I first came across Community First Yorkshire through my role as volunteer treasurer for a couple of local community groups, when I benefitted from the... Continue reading
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Category: Volunteering in North Yorkshire
Next month the 10 October marks International Mental Health day, the following month the volunteer support team will also be exploring supporting volunteers with their... Continue reading
What is it? Community First Yorkshire volunteering directory is a free to use online resource for organisations in North Yorkshire seeking to recruit volunteers. The directory... Continue reading
At the July volunteer co-ordinator network meeting, we examined how increasing the level of flexibility in volunteering can be a good thing for organisations, volunteers... Continue reading
Over the last few months there has been increasing interest in, and discussion about, what volunteering might look like after the pandemic. The National Council... Continue reading
Guest blog from Gemma Hutcheson, Communications Officer at Healthwatch North Yorkshire. My role as the Communications Officer at Healthwatch North Yorkshire is an extremely versatile... Continue reading
As volunteer coordinators/managers we are always looking for the perfect way to say thank you to our volunteers. Volunteers Week is the ideal time, but... Continue reading
When thinking about volunteering, one of the benefits we often hear talked about is the skills and experience it offers up for employment. This was... Continue reading
Research by both the What Works Centre for Wellbeing and NVCO has shown that volunteering in itself is associated with enhanced wellbeing, not only for... Continue reading
Christmas this year is going to be a little different. Covid restrictions mean many events and activities are unable to take place and opportunities for... Continue reading
Communities are coming together to face challenges of the day Over the last few months we have seen the power of people coming together to volunteer... Continue reading
Who could have foreseen what this year would bring? How have your high hopes and plans for 2020 panned out? I’m guessing most of those... Continue reading
There can be little doubt that Covid-19 has accelerated the pace of change in nearly all areas of our lives. If you’d asked me what... Continue reading
If your organisation is thinking about restarting volunteering we’ve been thinking about some areas for consideration. This is by no means a checklist so if... Continue reading
Leah tells of the enjoyment she gets from making a positive impact on her community as a trustee. Q: What is your volunteering and who... Continue reading
Q: Are there any challenges with your volunteering? Continue reading
Joanne Abbot combines her enjoyment of staying active and being outside with helping others who are less able to do so. Q: What is your... Continue reading
It feels like a really useful way to give back, as it does call on my existing skills. Leah Furniss shares how using her professional... Continue reading
Volunteering helped me mentally, physically and emotionally Hillary shares how volunteering has helped her cope with a stressful period in her life, develop friendships and... Continue reading
“I really enjoy seeing some of the ideas I have had come together, it’s very rewarding.” Colleen Allwood tells us how volunteering at her local... Continue reading
Volunteers Week, which runs from the 1 – 7 June, offers an opportunity to say Thank You to volunteers and the organisations who contribute to... Continue reading
In the current Covid-19 situation it is more important than ever to consider the wellbeing of your volunteers. It may be that your organisation has... Continue reading
If you’re unable to leave home at the moment but would still like to volunteer, we’ve come up with some ideas for things you might... Continue reading
It certainly appears that volunteering and the way people are getting involved is changing though. We have seen with interest that: Role descriptions – are... Continue reading
“I feel I have given something back as well as having fun” This week is student volunteering week (SVW), an annual celebration, which this year... Continue reading
The NCVO national survey into the volunteering experience identified eight key features that make a quality experience for volunteers. NCVO recommended that, if they want... Continue reading
Christmas is a time for giving and what better way to give than to volunteer for a good cause and make a real difference to... Continue reading
I love volunteering but like many other people working full time I don’t have a lot of spare time to actually do it. This... Continue reading
To coincide with the end of Trustees Week we’ve updated a quiz first shared by the Charity Commission back in 2016 to test people on... Continue reading
We are often asked by groups for help with recruiting new trustees. Whilst the process of preparing, recruiting, inducting and reviewing new trustees can seem... Continue reading
Trustees play a vital role in our communities, volunteering their time and working together to make decisions about the work of organisations and charities across... Continue reading