Mental health & funding issues among key barriers to young people volunteering
Work, social and family commitments, coupled with their own mental health and fewer opportunities in some areas block many young…
Volunteering
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Huge charity volunteer effort supports Lying-in-State queue
Thousands of charity volunteers and staff are supporting those in the queue to pay their respects to the Queen as…
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Charities supported by pop up shops where customers pay with kindness
Pop up shops where customers pay with kindness recently secured more than 1,100 hours in volunteering for 27 charities.
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New guide published on supportive volunteering for volunteer organisations
A guide is on offer to help volunteer organisations design supportive volunteering roles for people with health and social care…
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244 organisations win 2022 Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service
244 organisations have won the 2022 Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service. The award is the highest given to local volunteer…
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Charitable Travel launches hub to encourage holidaymakers to volunteer while away
Social enterprise travel agent Charitable Travel has launched the ‘Big Holiday Help’ – an online hub of volunteering projects available…
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Rare banknote raises £140,000 for Oxfam
A rare banknote that was donated to Oxfam’s shop in Brentwood, Essex, has raised £140,000 for the charity at auction.
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Volunteering hub opens to link football fans with club opportunities
The Entain Foundation and the Trident Leagues have launched a volunteering hub to link football fans with volunteering opportunities.
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Charity Retail Association launches campaign to raise profile of charity shop volunteering
The Charity Retail Association’s social media campaign is running up to Volunteers Week with the aim of encouraging more people…
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Over 160 community organisations to receive share of £4.6 million volunteering fund
More than 160 community organisations are to receive a share of the government’s £4.6 million Volunteering Futures Fund.
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Call to nominate volunteers for Platinum Champions Awards
The Royal Voluntary Service is encouraging people across Great Britain to nominate volunteers going the extra mile for an award…
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Mental Health Foundation joins further education community action programme
The Mental Health Foundation has joined the Further Education community action campaign Good for ME Good for FE, which encourages staff…