Response to ageing population report by Audit Commission
CSV has today welcomed the Audit Commission’s reference to the importance that volunteering can play in securing a better future for the nation’s ageing population. (Thursday 17th July 2008)It comes... click on heading for more |
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"Communities in control" White Paper Response
Responding to today’s publication (Wednesday 9th July 2008) of the Government’s plans to give citizens and communities more rights and power, Dame Elisabeth Hoodless, Executive Director of UK volunteering CSV, said:
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Baroness calls for mental health project to go national
Baroness Julia Neuberger has called for Capital Volunteering, which is based in London and uses volunteering to help people overcome mental ill health, to be rolled out across the UK.... click on heading for more |
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Inner-city students make ‘a.noise’ to beat child poverty
Around 500 pupils from nearly 20 schools across London are descending upon the legendry Ministry of Sound ‘super club’ to learn how DJing, MCing and beatboxing can help raise awareness... click on heading for more |
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Thousands get active to break isolation
RSVP’s Get Active Week 2008 – Sunday 22 June to Sunday 29 June
Hundreds of volunteers from across the country are giving thousands of isolated older people a rare day... click on heading for more |
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Ministers visit mental health projects for Volunteers’ Week
Key charity Ministers will be visiting projects that benefit people living with mental illness or school pupils for Volunteers’ Week (1-7 June). The Government’s independent volunteering champion, Baroness Julia Neuberger,... click on heading for more |
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‘Prescribing’ volunteering improves mental health
A new report published today by CSV, the UK’s leading volunteering charity, underlines how volunteering can help improve the health of people living with mental illness following two independent research... click on heading for more |
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Debt, unemployment and violence top fears for British youth
Youth future fears UK survey– revealed.
New independent research shows that debt, unemployment and violent crime are the biggest fears for the future for Britain’s youth. (Wednesday 2 April 2008).The Youth... click on heading for more |
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Response to Volunteering in Health and Social Care report
Responding to today’s (Monday 10th March 2008) report by Baroness Julia Neuberger on volunteering in health and social care services, Dame Elisabeth Hoodless, Executive Director of UK volunteering charity, CSV, said:... click on heading for more |
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Green cash give away
CSV Action Earth environmental volunteering campaign: March 1 2008 – July 31 2008.
Supermarket giant Morrisons is giving away cash grants to help the local environment as part of the CSV... click on heading for more |
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TV’s Trisha backs mental health volunteers
TV presenter Trisha Goddard is encouraging people with mental health issues to use volunteering to help them on the ‘rocky road’ to recovery by backing Capital Volunteering, a London based... click on heading for more |
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Pete Waterman helps mark Lord Levy’s 10 years service to CSV
Lord Levy is today reflecting on a decade of service to CSV, the UK’s largest volunteering and training charity, after being thanked for his volunteering at a surprise gathering in... click on heading for more |
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CSV’s response to Manifesto for Change recommendations on the Future of Volunteering
Speaking about the key recommendations of the Manifesto for Change from the Commission on the Future of Volunteering, Dame Elisabeth Hoodless, Executive Director of CSV, the UK’s leading volunteering charity,... click on heading for more |
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68% of Brits feeling fat, flabby and fed up
New independent research published today (Tuesday 8th January 2008) reveals that over two-thirds (68%) of people in Britain are concerned about their own levels of fitness, obesity and depression and... click on heading for more |
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Putting people before turkey dinners this Christmas
Thousands of people from across the country are proving that it is the season of good will by sacrificing their Christmas to help others. Volunteers putting people before their turkey... click on heading for more |
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Communities rally for flood relief and to ‘turn the tide’ of youth crime
Concerns over youth offending and the devastation caused by the summer floods are contributing to an ongoing rise in the number of people taking action in their local community through... click on heading for more |
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Young people put their ‘stamp’ on libraries
A new project in Greater Manchester and Merseyside is enlisting school age volunteers to attract young people to libraries. The volunteers are looking to make libraries more popular with their... click on heading for more |
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‘Giving time’ hailed as key to recovery from breakdown
A man who is overcoming the mental trauma of a mid-life breakdown is now turning his attention towards promoting the positive impact that volunteering can have towards recovery from severe... click on heading for more |
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Europe rewards ex-teacher beating depression by helping others
A former teacher who has transformed her life after being hit with severe depression and is using her experience to help others with mental illness is to receive a European... click on heading for more |
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Eco-loo flushes out competition to scoop top award
The builders of an eco-loo in Northampton and volunteers from Bristol who restored a 200 year old stone lined pond are just two of five national award winners in this... click on heading for more |
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Missing school trips makes you poor – say British kids
New research charting the attitudes of children to poverty in Britain shows that nearly half of all young people think missing out on school trips or not having the correct... click on heading for more |
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Lottery cash boost for mental health
A pioneering training scheme operating in Nottinghamshire is set to help 500 people living with mental illness improve their quality of life following a cash boost from the Big Lottery... click on heading for more |
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‘Gappers’ opt for eco friendly UK over year at the beach
For students concerned at their carbon footprint and looking to achieve more from their gap year than a great tan, an affordable alternative after A-level results day (Thursday 16 August... click on heading for more |
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New toolkit to put the ‘active’ into citizenship teaching
Schools struggling to interest pupils in citizenship are being offered a new toolkit to make classes more active and to encourage a new generation to volunteer in their communities.
