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Volunteers from across Hackney came together at Pembury Community Centre to celebrate the launch of our Futures East project.

This month sees the launch of our brand new campaign to change young people’s perceptions of volunteering. Titled ‘ Revolution You ‘, our campaign aims to challenge preconceived notions of volunteering and encourage more young people to consider a gap year in the UK. 

To mark National Careers Week, The Petchey Academy sixth form students were joined by volunteers from professional services firm Deloitte for a day of activities designed to develop key employment skills.

Morris from Lambeth, a mentor on the Get Out Get Active (GOGA) Peer Support Project has won a prestigious Torch Trophy Trust award for Outstanding Contribution to Inclusivity.

Both Stockton Council and Wiltshire Council will be teaming up with Volunteering Matters to launch Grandmentors in their area, providing new inter-generational mentoring to young people leaving care. 

We’re delighted to announce that our work with and for young people across Ipswich has been given a boost this month with the arrival of a new youth volunteering project in the area – Positive Futures.

In this short film we heard from Emma Thomas-Hancock, Director of Volunteering Delivery, about how her work started with young people, how the volunteering landscape has changed and gave her volunteering predictions for the future.

To mark Dignity Action Day on the 1st February, we are delighted to announce a partnership with W.I.N.G.S Cymru to reduce the stigma around talking about periods and provide free sanitary items to young women across Gwent.

Funds from the players of the People’s Postcode Lottery will continue to help Volunteering Matters tackle social isolation and loneliness in the UK.

Positive Futures London celebrated the year of volunteering with a festive party on International Volunteer Day, with performances, awards and lots of food!