May 2009

This month we bring you news of two funding announcements, one aimed at people in their fifties and the other aimed at students and details of where to find out about the latest Office of the Third Sector funding announcements

Mike Lomas, 48, was laid off from a local building firm after 32 years of being a brickie and after months of job hunting a friend suggested he volunteered to teach building skills to young people at the Rathbone UK charity, which led to Mike finding a new job.

This month we'd like to welcome Nina Nissen as our new IVR columnist

This month Linsey Winter, Volunteering Adviser (Special Projects), reports on 'exciting times' at the National Trust, with the introduction of Voluntary Volunteer Management

A charity is looking for volunteers to help them with a new project in Stoke-On-Trent aimed at challenging stigma and discrimination around mental health issues