CSV, the... click on heading for more |
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Award-winning team creates musical ‘Encore’ for mental health
The London Symphony Orchestra (LSO) has teamed up with the Islington Music Forum (IMF) and Core Arts to stage ‘Encore’, an event showcasing music and drama created by mental health... click on heading for more |
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Charity chief calls for volunteer network to help combat child abuse
In response to yesterday’s court verdict covering the child abuse and murder of four-year-old Leticia Wright in Huddersfield, Dame Elisabeth Hoodless, Executive Director of UK volunteering charity, CSV, said: “Ordinary... click on heading for more |
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Response to Brown’s vision for a ‘Thriving Third Sector’
Responding to Gordon Brown’s speech at today’s "Britain's Everyday Heroes" event, Dame Elisabeth Hoodless, Executive Director of UK volunteering and training charity, CSV, said:
“We welcome his plan to increase recognition... click on heading for more |
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Young spearhead new projects to protect heritage
Young people will be leading conservation projects to protect churches and cathedrals around the country. The new pilot programme of one-week Cathedral Camps, which take place over July and August... click on heading for more |
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Response to Conservative proposals to incentivise youth
In response to anticipated Conservative Social Justice Policy Review Group recommendations for incentivising young people to volunteer, Dame Elisabeth Hoodless, Executive Director of UK volunteering charity CSV, said:
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CSV to form emergency task force to tackle floods
The UK’s largest volunteering charity CSV is forming a volunteer taskforce to help clean up and deal with the devastation caused by the floods in South Yorkshire following a request... click on heading for more |
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Nation asked to 'Dare to care' to help combat Child Poverty
A new campaign run by CSV, the UK’s largest volunteering charity and the Campaign to End Child Poverty, a coalition of over 70 organisations, will recruit 35,000 volunteers to help... click on heading for more |
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Exiles making a difference
A Kenyan woman who supports blind and disabled children and a Ugandan man who helps at a heart disease charity are among the many asylum seekers and refugees making a... click on heading for more |
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Latin rhythms kick off CSV Get Active Week
CSV Get Active Week 2007 – Sunday 17 June to Sunday 24 June.
South American musicians performing for 150 lonely Londoners are among the hundreds of volunteers across the country giving... click on heading for more |
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‘Bagtastic’ response to DIY drive to help save the planet
CSV Action, the UK’s biggest charitable community broadcasting network has been stunned by the level of response received to an appeal to the public to make their own bags. The... click on heading for more |
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Call for New Bank Holiday as Voluntary sector joins forces with TUC
Leading voluntary organisations, including CSV, the UK’s largest volunteering and training charity, have joined forces with the TUC to call for a new national bank holiday in October to celebrate... click on heading for more |
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Young ‘Catalysts’ asked to sign-up for the experience of a lifetime
The hunt is on to find young people throughout the UK who want to make big changes within communities throughout England. (Starting week of 7th May 2007).
