We are delighted to announce that Amanda Naylor OBE, Chief Executive of Volunteering Matters, and Ruth Leonard, Chair of the Association of Volunteer Managers (AVM), have been appointed as the new Co-Chairs of the Vision for Volunteering. This news follows a period of strategic regrouping and reshaping and the development of a refreshed strategy and programme of work.
Vision for Volunteering is working alongside the sector to redefine the volunteering landscape and enhance volunteer experiences by 2032, no matter how you volunteer. Creating volunteering environments that are inclusive, agile, and available to all and drive forward shared values of social equity, community-led initiatives and increasing civil society aims.
This will be achieved through programmes of activity developed around five themes:
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- Awareness and Appreciation
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- Power
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- Equity and Inclusion
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- Collaboration
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- Experimentation
The partnership is made up of Association of Volunteer Managers (AVM), Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), Muslim Charities Forum, National Association for Voluntary and Community Action (NAVCA), National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO), Sport England and Volunteering Matters – collectively representing extensive and diverse networks of volunteer involvement, and infrastructure.
Amanda and Ruth bring extensive experience in strategic innovation and volunteer engagement. They are passionate about the Vision for Volunteering and are both committed to creating a supportive infrastructure that enables volunteer-led, co-designed interventions to thrive.
The new Co-Chairs are keen to build on the extensive engagement activity of the two years since Vision for Volunteering was established. Their priorities will be to work closely with volunteers to strengthen the movement, encourage more organisations to commit to the Vision, share emerging practices, and engage with government and policymakers on the future of volunteering.
Amanda Naylor OBE said:
“I am thrilled to take on the co-chair role of Vision of Volunteering through this next crucial phase. Building on the excellent stakeholder work completed to develop the themes and now supporting the team and organisations to transfer learning, experimentation and volunteer shaped and led initiatives across the sector. Vision for Volunteering partnership board has a wealth of strong and committed leaders in the sector and I’m looking forward to working with Ruth and the wider partnership to achieve our ambitious aims.”
Ruth Leonard said:
“I’m hugely honoured to be taking on the role of co-chair for Vision for Volunteering; building on the work already started and embedding the foundations from which it can grow. I’m excited to be working with Amanda and the other partners to embed the framework needed for people and communities to be recognised and see themselves within volunteering.”
To find out more about Vision for Volunteering please visit www.visionforvolunteering.org.uk or contact Vision for Volunteering Lead laura.lowther@visionforvolunteering.org.uk
