Now published: CJS Focus on Volunteering endorsed by CMA, Natur & SCRA
The first CJS Focus on Volunteering of 2014 runs to 30 pages
and includes articles, 90 adverts for specific voluntary positions and lots of
adverts for work days and conservation events.
Dartmoor NPA
decided to change the way they deal with volunteer requests to better try to
full-fill the win-win feeling volunteering should give, Orlando Rutter
describes what they now do. Groundwork
run graduate volunteer programmes because many graduates in the conservation
sector lack the practical skills to secure paid work, they detail how important
these programmes are to the sector. Would you want to mend paths in the
driving, freezing rain? Barry Capp, a volunteer with Fix the Fells project in the Lake District tells us why he does. MARINElife offer volunteering
opportunities on-board ferries, freight ships, cruise liners & recreational
boats on many marine routes. Find out how to get involved & hone your
cetacean & seabird ID skills. We have précised a report from IVR (with NCVO) about the rise of
micro-volunteering, some interesting research showing how important this bite
sized type of volunteering is to charities in today's busy world. Read it here