CSV, the UK’s largest... click on heading for more |
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Awards show that community broadcasting isn’t ‘losing The Plot’
- Night of triumph for CSV / BBC Partnership - CSV, who runs the biggest national network of social action broadcasting, is celebrating success after sharing gongs with the likes... click on heading for more |
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‘Bulimic’ prisoners offered solution by Criminologist
A top American criminologist will today outline how volunteering programmes for prisoners could cut UK re-offending rates. Speaking at CSV’s annual lecture at the House of Lords next week (Tuesday... click on heading for more |
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Youth to be taught to become future leaders
A course providing the youth of today with the skills to become the leaders of tomorrow is being rolled out nationally. Run by the University of the First Age, a... click on heading for more |
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Ofcom told that highest bidders should not rule the airwaves
CSV, the operator of the biggest national network of social action broadcasting will urge Ofcom to guarantee that money is not the only factor governing the use of broadcast frequencies... click on heading for more |
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Response to Gordon Brown’s ‘community service’ for immigrants
In response to today's remarks (Tuesday 27th February 2007) made by Chancellor, Gordon Brown at a seminar on Britishness, Dame Elisabeth Hoodless, Executive Director of CSV, the UK’s largest volunteering and training... click on heading for more |
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Brits could ‘clean the Nile’ in a single day
New figures by CSV show that if the population of England and Wales volunteered for a single day they could clean 694,000km of waterways, even longer than the River Nile.... click on heading for more |
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Volunteers’ ‘time-capsule’ available for future generations
An on-line ‘time-capsule’ showing how people from many different backgrounds volunteer to give their time has now gone live. (21st February 2007).
It’s the culmination of CSV’s Volunteer Britain, an archive... click on heading for more |
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Child crisis needs citizen action – Response to Unicef report
In response to today’s (14th February 2007)Unicef report exposing the poor level of poverty, risk and well-being of British children, Dame Elisabeth Hoodless, Executive Director of CSV, the UK’s largest volunteering... click on heading for more |
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Lord Levy pays tribute as Arsenal and spurs unite for blind football
Spurs and Arsenal are celebrating today after winning at last night’s star studded CSV Make a Difference Day Awards, hosted by CSV President Lord Levy, for their work to bring... click on heading for more |
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Blind footballers and troubled teens do battle at national awards
Guerrilla gardeners, troubled teens, and blind footballers are just some of the people in the running for a 2006 CSV Make a Difference Day Award, which will be presented at... click on heading for more |
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Football and prison life influence young Islington media moguls
A visual and audio recording of the cultural heritage of Arsenal FC during its 83 year history at Highbury Stadium and radio footage produced by prisoners of a day in the... click on heading for more |
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Response to Conservative proposals for ‘volunteering vouchers’
Dame Elisabeth Hoodless, Executive Director of CSV, the UK’s largest volunteering and training charity said:
“CSV welcomes new thinking on empowering volunteers whose contribution to society is rarely recognised.
“The... click on heading for more |
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Refugee doctors give help to mentally ill in London
Refugee doctors in London are leading the way in an innovative new scheme to address the mental health difficulties faced by forced migrants. (1) The scheme, launched on Wednesday 17... click on heading for more |
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Scottish Minister gives wildlife garden an early spring clean
A Scottish Minister will be helping volunteers replant a community wildlife garden for the launch of environmental volunteering campaign CSV Action Earth in Scotland. Des McNulty MSP, Deputy Minister for... click on heading for more |
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Giving time on Christmas Day
Unsung heroes will be showing the true spirit of Christmas by helping others on Christmas Day. Volunteers giving up a traditional family Christmas for the good of the community include... click on heading for more |
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Calls for Government re-think on cash for disadvantaged
Fears for the way Government intends spending £280 million intended for society’s most disadvantaged are mounting today as the Executive Director of CSV, the UK’s largest volunteering and training charity... click on heading for more |
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Report calls for closer citizen involvement in the police
CSV, the UK’s largest volunteering charity, publishes a report today (Wednesday 6th December 2006) outlining how volunteers can help in the fight against crime by supporting police officers with their investigations... click on heading for more |
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Mental health 'music man' scoops top award at the EPICS
