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A membership organisaiton, helping you unlock the power of volunteering. Sign up at heritagevolunteeringgroup.org.uk
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🚀 As leaders of #volunteers in 2026 we need to aim big if we're going to create transformative #volunteering experiences

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Recommended Reads: Aim Big
In this Recommended Read, Matt explores the importance of thinking big if you want to create transformative volunteering experiences. This Recommended Read is based on Phil Jackson's Eleven Rings:…
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🗂️ Looking for a fascinating academic case study on a digital #volunteering? Look no further than @RailwayMuseum's Railway Work, Life & Death project...

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Collaborative working with challenging histories: the Railway Work, Life & Death project - Science Museum Group Journal
Autumn 2025
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February 9, 2026 at 9:55 AM
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💼 JOB: #Volunteering Brokerage Coordinator, Waltham Forest Council for Voluntary Service. London, £30k, part-time, 12m contract. Closes 9/2

📝https://www.charityjob.co.uk/jobs/waltham-forest-council-for-voluntary-services/volunteering-brokerage-coordinator/1051244?tsId=2
February 9, 2026 at 9:46 AM
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📈 New research on heritage #volunteering in Scotland shows huge wellbeing gains for #volunteers, but chronic underfunding is holding orgs back. Happy volunteers, stretched teams.

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Heritage volunteering supports wellbeing, new research finds | HistEnvScot
Data from new survey shows that heritage volunteering benefits volunteers, but highlights underfunding
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February 9, 2026 at 9:01 AM
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💼 JOB: Volunteer lead at National Deaf Children's Society. Remote, £45-50k, full-time, permanent. Closes 19/2

📝Apply careers.ndcs.org.uk/vacancies/57...

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Volunteer Lead in Home Based (UK) | National Deaf Children's Society
View details and apply for this Volunteer Lead vacancy in Home Based (UK). We are looking for a Volunteer Lead to provide critical direction and expertise, driving forward a new,…
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February 8, 2026 at 8:30 AM
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💼 JOB: Community Operations #Volunteer Team Manager at Cats Protection. Cornwall (hybrid), £30k, full-time, permanent. Closes 9/2

📝 Apply careers.cats.org.uk/Forms/Applic...

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Careers | Work with cats | Cats Protection
Are you looking for #YourPurrfectJob? Take a look at a career with Cats Protection.
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February 8, 2026 at 7:00 AM
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💼 JOB: Head of #Volunteering at Spark Somerset. Somerset (hybrid), £40-43k, full-time permanent. Closes 2/1

📝https://www.charityjob.co.uk/jobs/spark-somerset/head-of-volunteering-development/1051832?tsId=1

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JOIN US – HVG – Heritage Volunteering Group
Join our 700 members for free today and gain access to events and resources that will help you unlock the transformative power of volunteering. Join here.
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February 7, 2026 at 1:03 PM
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🗓️ Make the rostering of #volunteers with the help of one of these free tools...

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5 Best Free Employee Scheduling Software for 2026
Best Free Employee Scheduling Software: Connecteam · Sling · Homebase · 7Shifts · Findmyshift
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February 6, 2026 at 4:45 PM
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💙 26 actions you can take to create #inclusion in 2026

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26 actions you can take to create inclusion in 2026 - My Blurred World
Do you want new year goals that go beyond the cliches? Here are 26 actions you can take to create inclusion for disabled people in 2026
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February 6, 2026 at 7:31 AM
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🤔 This #ThoughtfulThursday we're asking if you know where you're falling down in your relationships with #volunteers

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Strengthening Your Relationships with Volunteers - Karen Knight Volunteer Management Consulting
We all want strong relationships with volunteers, but do you know where you're falling down? Here's an assessment to help you find out.
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February 5, 2026 at 7:30 AM
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💥 McKinsey’s 7S helps #volunteer managers spot misalignment between people, values and systems—turning confusion into clarity and building stronger, more supported volunteer teams

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The McKinsey 7-S Model Framework, Explained
McKinsey 7-S model helps change leaders build a well-rounded strategy to drive change successfully and reap long-term benefits.
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February 3, 2026 at 8:01 AM
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💛 Make #volunteering at your organisation more inclusive with these top tips from @CharityDigiOrg

🔗https://charitydigital.org.uk/topics/how-to-make-volunteering-more-inclusive-11505

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How to make volunteering more inclusive
Making volunteering accessible to everyone benefits both charities and those who want to give back
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January 30, 2026 at 9:01 AM
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🤔This #ThoughtfulThursday Rob Jackson is wondering what AI thinks is in store for #volunteering this year...

