This opportunity closed on Friday 25 October 2024, 5pm
An exciting new opportunity has emerged for young individuals aged 16 to 25 who have experience with the care system or have engaged with a social worker. This opportunity also extends to parents and carers, including kinship, foster, and adoptive parents, who have utilised family support services.
Nikyla Manners, Community Engagement and Partnership Coordinator at NCVS, shares her views on a recent celebration event designed to give a voice to the voluntary sector in Gedling Borough.
NCVS wholeheartedly supports the message from NAVCA, our national body. Over the past few days, we’ve been connecting with colleagues and members and monitoring social media to understand the situation and determine how best to support Nottingham. You can read NAVCA's message here.
NCVS Volunteering Development Officer, Dave Thomas, has recently been talking to some leaders of volunteers about one way to reduce the workload and stress of managing a team—particularly a large team.
Volunteering Development Officer Dave Thomas has recently had a birthday, which has prompted him to think about whether organisations make the best use of older volunteers’ skills and experience.
Our Volunteering Development Officer, Dave Thomas, has had a few worried leaders of volunteers contact him following recent publicity about mental health. As a result, his planned blog has been shelved, and he offers a few thoughts on mental health and volunteering.
Chris Hill, NCVS Social Enterprise Development Coordinator, shares his views on the first two Social Enterprise Accelerator workshops.
The Social Enterprise Accelerator (SEA) programme delivered its first two workshops on Tuesday 2 and Thursday 11 July 2024: An Introduction to Social Enterprise and Legal Structures and Governance for Social Enterprise.
In this edition of his blog series, NCVS Volunteering Development Officer Dave Thomas turns the spotlight on leaders of volunteers.
Volunteering is a cornerstone of community building and social impact. At the heart of successful volunteer initiatives are effective leaders of volunteers who guide, motivate, and support their teams. Being a leader of volunteers is not merely about managing tasks; it involves inspiring others and fostering a positive environment.
Back in May, we shared on our social media channels and e-bulletin the amazing news that Pulp Friction, a local Community Interest Company (CIC), had won a very prestigious award. Here, David Saunders, NCVS Group Development Officer, shares more about the group and their journey together to update their charity status.
The Volunteer Centre Quality Accreditation (VCQA) is designed for volunteer centres and is open to both NAVCA members and non-members providing volunteer centre services in their local communities. It assesses organisations across the five functions of volunteer centres. NCVS is pleased to announce that it has obtained the VCQA. Dave Thomas, Volunteering Development Officer at NCVS, shares his feelings on this excellent news.