What we are saying

2010

July 2010

National Lottery Consultation

Volunteering England has prepared a briefing on the National Lottery Consultation on changing the apportionment of funding to good causes. The deadline for this consultation is 21 August 2010.

• Briefing on National Lottery (PDF)
• Volunteering England consultation response (PDF)

Health and Safety Review

Former Cabinet Minister Lord Young has been asked by the Prime Minister to undertake a cross-government review of health and safety and the
compensation culture.

Volunteering England has written to Lord Young in preparation for the review of health and safety.

• Letter to Lord Young (PDF)

March 2010

Employer Supported Volunteering roundtable

Volunteering England brought together a group of representatives from the business community to discuss Employer Supported Volunteering (ESV) with Nick Hurd MP, Shadow Minister for Charities, Social Enterprise and Volunteering.

• Read the note of the meeting PDF

February 2010

Volunteering England has issued a policy briefing on 'Volunteering and the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games'.

• Read Volunteering England's briefing 'Volunteering and the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games' (PDF)
• Read the Proposal to LOCOG from the Life-Time UK Alliance (PDF)

Volunteering England has responded to the Improvement and Development Agency's ‘Delivering through people: the Local Government Workforce Strategy 2010' consultation.

• Read the original consultation document (external link)
• Read Volunteering England's response (PDF)

January 2010

Volunteering in the recession

• Outline report for the Recession Summit 21 January 2010

Briefings and statements from previous years:

• 2009
• 2008