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Developing a volunteer strategy (1 day)

Get an overview of the key tasks and considerations when creating a volunteer strategy. Learn how to develop a strategy that compliments your business plan and create a framework for building success

Volunteers and the law (0.5 day)

Managing volunteers can raise legal questions, from expenses and agreements to safeguarding and employment status. This course cuts through the complexity, helping you understand the key legal considerations involved in working with volunteers. You'll gain practical tools to review your current approach, minimise risk and develop volunteering arrangements that are clear, effective and beneficial for both your organisation and your volunteers.

Why the government’s asylum proposals are bad for volunteering

  • Involving volunteers
  • Government and politics

Getting new volunteers started

Guide to welcoming and training new volunteers

  • Safeguarding

Choosing staff, volunteers and trustees

When to take checks and other recruitment steps that help keep people safe

  • Safeguarding

Creating and advertising the volunteer role

How to create role descriptions and advertise for volunteers

  • Safeguarding

National minimum wage

What happens if a volunteer is found to be eligible for the minimum wage

  • Involving volunteers

Re-invigorating volunteering with Active Kindness

Senior volunteering consultant Helen Tourle shares lessons from a unique volunteering programme

  • Involving volunteers

Why Investing in Volunteering is Money Well Spent

  • Funding and income
  • Involving volunteers

Volunteering during the covid-19 pandemic: What we know

  • Coronavirus
  • Involving volunteers

Volunteers responding to crises

What we learned during the National Volunteering Forum, along with examples of actions you can take in response to the volunteering challenges facing the sector

  • Responding to crises

Volunteering in England in 2032

  • Involving volunteers

Volunteering: A family affair?

  • Involving volunteers

Why age friendly inclusive volunteering?

  • Involving volunteers

How to join the Big Help Out

We share stories from people taking part in the Big Help Out and explain how you can get involved and make a difference in your community

  • Involving volunteers

Volunteering: what our strategy means for NCVO's work

Volunteering has been central to NCVO's work for many years, and we know how vital a good volunteering landscape to charities achieving their mission.

National volunteering forum: Vision for Volunteering

  • Involving volunteers
  • Collaboration

Volunteering round-up: May 2024

The latest volunteering news, resources and dates for your diary

  • Involving volunteers

Volunteering round-up: April 2024

The latest volunteering news, resources and dates for your diary

  • Involving volunteers

Volunteering round-up: March 2024

The latest volunteering news, resources and dates for your diary

  • Involving volunteers

Why involve volunteers?

How volunteers can benefit your organisation and play an important role in your work

  • Involving volunteers

What is volunteering?

Find out what volunteering is and how to get started

  • Involving volunteers

Thanking volunteers

How to thank your volunteers and show you appreciate their efforts

  • Involving volunteers

Find volunteers

Advertise your role and attract the right volunteers

  • Involving volunteers

Volunteer drivers

Guidance and policies to consider when using volunteer drivers

  • Involving volunteers

Keeping volunteers

How to keep volunteers engaged and retain them at your organisation

  • Involving volunteers

Volunteering and benefits

Learn more about volunteering while receiving state benefits

  • Involving volunteers

Supporting volunteers

How to support, supervise and get feedback from volunteers to improve their experience

  • Involving volunteers

Coordinating volunteers

Understand volunteer coordinator roles and decide how to support your volunteers

  • Involving volunteers

Insurance and volunteers

Guidance on arranging insurance for volunteers and volunteer-involving organisations

  • Involving volunteers

Recruiting volunteers (0.5 day)

This course will develop your skills and help you use a marketing approach to recruit volunteers

Developing a volunteer strategy (1 day)

Get an overview of the key tasks and considerations when creating a volunteer strategy. Learn how to develop a strategy that compliments your business plan and create a framework for building success

Volunteers and the law (0.5 day)

Managing volunteers can raise legal questions, from expenses and agreements to safeguarding and employment status. This course cuts through the complexity, helping you understand the key legal considerations involved in working with volunteers. You'll gain practical tools to review your current approach, minimise risk and develop volunteering arrangements that are clear, effective and beneficial for both your organisation and your volunteers.

Good practice in volunteer management (1 day)

This course provides an introduction to the key principles of good volunteer management and how to apply them in your organisation

Good practice in volunteer management (1 day)

This course provides an introduction to the key principles of good volunteer management and how to apply them in your organisation

Good practice in volunteer management (1 day)

This course provides an introduction to the key principles of good volunteer management and how to apply them in your organisation

Managing conflict and ending volunteering well (0.5 day)

This course will help you to manage conflict and problem solve with your volunteers, and navigate the process of ending volunteering well.

Safeguarding essentials in charities (1 day)

All voluntary organisations have a duty to keep the people they work with safe from harm. This course introduces the basics of safeguarding within a charity context in England and highlights effective safeguarding practice.

Safeguarding essentials in charities (1 day)

All voluntary organisations have a duty to keep the people they work with safe from harm. This course introduces the basics of safeguarding within a charity context in England and highlights effective safeguarding practice.

Safeguarding essentials in charities (1 day)

All voluntary organisations have a duty to keep the people they work with safe from harm. This course introduces the basics of safeguarding within a charity context in England and highlights effective safeguarding practice.