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

The voluntary sector should not have been given the green light to take a leading role in public service delivery, says The Guardian columnist Nick Cater.  Read article

Your collegiate days are over. You've got the diploma and college loan bills to prove it. You might even have your very own suit, tie and cubicle job. Congrats, kid. You've grown up. You then decide to do something truly adult-like by getting involved in your community.   Read article