Sports Volunteering – Is It Time To Start Reimbursing Volunteers Expenses?
Sports volunteers are the backbone of any successful sporting event and organisation. They donate their time without expecting anything in return. This is admirable, but it’s important to ensure that these volunteers are not left out of pocket, particularly as the cost of living is impacting all of us.
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Being busy vs Being productive
We are all busy spinning many plates, especially people who work in the charity sector, who are often underfunded and understaffed doing great work serving their cause and helping others.
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Written by Randa Bennett
Why does the third sector fear technology?
There is a general fear of technology within the third sector. Since vHelp started, we have been trying to put our finger on it but realised it’s a very complex problem. In this blog, we’ll try and break down some points and reflect on them. Hopefully, it will help others reflect too.
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Written by Randa Bennett
What If My Volunteers Can’t Use Technology?
Recently there has been many conversations about volunteers’ digital skills or the lack there off. Charities worry about their volunteers and employees adopting digital services if introduced.
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Volunteer expenses – The Lack of Visibility
We regularly speak with finance managers within the charity sector and the first pain point we hear about is
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The Stigma Around Volunteers Claiming Expenses
We all know the value volunteers add in the UK and how time and time again they rise to the challenge. These incredible people give their valuable time away and the least organisations can do is ensure they don’t incur any costs in order to volunteer.
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Why is Paying Volunteer Expenses Important for Inclusion?
According to Scottish Household Survey 2019, people who volunteer in Scotland are mainly employed or in education, live in less deprived areas and have higher incomes.
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Volunteers Week: How To Show Your Volunteers Appreciation
In celebration of volunteer week, we wanted to share a few tips on how to show your volunteers appreciation and keep them engaged.
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How the cost-of-living crisis is impacting patient retention in clinical trials
Medical research and clinical trials are crucial for the future of healthcare and the development of new treatments. Those trials could not happen without people willing to take part and commit to the end of the trial.
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The Impact of Inflation on Volunteering & The Importance of Paying Expenses
There is no need to highlight the value volunteers add to our communities, especially the way they rose to the challenge during the pandemic and shopped for their neighbours, tested us for COVID, and vaccinated us, to mention a few things. In this article, we will be looking at the impact that inflation has had on the volunteering sector, including, the rising costs of living, the price of fuel, and, why it’s of the utmost importance to reimburse your volunteer’s expenses.