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The theme for International Volunteer Managers Day this year is “Many Backgrounds – One Profession – Stronger Together” so to highlight the diversity of volunteer managers across the city we…
Mila visited our Volunteer Portal looking to get involved over a month ago. Coming originally from Bulgaria, she graduated from the University of Strasbourg with undergraduate and postgraduate…
The world has changed since March 2020, and the way we have had to work has changed too.  Zoom and Teams meant different things pre-March 2020, now these are the tools we use to meet with…
The government host consultations and inquiries throughout the year, and it's really hard for individuals or organisations to stay on top of them all. Occasionally, something will pop up that is…
I’ve been around the block several times in my career and the support from women has been crucial to helping me grow my skills, knowledge and confidence. Some of those women I’ve known well. Some…
Ocean visited the Volunteer Centre for a pre-booked appointment in November. She is a local university student who is very keen to give back to the community in the way that she has seen her family…
The New Year can feel like a fresh start, but some New Year’s Resolutions are hard to keep and can make us put unnecessary pressure on ourselves to change. This year we have a better idea! Instead…
I have been involved from the beginning supporting the roll out of the COVID 19 vaccine. I have witnessed the huge amount of effort that goes into setting this up and very much all hands on deck and…
Learn about opportunities to give this winter. Manchester Winter Markets are open, Costa’s festive drinks are out and jolly songs are creeping their way onto the radio. With Christmas fast…
On Sunday 7th November six of our Community Champions, accompanied by Salford CVS staff, spent the morning at Buile Hill Park visiting two of the brilliant projects situated in the park. Although it…
Recruiting a Treasurer is one of the biggest challenges for a charity Board and it is our number one support request for trustee recruitment. So how do you find one? Networking 1. The Trustee Board…
In September the UK government opened a new consultation Data: A New Direction. It’s a particularly chunky document with 180 questions being asked over 144-pages. Its purpose is to inform the…