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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

  • Involving volunteers

What is volunteering?

Find out what volunteering is and how to get started

  • Involving volunteers

Why involve volunteers

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

  • Involving volunteers

Volunteer drivers

Guidance and policies to consider when using volunteer drivers

  • Involving volunteers

Volunteering and benefits

Learn more about volunteering while receiving state benefits

  • Involving volunteers

Thanking volunteers

How to thank your volunteers and show you appreciate their efforts

  • Involving volunteers

Keeping volunteers

How to keep volunteers engaged and retain them at your organisation

  • 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

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Insurance and volunteers

Guidance on arranging insurance for volunteers and volunteer-involving organisations

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Volunteers from overseas

The rules about volunteers from overseas, including who can and can’t volunteer and what the restrictions are

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Mentoring and coaching skills (0.5 days)

This course provides an introduction to the key differences between mentoring and coaching. You’ll learn how to use both skills effectively to develop and support staff, volunteers and clients

Mentoring and coaching skills (0.5 days)

This course provides an introduction to the key differences between mentoring and coaching. You’ll learn how to use both skills effectively to develop and support staff, volunteers and clients

Mentoring and coaching skills (0.5 days)

This course provides an introduction to the key differences between mentoring and coaching. You’ll learn how to use both skills effectively to develop and support staff, volunteers and clients

NCVO members’ assembly: West Midlands in partnership with Support Staffordshire

Organisations in the West Midlands are invited to join us for a free online members' assembly. This is a chance to share your experiences, find solutions and network with others

NCVO members’ assembly: South-east in partnership with OCVA and Community First Oxfordshire

Organisations in the south-east are invited to join us for a free online members' assembly. This is a chance to share your experiences so we can provide you with the right support

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

Managing people in the charity sector (2 days)

This course will equip managers in the voluntary sector with the skills and techniques they need to effectively manage paid members of staff

Designated safeguarding leads in charities (1 day)

This one-day training course provides an overview of the roles and responsibilities of safeguarding leads in charities in England