In this blog, Dave Thomas, NCVS Volunteering Development Officer considers the training that Leaders of Volunteers deliver to new and existing volunteers. You might want to grab a cup of tea and a biscuit for this one, this blog is packed full of useful info!
There is no stated deadline. However, all funding must be spent by Friday 28 February 2025, so it is advised to apply as soon as possible
This fund closed to applications on Friday 8 November 2024
The Comic Relief Community Fund is offering grants of up to £5,000 for grassroots, community-led organisations in England to help support the delivery of services and activities that benefit local communities.
Funding can be used for direct project costs or to support your core running expenses. Whether you need help with staff wages, materials, rent or training – this fund is flexible to meet the needs of your organisation.
The deadline for submissions is Wednesday 6 November 2024
The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) East Midlands is seeking your valuable opinions to help define the region’s future health and social care priorities.
On Thursday 3 October 2024, NCVS visited The Vine Community Centre to join Nottingham City Council and representatives from the voluntary sector to talk all things commissioning.
As your friendly neighbourhood infrastructure, we like to keep on top of what's going on in the voluntary sector and beyond. Recently, a recurring topic in our web of communications has been the discussions around X (formerly known as Twitter) and whether people are staying or leaving. After some team discussion, we decided that X might not be the best platform for us to engage with, so we've chosen to step back from posting there. Don’t worry, we still have an X account—we don’t want that FOMO feeling—we just won’t be posting from it.
At a time when fewer volunteers are coming forward to join our organisations, NCVS Volunteering Development Officer Dave Thomas shares ten practical ways that you can hang on to the volunteers that you have now and keep them enthusiastic.
Helen Oparinde, NCVS Group Support Coordinator (Broxtowe Borough) went to a community network event to promote the training and group support project currently available to voluntary groups in Broxtowe Borough. Here, she shares her thoughts and takeaways.
Our Volunteering Development Officer, Dave Thomas, turns his thoughts to the ongoing relationship that we build with a volunteer and offers some advice and a free download to support this process.
Volunteers are a vital part of our organisations, offering their time, skills, and energy to support causes they care about. As leaders of volunteers, it’s our responsibility to ensure that their experience is positive and productive. While there are similarities between managing volunteers and paid staff, volunteers have specific needs that require a different approach.
Communications and Marketing Coordinator and Project Support Administrator, Billie and Davia attended the prestigious Goose Fair Dinner and The Nottingham Awards. It wasn't all smooth sailing as Billie tells the story of a Derby girl in Nottingham.
Thursday 26 of September, marked a significant day for this Derby girl as I set out to experience that most Nottingham of events – The Goose Fair. More specifically, I was attending the Goose Fair Dinner and the Nottingham Awards.