Volunteers' Week 2023: Spotlight on Mentoring at 1625 Independent People

7 June, 2023 - 12:28

For the 7th and final day of #volunteersweek, we were privileged to attend 1625 Independent People’s thank you celebration over in Patchway to hear more about the incredible work their dedicated volunteer mentors do....


Volunteers' Week 2023: Spotlight on Student Volunteering at UWE Bristol

6 June, 2023 - 12:02

For the 6th day of Volunteers' Week, Francesca - Civic and Community Engagement Lead at UWE Bristol - has written us a guest blog, describing the mutual benefits of student volunteering. Students represent a significant and valuable community in Bristol, so we are grateful for the opportunity to...


Volunteers' Week 2023: Spotlight on the experiences of Black, Brown and Minoritised Volunteers and Caafi Health

5 June, 2023 - 15:52

#VolunteersWeek is an opportunity for us to reflect on who is and isn’t volunteering, and why that might be. The reasons people are, or aren’t, volunteering are multiple, complex and nuanced.  Over at Voscur, and in volunteer-involving organisations across Bristol, we are aware the demographic...


Volunteers' Week 2023: Spotlight on volunteering for improved wellbeing at Windmill Hill City Farm

2 June, 2023 - 11:41

For the 4th day of Volunteers Week we spoke to Sarah Mountford, Volunteer and Project Coordinator at Windmill Hill City Farm, about all things volunteering on a working farm. Windmill Hill City Farm is based just off East Street, Bedminster and is a bustling 4.5-acre green space. On site, you’ll...


Volunteers' Week 2023: Spotlight on volunteer run ADHD Bristol Collective

2 June, 2023 - 11:37

For the 3rd day of Volunteers Week we spoke with Nathalie, founder of ADHD Bristol Collective about her relatively new, entirely volunteer run, organisation.  

Nathalie, hello! Please can you tell our readers a bit about ADHD Bristol Collective, why you formed and what you’re...


Volunteers' Week 2023: Spotlight on helpline volunteering from home at SARSAS

2 June, 2023 - 11:31

*Trigger warning – this article contains mentions of sexual assault and rape within the context of support services* 

For day two of #volunteersweek we are sharing an example of volunteering that is happening from homes across Bristol and beyond, where volunteers are making a real...


Volunteers' Week 2023: Spotlight on task based volunteering at Bridges for Communities

30 May, 2023 - 15:55

Volunteers' Week is officially upon us! As we've mentioned in previous posts, we are celebrating the week by writing a series of spotlight stories on local organisations - highlighting the diversity of volunteer involving...


Volunteers' Week 2023

30 May, 2023 - 10:25

Volunteers' Week is the annual celebration of, and expression of gratitude for, volunteers across the country. Running from 1st-7th June, the week offers an opportunity to say thanks to our volunteers, and advocate for volunteering as a fulfilling and vital service. 

There are several...


Volunteers' Week 2023: A moment to thank volunteer coordinators

26 May, 2023 - 15:15

As we go into #volunteersweek we wanted to take a moment to say a huge THANK YOU to all volunteer coordinators across the city! Many volunteer coordinators are volunteers themselves (if involved in an entirely volunteer-run organisation), and some...


Cost of Living Manifesto - for funders, commissioners & sector

15 May, 2023 - 16:49

At the end of March Voscur hosted the Cost of Living and Inequalities Conference, bringing together leading voices from across the city to share insight, understand challenges and plot pathways forwards through the current economic climate.

As a result of this work, a manifesto has been...


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