Drew Jensen, a Camden musician coping with mental illness is celebrating being honoured with an ‘EPIC’ award for giving his time and musical talents to help improve the quality of... click on heading for more |
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Terrorism provides challenge for building stronger communities
The important task of engaging people in their communities is being highlighted by the head of CSV, the UK’s largest volunteering charity. (Wednesday 29th November 2006).Executive Director of CSV, Dame... click on heading for more |
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Call to harness citizen skills in schools
CSV, the UK’s largest volunteering charity, will publish a report today (Wednesday 22 November) on how volunteering can help schools play a leading role in supporting and protecting young people and ensuring... click on heading for more |
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Islam dymystified through the airwaves
A British Muslim convert, an Asian female special constable and a Muslim man recognised by Tony Blair for improving inner city education will be helping to raise awareness of Islam... click on heading for more |
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Call to combat care crisis through citizen power
CSV, the UK’s largest volunteering charity, will in two reports published today, call on the health sector to improve the dignity of isolated older people by expanding volunteer involvement and... click on heading for more |
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Response to £67 million pledge to improve care homes for older people
In response to today’s (Tuesday 14th November 2006) £67 million commitment by Government to improve care homes for older people, including the creation of a network of volunteers to help... click on heading for more |
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Capital sings, acts and dances its way to happiness
Asian fashion, a musical set on a tube train, samba rhythms, African drumming and Palestinian dancing are amongst a showcase of art and dance which will reveal the impact creative... click on heading for more |
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Future of Cathedral Camps is assured
Contrary to recent reports, the work of Cathedral Camps is to continue, thanks to a partnership with CSV.
At a special meeting held today (Tuesday 31st October 2006) at Southwark Cathedral... click on heading for more |
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Brown and Booth Join Volunteer Army
Both Cherie Booth and Sarah Brown were out in force today as they showed support for a record number of volunteers taking part in CSV Make a Difference Day, the... click on heading for more |
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Call for more people power to support schools and the elderly
Society’s most vulnerable citizens must not miss out on the support of volunteers to raise their quality of life and improve their self esteem, leading volunteering charities Volunteering England (VE)... click on heading for more |
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Dame Elisabeth puts lifetime achievement down to volunteers
Volunteers throughout the UK are being recognised for their work by the announcement that Dame Elisabeth Hoodless, Executive Director of CSV (1), the UK’s largest volunteering and training charity, has... click on heading for more |
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The Nation’s ‘Brighter and more beautiful’!
The nation is ‘brighter and more beautiful’ from today through the efforts of thousands of people from across England and Wales turning out to tackle grot spots.
The major environmental campaign... click on heading for more |
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Sex, drugs and a good death!
5 years of rallying communities through broadcasting
Promoting sexual health, tackling heroin addiction and planning positively for a funeral are just some of the significant issues that feature as part of... click on heading for more |
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Prisoner tells chiefs they should be ‘giving time’ while ‘doing time’
A woman prisoner is spending her first day of freedom calling on prison chiefs to give prisoners more opportunities to ‘give time’ through volunteering. The prisoner will address Nigel Newcommen,... click on heading for more |
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Cerebral palsy no barrier for giving time
A Barnet man who is living with cerebral palsy is demonstrating how people with disabilities can make a positive impact in their local communities. John Knight, who was born with... click on heading for more |
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‘PEDAL power’ combats binge drinking amongst Grimsby’s youth
Young people in Grimsby are helping to combat the escalating culture of binge-drinking in the north east of England by volunteering to explain to pupils at secondary schools the dangers... click on heading for more |
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Vanishing Britain - revealed
Survey of concerns for British people and place
New independent research published today reveals the extent to which people across the UK fear losing local shops, post offices, and countryside, as... click on heading for more |
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Gap years make the grade even if you don’t
A novel way to get over any ‘surprises’ on A-level results day (Thursday 17 August) is to sign up for a gap year with CSV, the UK’s largest volunteering charity.... click on heading for more |
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Early gains for project boosting mental health
Preliminary research suggests a strong link between volunteering and the recovery of people who experience mental illness, a new independent study reveals. (Wednesday 9 August 2006).
