Around half of London libraries use volunteers*, in roles from leading reading groups to delivering books to housebound people. There’s even one library in Hackney, Woodberry Down Library, which is wholly volunteer-run.
But if proposals in the Department of Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) Modernisation Review of Public Libraries are taken up, volunteers will become an [...]
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Libraries Modernisation review: what role for volunteers?
March 23rd, 2010 · 1 Comment · For members, News
Collaboration: what does this mean for the network?
December 22nd, 2009 · No Comments · For members
What does collaboration mean for the GLV network? How can we better collaborate, both in the short term, and in the longer term? What are the benefits, for both our members, and for users of Volunteer Centres (VCs)?
Groups at our September 2009 network day looked at these questions, and explored some possible pathways into better [...]
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Press Release: London’s Volunteer Management Charter launch
November 30th, 2009 · No Comments · For members, News, Projects & Activities, Research, Resources
Recession Boom for Volunteers: 2.5 Million Volunteers to Benefit from Excellent Management
5th December marks the launch of London’s Volunteer Management Charter, which aims to improve volunteering experiences for Londoners by improving volunteer management, in partnership with Volunteer Centres.
Resources: What Volunteering Is
November 18th, 2009 · No Comments · For members, Projects & Activities
Following on from several consultations to clarify what volunteering is, and what it isn’t, the regional group of volunteering support bodies – The London Stakeholders Volunteering Forum – agreed the attached Principles of Volunteering.
Personal Best in a Nutshell
November 6th, 2009 · No Comments · For members, Projects & Activities
Personal Best is a training and volunteer programme for people who are not in work and have missed out on formal education. Participants gain a recognised level 1 Award and gain experience in volunteering. Over 1600 people have completed the Personal Best Programme across London – more than anything else, they find that it builds [...]
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