Useful Links

V

V is a charity set up by the Government to champion youth volunteering in England, with the aim of fulfilling the Russell Commission's aspiration of inspiring a million more 16- to 25-year-olds to volunteer. The site contains a lot of background information, including a link to the old Russell Commission site.

Volonteurope

Volonteurope is a network of individuals and organisations conducting social and community work across Europe. It advises the European Commission and Council of Europe about voluntary work and civil commitment. The website contains, among other things, details about Volonteurope's members, projects and services.

VolResource

VolResource aims to provide practical resources for people involved in charities, voluntary or community organisations. Its website carries briefings, contact information, specialist sources, suppliers and news. It also contains a wide range of links to other relevant websites.

Voluntary Action Media Unit

The Voluntary Action Media Unit, part of TimeBank, aims to research and improve the relationship between charities and the media, improving the voluntary sector's media profile and the effectiveness of its volunteer recruitment campaigns. Its website contains an archive of the unit's previous research and invites contributions to its current projects.

Voluntary and Community Sector Funding Portal

This website, developed by the Directory of Social Change with funding from the Home Office, aims to provide a a common point of access to Government grant funding for the third sector. Among many other features, the site allows third sector organisations to search for sources of funding various ways, such as by keyword or specific scheme.

Voluntary Sector Knowledge Network

VSKN is a Canadian interactive learning site intended to help managers of small volunteer-led non-profit organisations and those in rural and remote areas. The site contains links to a vast array of information and materials on the internet, broken down by topic. It also offers one-on-one sessions with experts in the various areas of non-profit management.

Volunteer Scotland

The Volunteer Centre Network in Scotland is made up of 32 volunteer independent centres from throughout Scotland that have chosen to work together. The website allows potential volunteers to search for a range of more or less narrowly defined opportunities within a range of distances from where they live.

Volunteering England

Volunteering England aims to increase the quality, impact and accessibility of volunteering in England. The website offers a wealth of resources for volunteers and volunteer managers, including campaigns, projects, funding and links to local volunteer development agencies.

Volunteering Hub

The Volunteering Hub, managed by Volunteering England, works to achieve the ChangeUp aim of a well managed volunteering infrastructure recruiting a greater number and diversity of people. The website contains a lot of background information about the project, including links to the relevant ChangeUp sites.

VSO

VSO is an international development charity that works through volunteers with the aim of alleviating poverty. The charity's website contains a lot of information for people of all ages who are interested in volunteering their services overseas.