Over four-fifths (85%) of participants... click on heading for more |
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Free lunch for volunteers - Reaction
New rules will mean people on benefits who volunteer will no longer have to bear the cost of their meals according to an announcement made today by the DWP (Department... click on heading for more |
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American helps young people ‘face their fears’ through sports
A young American man volunteering in Torfaen South Wales is highlighting the impact that sports activities can play in helping young people who may be facing various challenges.
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Poll reveals fears of animal loving Brits
New research out today reveals that 95% of the UK population fears for the future of UK mammals, including red squirrels, dolphins and hedgehogs. (Research published Wednesday 12th July 2006).The research,... click on heading for more |
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People power key to care crisis
New research provides compelling evidence that the quality of life and isolation of older people receiving care is dramatically improved when citizen volunteers are ‘prescribed’. The full research launched on... click on heading for more |
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Charity chief criticises government policy on volunteer lunches
The Executive Director of CSV, the UK’s largest volunteering and training charity is to set out her concerns about new government rules forbidding benefit claimants who volunteer from claiming lunch... click on heading for more |
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Arsenal memories to score highly for community
CSV Moving On Islington Media Skills initiative.
Leading volunteering and training charity, CSV is calling on people throughout Islington to share their thoughts on the impact of having Arsenal football club... click on heading for more |
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Exiles dispel myths by making a difference
CSV celebrates the contribution refugees and asylum seekers make to their local communities - Refugee Week 2006 (19-25 June).
CSV, the UK’s largest volunteering charity, is supporting projects that give refugees... click on heading for more |
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‘Green’ light signals major tie-up between ITV and voluntary sector
The UK’s largest volunteering charity, CSV, today confirmed it would be the major partner with ITV to mobilise 4,000 young people in a new ‘Big Clean Up’ campaign taking place... click on heading for more |
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TV’s Paul O’Grady calls for older army to get active
CSV Get Active Week 2006 – Sunday 18 June to Sunday 25 June.
TV presenter and former social worker Paul O’Grady is calling for more people to help housebound and isolated... click on heading for more |
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Gardens help exiles ‘sleep without nightmares’
CSV, the UK’s largest volunteering charity, is using garden and allotment projects to help refugees and asylum seekers deal with the traumatic experience of their persecution. The charity is also... click on heading for more |
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Youth must tackle ‘real’ social problems
With Chancellor Gordon Brown today (Monday 8 May 2006) launching a new charity tasked with recruiting a million extra young volunteers by 2010, CSV - the UK’s largest volunteering charity... click on heading for more |
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Timberland chief delivers impassioned plea to improve social responsibility
Jeff Swartz, Chief Executive Officer of the Timberland Company, is keen to see a step change in the way companies and individuals develop programmes to improve their communities.
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‘Commerce and Justice: the Timberland way’
CSV Annual Lecture – Palace of Westminster, Tuesday 25th April 6.00pm.
Jeff Swartz, Chief Executive Officer of the Timberland Company, will be speaking on “Commerce and Justice” as he demonstrates how... click on heading for more |
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Hidden heroes who change lives in a day honoured at national awards
- WINNERS ANNOUNCED -Local people who have supported victims of homophobic crime and tackled depression and suicide amongst young people are celebrating after winning a CSV Make a Difference Day 2005... click on heading for more |
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Treasury ‘Office for the Voluntary Sector’ welcomed
Immediate release: Wednesday 22 March 2006.
