VOLUNTEERS

Do you believe in the importance of having centres for community use in Greenwich? Then we’d love to have your help as a Trustee! Who we are As a community centre in East Greenwich, the Forum is a hub for the local area, providing activities for local people and fantastic facilities at affordable prices for […]

When does your organisation do a DBS check for volunteers? For everyone who comes through your door? For people volunteering with children? Not at all – and you’re hoping that’s right? DBS checks can be confusing for organisations working with volunteers, so we’ve put together this simple guide to help you to decide when you […]

Almost half of all charities in the UK have at least one trustee post vacant. So what is it that stops volunteers taking up these roles? Sometimes it’s a mental image of volunteering as being charity shops and tea dances, with no professional opportunities. Sometimes it’s feeling that you have to have years of leadership […]