A care group boss has called for the Government to set up an emergency volunteer army for social care amid fears that providers could run out of staff. Mike Padgham,
Read More
The NHS’ “reservist” volunteer scheme is set to be rolled out nationwide this year, expanding to 20,000 volunteers recruited. Pilot tests of the NHS Reserve Programme have seen 17,000 reservists
Read More
Boris Johnson has issued an appeal to members of the public to step forward to assist the Covid booster jab programme in a race to counter the new Omicron variant.
Read More
The Royal Voluntary Service has issued an urgent call for people to take on volunteering roles in their communities as many long-standing supporters retire. The charity is asking younger recruits,
Read More
The Scouts want to recruit more adult volunteers after losing 15,000 during the coronavirus pandemic. The movement is launching the #GoodForYou campaign which aims to recruit at least 5,000 volunteers
Read More
The Queen has led the royal family in paying tribute to the British Red Cross on the eve of its 150th anniversary, describing the charity’s work as “valued and greatly
Read More
Care home bosses have asked for NHS volunteers to be redirected to help them deal with coronavirus. The sector has complained of being “ignored” amid claims the 750,000 people who
Read More
A charity that combats social isolation and loneliness has seen around a 20-fold increase in people expressing an interest in volunteering during the coronavirus pandemic. Some 684 people registered interest
Read More
The Scottish Government has launched a national volunteering campaign with a series of newspaper and radio adverts. Scotland Cares will look to recruit volunteers to help combat the Covid-19 outbreak
Read More
More than 500,000 people in just over 24 hours have signed up to help the NHS as volunteers during the coronavirus crisis. The NHS and the Prime Minister have thanked
Read More