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Involving volunteers this festive season

14th December 2020

Lots of people get the volunteering urge in the run-up to Christmas, from the desire to teach their children that there is more to...

Celebrate the festive season with volunteering

14th December 2020

The run-up to Christmas is very different this year and volunteering for Christmas is no different. While there are still some volunteer roles that...

Thoughts on being a Trustee

5th November 2020

Elsie Lyons – October 2020 I’ve only been a Trustee of Inclusion Barnet since June 2020, so I have a lot to learn about...

A joy to connect with others

31st July 2020

Michael became a Blether Buddy after a friend said his chatty nature was perfect for the role with ScotsCare. Though he initially thought he’d...

Barnet Volunteers’ Week – Our Time To Say Thanks

1st June 2020

National Volunteers’ Week is a chance for organisations across the country to recognise the contribution of their volunteers. This Volunteers’  Week Volunteering Barnet is saying...

Doing good makes you feel good

20th May 2020

Mental Health Week 2020 is upon us and with everything going on in the world, it is important we take some time to reflect on...

Staying safe when supporting others

20th March 2020

If you are going to volunteer either as part of an organised volunteer response team, with a local or mutual aid group, or running errands...

Can you help?

20th March 2020

Over the past week, we have had an amazing response from volunteers wanting to support the most vulnerable members of our community and those...

Coronavirus Information and Advice

17th March 2020

Coronavirus (COVID-19) is making the headlines world over. Here is some information about what we are doing in light of the pandemic. We are...

Kickstart your Career by Helping your Community

10th February 2020

University culture is historically entwined in philanthropy, charity and activism. Students play a focal role in the promotion of social improvement and empowerment; this...

Jennifer’s Trusteeship Journey

6th November 2019

Inclusion Barnet works locally to create better services for disabled people and encourage inclusive communities. Their work is informed by the experience of their...

How to recruit a trustee

4th November 2019

According to the Charity Commission, approximately one in five charities in the UK has a trustee vacancy indicating that there is definitely no shortage...

Trustees’ Week 2019

1st November 2019

What are Trustees?  Trustees, sometimes knows as directors, board members, governors or committee members,  are volunteers who make decisions about how a charity organisation should run; ensuring that it is using it’s resources appropriately and working in the...

Trustee Diversity Matters

2nd November 2020

The diversity of trustees, or charity board members, tends not to reflect the demographics of the communities they operate in. Many charities recruit informally...

Barnet Together Launches its Barnet Voluntary Sector Manifesto

30th October 2020

Barnet Together, a partnership between Inclusion Barnet, Volunteering Barnet, and the Young Barnet Foundation, is calling for community, voluntary and faith groups as well...

Volunteers’ Week 2020 round-up

8th June 2020

That’s a wrap! We’ve come to the end of another amazing Volunteers’ Week. It may have taken on a different format to our usual volunteering fairs...

Rick’s experience as a Community Response Volunteer

5th June 2020

As part of Barnet’s Community Response to COVID-19, Rick was one of over 300 volunteers who offered their support. Rick volunteers for the Good...

How to get involved with volunteering from home

4th June 2020

As much of our country has turned to working from home, many volunteering opportunities have gone digital too. Volunteering from home and micro-volunteering are...