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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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 …
It’s very different now compared to 20 years ago. It is harder than ever for voluntary sector organisations, whether an individual volunteer involving organisation (VIO) or a volunteer infrastructure organisation, to promote volunteering to people who might be interested in volunteering. The world was very different twenty years ago. For starters the world of marketing …
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As I have been asked a few times, here is my boats analogy for explaining the volunteering response to Covid-19 in the UK. It helps explain the different speeds and approaches of the different participants in society and also how they have come together. Mutual Aid Groups – DinghiesMutual Aid Groups (MAGs) and similar were …
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Dominic Pinkney's World of Volunteering