Volunteering is at the heart of many communities around the UK. It is the giving of time that makes many communities so strong. It is the people who month in, month out, give their time that provides support for millions of people. Volunteering also lets charity shops flourish, provides services in hospices and for the homeless, and creates a better natural environment and raises money for charities and good causes. It is the giving of time (and money) that is at the heart of a supportive, caring society.

In April of this year, we announced the winners of nfpResearch's first ever Small Charity Research Award. One of the organisations we were thrilled to have selected is Muslim Charities Forum (MCF), a network of Muslim-led charities operating in the UK.

Ben Roberts

Ben Roberts

Ben Roberts

Joe Saxton

For the last 10 years and more we have been asking the general public whether they have volunteered in the last 3 months. We do this four times a year. This gives us some really useful long-term data about how many, and who, are volunteering.

In this week's blog, Joe Saxton shares his experience of using a number of Trustee recruitment sites to try and find a new Trustee role. Read about the twists and turns of what ends up being the (surprisingly?) not-so-straightforward process of navigating recruitment sites for this particular type of role.

We've released a brand new report that reviews research on how to measure staff engagement and why it's so important. 

This blog follows our  report titled 'Why survey (charity) staff?'.  We highlight why, in the wake of reports on toxic work cultures and #NotJustNCVO, understanding (and acting on) the views and experiences of charity staff and volunteers is so important.