Volunteer Now - Publications

A Guide for the Journey 2000 - Summary Report (0.86MB)

Research report on mentoring and volunteering

A Unique Way of Sharing 2000 - Full Report (4.31MB)

Volunteering and minority ethnic groups

A Unique Way of Sharing 2000 - Summary Report (2.37MB)

Volunteering and minority ethnic groups

AccessNI - Police Record Checking in Northern Ireland (0.18MB)

Explaining AccessNI

AccessNI - Police Record Checking in Northern Ireland (0.18MB)

Explaining AccessNI

ACTION! Magazine 2009 (1.02MB)

Youth magazine examining topical issues

ACTION! Magazine Bill of Rights 2008 (0.56MB)

Youth magazine examining topical issues

ACTION! Magazine Community Relations 2008 (0.56MB)

Youth magazine examining topical issues

ACTION! Magazine International 2010 (0.54MB)

Youth Magazine examining topical issues

As Good As They Give Workbook 1 Planning Volunteer Involvement (5.65MB)

Best Practive for Involving Volunteers (UNDER REVIEW)

As Good as They Give Workbook 2 Attracting and Selecting Volunteers (1.39MB)

Best Practice for Attracting and Selecting Volunteers (UNDER REVIEW)

As Good As They Give Workbook 3 Managing and Motivating Volunteers (1.56MB)

Best Practice when Managing and Motivating Volunteers (UNDER REVIEW)

As Good As They Give Workbook 4 Managing Volunteer Training (1.35MB)

Best Practice Guidance when Managing Volunteer Training (UNDER REVIEW)

As Good As They Give Workbook 5 Volunteers and the Wider Organisation (1.45MB)

Best Practice Guidance for Involving Volunteers with your Organisation (UNDER...

Befriending Projects Newsletter Autumn 2011 (0.38MB)

Befriending Projects Newsletter Autumn 2011

Befriending Projects Newsletter Spring 2011 (0.54MB)

Befriending Projects Newsletter Spring 2011

Befriending Scheme Volunteer Impact Assessment Report (2.11MB)

Evidence of volunteering impact.

Belfast City Council Volunteer Impact Assessment Report (0.73MB)

Evidence of volunteering impact.

Big Lottery Funds Consultation on: Supporting families (0.15MB)

Volunteer Now Reponses to Big Lottery Funds Consultation on: Supporting...

British Transplant Games 2011- The Volunteer Review (0.24MB)

Summary report into the British Transplant Games held in Belfast in August 2011

Charity Regulation and Good Governance Flyer (0.05MB)

Charity Regulation and Good Governance Flyer

Children and Volunteering Checklist (0.11MB)

A best practice volunteer management checklist on children and volunteering.

Code of Good Governance (0.43MB)

Best practice for volunteer involvement as trustees of management committees.

Committee Inquiry into the Creative Industries (0.12MB)

Committee Inquiry into the Creative Industries

Committee Matters 2003 - Full Report (0.85MB)

Governance for committee members in Northern Ireland

Committee Matters 2003 - Summary Report (2.55MB)

Governance for committee members in Northern Ireland

Consultation on DHSSPS Draft Learning Disability Service Framework (0.19MB)

Volunteer Now's Response to the Consultation on DHSSPS Draft Learning...

Consultation on the Review of the Criminal Records Regime (0.35MB)

Volunteer Now's Response to the Consultation on the Review of the Criminal...

Council Volunteering Report (0.51MB)

Council Volunteering Report

Creating Volunteering Champions Network Ezine Issue 2 (0.6MB)

Creating Volunteering Champions Network Ezine Issue 2 - sports volunteering news

Creating Volunteering Champions Network Ezine Issue 3 (0.48MB)

Creating Volunteering Champions Network Ezine Issue 3 - sports volunteering news

Creating Volunteering Champions Network Ezine Issue1 (0.9MB)

Creating Volunteering Champions Network Ezine Issue1 - sports volunteering news

Creating Volunteering Champions Network Ezine Issue4 (3.27MB)

Creating Volunteering Champions

Developing an Accredited Training Programme for Volunteers (3.09MB)

Volunteer management and accredited training for volunteers

Developing an Accredited Training Programme for Volunteers (3.09MB)

Best practice volunteer management for accredited training for volunteers

Disability and Volunteering Checklist (0.1MB)

A best practice volunteer management checklist on disability and volunteering.

