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We’re delighted to share that today Step Up To Serve have announced that Volunteering Matters and UK Youth have formed a new consortium to deliver key functions of the #iwill movement. We can’t wait to work together to keep growing the #iwill movement and ensure young people can lead change through social action. Read the … Continued On Thursday 17th September, we are uniting with 9 other amazing charities to respond to the impact that COVID-19 is having on the charity sector by staging The Massive Get Together in a bid to raise £500,000 together! Reassure and support travellers, reengage with your local community following lockdown, and rebuild confidence that many previously took for granted. £750,000 is helping us to reach thousands of vulnerable older people at risk of loneliness and isolation across the UK! Are you…. Aged between 18 and 30? Wondering what to do next after COVID-19? Wanting to help others and make a real, tangible difference to their lives? Currently based in the UK? Willing to volunteer for up to 35 hours per week? We need you! You could be supporting someone with a disability to live … Continued Today, 23 May 2020, the Secretary of State for Transport, Rt Hon Grant Schapps announced that national charity Volunteering Matters will coordinate a volunteer response programme – Journey Makers – to help keep people safe using transport networks as lockdown restrictions are eased. Volunteers, called Journey Makers, will be offering guidance, providing friendly advice, reminding … Continued As part of its ongoing commitment to diversity and inclusion, Volunteering Matters wanted a range of different backgrounds and experiences to be part of the Council of Trustees, and these new appointments reflect the diverse range of communities the charity works with and supports through volunteering. Here you can find a list of links to the work we are doing during the current pandemic, including personal change stories and information about the voluntary sector response. Our Brighton-based LifeLines volunteers were joined by two very special guests from Strictly Come Dancing, and were featured in the Daily Mail and The Argus. Our long-running Action Earth scheme is celebrating the one millionth hour of volunteering time given by volunteers on its funded projects this decade!
New consortium to support #iwill announced
The Massive Get Together
Volunteers needed to help people adjust to travelling on public transport
Thank you again to players of People’s Postcode Lottery!
Call for UK-based Full-Time Volunteers!
National scheme announced to help keep transport users safe
Welcome to our new trustees
Volunteering Matters during COVID-19 more than ever
Strictly Come Dancing stars visit LifeLines!
Celebrating 1 million hours of volunteering in Scotland!