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Day 2: Today, our beneficiaries learned about the importance of volunteerism and the National Volunteer Policy, guided by Pauline Akinyi, our Volunteer Coordinator. The session highlighted how volunteering shapes both personal growth and community impact. #TheBusScholarshipFund #1000Strong #AThousandStrong #TheBusScholarshipTraining #Volunteerism #Day2

How are you celebrating Volunteers' Week? I am reflecting on how my journey, volunteering for a Citizens Advice Bureau after Law School opened doors to new job opportunities, relocations to lovely parts of the UK, and even meeting the father of my children. Today, I celebrate all volunteers, including the digital champions empowering others with digital skills and confidence. If you have any digital skills, you can play your part in fixing the digital divide. #VolunteersWeek #DigitalSkills #MondayMotivation #digitalchampions #volunteering

🎙️💡 Rethinking the value of volunteers! Darryl Vine from the Firefly Initiative discusses the common misconceptions about the motivations of volunteers and how the sector can shift its perspective. 🌟 🗣️ "Volunteers are often seen as doing things for their own internal benefit, but it’s far from the truth. It’s about the smile on somebody’s face." 🔗 Learn more about the true value of volunteerism: https://hubs.li/Q02Wg8hQ0 #Volunteerism #CommunityImpact #IntrinsicValue #ForgeSummit2024 #FireflyInitiative

⚡ In the latest #RecommendedRead from the Heritage Volunteering Group we explore how to harness the power of positivity & apply it to your work with #volunteers 📚 #TheEnergyBus by @JonGordon11 🔗https://lnkd.in/ehjXqMcE #LoVols #HVGStrategy #VolunteerManagement #Volunteerism

Mirror , mirror on the wall ------------------------------ If you engage volunteers and want to increase the numbers that do volunteer, encourage reflection. Reflection is the process of introspection after a volunteering activity, and it can make a big difference in how much volunteers feel they have gained from the experience . And when they gain they are more likely to share the same and invite others to the same experience . At iVolunteer, we're emphasizing reflection more and more, especially with corporate volunteering. So, if you're looking for ways to boost your volunteer numbers, consider encouraging your volunteers to reflect on their experiences. What it does for them, their assumptions, their beliefs, did it change their perspectives... and use this to track if the the engagement with the community helped influence behaviour over a period of time We're here to help you get started if you need it! #volunteering , #volunteer, #corporatevolunteering , #employeeengagement ,

Myth-busters: volunteers edition! This Volunteers' Week, we asked our volunteers the important questions and they gave us their answers (and this is part 2!) 🤔Do you have another myth about volunteering you'd like to bust? share in the comments Stay tuned for surprising answers (and more questions!) from our awesome volunteers throughout this week! #ThankYouVolunteers #VolunteersWeek #volunteersweek2024

Day in, day out. Week in, week out. Volunteers Week may have come to an end, but the work of approximately 16 million* volunteers working for UK registered charities continues... Here's an insight into volunteer life as told by Emma Storey, Richard and myself. PURE INSIGHT 1628 Sarah Sturmey Charlotte B. Clare Taylor Smith #PureInsight #SupportingCareLeavers #CommunitySupport #CharityImpact #NorthWestCharities #YouthEmpowerment #MentalHealthSupport #VolunteerMentoring #TraumaCounseling #EmploymentSupport #PeerSupport #CommunityWellbeing #SocialImpact #CharityCommunity #volunteersweek2024 *This figure can vary based on different reports and the methods used for data collection, but it provides a general sense of the significant level of volunteer engagement within the UK charitable sector.

"🌟 Volunteer Opportunity! 🌟 Make a difference in your community by joining our volunteer program. Your time and effort can have a lasting impact. Get involved, meet new people, and give back. Sign up today and be a part of something bigger! #Volunteer #GiveBack #CommunityService #MakeADifference #VolunteerOpportunities #JoinUs #CommunityImpact #HelpOthers #BeTheChange"

Join us for our webinar, 'Volunteers' Lives Matter,' where we celebrate the impact of volunteerism and discuss how to support those who give their time and heart to make a difference. Let's honor their contributions together, join us by using the link below. https://lnkd.in/dpFcCuBr #arogi #volunteersmatter #webinar

Today is the start of Volunteers Week. This year will see celebrations because it’s 40 years since the week started. That’s a lot of volunteering hours that have been celebrated! Over the years I’ve written several blogs about communicating with volunteers. I’ll pop a link in the comments. If you’ve only got time for the edited highlights version, here are 5 things I wanted my organisation to know when I was a volunteer: 1.      Have a clear conversation at the outset to set out not only what is expected of me, but why. 2.      Tailor your communications with me to recognise why I choose to get involved and the role that I play while I’m here. 3.      Share the stories of the difference I am part of. 4.      Listen to me. 5.      Recognise that I’m not available all the time. I’m on a break from any volunteering role at the moment, but I fully intend to get back to it in the future. There are so many benefits to both the individual and the organisation. If you’re a volunteer, what are the things that you enjoy most about it? #VolunteersWeek #volunteering #EffectiveCommunication