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Policy Pulse Newsletter August Welcome to the August edition of the Policy Pulse newsletter. In this issue, we share news, resources, and information about events and training for the VCFSE sector. We encourage our VCFSE…

ke  Welcome Space NetworkSummer Newsletter Welcome to the summer edition of the Welcome Space Network newsletter. The newsletter contains many excellent Summer Energy Saving tips from Cadent, Your Gas Network. The Think…

ke  Let's Give NewsletterWednesday 12 August As we reach the middle of the summer holidays, we'd like to start by saying a huge thank you to all the volunteers who attended our recent Volunteer Fair in St Albans. Looking…

Through our Volunteer Centre, we regularly meet people who are interested in giving something back but have never considered becoming a trustee. I first became a trustee more than 20 years ago, in my 30s, which at the time was considered quite young for the role. Since then I have been a trustee of…

Volunteering Vision Newsletter6 August 2026 Welcome to this edition of Volunteering Vision. Firstly, we would like to thank all the organisations that joined us with a stall at our St Albans Volunteer Fair. Your enthusiasm,…

ke  Let's Give NewsletterWednesday 22 July Thank you to all the volunteers who joined us at our annual conference on 9 July. It was great to see so many of you and we hope that you were able to take something away from…

This week, around 160 people came together at our Communities 1st conference in St Albans. The room included charities, faith leaders, volunteers, public services, community groups and local organisations. One of the main discussions explored what holds communities together in unsettled times. It…

ke  Let's Give NewsletterFriday 26 June Welcome to the latest edition of the Let's Give newsletter! Volunteering is a rewarding way to support your community while also benefiting your own wellbeing. It can have a…

Policy Pulse Newsletter June As June welcomes Small Charity Week, we are excited to share a toolkit designed to empower our members to fully engage in the celebrations. We have also included the latest guidance from the…

ke  Let's Give NewsletterFriday 12 June Welcome to the latest edition of the Let's Give newsletter! As we step into the summer months, there's many different volunteering roles available in your local communities. In…

I have spent most of my working life moving between the NHS, local government and the voluntary sector, and the thing that has stayed with me is the distance between how policy describes people's lives and how those lives are actually lived. Nowhere is that gap clearer at the moment than in the way…

Volunteering Vision Newsletter9 June 2026 Welcome to the latest edition of Volunteering Vision. Last week was Volunteers’ Week, a chance to shine a spotlight on the amazing work of volunteers and we’d like to start this…

ke  Let's Give NewsletterFriday 29 May Welcome to the latest edition of the Let's Give newsletter! As we celebrate Volunteers’ Week next week, there’s no better time to recognise the incredible difference volunteers make…

I have spent most of my working life around health and social care, volunteering, local government and the slow business of getting different parts of a place to pull together. After enough years of that, you notice a pattern in how we talk about what comes next. We are very good at describing what…

Volunteering Vision Newsletter21 May 2026 Welcome to the latest edition of Volunteering Vision. As we move further into spring, May is a perfect time to celebrate volunteering across our communities. With Volunteers’ Week 2026…

ke  Let's Give NewsletterMonday 18 May Welcome to the latest edition of the Let's Give newsletter! Our next Introduction to Volunteering session is just around the corner and will be taking place during Volunteer’s Week…

Policy Pulse Newsletter April Welcome to the May issue of Policy Pulse, packed with important information and news from the central government and the Charity Commission. This month, we are pleased to showcase the work of St…

With another sunny week ahead, we hope you are all enjoying the lovely weather spring has to offer. Check out our upcoming events section below, where you can find out where Communities 1st will be over the next few months, and how you can take part! We are…

Welcome to the April edition of the Training Track newsletter, your gateway to exceptional training opportunities. We’re excited to spotlight some upcoming courses led by our talented colleagues from the Royal Literary Fund. Join Heidi Williamson as she shares her…

ke  Let's Give NewsletterFriday 17 April Welcome to the latest edition of the Let's Give newsletter! Spring is in full swing and, with warmer days on the way, several of our member organisations are now recruiting…