Dominic Pinkney's World of Volunteering
Insights, confessions, challenges and celebrations of the volunteer world
I won’t beat about the bush, the Social Return on Investment (SROI) case for the NHS investing in volunteering is huge. Any NHS Neighbourhood or system that is serious about prevention or social isolation, to name just two examples, should be investing in volunteering, for two compelling reasons:1) the returns are massive, long-term and sustainable2) …
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Evidence suggests that in 2026 it is going to be critical to shout about the importance of volunteering to our society. We need to shout that volunteering is not a ‘nice to have‘ but an essential part of how we function and that volunteering will play a key success factor in the plans of national, …
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Don’t worry they are not about to, but what if they did? I am very pleased that I (Works4U) am launching the ‘What if everyone stops volunteering?’ UK Report today! This is available to download at Works4U’s website: What if everyone stopped volunteering? This report is yet another example of me giving myself extra work …
Have you heard of the Volunteering Multiplier Principle? The Volunteering Multiplier Principle states that changes to the overall level of volunteering lead to a much more significant change for society and the economy. For example, if the general level of volunteering for the UK increased by 1% the knock-on multiplier effect would lead to a …
Last week the government published the ‘Levelling up our communities: proposals for a new social covenant’, report by Danny Kruger MP which has recommendations and suggestions for developing civil society based on the amazing response by the voluntary and community sector to the Covid-19 pandemic. In late June Danny was asked [note: I am not …
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Dominic Pinkney's World of Volunteering