Tacloban City, Philippines: Coastal Clean Ups will not only promote recognition and facilitation of volunteerism. More so, it will show that volunteerism activity when properly managed could play a vital role in addressing environmental issues, pollution prevention and human development in general.  Read article

In a changing society facing all manner of new challenges, volunteers are helping bind America together. In a special report, Time Magazine gives reasons why the U.S. and the next President should make a new commitment to national service and volunteering.   Read article

Aimed primarily at managers of volunteers and not-for-profit organisations,  this guide contains online resources to help you involve young people in your volunteering program. All resources within the guide can be accessed free of charge.  Read article

With empty state coffers and a continually tight job market, observers say unpaid work can have hidden benefits. But most employers are dubious. Can volunteering make you more marketable?  Read article

Consider these tips wisely before volunteering, from the USA Freedom Corps.   Read article

London, UK: The pressures of getting on the property ladder and holding on to a good job are preventing professionals in their 30s and 40s from taking time out to volunteer in developing countries.  Read article

Should there be a significant difference in leadership ability between the head of the organization and the head of the volunteer program?  Everyone, including volunteer managers, has the capacity of becoming a leader. In this article, authors Bailey and Petro provide some self-assessment considerations and tools. (Subscription required)  Read article

"Should the salt of the earth be managed?" asked the National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) in 1983, referring to the trend for formalising the training of those who gave their spare time to help a worthy cause. The response to this question when repeated since has always been 'yes'. And the trend towards professionalism has continued and appears to be welcomed by volunteers.  Read article

The introduction of a corporate style of management and training is good for the volunteering sector, according to a survey published today by Volunteering England, the national development agency for volunteers.  Read article

Edinburgh, Scotland: Scotland's first official strategy to encourage and structure volunteering is to be launched in the capital Edinburgh.  Read article