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Heritage Volunteering Group
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A membership organisaiton, helping you unlock the power of volunteering. Sign up at heritagevolunteeringgroup.org.uk
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Heritage Volunteering Group @heritagevols.bsky.social · Jun 4
🔊 Tickets for our sector leading #VolunteerManagement conference, sponsored by Investing in Volunteers, are available now! Online on 25-26 Nov, it's your chance to discover how to transform lives & places through #volunteering.

🎟️ Grab a £30 ticket at buff.ly/7WHSR9v

#HeritageVolunteering25
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📉 110 million lost hours of #volunteering by older people due to post-pandemic slump. What can we do about it?

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#LoVols #ThoughtfulThursday #VolMngmnt #VolunteerEngagement #Volunteerism #Volunteering #Volunteer #Museums #Heritage
110 million lost hours of volunteering by older people due to post-pandemic slump
Our latest State of Ageing chapter on Society reveals that the huge amount of volunteering carried out by people aged 50 and older has diminished compared to before the pandemic.
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November 27, 2025 at 7:30 AM
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And that’s a wrap on Heritage Volunteering 2025: Transforming Communities! 🎉

Thank you to the 200+ participants, our speakers, workshop hosts and support team.

Congratulations to Michele Armstrong from the Auckland Project, this year’s Volunteer Leader of the Year! 👏
#HeritageVolunteering2025
November 26, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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Day 2 of Heritage Volunteering 2025 is here! 🌟 We're diving into workshops to explore new ideas and tools to support volunteers and communities. Let us know what you're learning and plan to bring back to your organization 👇

#HeritageVolunteering2025 #Volunteering #Heritage
November 26, 2025 at 9:55 AM
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💥 Taking the time to review your #volunteer programme can provide serious benefits

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The Power of Program Review - Karen Knight Volunteer Management Consulting
Holding an annual program review may seem like a lot of effort, but the benefits are enormous. Here are the top five advantages.
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November 26, 2025 at 7:31 AM
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Day 1, done! ✅

We concluded Heritage Volunteering 2025: Transforming Communities with an inspiring Time for Impact podcast featuring Chris Wade, Matthew Cobble, and Saskia Rinkoff. Huge thanks to everyone who joined us. 🙌 Roll on tomorrow!

#HeritageVolunteering2025 #TimeForImpact #Volunteering
November 25, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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Heritage Volunteering 2025 has kicked off with two days of inspiring ideas to boost heritage through volunteering. Day 1 featured an opening address by Chair Matt Hick and a welcome from Sandra Adair of sponsors Investing in Volunteers. Share your inspiration using #HeritageVolunteering2025.
November 25, 2025 at 9:54 AM
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💥 Tracey O’Neill’s new podcast Making a Ruckus is here—shaking up #volunteering, leadership and community with bold ideas, real talk and courageous disruption. Tune in now!

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Making a Ruckus
Podcast · Tracey O'Neill · Volunteering is changing — and bold leaders are rising to shift the system. Hosted by Tracey O’Neill — visionary consultant, mentor, trainer, and unapologetic disruptor —…
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November 25, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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🐎 #Volunteers re-chalk iconic horse figure

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Volunteers help re-chalk iconic Wiltshire Cherhill white horse
The white horse figure is re-chalked every two years by a group of volunteers in Cherhill.
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November 24, 2025 at 7:30 AM
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💼 JOB: #Volunteering Manager, Free to be Kids. London, £38-40k, full-time, permanent. Closes 26/11

📝 Apply at www.charityjob.co.uk/jobs/free-to...

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#HVGJobs #CharityJobs #LoVols #VolunteerManagement #Volunteer
November 23, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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💼 #VolunteerManager at Smart Works. London, £32-37k, full-time permanent. Closes 24/11

📝Apply at smartworks.livevacancies.co.uk#/job/details...

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#HVGJobs #CharityJobs #LoVols #VolunteerManagement
November 22, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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🎫 Friday is your last chance to get a £40 ticket for our online conference, on 25-26 Nov

With 11 workshops to choose from, like this one, plus keynotes & plenaries it's gonna be great

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/heritage-v...

#LoVols #HeritageVolunteering25 #VolMngmnt #Volunteering #Volunteer
November 21, 2025 at 12:16 PM
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🔨 To get you in the mood for #HeritageVolunteering25 here's a great workshop from last year on Breaking Barriers to #volunteering

🎫 £40, 25-26 Nov, online

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#LoVols #VolMngmnt #VolunteerEngagement #EDIdayFriday #Heritage
Heritage Volunteering '24: Breaking Barriers
This workshop, with Helen Waite, explores how the Museum of Cannock Chase is redefining volunteer engagement through inclusive hiring practices. Funded by the Association of Independent Museums,…
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November 21, 2025 at 7:45 AM
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🤔 This #ThoughtfulThursday we're asking a simple question: are you joining 200 colleagues at #HeritageVolunteering25?

