Part 6 of this report looks at managing the 21^st century volunteer. This instalment examines the views of some of the people closest to the changing landscape of volunteering; the volunteer managers themselves.

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Two in three volunteer managers feel they need a more powerful representative body, according to a new report. The New Alchemy, written by research consultancy nfpSynergy, also reveals that many of them feel volunteering suffers from inadequate leadership in several key areas.

Short, snappy and regular messages are the key to building public understanding of modern charities and how they work, according to a new report.

In 2006, we wrote a first edition of Getting the Message across, but eight years later it is clear that the gap between how 21^st century charities work and how the public think they work remains substantial.

Charities exist to do great work and a large part of that is having great trustees make the big decisions. But this is easier said than done, so what is the secret of success?

Most volunteers are now motivated by the chance to develop new and existing skills, according to a new report.

Parts 4 and 5 of our volunteering report look at motivations,engagement and retaining your volunteers.

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