Coerced volunteering, or mandatory work placements under threat of sanctions - which do so much to erode strong supportive volunteering cultures - have been making the news again with a study showing that sanctions do nothing to get people into better work, or better health. (It's already been proved that good, unsanctioned volunteering placements DO … Continue reading Cajoled vs. Coerced. Cajoled Wins.
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Thoughts on getting involved and working for change, from me and others
If you've joined me for training around Volunteers and the Law in the last couple of years, you'll possibly remember a discussion around where exactly Asylum Seekers are allowed to volunteer. You may remember me explaining the odd nature of the law - only in a charity, nothing public sector, no NHS. "But what about … Continue reading Who Can Volunteer?
This was originally posted as a Thoughtful Thursdays blog post back in 2013... It's still relevant! Welcome back ##ttvolmgrs, i look forward to those warm fuzzy feelings of connection Being in charge of a child teaches you a lot about what’s achievable - and what you as a person want to achieve. I don’t think … Continue reading Teach Them Well… Kids and Volunteering
My podcast with the @workhubs Cafe Garage Project - "So how do we organise a group of people, without telling them what to do, make it inspirational, have them showing up at the right time... it's got to be like a fun engageing community project?" Here's how I answered!
Are you wondering about the stories and the people behind the migration headlines? This is a Supper Club with a twist. Great global food with global stories thrown in too. "I think he’s quite isolated... your welcome came along just at the right time." Through a broken phone conversation, one of our volunteers had told … Continue reading Stories and Supper
This is 'being bold for volunteering': Free resources for volunteer coordinators. Finding out what we need to know. Fighting for the services that rely on the added value of volunteering.
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This post appears in Can I Bring Ivy: a blog about volunteering with kids - February 2017. We helped in Calais again this month. It's a lot quieter than it was last time I was there - which was just before the evictions. They'd rather a few more people! But there was a small upside … Continue reading Libby and Maia: Refugee Help with a knock-on effect.
Very engaging and informative… with a positive, inclusive ethos” Natalie, Forest Farm Peace Garden Volunteer Management has found its way back into the news recently for reasons we’d all rather avoid – no volunteer co-ordinator wants to end up in the High Court proving their volunteer is not an employee, or settling an employment tribunal … Continue reading Covering our bases…Best Practice Basics
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