Dave Thomas, NCVS Volunteering Development Officer, has been musing about a recent report that looked into employee volunteering.

The question mark at the end of the title is very deliberate.

An additional round of the Household Support Fund was announced in the Spring Budget on Monday 6 March 2024 which means up to £3.55m will be distributed in Nottingham this spring and summer. The money will be used to support struggling pensioners, families and the city’s most vulnerable households with the increased costs of living.  The money has come from the Government’s Household Support Fund and will be given out to people across the city to ease the pressure of increasing costs over the coming months. 

This fund closed for applications on Wednesday 19 June 2024

The Nottingham City Safeguarding Adults Board (NCSAB) is the statutory forum for agreeing on how services, agencies, organisations, and the community work together to safeguard adults at risk of harm and abuse.

Dave Thomas, NCVS Volunteering Development Officer, was asked into the Jobcentre this week to spread the word about the benefits of volunteering. 

Wednesday 5 June 2024, 2pm to 3.30pm
Online via Teams

The Cultural, Heritage, and Creative Capital Grant is a major initiative under the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF). This grant is designed to nurture and support Nottingham's vibrant cultural, heritage, and creative sectors, ensuring they continue to enrich our city's dynamic tapestry.

Dave Thomas, NCVS Volunteering Development Officer, continues to monitor ways that technology can make life easier for Leaders of Volunteers.

Last month, I wrote a review of volunteer management software and have received some feedback. I would appreciate hearing more of your thoughts.

Recently, I met with a small group of Leaders of Volunteers to discuss free tech tools that can simplify volunteer administration.

Dave Thomas, Volunteering Development Officer at NCVS, continues his series of articles in support of Leaders of Volunteers. This time, Dave shares his thoughts about Volunteers' Week, which starts on Monday 3 June, and the arrival of The Big Help Out.

Celebrate, thank and recruit

This year, Volunteers' Week will celebrate its 40th anniversary. I remember the very first one!

Kate, Active Travel Social Prescribing (ATSP) Community Development Coordinator at Nottingham Community and Voluntary Service (NCVS) shares her experience of walking, and the unexpected benefits she has found by taking a more adventurous route in life. 

This fund closed for applications on Friday 5 July 2024

At Big Give, Christmas always comes early. The Christmas Challenge is the UK’s biggest match-funded campaign. For seven days, supporters of participating charities can double their donations and, in doing so, make an extraordinary difference to some of the world’s biggest challenges.