In response to today’s announcement by The Chancellor that he intends to set up a new ‘office for the voluntary sector’ at the Treasury, Dame... click on heading for more |
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BBC gardening star gives top tips to turn gardens into wildlife havens
BBC Groundforce presenter Kirsty King has come up with ten top tips to improve the local environment by getting more wildlife into gardens and community areas. Kirsty’s tips to boost ... click on heading for more |
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Al Jazeera visit Environment Agency Action Earth project
Al Jazeera is visiting a Preston primary school today (Monday 20 March) to film young people planting a wildlife garden as part of CSV’s Environment Agency Action Earth campaign and... click on heading for more |
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Citizens take up baton to help beat crime
CSV/Home Office Seminar: 11am – 2pm Friday 31 March 2006
An American police force representative will be visiting the UK to help demonstrate the impact volunteers can have in the fight... click on heading for more |
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Call for professionals to better understand volunteer benefits in health care
CSV/Home Office Seminar:
11am – 2pm Friday 24 March.Britannia Centre, 27 Britannia Street, London, WC1 9JP
CSV, the UK’s largest volunteering charity, is calling on the health sector to better train... click on heading for more |
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Young champions turn awards on their head
This year’s Millennium Volunteer Awards are being organised for the first time by a panel of young volunteers and their first decision has been to replace the annual, adult-orientated, award... click on heading for more |
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Response to Miliband speech about people ‘power gap’
In response to today’s (Tuesday 21 February 2006) comments by David Miliband about allowing people to have more control over their lives by shifting power away from Whitehall and into... click on heading for more |
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Experts say isolation remains key challenge for care of older people
Key players from local authorities and voluntary organisations see mounting isolation as one of the main challenges for improving the care of older people. It comes in the wake of... click on heading for more |
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BBC gardening star calls on Britain to ‘grab a grant’
£50 grants up for grabs in CSV’s annual environmental volunteering campaignJanuary - June 2006 BBC Ground Force presenter Kirsty King is calling for people across the country to help themselves... click on heading for more |
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Lewisham man challenges perceptions of mental illness
By overcoming the stigmas often attached with mental illness, a Lewisham man is sharing his experiences to help challenge negative perceptions about mental health. Through volunteering, James Rose (41) demonstrates... click on heading for more |
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Capital’s construction skills shortage underlined by Lord Harris
Lord Toby Harris of Haringey raised concerns today (Wednesday 18 January) on construction skills shortage to hit London over the next 5 -10 years due to the Olympics, the proposed... click on heading for more |
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Fabulous five scoop Volunteer Oscars as ‘inspirational’ campaign reaches finale
Forget Big Brother: five of the country’s authentic ‘reality stars’ ranging from a refugee to a council worker who has recycled 2000 bikes have been crowned winners of the CSV... click on heading for more |
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‘Ordinary People’ to receive Volunteer Oscars from top celebrities
More dramatic and inspirational than any Hollywood drama, the stories of 45 amazing people will be revealed at the Volunteer Oscars later this month.
From a campaigner for the rights of... click on heading for more |
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Charity ambassador to meet the capital’s next generation of chippies and hacks
Lord Toby Harris of Haringey will be meeting young people excluded from mainstream education and other trainees as part of a fact finding mission to training centres in North London... click on heading for more |
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Cat cuddlers and puppy trainers unite as campaign launches to attract new breed to a purr-fect hobby
Cat cuddlers, rabbit masseurs and shrew poo collectors will unite in a unique partnership next month to launch a national campaign to encourage people to take up a purr-fect new... click on heading for more |
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‘Come dancing’ and get a taste of Europe
European volunteers will be giving Bristol a flavour of continental food and culture at a volunteering celebration event this week (Saturday 26 November: 11.00 – 16.00). The public are invited... click on heading for more |
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Voluntary work helps integrate asylum seekers
Jean Lambert, MEP for London, is joining refugee policy experts from across Europe this week (Thursday 24 November: 10.00 – 16.30) at an event exploring how volunteering can help asylum... click on heading for more |
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France looks to UK for ways to engage youth in wake of Paris riots
A representative of the French Ministry of Youth and Sports will attend a conference at the Treasury this week (Wednesday 16 November) to find out how the UK encourages young... click on heading for more |
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Rallying cry for Europe’s senior volunteers
Europe’s aging population got a boost this week when a unique organisation committed to increasing volunteering opportunities for senior and retired people visited Bristol.
The newly created ENOVO (European Network of... click on heading for more |
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Crime, health and learning take CSV into record year
There is a 20 per cent increase in the number of people giving their time for free to help reduce crime, improve health and increase learning and community involvement opportunities... click on heading for more |
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Removing barriers to volunteering in schools
CSV/Home Office Seminar: Friday 9th December 2005 at Deutsche Bank, Winchester House, 1 Great Winchester Street, London EC2N 2DB from 11.00am – 2pm.
A think-tank of key players in the delivery... click on heading for more |
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Teamwork between BME groups and volunteer centres vital for inner cities
BME organisations were told this week that teaming up with volunteer centres could be a vital step forward in the regeneration of cities.
