have reduced their hours over…
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BHF sees boom in younger volunteers following pandemic
The British Heart Foundation (BHF) has seen a boom in younger volunteers since the pandemic ended, as new figures reveal…
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Satisfaction remains high among volunteers but lower among younger age groups
Most volunteers (92%) are satisfied with many saying they enjoy it and that it improves their mental health and wellbeing,…
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New initiative will help small charities better access free professional support
An initiative to make it easier for small charities to access free professional support launches today, Friday 23 June, on…
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More support needed to help volunteers move between organisations, BHF survey says
DCMS should support charities to help volunteers move between them as people increasingly look for shorter-term, ‘informal’ roles, a BHF…
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Some challenges starting to ease but volunteer numbers a rising concern, Barometer finds
Some challenges are starting to ease for charities, with optimism on financial position and recruitment growing. However, volunteer numbers are…
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People who volunteer & donate more likely to feel optimistic, research indicates
Ahead of next week’s World Mental Health Awareness Week, research commissioned by Benefact Group and conducted by the Centre of…
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Big Help Out calls for more volunteering after almost 6mn participate on big day
Yesterday’s Big Help Out saw some 6 million give up their time through volunteering, according to the organisers. They are…
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How charities are using the Big Help Out
Monday is Big Help Out day with charities and community groups across the country offering volunteering opportunities to encourage more…
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Millions expected to volunteer for Monday’s Big Help Out
Six million people could take part in Monday’s Big Help Out, according to figures from the organisers.