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Saying goodbye well: How organisations can successfully exit volunteers
How we say goodbye says as much about us as how we welcome people in. Let’s make our exits as strong as our invitations.
Building strong foundations: Why volunteering infrastructure must be properly resourced
Investing in volunteering infrastructure helps organisations grow, innovate, and navigate uncertainty
Volunteering can open doors to employment for disabled people
Volunteering can be a powerful, practical step towards paid employment and wider community participation.
Volunteers: Helping Hands or Strategic Assets?
Volunteers are a critical workforce, a source of innovation, bringing fresh ideas, lived experience, and professional expertise.
Unlocking Sustainability: Crafting a Compelling Internal Communication Strategy on Volunteering
In the nonprofit sector, volunteers are not just a resource—they are often the lifeblood of the organisation. Their contributions extend far beyond ho...
Volunteering for wellbeing
Wellbeing is a journey, not a destination. Volunteering offers a chance to reconnect—with others, with purpose, and with yourself—on that journey.
How to grow a volunteer programme to support a small charity’s expansion
Growing your volunteer programme to support the sustainable growth of your organisation - a smart strategy and a necessary step
The ROI of Volunteering: A Measure of Impact or a Metric for Funders?
By embracing a holistic view of ROI, we can better honour volunteers’ contributions while building strong, sustainable, and evidence-based volunteer p...
Volunteering: A Powerful Pathway to Employment
Between jobs, changing careers, or starting out? Volunteering can equip you with skills, networks, and confidence you need to move closer to employmen...
Stronger Together: The Power of Volunteering in Building Resilient Communities
Let’s commit to making a difference—one act of kindness at a time. Together, we can build a brighter future for everyone.
Volunteer Stories
Engaging children with reading
I was looking for something interesting and rewarding to do with my time during a gap between paid jobs.