Use this simple template to ‘describe your project’

The amount and type of training that you will provide for your volunteers depends on the nature of the volunteering role.

Volunteer recognition is a critical part of volunteer involvement. Volunteers give their time willingly and without expectation of a reward.

Each organisation has a group of people (management committee trustee board) that is responsible by law for running the organisation and making sure it does what it sets out to do. The people in these groups can be called management committee members or trustees.

Having a planned approach to recruitment will help your organisation find the right volunteers for the roles you need filled.

A charity is an organisation with exclusively charitable purposes that benefit the public. Charities must operate within the constraints of charity law. We can offer advice and help you register as a charity.

Remote and home-based volunteering has been an option for many years, however, with the rise of technology, remote volunteering is becoming more common.

A list of useful resources for mutual aid groups in the North of Tyne area, produced by Connected Voice Volunteering in partnership with Volunteer Centre Newcastle, VODA and NCVA.

The recruitment, selection, training and induction of volunteers can be an extremely time-consuming task.

This information sheet offers practical guidance for Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise organisations looking to return to work following the easing of COVID-19 lockdown measures.

This information sheet is for all voluntary organisations that have contact with adults who might be at risk of abuse and neglect.

We are currently updating this page of the website and will update as soon as possible.