Diversity in Volunteering Information Sheet (0.58MB)

Best practice for diversity in volunteering

Draft Programme for Government 2011-2015 (0.11MB)

Volunteer Now's Response to the Programme for Government

ESV Guide for Community Groups (2.33MB)

Employer Supported Volunteering Guide for Community Groups

ESV Guide for Employers (2.1MB)

Employer Supported Volunteering Guide for Employers

European Year of Volunteering 2011- March (1.34MB)

News on the European Year of Volunteering 2011

European Year of Volunteering 2011 - April (1.34MB)

Latest news on the European Year of Volunteering 2011

European Year of Volunteering ENews May 2011 (1.38MB)

Latest news on the European Year of Volunteering

European Year of Volunteering ENews November 2011 (1.64MB)

Latest news on the European Year of Volunteering.

European Year of Volunteering ENews October 2011 (1.36MB)

Latest news on the European Year of Volunteering

Ex-offenders and Volunteering Checklist (0.14MB)

A best practice volunteer management checklist on ex-offenders and volunteering

Example Equality Monitoring Review Format (0.08MB)

Monitoring quality, diversity and equal opportunities

Example Volunteer Impact Assessment Toolkit Report (0.18MB)

How to evidence volunteer impact

EYV ENews August 2011 (2.32MB)

Latest news on the European Year of Volunteering

EYV ENews December (2.01MB)

Latest news from European Year of Volunteering

EYV ENews July 2011 (0.8MB)

Latest news for the European Year of Volunteering

EYV ENews June 2011 (1.52MB)

Latest news on the European Year of Volunteering

EYV ENews September 2011 (0.75MB)

Latest news on the European Year of Volunteering

Formal Volunteering and Health of the 50+ age group- Interim Report (0.95MB)

6 month interim research report. The relationship between formal volunteering...

From the Board Room to the Shop Floor (0.23MB)

Paper outlining the varied role of volunteers in the Social Economy Sector.

Getting it Right - Standards of Practice for the Protection of Children and Young People (0.56MB)

Minimum standards of practice in child protection

Have Fun and Be Safe - Information for Parents (2.03MB)

A guide to help parents and carers choose children's activities

Health and Volunteering Longitudinal Study - Research Briefing Paper 2 (0.23MB)

The impact on the health and wellbeing of older people involved in volunteering

Help Any Town Time Bank identify its skills and needs (12 pt) (0.42MB)

A template for asking members to identify their skills and needs. Font 12.

Help Any Town Time Bank identify its skills and needs (9 pt) (0.41MB)

A template for asking members to identify their skills and needs. Font 9.

HIV and Volunteering Checklist (0.11MB)

A best practice volunteer management checklist on HIV and volunteering.

Intern – Volunteer or Employee? Making the Right Choice (0.18MB)

Internship Briefing Paper

Investing In Volunteers - Quality Standards for Organisations that Involve Volunteers (0.37MB)

Best practice quality standard for investing in volunteers

Involving People with Disabilities as Volunteers (2.25MB)

Best practice for involving people with disabilities as volunteers

Involving People with Disabilities as Volunteers - Poster (0.17MB)

Poster focused on benefits of Involving people with disabilities as volunteers

Involving Pre-Retirees in Volunteering Information Sheet (0.14MB)

Guidance for involving pre-retirees in volunteering

Involving Volunteers as Mentors Checklist (0.11MB)

Good practice for involving volunteers as mentors in your organisation

Involving Volunteers Checklist (0.05MB)

A best practice volunteer management checklist on involving volunteers.

It's All About Time 2007 - Full Report (0.93MB)

Volunteering patterns in the Northern Ireland population.

It's All About Time 2007 - Summary Report (0.22MB)

Volunteering patterns in the Northern Ireland population.

It's All About Time 2007 -Sports Summary (0.04MB)

It's All About Time 2007 volunteering in sports clubs summary

Just go fo it! Volunteering for People with Disabilities (1.87MB)

Guidance on volunteering for people with disabilities

Let's Talk Youth Volunteering and Citizenship (0.57MB)

Young people volunteering and citizenship.

