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Volunteering
- Publisher:
- Volunteering England
Volunteering contains news, information and features of interest to volunteers and voluntary organisatons. Volunteering is now only available as an online edition for members and subscribers.
Changing the face of social services: volunteers adding value in service delivery
- Authors:
- PARISH Alex, HEATH Jane, HASSAN Meryem
- Publisher:
- Volunteering England
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 55p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This new publication aimed at budget-holding managers in social services departments’ aims to address the current gap of involving volunteers in health and social care. Funded by Department of Health, the booklet is basically a ‘how to do it guide’ for social services who might be interested in starting or developing the participation of volunteers within their department’s work as well as why they should seriously consider involving volunteers.
Faith and voluntary action: community, values and resources
- Authors:
- LUKKA Priya, LOCKE Michael, SOTERI-PROCTER Andri
- Publisher:
- Volunteering England
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 78p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The UK is home to a wide variety of faith communities, each of which has its own distinctive tradition of voluntary action. Indeed, as the research upon which this report is based shows, many of these communities and their institutions seem to depend almost entirely upon voluntary action for their survival: a large proportion of community members volunteer regularly and an even larger number occasionally. This report is based on the findings of an exploratory study that looked at: how people in different faith communities volunteer; what motivates them to volunteer; how their volunteering is organised; how their volunteering is resourced; and what the relationship is between faith communities and local networks.
Making friends with the media
- Author:
- O'REILLY Dominic
- Journal article citation:
- Volunteering, 101, September 2004, pp.14-15.
- Publisher:
- Volunteering England
Reports on the Media Trust, which has built a reputation for providing communications training to the voluntary sector and offers methods and formats to meet any need. Most press releases go in the bin; without a clear idea of what media people want and how they need it presented it is hard to get one's story across. The other side is knowing how to respond to media approaches. Describes the free assistance available, Media Trust's Community Newswire service, and video and television. Gives 2 case studies and contact details.
Volunteering in a different dimension
- Author:
- FLEISCHMANN Pete
- Journal article citation:
- Volunteering, 101, September 2004, pp.10-11.
- Publisher:
- Volunteering England
Explains how the Revolving Doors Agency, the UK's leading charity concerned with mental health and the criminal justice system, has succeeded in involving its clients as volunteers. Clients could be described as the archetypal 'difficult to engage' group: all have been arrested or imprisoned and have some form of mental health problem, most have a drug or alcohol problem and many have had experience of sleeping rough. But concerted efforts have put users at the centre of the agency's work and all are reaping the benefits.
All very interesting, but what's it got to do with me?
- Author:
- MAY Adam
- Journal article citation:
- Volunteering, 101, September 2004, pp.12-13.
- Publisher:
- Volunteering England
Explains why volunteer managers should make time in their busy schedules to read research reports. Comments on the 'two cultures' found in almost all areas of human endeavour - practitioners and researchers - and explains the uses of research. Gives tips on how to read and study effectively and efficiently.
Virtual virtues
- Author:
- HILL Nicola
- Journal article citation:
- Volunteering, 100, July 2004, pp.12-13.
- Publisher:
- Volunteering England
Looks at the growth virtual volunteering, highlights the advantages and disadvantages and briefly reports on a case study from the volunteer centre in Plymouth.
A promising future for hospice volunteering
- Author:
- DAVIS SMITH Justin
- Journal article citation:
- Volunteering, 99, June 2004, pp.12-13.
- Publisher:
- Volunteering England
Volunteering is crucial to the hospice movement in the UK. Looks at how the hospices currently engage with volunteers and makes recommendations on how the volunteer contribution can be maximised in the future.
Investing in volunteers
- Author:
- -
- Journal article citation:
- Volunteering, March 2004, p.15,17.
- Publisher:
- Volunteering England
Reports on Investing in Volunteers, a quality standard to recognise organisations that have the policies and good practice to give volunteers a fulfilling experience.
Turning volunteering on its head
- Author:
- MOSS Jill
- Journal article citation:
- Volunteering, March 2004, p.14.
- Publisher:
- Volunteering England
Profiles the Association of Young People with ME, a national organisation, where the membership, through the volunteers, run the day to day services rather than the staff.