7
Jun

Volunteering our thanks

Posted by Elliott Gresswell on June 7th, 2013 in Blog Entries | No Comments »

Rounding off Volunteers’ Week, Elliot looks at what it means to thank a volunteer.

5
Jun

Why volunteering is subversive

Posted by Janet Thorne on June 5th, 2013 in Blog Entries, Skilled Volunteering, Third Sector | 1 Comment »

Reach CEO Janet uses Volunteers’ Week as an opportunity to overturn stereotypes and celebrate how volunteers bring something quite different to party.

3
Jun

88-year-old Douglas is our longest serving volunteer

Posted by Robin Gordon-Walker on June 3rd, 2013 in Success Stories, Volunteers | No Comments »

In the first of our excusive new Volunteers’ Week blogs Robin catches-up with Reach’s – and what could also be one of the UK’s – longest serving skilled volunteers.

1
Jun

It’s Volunteer’s Week!

Posted by Reach on June 1st, 2013 in News | No Comments »

It’s 1 June, which marks the beginning of Volunteers’ Week.

23
May

New Chair for Reach Volunteering

Posted by Reach on May 23rd, 2013 in News | No Comments »

Ahead of Volunteers’ Week Reach’s board has a new look, with the appointment of both a new chair and treasurer.

14
May

Small Charity Week is Coming

Our guest blogger Conchita Garcia, Head of Projects and Development at The FSI, looks forward to Small Charities Week.

2
May

Award-Winning Charity Benefits from Reach Volunteer

Posted by Madeleine Boomgaarden on May 2nd, 2013 in Fundraising, News, Organisations, Skilled Volunteering, Success Stories, Uncategorized, Volunteers | No Comments »

Beacon Counselling, a charity that helps people affected by mental or emotional distress in the North West, was keen to improve the way they wrote and targeted funding bid approaches. They saw an advertisement about Reach’s services and very quickly we helped them to recruit volunteer Alan Smith who has dramatically raised their fundraising game.
 
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22
Apr

Keeping volunteers happy

Posted by Elliott Gresswell on April 22nd, 2013 in Uncategorized | 1 Comment »

This week is Volunteer Appreciation Week in the US, and that’s as good an excuse as any for us to take a closer look at how charities can make sure their volunteers feel, well, appreciated.
The internet is bursting with tips for rewarding volunteers- here are a few popular suggestions:

Provide treats! The occasional tray of specially [...]

15
Apr

People will volunteer- when they are reminded volunteering exists.

Posted by Elliott Gresswell on April 15th, 2013 in Blog Entries, Third Sector | 1 Comment »

A recent ICM survey commissioned by the Mayor of London revealed the truly impressive extent to which last year’s Olympic Games catalysed volunteer interest across the capital. According to the survey, an overwhelming 91% of Londoners see volunteering as an important part of bringing communities together, and 86% regard it as generating vital work skills.
Why, then, with [...]

28
Mar

How to keep your Board diverse, effective and accountable

Posted by Robin Gordon-Walker on March 28th, 2013 in Blog Entries, Charity Governance, Charity Trustee, Skilled Volunteering, Third Sector | No Comments »

The recent Charity Commission report on good governance emphasised the need to recruit and maintain a diverse and effective Board of Trustees with a broad range of trustee skills, knowledge and experience. This will help charities to be fair and open in the way they deliver services and to be more accountable for their actions all serving to increase confidence in their work.