Who we are
Volunteering England is an independent charity and membership organisation, committed to supporting, enabling and celebrating volunteering in all its diversity.
Our work links policy, research, innovation, good practice and programme management in the involvement of volunteers.
We have a diverse membership drawn from the public, private and voluntary and community sectors. These include national charities, further and higher education, NHS Trusts, arts and sports organisations, Volunteer Centres and local community projects.
On behalf of our members and the wider volunteering movement, we work with local and central Government, national agencies and infrastructure partnerships.
Volunteering England is at the centre, bringing ideas and people together, developing better networks and structures, and initiating projects to support volunteering in a wide range of fields, such as health and social care, sport and employer-supported volunteering.
History
Volunteering England was formed in April 2004 following a merger between The Consortium on Opportunities for Volunteering, The National Centre for Volunteering and Volunteer Development England.
On 1 July 2007 Volunteering England formally merged with Student Volunteering England.
We are a registered UK charity (No. 1102770).
Funding
We receive grants from the Office for Civil Society (part of the Cabinet Office) and from the Department of Health. Major corporate supporters include PriceWaterhouseCoopers. We are also supported by charitable foundations. We seek sponsorship for specific activities as well as generating income through membership and events.
Affiliations
Volunteering England is a member of the UK Volunteering Forum which brings together the national volunteer development agencies of the four countries in the UK.
Volunteering England is a member of the European Volunteer Centre (CEV). CEV aims to be an effective voice for volunteering in Europe, strengthen the infrastructure for volunteering, promote volunteering and make it more effective.
