Volunteering News

Stephen Peck tells Charity Finance Group conference that charities should have fixed terms for volunteers

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The youth volunteering scheme was a hit with young people but there are concerns about its future, the report shows

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Volunteer Centres continue to excel in supporting volunteers and tackling pressing social issues despite a sharp decline in funding from local government, says a new report. The Annual Return for Volunteer Centres, conducted by the Institute for Volunteering Research at Volunteering England, found that funding from local government across the network declined on average by 12 per cent between 2009-10 and 2010-11.

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The Challenge Network, a charity founded by the government's former Big Society adviser Lord Nat Wei, received a grant from the Cabinet Office in the last financial year that was seven times bigger than its income in 2010. 

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Ivo will enable charities to search for volunteers in their area who are interested in their causes

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The Cabinet Office and Nesta today announced the second round of the £10 million Innovation in Giving Fund, which aims to find and back innovative ideas for increasing levels of volunteering and charitable giving. Following the successful first round, which backed game-changing ideas to increase giving, the second round will include a search for established charities that want to use their expertise, networks, assets and capabilities to find new ways to engage people in giving.

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United Nations Volunteers and Voluntary Services Overseas have announced a new partnership that they hope will maximise their impact in marginalised communities by increasing the level of local volunteering.

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Volunteering England has warned organisations against job substitution, stating that it risks damaging the reputation of volunteering.

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GwirVol is pleased to announce the launch of the 2012-2013 round 1 youth volunteering grants. The aim of the GwirVol Youth Volunteering Grants scheme is to support the delivery of a wide range of new volunteering opportunities in Wales and overseas that will support the step change in access to volunteering for young people aged 14-25 and especially for disadvantaged young people. You can get more information and download the application forms and guidance at http://www.gwirvol.org/en/grants/

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