General sources of information

Volunteering England
The national volunteering development agency, home of the Change Up Volunteering Hub
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Mentoring + Befriending Foundation
The national body for mentoring and befriending
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UKVPMs
Independent email discussion group for volunteer managers
View site

NSPCC Inform
Online child protection resource
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Criminal Records Bureau
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Vol Resource
An online full of information and links on a wide range of voluntary sector and volunteering issues
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The Media Trust

The Media Trust works in partnership with the media industry to build effective voluntary and community sector communications

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The Community Channel

Community Channel makes you think again about the world around you, and inspires you to take action on the causes and issues that matter to you.

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Good Practice information

Good Practice Bank
A growing resource full of information for volunteer managers, created as part of Volunteering England's role as the Volunteering Hub.
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Volunteer Centre Brighton and Hove's Good Practice Guide
An online guide to good practice
View site

OSW - Homeless volunteering good practice
A good practice database for helping homeless service users to
become volunteers.
View site

Volunteers and The Law
A readable overview of legal issues for volunteer managers and anyone who works with
volunteers.
View document

Diversity

Volunteering England Good Practice Bank
An overview of issues around diversity and volunteering.
View site

National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) Diversity Project
View site

Disability Rights Commission
The Disability Rights Commission (DRC) is an independent body established in April 2000 by Act of Parliament to stop discrimination and promote equality of opportunity for disabled people.
View site

Equal Opportunities Commission
The Equal Opportunities Commission is the leading agency working to eliminate sex discrimination in 21st Century Britain.
View site

Commission for Racial Equality
The Commission for Racial Equality works towards the elimination of racial discrimination and promotes equality of opportunity
View site

Recruitment and selection

Volunteering England Good Practice Bank
An overview of issues around recruitment and selection.
View site

Volunteer Centres
Volunteer Centres act a little like jobcentres for voluntary work, as well as providing support for organisations on a local level. There is a list of local volunteer centres at:
View site

Do-it, the online database of volunteer opportunities
View site

Policies

Free publication on writing a volunteer policy:
View site

More guidance:
View site

High level commitment to volunteering

From the Top Down: The importance of top management support for
volunteering involvement
A free publication available to read online or download:
View site

Governance Hub
The Governance Hub provides information and support for trustees, chairs
and boards.
View site

Impact assessment
The Institute for Volunteering Research produce an Impact Assessment Toolkit:
View site

Charities Evaluation Service
Advice and free information on monitoring and evaluation
View site

General sources of information

Volunteering England The national volunteering development agency, home of the Change Up Volunteering Hub View site

Mentoring + Befriending Foundation The national body for mentoring and befriending View site

UKVPMs Independent email discussion group for volunteer managers View site

NSPCC Inform Online child protection resource View site

Criminal Records Bureau View Site

Vol Resource An online full of information and links on a wide range of voluntary sector and volunteering issues View Site

The Media Trust

The Media Trust works in partnership with the media industry to build effective voluntary and community sector communications

The Community Channel

Community Channel makes you think again about the world around you, and inspires you to take action on the causes and issues that matter to you.

Good Practice information

Good Practice Bank A growing resource full of information for volunteer managers, created as part of Volunteering England's role as the Volunteering Hub. View site

Volunteer Centre Brighton and Hove's Good Practice Guide An online guide to good practice View site

OSW - Homeless volunteering good practice A good practice database for helping homeless service users to become volunteers. View site

Volunteers and The Law A readable overview of legal issues for volunteer managers and anyone who works with volunteers. View document

Diversity

Volunteering England Good Practice Bank An overview of issues around diversity and volunteering. View site

National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) Diversity Project View site

Disability Rights Commission The Disability Rights Commission (DRC) is an independent body established in April 2000 by Act of Parliament to stop discrimination and promote equality of opportunity for disabled people. View site

Equal Opportunities Commission The Equal Opportunities Commission is the leading agency working to eliminate sex discrimination in 21st Century Britain. View site

Commission for Racial Equality The Commission for Racial Equality works towards the elimination of racial discrimination and promotes equality of opportunity View site

Recruitment and selection

Volunteering England Good Practice Bank An overview of issues around recruitment and selection. View site

Volunteer Centres Volunteer Centres act a little like jobcentres for voluntary work, as well as providing support for organisations on a local level. There is a list of local volunteer centres at: View site

Do-it, the online database of volunteer opportunities View site

Policies

Free publication on writing a volunteer policy: View site

More guidance: View site

High level commitment to volunteering

From the Top Down: The importance of top management support for volunteering involvement A free publication available to read online or download: View site

Governance Hub The Governance Hub provides information and support for trustees, chairs and boards. View site

Impact assessment The Institute for Volunteering Research produce an Impact Assessment Toolkit: View site

Charities Evaluation Service Advice and free information on monitoring and evaluation View site

Volunteering England
The national volunteering development agency, home of the Change Up Volunteering Hub
View site

Mentoring + Befriending Foundation
The national body for mentoring and befriending
View site

UKVPMs
Independent email discussion group for volunteer managers
View site

NSPCC Inform
Online child protection resource
View site

Criminal Records Bureau
View Site

Vol Resource
An online full of information and links on a wide range of voluntary sector and volunteering issues
View Site

Good Practice Bank
A growing resource full of information for volunteer managers, created as part of Volunteering England's role as the Volunteering Hub.
View site

Volunteer Centre Brighton and Hove's Good Practice Guide
An online guide to good practice
View site

OSW - Homeless volunteering good practice
A good practice database for helping homeless service users to
become volunteers.
View site

Volunteers and The Law
A readable overview of legal issues for volunteer managers and anyone who works with
volunteers.
View document

Volunteering England Good Practice Bank
An overview of issues around diversity and volunteering.
View site

National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) Diversity Project
View site

Disability Rights Commission
The Disability Rights Commission (DRC) is an independent body established in April 2000 by Act of Parliament to stop discrimination and promote equality of opportunity for disabled people.
View site

Equal Opportunities Commission
The Equal Opportunities Commission is the leading agency working to eliminate sex discrimination in 21st Century Britain.
View site

Commission for Racial Equality
The Commission for Racial Equality works towards the elimination of racial discrimination and promotes equality of opportunity
View site

Volunteering England Good Practice Bank
An overview of issues around recruitment and selection.
View site

Volunteer Centres
Volunteer Centres act a little like jobcentres for voluntary work, as well as providing support for organisations on a local level. There is a list of local volunteer centres at:
View site

Do-it, the online database of volunteer opportunities
View site

Free publication on writing a volunteer policy:
View site

More guidance:
View site

From the Top Down: The importance of top management support for
volunteering involvement
A free publication available to read online or download:
View site

Governance Hub
The Governance Hub provides information and support for trustees, chairs
and boards.
View site

Impact assessment
The Institute for Volunteering Research produce an Impact Assessment Toolkit:
View site

Charities Evaluation Service
Advice and free information on monitoring and evaluation
View site