🎫 £40, 25-26 Nov, online

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#LoVols #VolMngmnt #VolunteerEngagement #Volunteerism #Volunteering #Volunteer #Museums #Heritage
November 20, 2025 at 7:31 AM
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🤔 Ever thought about how gamifying #volunteer recruitment could help you out?

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Gamifying Volunteer Recruitment - Karen Knight Volunteer Management Consulting
Gamifying volunteer recruitment has many benefits, including getting volunteers more involved in easy and fun ways, and saving you time.
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November 19, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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🖥️ Join us online for #HeritageVolunteering25 on 25-26 Nov, for the sector's biggest #volunteermanagement conference. Tickets £40

🎫 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/heritage-v...

#LoVols #VolMngmnt #VolunteerEngagement #Volunteerism #Volunteering #Volunteer #Museums #Heritage
November 18, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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🤯 Make better decisions by employing some rebel ideas

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Recommended Reads: Rebel Ideas for Volunteer Managers
In this Recommended Read we explore how Matthew Syed's Rebel Ideas can help us make more effective and impactful volunteering experience If you enjoy this Recommended Read, you can pick up a copy of…
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November 18, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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🎫 Friday is your last chance to grab a ticket for #HeritageVolunteering - don't miss out, get yours today!

🖥️ 25-26 November, online, £40

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/heritage-v...

#LoVols #VolMngmnt #VolunteerEngagement #Volunteerism #Volunteering #Volunteer #Museums #Heritage
November 17, 2025 at 12:16 PM
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💙 Top tips for supporting neurodiversity in your team

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Top tips for supporting neurodiversity in your team - Befriending Networks
Volunteering should be for everyone, so we’ve just launched a new resource to help you create a neuro-inclusive environment for your befriending team. Our new how-to guide, Supporting Neurodiversity…
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November 17, 2025 at 10:30 AM
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🎉 We're delighted to be sponsoring this year's @MandHShow Volunteer(s) of the Year Award

📝 Get your free nomination in today and provide a pubic show of appreciation for your #volunteers

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#LoVols #Volunteering #VolunteerManagement #Volunteerism
November 17, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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💼 #Volunteer Officer at Leeds Charity Hospitals. Hybrid, £27k, full-time, permanent. Closes 18/11

📝Apply at www.charityjob.co.uk/jobs/leeds-h...

🗞️ Join HVG & get job news straight to your inbox heritagevolunteeringgroup.org.uk/join-us/

#HVGJobs #CharityJobs #LoVols #VolunteerManagement
November 16, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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💼 JOB: #Volunteering Development Manager at Community Action Suffolk. Ipswich, £20.5k, 3 days a week, permanent. Closes 19/11

📝Apply at www.charityjob.co.uk/jobs/communi...

🖥️ Join HVG at heritagevolunteeringgroup.org.uk/join-us/

#HVGJobs #CharityJobs #LoVols #VolunteerManagement #Volunteer
November 15, 2025 at 7:45 AM
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🤔 This #ThoughtfulThursday, @DanaLitwinCVA is asking 'how do you make bold change as a leader?'

👇 Let us know below
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#TuesdayTips for International Volunteer Managers Day 2025!
Welcome back to Tuesday Tips for leaders of volunteers! This week, celebrating #IVMDay25 by embracing your power as a bold change-maker to fight for your rights with joy and humor. If you are in the…
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November 13, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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🌱 Are we counting what matters? Hours don't equal impact. If you can plant the same trees with fewer hours, that’s success. Let’s measure outcomes, not time

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Data gives you the wrong answer when you ask the wrong question
The data will always give you a wrong answer when you ask the wrong question. We explore why volunteer hours are NOT the Holy Grail.
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November 12, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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💥 Don't let your hidden beliefs hold you back
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The Hidden Beliefs That Hold Leaders Back
High-performing leaders often face internal limiting beliefs that hinder their effectiveness and career growth. Identifying and reframing these hidden blockers can unlock greater leadership potential…
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November 11, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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📈 Great to see the impact that the Civil Society Covenant is starting to have. Long may it continue.

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Charities minister backs project to make volunteering data more accessible
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