Speaker requests

Volunteering England receive many requests to speak and attend conferences and events. Whilst we aim to accommodate requests, as a charity we ask that you cover costs incurred by our staff attending the speaking engagement.

Standard speaker fees

These rates cover the costs of having staff members away from Volunteering England for a day, or majority of a day, and do not allow for costs of travel or accommodation.

Travel expenses / accommodation

Expenses for travel or accommodation will be charged separately, unless they are covered directly by the requesting organisation.

For events taking place outside the London, speakers require reimbursement of travel expenses for return travel to central London.

Accommodation expenses are required only for events taking place outside London when:

• Attendance requires departure from London before 8.30am
• Attendance means returning to London after 7.30pm

To request a Volunteering England representative to speak at an event

1. Complete a Volunteering England speaker request form (354.5Kb)

2. Return the completed form to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

3. We will respond to acknowledge receipt of your request via email or telephone within three working days

4. We will contact you within a further seven working days to confirm whether or not we can fulfil your request; if we are able to attend, we will outline any applicable speaker fees and / or expenses. If we require further information, we will contact you during this period

5. Speaker fees and/or expenses are payable in advance of the event.