Thursday 16 June, 10-11:00, online

We will be meeting to explore some of the practical considerations and benefits of involving young people as volunteers. This is a virtual network meeting, which will be held via Zoom and is free to attend. 

Room to Reward is a charity created for charities and community groups to say 'thank you' to their inspirational volunteers with a hotel break from unsold rooms. is a charity created for charities and community groups to say 'thank you' to their inspirational volunteers with a hotel break from unsold rooms.

Thanks to those of you who have signed up for our volunteer management training sessions. Our first round of training sessions are now fully booked, but you can sign up to add your details to a waiting list for this session or book a space on the next round of management training sessions, taking place in 2023, here.

Over the past year, hundreds of people and organisations have submitted evidence for the Vision for Volunteering, which looks at how to ensure volunteering can continue to have an amazing impact across our communities. The Vision sets out what is needed to create a diverse, innovative, sustainable, ambitious and person-centred future for volunteering in England. There are 5 threads focusing on: Awareness and Appreciation, Equity and Inclusion, Experimentation, Collaboration and Power. Over the coming months we will be sharing our thoughts and more information on how we as a sector respond to the report at a local level.

Rob Jackson’s latest blog poses five questions for organisations to consider if they want to effectively engage with volunteers in the future.   

In our last newsletter we highlighted the petition to increase mileage from 45p to 60p. This blog from VHelp considers the broader impact of inflation on volunteering.

The Kings Fund have launched two reports considering the role of volunteers in the NHS and proposals for development of a strategic approach to volunteering.

It would be great if you could take our 2022 Client and Partner Survey. This is a chance for you to tell us what you think about our work to help us improve the way we support individuals, voluntary and community groups across North, South and West Yorkshire. You could win £150 for your chosen group or organisation. The survey closes on Monday 6 June at 5pm.

The Open University National Learning Hub offers resources and access to a range of free courses for volunteers and volunteer managers.