"Students, volunteering and social action: Histories and policies" | 19 May 2010

"The Institute for Volunteering Research and Student Hubs are initiating research on Students, volunteering and social action: Histories and policies to inform current and future policy and practice.

This initiative aims to fill key gaps in the history of student volunteering and social action in the UK and to locate its evolution in the broader context of nineteenth and twentieth century social, economic and political history."

Posted in: Administrations | United Kingdom | Volunteering

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The Marsh Volunteers for Museum Learning Award | 9 March 2009

"In 2009, the British Museum and the Marsh Christian Trust will present their first awards for volunteers engaging museum audiences. This exciting new award will recognise best practice and the innovative ways in which volunteers work in museums and galleries to engage the public with collections."

Further info on the BM website.

Posted in: Volunteering

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Working with drug/alcohol recoverers | 10 February 2009

We've recently had an enquiry from a library service that is working with a number of drug/alcohol recoverers as volunteers, and asking whether anyone else has experience of this - if you have, please do reply to this posting!

Posted in: Social inclusion/exclusion | Volunteering

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"Sharing Tongues" - Black LGBT Oral Testimonies | 11 January 2009

New project from rukus! Federation, which "will uncover and record a range of individual stories and experiences ..." of Black LGBT people aged 35+.

rukus! are also looking for volunteers to work on this HLF-funded project.

Posted in: Black, ethnic minority and mixed-race | LGBTQI | Volunteering

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Volunteer Genie | 3 January 2008

Website with lots of information about recruiting and working with volunteers.

Posted in: Community empowerment & engagement | Volunteering

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