Fundraising is essential for most charities to survive, and they are having to compete with each other for a share of a shrinking income. Each year, there are hundreds of fundraising...
[caption id="attachment_11797" align="aligncenter" width="903"] Image courtesy of Freepik.com[/caption] Times in the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) sector are tough, and they are about to get even tougher. Sadly, the need for...
“Each friend represents a world in us, a world possibly not born until they arrive, and it is only by this meeting that a new world is born.” - Anais...
Times are hard, and most people agree that they will likely get much harder before they get better. We are weathering a seemingly endless string of economic meltdowns, each adding to...
Over the last few weeks, we have been celebrating all things volunteering, shining the spotlight on winners of our Community Champion Awards. It is now more than two months since the...
[caption id="attachment_11448" align="aligncenter" width="880"] Paul Duchemin (R), winner of the Volunteer of the Year Award, presented by sponsor Steve Barriball (L)[/caption] Volunteers are worth their weight in gold, and luckily, in...
Few amateur or semi-professional sports would thrive or even survive without the help of volunteers. Dozens of clubs representing dozens of sports stage games every day of the week, and all...
[caption id="attachment_11502" align="alignright" width="558"] Mike Langman, winner of the Climate & Environment Champion award, presented by Queenie Martin, on behalf of sponsor Cantina Kitchen & Bar[/caption] We all claim to care...
[caption id="attachment_11453" align="aligncenter" width="873"] (L to R) Yazmin Stanley, Daisy Coote, Macey Gardiner & Peter-Criss Brian Healy, winners of the Young Volunteer of the Year award, presented by Niall Thompson,...
[caption id="attachment_11454" align="aligncenter" width="908"] (L to R) Carolyn Morgan, Major Ron Goodwin & Tanny Stobart, winners of the Lifetime Award, presented by Jim Parker, co-organiser & co-host, on behalf of...