LGBT Groups and Volunteering Checklist (0.11MB)

A best practice volunteer management checklist on lesbian, gay, bisexual and...

Making the Connection: Report 1 (2009) (0.82MB)

Understanding volunteering by the 50+ age group

Making the Connection: Report 2 (2011) Full Report (3.8MB)

Attitudes, lifestyle and volunteering participation of the 50+ age group

Making the Connection: Report 2 - 2 page summary (0.13MB)

Attitudes, lifestyle and volunteering participation of the 50+ age group

Mapping Volunteer Involving Organisations in NI - Full Report 2010 (8MB)

Scoping Study on Volunteer involving organisations in NI.

Mapping Volunteer Involving Organisations in NI - Executive Summary 2010 (0.13MB)

Scoping study on volunteer involving organisations in NI

Mapping Volunteer Involving Organisations in NI- Church / Faith Based Summary 2011 (0.28MB)

Prevalance of volunteering and practices within Church / Faith Based Groups

Mapping Volunteer Involving Organisations in Northern Ireland - Executive Summary 2011 (0.2MB)

Mapping Executive Summary

Mapping Volunteer Involving Organisations in Northern Ireland - Full Report 2011 (1.3MB)

Mapping Report 2011

Mapping Volunter Involving Organisations in Northern Ireland - Sports Summary 2011 (0.28MB)

Mapping Sports Summary

Mental Health and Volunteering Checklist (0.09MB)

A best practice volunteer management checklist on mental health and...

Monitoring Diversity and Equality of Opportunity in Volunteering (0.43MB)

Guidance for monitoring diversity and equality opportunities.

Multi-ethnic Volunteering Checklist (0.1MB)

Best practice volunteer management for involving multi-ethnic volunteers

National Occupational Standards for Volunteer Managers (0.75MB)

Volunteer management NOS quality standard

Needs Analysis of Arts Support Organisations in Relation to Volunteering and Volunteer Management (0.22MB)

Needs Analysis of Arts Support Organisations in Relation to Volunteering and...

Neighbourhood Renewal Audit Fermanagh 2009 (0.98MB)

Research carried out in Enniskillen Neighbourhood Renewal Area looking at the...

Newslink Online Dec 2011 (1.43MB)

Newslink Online Dec 2011

Newslink Online June 2011 (0.46MB)

Newslink June 2011

Newslink Online October 2011 (1.12MB)

Newslink Oct 2011

North West Newsletter (1.91MB)

One Good Reason

Northern Ireland Public Policy for Older People Volunteering 2009 (0.15MB)

Strategic links and policy for older people volunteering

Occasional Volunteering Information Sheet (0.15MB)

A volunteer management information sheet for for one off, irregular,...

Older People and Volunteering Checklist (0.11MB)

A best practice volunteer management checklist on older people and volunteering.

Older People Volunteering - Washington Study Visit Report 2010 (5.13MB)

A report on older people volunteering in the United States.

Older People Volunteering Literature Review 2009 (0.39MB)

Older people volunteering literature review

Organisational Survey Report 2009 (0.24MB)

A report on older people volunteering in organisations

Our Duty to Care - Principles of Good Practice for the Protection of Children and Young People (0.68MB)

Best practice guidelines for the protection of children and young people

Overview of Volunteering and Volunteer Management Practice within Major NI Events (0.31MB)

Overview of Volunteering and Volunteer Management Practice within Major NI...

Play Your Part - Cantonese 2009 (0.85MB)

A guide to getting involved in volunteering in Cantonese

Play Your Part - English 2009 (0.35MB)

A guide to getting involved in volunteering (under review)

Play Your Part - Lithuanian 2009 (0.32MB)

A guide to getting involved in volunteering in Lithuanian

Play Your Part - Polish 2009 (0.34MB)

A guide to getting involved in volunteering in Polish

Play Your Part - Portuguese (0.33MB)

A guide to getting involved in volunteering in Portuguese

Play Your Part - Urdu 2009 (0.92MB)

A guide to getting involved in volunteering in Urdu

Promoting Equality and Diversity in Volunteering (1.98MB)

Guidance for promoting equal opportunities, diversity and quality in...

