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Involving volunteers

Practical and step by step guidance to help you manage volunteers and the process of volunteering well

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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

Staff and volunteers

Guidance on how to deal with common scenarios when closing a charity

Thanking volunteers

How to thank your volunteers and show you appreciate their efforts

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Find volunteers

Advertise your role and attract the right volunteers

  • Involving volunteers

Volunteer drivers

Guidance and policies to consider when using volunteer drivers

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Keeping volunteers

How to keep volunteers engaged and retain them at your organisation

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Planning for volunteers

How to set your organisation up to involve volunteers

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NAVCA to take over volunteer centre quality accreditation from NCVO

NCVO and NAVCA reached an agreement which saw the Volunteer Centre Quality Accreditation (VCQA) transfer to NAVCA from 1 January 2022. This

  • Inside NCVO

NCVO announces detailed plans for future offer to members, charities and volunteering

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NCVO appoints Sarah Vibert as Director of Policy and Volunteering

  • Inside NCVO

The impact of covid-19 on the voluntary sector

  • Coronavirus
  • Involving volunteers

New report highlights digital barriers for disabled volunteers

We share key findings from a new report that highlights the digital barriers stopping many disabled adults from fully participating in volunteering

  • Equity, diversity and inclusion

UK Civil Society Almanac 2023

The UK Civil Society Almanac, published annually by NCVO, is the definitive publication on the state of the voluntary sector. Widely cited by the media, it is used extensively by sector leaders, policy makers, journalists and academics

  • Government and politics
  • Involving volunteers

Volunteers’ Week 2023: Making volunteering accessible with the Alternative Futures Group

How to make volunteering accessible for people with learning disabilities and mental health conditions

  • Equity, diversity and inclusion

The Road Ahead 2023: Supporting staff, trustees and volunteers

As part of our Road Ahead series, we explore the issues affecting the people at the heart of our organisations

  • Employing and managing staff
  • Governance
  • Involving volunteers

Levelling up White Paper: What it means for charities and volunteering

  • Government and politics
  • Funding and income
  • Involving volunteers

New research examines volunteering policy response in England during the pandemic

A new research briefing published today and authored by the National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) examines the government’s policy response to volunteering in England, and its impact, during the covid-19 pandemic.

  • Coronavirus

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

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Supporting volunteers

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

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Coordinating volunteers

Understand volunteer coordinator roles and decide how to support your volunteers

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Insurance and volunteers

Guidance on arranging insurance for volunteers and volunteer-involving organisations

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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.