Dominic Pinkney explains how hard it has been to create the new employee volunteering podcast called ‘Days Like These’
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Why the NHS should be investing in volunteering
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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Let’s end the myths about employee volunteering
Let’s end employee volunteering myths! Dominic Pinkney writes about myths and false tropes about corporate volunteering.
Launch of #ShoutVolunteering campaign – 7 easy things everyone can do
The launch of #ShoutVolunteering showcases the 7 quick and easy things you can do to shout about volunteering
Shout Volunteering
SHOUT VOLUNTEERING – This was the clear message of a fantastic project launched on Saturday led by the wonderful Pippa Kirkbride and produced by the equally fantastic Christopher Hall. Far more than volunteering case studies, the Shout Volunteering project has collated real stories about how volunteering has changed people’s lives. As High Sheriff of Buckinghamshire, …
Is 2026 volunteering’s most important year?
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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Volunteering changes similar to changes in television viewing
Volunteering is not declining, it has just changed. Data shows that rates of formal volunteering have been declining across the UK for a few years now, but does this actually mean the desire to volunteer is declining? The short answer is no. Volunteering is not declining but the culture of volunteering has fundamentally and permanently …
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Why promoting volunteering is harder than ever?
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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The Volunteering Multiplier Principle
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 …
Importance of Volunteering: The Cake Analogy
When describing the importance and, in particular, the perception of the importance of volunteering, my cake analogy has become quite popular. Well, everyone loves cake don’t they? Volunteering is most commonly seen by wider society and decision-makers as a ‘nice to have’, like the icing on the cake of society. People will always say positive …
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