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A big thank you
As Volunteers’ Week draws to a close, I wanted to take a moment, on behalf of everybody at Volunteering Matters, to say thank you.

Volunteers’ Week: Employee volunteering in action
This Volunteers’ Week, Volunteering Matters is celebrating the impact of employee volunteering, with more than 600 volunteers expected to support over 20 community organisations across the UK…

In conversation with Orlaith, volunteer mentor with MSV (Dundee)
We enjoyed hearing from volunteer mentor Orlaith about her positive experience mentoring with MSV (Dundee) and why she recommends others to get involved.

The difference we are making in Forth Valley
In Forth Valley, communities are being strengthened by local people taking action, supporting one another and shaping solutions based on lived experience. By creating space for volunteers to lead,…

Celebrating Colin: A living example of the volunteering ecosystem
Colin Mason’s 25-year journey through volunteering shows how one person can influence every level of society. From supporting individuals to leading national strategy.

Volunteer Story (Nahed)
Nahed, a volunteer who fled the war in Syria, arrived in England in June 2018 and two months later began volunteering with Volunteering Matters as a Volunteer Health Champion in Bloom. Here she…

Charlie’s story
Meet Charlie, a 21-year-old care leaver and Oxford graduate! Despite the challenges, she’s thriving with support from her Grandmentor.

From staff member to RSVP Volunteer Organiser
Hear from Diane who has moved from being a staff member at Volunteering Matters to a RSVP Volunteer Organiser. Diane shares her experience and tells us more about the amazing work she is doing…

My Volunteering Story, Robert
Hear from Robert, our fantastic Engagement Manager for the Action Earth project in Scotland, who started off as a volunteer with CSV Media in Edinburgh back in 1990. 

My Volunteering Story, Helen
Hear from Helen, Project Manager of Match and Mentor. Still actively volunteering, Helen started out with Volunteering Matters as a Full-Time Volunteer in 1995.

My Volunteering Story, Ryan
Hear from Ryan, the Partnerships Manager for Volunteering Matters in Wales about his volunteering story. Ryan began volunteering in Torfaen in 2014 and earned a Diana Award along the way.

My Volunteering Story, Colin
My Volunteering Story, Colin Hear from Colin, who has volunteered with our RSVP (Retired and Senior Volunteer Programme) for around thirty years. Colin shared some very special memories of his…