Volunteers Archives

Jun 03, 2024

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…

Jan 30, 2024

The 2024 edition of The Big Help Out launches today, supported by King Charles and back this June as a…

Nov 14, 2023

262 organisations across the UK have been awarded the first King’s Award for Voluntary Service, which is the highest award…

Oct 09, 2023

Pilotlight is looking for businesses to join a new practical pro bono programme that will match environmental charities with skilled…

Jun 15, 2023

DCMS should support charities to help volunteers move between them as people increasingly look for shorter-term, ‘informal’ roles, a BHF…

May 09, 2023

Yesterday’s Big Help Out saw some 6 million give up their time through volunteering, according to the organisers. They are…

May 05, 2023

Monday is Big Help Out day with charities and community groups across the country offering volunteering opportunities to encourage more…

Jan 13, 2023

Over 50s in the UK give a total of 807 million days of unpaid time a year caring or volunteering for others,…

Sep 15, 2022

Thousands of charity volunteers and staff are supporting those in the queue to pay their respects to the Queen as…

Jun 07, 2022

Charity leaders, volunteers, ambassadors, and staff were among those to be recognised by the Queen in this year’s Birthday Honours…

May 31, 2022

Social enterprise travel agent Charitable Travel has launched the ‘Big Holiday Help’ – an online hub of volunteering projects available…

Apr 08, 2022

The Royal Voluntary Service is encouraging people across Great Britain to nominate volunteers going the extra mile for an award…