Nan Hawthorpe believes it is only appropriate to acknowledge volunteer managers’ work by designating a day for them. Nan used to manage the CyberVPM, a discussion list programme of volunteer managers, operated by the US-based Association of Volunteer Administration (AVA).  Read article

The Victorian Government's proposed law requiring a police check for almost every person working with children will discourage some people from volunteering but it won't surprise anyone who is already active in community groups.  Read article

Volunteering has a strong history in the UK, but thanks to the hard-hitting team of the chancellor, Gordon Brown, and former home secretary David Blunkett, its profile has never been higher.  Read article

Despite global unrest, young people remain dedicated to making the world a better place. Nearly 80 percent of the 9,891 youth who responded to a recent survey conducted by the PBS kids show "ZOOM'' said that they volunteer in their communities.  Read article

Call them serendipitous, entrepreneurial, spontaneous, unofficial, out of the box, under the radar, independent or unaffiliated. These are the new volunteers that do what they want, when and how they want to do it. They do not feel obligated to do their volunteer work through established channels.  Read article