Quality Assurance in Accredited Training for Volunteers (2.82MB)

Quality standards for volunteer involving organisations

Quality Standards Relevant for Volunteer Involving Organisations (1.78MB)

Quality standards for volunteer involving organisations

Recruiting Volunteers Information Sheet (0.1MB)

Plan for recruiting volunteers

Recruiting, Retraining and Supporting Young Volunteers (0.17MB)

Best Practice Guidelines in Recruiting, Retraining and Supporting Young...

Response to Consultation on the Social Investment Fund (0.11MB)

Response to Consultation on the Social Investment Fund

Review of Northern Ireland Criminal Records Regime (0.38MB)

Review of Northern Ireland Criminal Records Regime

Risk Assessment and Volunteering Information Sheet (0.15MB)

Risk assessment and health and safety for volunteering

RNID Volunteer Support Pack (0.57MB)

Best practice for involving deaf volunteers

Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults - Self Assessment Checklist (Jan 2011) (8.91MB)

Tool to assess organisational safeguarding policies and procedures

Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults A Shared Responsibility - Resource Pack (Jan 2012) (0.89MB)

A resource pack to assist organisations in implementing the minimum standards

Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults: A Shared Responsibility (Updated Jan 2012) (1.13MB)

Standards and Guidance for Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults (easyprint)

Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults: A Shared Responsibility (Updated Jan 2012) (1.2MB)

Standards and Guidance for Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults (full colour)

Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults: A Shared Responsibility Section 1 (Jan 2012) (0.13MB)

Developing a Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults Policy and Procedures

Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults: A Shared Responsibility Section 2 (Jan 2012) (0.13MB)

Recruitment and Selection of Staff and Volunteers

Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults: A Shared Responsibility Section 3 (Jan 2012) (0.16MB)

Effective Management of Staff and Volunteers

Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults: A Shared Responsibility Section 4 (Jan 2012) (0.13MB)

Recognising and Reporting Concerns

Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults: A Shared Responsibility Section 5 (Jan 2012) (0.12MB)

Risk Assessment and Management

Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults: A Shared Responsibility Section 6 (Jan 2012) (0.09MB)

Receiving Feedback and Dealing with Complaints

Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults: A Shared Responsibility Section 7 (Jan 2012) (0.12MB)

Management of Records and Sharing of Information

Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults: A Shared Responsibility Section 8 (Jan 2012) (0.08MB)

Developing a Code of Behaviour

Sample Expenses Claim Form for Volunteers (0.03MB)

Sample Expenses Claim Form for Volunteers

Sending Volunteers Overseas Checklist 2009 (0.11MB)

A best practice checklist when sending volunteers overseas.

Stories from the Edge (3.31MB)

A collection of case studies which illustrate the impact and diversity of...

The role of volunteering as an integral part of community development (0.25MB)

A paper reviewing the contribution that volunteering makes to community...

The Role of Volunteering as an Integral Part of Community Development in NI (0.25MB)

A research report on volunteering and community development

The Work of Volunteer Now through the Lens of the Giving White Paper (0.24MB)

A paper outlining some of the key activities being carried out by Volunteer Now

Thinking Time - Youth Volunteering Conference Report (1.95MB)

Volunteering trends in youth volunteering.

Time Bank AnyTown Member Handbook (1.07MB)

A handbook to outline key information on your Time Bank.

Time Bank Member Assignment Booking Form (0.02MB)

A form for Time Bank members to request help.

Time Bank Member Information Leaflet (0.11MB)

A short leaflet to publicise your Time Bank.

Time Bank Membership Form (0.04MB)

A template form for collecting information on new Time Bank members.

Time Banking Information Sheet (0.26MB)

Time banking, co-production and volunteering

Use Your Head Use Your Vote (0.85MB)

Fact Sheets for young people on how to vote in Northern Ireland

Vetting and Barring Scheme Review Recommendations Feb 2011 (0.06MB)

Review recommendations for the Vetting and Barring Scheme

Volunteer Agreement Information Sheet (0.14MB)

Best practice for developing a volunteer agreement

Volunteer Drivers Information Sheet (0.13MB)

Volunteer drivers, volunteering and driving information sheet

Volunteer Exit Questionnaire Template (0.05MB)

A template exit questionnaire for volunteers

Volunteer Induction Checklist (0.09MB)

A best practice volunteer management checklist on volunteer induction.

