Volunteering Vibes

Better late than never ey?

I know, it’s the middle of March…

But think of this newsletter like the British summer, it may or may not show up, it almost certainly won’t be on time and it’s guaranteed to disappoint. Enjoy! 😂

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Contents

• Some interesting content 🧠 

• Nerd Corner 🤓 - Meeting transcribing tools are a must!

• Memes

• The Job Board 👔 - More roles than ever!!

• Volunteero Updates - If interested

Some interesting content 🧠 

Prince William Discusses "Terrifying" Volunteering Experience at a Mental Health Helpline, read here.

NHS England to be abolished, read here.

Mark Lever was the latest guest on another interesting episode of the Time for Impact podcast, Mark is the former CEO of three leading charities: Helpforce, Royal Voluntary Service, and the The National Autistic Society. Check it out here.

Digital tools that support volunteering, research by the DCMS exploring how digital tools support volunteering in England and how their role in sustaining and promoting volunteering in the future could be improved

Community Life Survey 2023/24: Volunteering and charitable giving, the standout for us was this chart… Makes you wonder, how can we reverse this trend?

The 2025 Volunteer Management Progress Report has been published, download here. But if you are short of time, I summarise the findings below.

The report, authored by Tobi Johnson & Associates, analyzes volunteer recruitment challenges and strategies based on a survey of 1,061 volunteer leaders across 19 countries.

Key Findings:

• Recruitment Challenges: Volunteer shortages persist, though some organisations report an abundance.

• Time Constraints: Many leaders struggle to balance recruitment with other responsibilities.

• Marketing Gaps: Most organisations rely on word-of-mouth (88%) and social media (83%) but underutilise advanced digital marketing.

• Data Tracking Issues: Few track recruitment conversion (27%) or retention rates (39%), limiting strategic improvements.

• Volunteer Capacity: Numbers have rebounded post-COVID, but competition for volunteers has grown.

Strategies for Improvement:

• Enhance digital marketing (SEO, email automation, paid ads).

• Implement better tracking of recruitment and retention metrics.

• Secure stronger organizational support for volunteer engagement.

Nerd corner 🤓

Newsletters - Yep, I am about to pitch a newsletter tool, on a newsletter.

But most of your organisations send periodic newsletters to your volunteers but this tool (the one we are using to send this) is a major step up from other tools we have used like Mailchimp.

Beehiiv is built specifically for newsletters. It is affordable and incredibly easy to use.

Memes time

The Job Board 👔 It’s a busy one!!

Here are some current volunteer management roles available in the UK:

1. Organisation and Role: Enable - Volunteer Manager

   • Salary: Not specified

   • Closing Date: 14 March 2025

   • Link to the Role

2. Organisation and Role: Brent Irish Advisory Service – Volunteer Manager

   • Salary: £30,000 - £35,000 per annum

   • Closing Date: 13 March 2025

   • Link to the Role

3. Organisation and Role: SS Great Britain Trust – Volunteering Manager

   • Salary: £30,500 per annum

   • Closing Date: 12 March 2025 at 09:00

   • Link to the Role

4. Organisation and Role: Jewish Care – Volunteer Manager

   • Salary: Not specified

   • Closing Date: 31 March 2025

   • Link to the Role

5. Organisation and Role: Royal National Institute of Blind People – Community Café Volunteer Manager

   • Salary: £30,550 per annum

   • Closing Date: 16 March 2025

   • Link to the Role

6. Organisation and Role: Rainbow Trust Children's Charity – Volunteer Manager

   • Salary: Up to £37,000 per annum

   • Closing Date: 2 April 2025

   • Link to the Role

7. Organisation and Role: Volunteering and Widening Participation Coordinator (Maternity Cover)

   • Salary: Up to £37,000 per annum

   • Closing Date: 30 March 2025

   • Link to the Role

8. Organisation and Role: Group Volunteer Services Coordinator (UHN)

   Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust

   • Salary: Up to £36,000 per annum

   • Closing Date: Not specified

   • Link to the Role

9. Organisation and Role: Volunteer Manager, British Canoeing

   • Salary: Up to £38,000 per annum

   • Closing Date: 10 April 2025

   • Link to the Role

Please note that application deadlines and availability are subject to change. For the most current information, refer to the provided links.

Want us to publicise your role? Get in touch [email protected]

Volunteero Updates

Delighted to welcome a flurry of new clients including:

SeeAbility, Good Neighbours in North Cardiff, Huddersfield Literature Festival, East Anglia Air Ambulance, Linc and Notts Air Ambulance, Great Western Air Ambulance, Great Getty Music Conferences 🇺🇸, CareFirstNY 🇺🇸, Santa Barbara Rescue Mission 🇺🇸

Inter Organisational Connectivity

That is a mouthful. Essentially, the perfect functionality for federated organisations.

• Connect the “hub” to local organisations

• Offer hub supported recruitment whereby local organisations can post roles to the hub website seamlessly and immediately

• Centralised reporting where the hub can create real time dashboards consuming key source data from all the local organisations

• Create template groups, forms, report templates etc. Firstly to allow for quicker implementation by local organisations but also improved standardisation of data and processes

Check it out here.

That’s it for now, until next time ✌️