Skip navigation |

Features

Changing the world at the heart of Global Action Plan
Changing the world at the heart of Global Action Plan
Trewin Restorick, CEO of Global Action Plan, reports for us on some of the exciting developments in 'green' volunteering going on at his organisation
 
Confessions of new 'green' kid on the block
Confessions of new 'green' kid on the block
George Monck, Chief Executive of CleanupUK, tells us - I'll start with a confession. I'm a new kid on the block. Well, new in the sense of new to volunteering at any rate. And I have to say that getting involved in volunteer management is one of the most fascinating things that I've ever attempted
 
Day in the life of a volunteer manager
Day in the life of a volunteer manager
This month we hear from Emily Pickering, Volunteer Manager at Envision as part of our focus on 'green' volunteering
 
Volunteer Centre of the Month
Volunteer Centre of the Month
We talk to Mel White, Manager at Volunteer Centre Chester-le-Street & District
 
 
Panel member's perspective on the Volunteer Rights Inquiry
Panel member's perspective on the Volunteer Rights Inquiry
This month we hear from Caroline Aldiss who gives a panel member's perspective on the Volunteer Rights Inquiry
 
Day in the Life of a Volunteer Manager
Day in the Life of a Volunteer Manager
This month to coincide with Student Volunteering Week we hear from Pam Holbrook, Community Volunteer Manager at the University of Lincoln
 
Volunteer Centre of the Month
Volunteer Centre of the Month
This month we hear from Chris Reed, the outgoing Chief Executive of Volunteer Centre Westminster, as the VC has seen its enquiry figures surge in the past year from 3,554 to 5,676
 
February spotlight on interview techniques
February spotlight on interview techniques
Interviewing is the number one means of assessing volunteer suitability so far as the vast majority of volunteer-involving bodies are concerned, but is it really a good idea to put so much weight upon this as a means of assessment, and how can you use interviews to better effect? Adam May takes a closer look…
 
 
Winter spotlight shines on faith-based volunteers
Winter spotlight shines on faith-based volunteers
For our winter edition of Volunteering magazine as we enter the festive season we talk to Islamic Aid, the Jewish Volunteering Network, the Buddhist Hospice Trust and hear about volunteers at The Salvation Army
 
Day in the Life of a Volunteer Manager
Day in the Life of a Volunteer Manager
This month we talk to Ruth Howard, Branch and Volunteer Services Manager at the National Childbirth Trust, which has an estimated 10,000 volunteers in the UK
 
Volunteer Centre of the Month
Volunteer Centre of the Month
This month we hear from Maggie Murdoch at Volunteer Centre Salford
 
Ho, ho, ho - Adam May's Christmas Challenge
Ho, ho, ho - Adam May's Christmas Challenge
This month Adam May presents his 'Christmas Challenge' to our readers and asks how many faults can you find in the interview situation outlined in this special festive article?