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SubscribeCelebrate the festive season by giving your time
24th November 2021
Whether you celebrate Christmas or not, people are often keen to volunteer at this time of year. Here are some great ways of...
Trustees Week 2021 | Reflections of Cllr Liz Green
4th November 2021
This Trustees’ Week, longstanding active volunteer, Cllr Liz Green shares her reflections on volunteering and becoming a trustee. Whilst I’ve been a volunteer in...
Top 10 Tips for Recruiting Volunteer Trustees
28th October 2021
Looking to recruit volunteers? Here are some top tips Brainstorm all of the possible motivations for a Trustee for your charity whether that’s giving...
‘Getting on Board’ – opening up charity boards
28th October 2021
This Trustees’ Week, Getting on Board is trying to open up charitys’ boards. Want to know how? Then read on to find out all...
Getting on Board – Festival of Trusteeship
27th October 2021
Trustees’ week is an annual event to showcase the great work Trustees do and provide opportunities for everyone to get involved and make a...
How to support families arriving from Afghanistan
14th September 2021
The news from Afghanistan is extremely concerning and has prompted an outpouring of generosity and offers of help from people across Kingston. During challenging...
Volunteering through adversity: Ruth’s story
11th August 2021
Ruth has dipped in and out of volunteering since her late teens, but it wasn’t until 2021 that it started featuring so prominently in...
Reflections on a Week of Gratitude – National Volunteers’ Week 2021
7th June 2021
And so 2021 National Volunteers Week is coming to an end. Like the 2020 version, it has had to accommodate the realities of an...