Volunteer Investment to Value Audit (Sporting Context) (0.05MB)

Example of how the VIVA has been used in a sporting context

Volunteer Investment to Value Audit (Template) (0.05MB)

Tool to measure the return on investment from involving volunteers

Volunteer Management Guidance when Attracting and Selecting Volunteers (1.39MB)

Best Practice Guidance when Attracting and Selecting Volunteers

Volunteer Management Guidance when Considering the Wider Organisation (1.45MB)

Best Practice Guidance when Considering the Wider Organisation

Volunteer Management Guidance when Managing and Motivating Volunteers (1.56MB)

Best Practice when Managing and Motivating Volunteers

Volunteer Management Guidance when Managing Volunteer Training (1.35MB)

Best Practice when Managing Volunteer Training

Volunteer Management Guidance when Planning for Volunteer Involvement (5.65MB)

Best Practice in planning for volunteer involvement

Volunteer Now Befriending Scheme Impact Assessment Report (Feb 2012) (0.62MB)

Volunteer Now Response to BHSCT's Volunteering Strategy (0.12MB)

Volunteer Now's Response to the BHSCT's Volunteering Strategy

Volunteer Now Voluntary Driving Service Impact Assessment Report (Jan 2012) (0.44MB)

Volunteer Now's Response to Vetting and Barring Scheme Recommendations (0.14MB)

Volunteer Now's response to VBS recommendations

Volunteer Now's Response to Vetting and Barring Scheme Recommendations (0.14MB)

Volunteer Now's response to the VBS review recommendations

Volunteer Policy Framework (0.12MB)

Volunteer Policy Framework

Volunteer Recording Sheet (0.11MB)

Volunteer Recording Sheet- recording sheet for volunteer activity

Volunteering and Expenses Information Sheet (0.19MB)

Best practice for reimbursement of volunteer expenses

Volunteering and Insurance Information Sheet (0.1MB)

Best practice volunteer management volunteering and insurance

Volunteering and Social Security Benefits (0.16MB)

Guidance for volunteering and social security benefits

Volunteering and the Law Information Sheet (0.16MB)

Best practice for volunteer management volunteeirng and the law

Volunteering and the Recession 2009: Report 1 (0.1MB)

The impact of the recession on volunteering patterns.

Volunteering and the Recession 2011: Report 4 (0.27MB)

Volunteering and the Recession 2011: Report 4

Volunteering and the Recession Dec 2010: Report 3 (0.72MB)

The impact of the recession on volunteering patterns.

Volunteering and the Recession Feb 2010: Report 2 (0.2MB)

The impact of the recession on volunteering patterns.

Volunteering and Volunteer Management in Sports (0.21MB)

Volunteering and volunteer managment in sports

Volunteering in Northern Ireland 2001 - Full Report (1.8MB)

Volunteering patterns in Northern Ireland population.

Volunteering in Northern Ireland 2001 - Summary Report (1.76MB)

Volunteering patterns in the Northern Ireland population.

Volunteering in Organisations 2001 - Full Report (3.82MB)

Volunteering patterns in organisations in Northern Ireland

Volunteering in Organisations 2001 - Summary Report (0.93MB)

Volunteering patterns in organisations in Northern Ireland

Why Not Ask Me? Youth Version 2007 (1.76MB)

Research on Youth Volunteering and Community Relations

Why Not Ask Me? Organisations (0.29MB)

Research looking at Youth Volunteering and Community Relations

Why Not Ask Me? Summary Report 2007 (0.26MB)

A report on youth volunteering

Writing Volunteer Opportunities for Volunteer Now (0.24MB)

Tips for writing opportunities for www.volunteernow.co.uk

Young People and Volunteering Checklist (0.1MB)

A best practice volunteer management checklist on young people and volunteering.

Your Choices Make All The Difference (0.97MB)

Information on issues that effect young people

Youth Justice Review (0.22MB)

Youth Justice Review