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What is volunteering?

Find out what volunteering is and how to get started

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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

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Staff and volunteers

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

Volunteer drivers

Guidance and policies to consider when using volunteer drivers

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Volunteering and benefits

Learn more about volunteering while receiving state benefits

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Thanking volunteers

How to thank your volunteers and show you appreciate their efforts

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Keeping volunteers

How to keep volunteers engaged and retain them at your organisation

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Supporting volunteers

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

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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

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Volunteering in England in 2032

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Volunteering: A family affair?

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Why age friendly inclusive volunteering?

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National volunteering forum: Vision for Volunteering

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Volunteering round-up: April 2024

The latest volunteering news, resources and dates for your diary

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Volunteering round-up: March 2024

The latest volunteering news, resources and dates for your diary

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Volunteering round-up: February 2024

Senior volunteering consultant Helen Tourle shares the latest volunteering news, resources and dates for your diary

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Volunteering round-up: December 2023

The latest volunteering news, resources and dates for your diary

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Volunteering round-up: September 2023

The latest volunteering news, resources and dates for your diary

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Dismissing a volunteer

How to dismiss a volunteer with fairness when other ways to solve a problem haven’t worked

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Find volunteers

Advertise your role and attract the right volunteers

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Appoint volunteers

Carry out the appropriate checks and let volunteers know if they've been successful

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Safeguarding and volunteers

Help volunteers understand their role in safeguarding and their own right to be safe

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Copyright and volunteers

Guidance on copyright and volunteers

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Recruiting volunteers

How to run volunteer recruitment and where to find the volunteers you need

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You involve volunteers

Supporting your volunteers

How to provide ongoing support to your volunteers and manage any concerns.

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Writing a volunteering strategy

A volunteer strategy helps secure the support to help your volunteering do more

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Volunteers and employment rights

Guidance on the law around involving volunteers with your organiation

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Recruiting volunteers (1 day)

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

Recruiting volunteers (1 day)

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

Recruiting volunteers (1 day)

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

Volunteering network meeting

This member network is open to all NCVO members working within the volunteering ecosystem

Volunteers and the law (0.5 day)

This course will help you create a positive and inclusive experience for volunteers. The course will explore best practice in relation to safeguarding, data protection, health and safety, and equality

Volunteers and the law (0.5 day)

This course will help you create a positive and inclusive experience for volunteers. The course will explore best practice in relation to safeguarding, data protection, health and safety, and equality

How to say thank you: The importance of volunteer appreciation

Discover meaningful, budget-friendly ways to show volunteers you value and appreciate them. Find out how saying thank you can improve your volunteer retention and satisfaction

Volunteers and the law (0.5 day)

This course will help you create a positive and inclusive experience for volunteers. The course will explore best practice in relation to safeguarding, data protection, health and safety, and equality

Good practice in volunteer management (2 x 0.5 days)

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 (2 x 0.5 days)

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