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Three Shifts That Might Define Volunteer Engagement in IYV 2026
The next twelve months present a challenge for our organisations, to strategically navigate ongoing fundamental shifts in volunteer motivation, capacity, and expectations.
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January 29, 2026 at 7:00 AM
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🏛️ Discover how @BarnsleyMuseums are using #volunteering as a route to employement in this HVG Case Study

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January 28, 2026 at 9:01 AM
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✨ Leading #volunteers when your Museum is changing can be tough. That's why you need these tips

👉https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesbooksauthors/2025/12/12/from-crisis-to-renewal-what-disruption-taught-me-about-leadership

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From Crisis To Renewal: What Disruption Taught Me About Leadership
Disruption is no longer episodic; it is the environment in which we operate. The real question is no longer whether a crisis will come, but who we become when it does.
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January 27, 2026 at 6:06 PM
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💼 JOB: Volunteer Manager Trainer @TeamKineticUK. Manchester, full-time.

📝 More info at www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/43...
January 27, 2026 at 4:27 PM
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🔏 Unlock your #leadership potential this year by checking out our latest recomended read...

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Recommended Reads: Leadership Trends for 2026
In this Recommended Read we explore a recent blog from the University of Salford on leadership trends for 2026 and what that means for those of us working with volunteers. Leadership Trends to Watch…
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January 27, 2026 at 7:30 AM
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🎉The deadline for this year's @MandHShow Volunteer(s) of the Year Award in on 30 January

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

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January 26, 2026 at 9:02 AM
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💼 JOB: Volunteering Development Co-ordinator, The Connection at St. Martin-in-the-Fields. London, £38.7k, full-time, 2 yr contract. Closes 26/1

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

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January 25, 2026 at 10:00 AM
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💼 JOB: #Volunteer Coordinator, Alzheimer's Research UK. Cambridge (hybrid), £29k, 12 month contract. Closes 25/1

📝 Apply: alzheimersresearchuk.current-vacancies.com/Jobs/Advert/...

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Volunteer Coordinator - FTC - Great Abington, Cambridge CB21 6AD (Agile; approximately 2 days a week from our office)
Background and overall purpose of the role: The Volunteer Management team is responsible for embedding an organisational approach to volunteer engagement which enables volunteers to feel inspired,…
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January 24, 2026 at 10:00 AM
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👛 In 2023, we did a session on the cost of living crisis. With things still being tough for a lot of people we thought we'd reshare it today

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HVG Coffee Afternoon: Cost of Living Crisis
In this HVG Coffee Afternoon, from October 2023, Rob, Tamsin and Sarah discuss the impact of the cost of living crisis on volunteering and explore how paying expenses can help us address the problems…
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January 23, 2026 at 6:00 AM
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🤔 January is a great time to rethink #volunteering at your organisation. This #ThoughtfulThursday, we're asking what are you gonna change this year?

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Recommended Reads: Rethinking Volunteering Practices
In this Recommended Read we explore Adam Grant's excellent Think Again and discuss its implications for volunteer engagement. Become a member at:…
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January 22, 2026 at 7:00 AM
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✨ Leading #volunteers when your Museum is changing can be tough. That's why you need these tips

👉 www.forbes.com/sites/forbesbooksauthors/2025/12/12/from-crisis-to-renewal-what-disruption-taught-me-about-leadership

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January 20, 2026 at 6:07 PM
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💼 #Volunteer & Early Careers Coordinator at London Museum. London, £29k, full-time, 12 month contract. Closes 26/1

📝 Apply: jobs.londonmuseum.org.uk/jobs/vacancy...

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Museum of London Careers
Museum of London Careers, Jobs, Search and Apply
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January 19, 2026 at 12:02 PM
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🎉 One #volunteer. 20 years. Thousands of lives changed. Meet the woman whose unpaid commitment built community, culture & connection — and just earned Citizen of the Year

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Newton Mearns resident crowned as Citizen of the Year 2025 - East Renfrewshire Council
A volunteer who makes an outstanding contribution to diversity and inclusion in East Renfrewshire has been awarded the Provost Award to celebrate her community leadership.
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January 19, 2026 at 9:02 AM
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💼 #Volunteer Coordinator, Kempton Steam Museum. Middlesex, 2 days a week, 2 years, £11.2k. Closes 21/1 12pm.

📝 Apply at aim-museums.co.uk/job-vacancie...

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January 18, 2026 at 8:30 AM