Tag: NCVO

Key findings from Time Well Spent 2023

Stuart Mitchell

Over the past four years the world has seen unprecedented change. While in many ways people have returned to a pre-pandemic life, the repercussions of lockdown continue to impact communities. The cost of living crisis and external events like the Russian invasion of Ukraine have added to these issues. We’ve seen widening inequalities and deepening societal need for some of the most marginalised groups. What does this mean for volunteering? Here we offer a preview of our ground-breaking Time Well Spent 2023 report, which reveals how much volunteering has transformed…

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Small charities advisory panel launched

Stuart Mitchell

The small charities advisory panel has been launched today to champion the voices and experiences of small charities. The panel will ensure this vital part of the voluntary sector can continue to access tailored help, support and advocacy. The creation of the panel was a key part of the agreement to transfer services from the Small Charities Coalition (SCC) when it closed last year. The SCC’s services are currently delivered by NCVO in partnership with the FSI. Following the announcement the FSI will close in Spring 2023, the panel will…

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NCVO and Centre for Ageing Better partner to increase age-friendly inclusive volunteering in England

Stuart Mitchell

NCVO has announced that it will partner with the Centre for Ageing Better to support its efforts to increase age-friendly inclusive volunteering in England. NCVO will do this through the delivery of training and the creation of an action learning group of ‘advocates for age-friendly inclusive volunteering’. NCVO will recieve a grant amount of £28,000 and the project will run until March 2023. This new partnership with NCVO seeks to build on the legacy of Centre for Ageing Better’s review of volunteering and community contributions in later life, carried out…

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FSI and NCVO partnership becomes new home of Small Charities Coalition Helpdesk

Stuart Mitchell

The Small Charities Coalition (SCC) has announced that the FSI (the Foundation for Social Improvement) and NCVO (National Council for Voluntary Organisations) have come together to secure the SCC Helpdesk and other key services. This will ensure small charities can still access vital help and support following the winding down of the small charity membership body from 31 March 2022. When the SCC announced its closure in December 2021, their trustees and staff, together with representatives of various infrastructure bodies and funders, came together to consider how they could secure…

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NCVO and ACEVO call for all charity roles to be advertised as flexible

Stuart Mitchell

The voluntary sector needs to lead the way on flexible working and advertise all roles as flexible, with employers encouraging open conversations about how it can work in their organisation. That’s according to a new report, ‘Time to Flex’, being launched by voluntary sector membership bodies NCVO and ACEVO, with support executive search firm Starfish Search. The need to address flexible working has become all the more crucial due to the rise in home working during the pandemic and the recent lifting of the government’s ‘work from home’ guidance. The…

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