Groups representing black, minority and ethnic people from... click on heading for more |
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France looks to UK for ways to engage youth in wake of Paris riots
A representative of the French Ministry of Youth and Sports will attend a conference at the Treasury this week (Wednesday 16 November) to find out how the UK encourages young... click on heading for more |
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Red carpet treatment for first time film makers
First-time film-makers who have movingly dramatised the highs, lows and inspiration of volunteering, received the red carpet treatment on October 25th when they were announced as the winners of a national... click on heading for more |
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Invaluable benefits for integration as asylum seekers sign up to help
Integration between refugees, asylum seekers and local people can benefit immensely from different nationalities volunteering together, it was revealed this week.
Asylum seekers and refugees from dozens of countries met with... click on heading for more |
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House of Lords hears poignant Gypsy poem asking for racism to be dead
A poignant poem written by a 10-year-old Traveller describing the persecution of Gypsies throughout history – and today – was read out at the House of Lords this week.
Lord Avebury,... click on heading for more |
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Care providers urged to follow volunteering model for excluded groups
CSV, the UK’s largest volunteering charity, is urging commissioners within the care and education sector to examine the impact that volunteering can have to integrate people on the fringes of... click on heading for more |
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‘Capital people’ challenge perceptions of mental health service users in London
People from across London will be gathering at City Hall to challenge negative perceptions about mental health by demonstrating how they have helped restore their own lives and the lives... click on heading for more |
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More students opting for an alternative gap year says charity
More young people and A-level students this year are interested in spending an ‘alternative’ volunteering gap year in the UK this year, according to leading volunteering organisation CSV.
There was a... click on heading for more |
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Disabled people from across the country display their talents
Coronation Street star, David Neilson, who plays hapless Roy Cropper was joined by Hollyoaks heart-throbs Ashley Taylor Dawson (who plays Darren Osborne) and Matt Milburn (who plays Joe Spencer) at... click on heading for more |
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Gypsies and refugees help bring communities closer together
Under-fire sections of society are teaming-up for a series of events in October which will challenge stereotypes and bring communities closer together.
The Year of the Volunteer’s Citizenship and Community Month... click on heading for more |
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Somerset volunteers get a SLAP on the back
Volunteers making a difference to the lives of people with learning disabilities in Somerset were honoured on Friday 16 September at a Year of the Volunteer event attended by the... click on heading for more |
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Time Lord asks volunteers to give time
Christopher Eccleston, former Dr Who and ambassador for UK learning disability charity Mencap, is supporting Disability Month in the Year of the Volunteer by encouraging more people, especially disabled people,... click on heading for more |
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Cash needed to support citizenship for young people
10-year model provides blueprint to effective citizenship in schools.
CSV, the UK’s largest volunteering and training charity is calling on Government for a cash injection to bolster the teaching of citizenship... click on heading for more |
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Disabled volunteers make a difference in East Anglia
Fifty volunteers with learning difficulties from Norfolk and Essex will be helping to spruce up the grounds of 15th century moated manor house, Oxburgh Hall, on Wednesday 7 September.
The day... click on heading for more |
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Campaign to tackle ‘disablism’ in volunteering
A report by disability rights organisation Scope on ‘disablism’ (1) in volunteering will be launched alongside a series of events highlighting the positive impact disabled volunteers are making in their... click on heading for more |
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Olympic volunteering must leave a legacy
London 2012 could leave the country a legacy of healthy, active and community-spirited people – if existing volunteering and training initiatives start planning how to adapt in the build-up to... click on heading for more |
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Last chance to enter first-time film directors offered West End premiere
Anyone with a video camera who thinks they can ‘cut-it’ with the world’s best directors could claim a unique prize – a screening of their film at major cinemas around... click on heading for more |
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Green projects scoop top national awards
School kids who grow vegetables in disused car tyres and old boots, and allotment owners who are encouraging frogs to tackle the problem of slugs are just two of the... click on heading for more |
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Boost your career as a gap year volunteer
- CSV offers ‘alternative’ gap years in the UK -
CSV, the UK’s largest volunteering charity, is challenging people of all ages to experience an alternative ‘gap’ year in the UK... click on heading for more |
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Green team of volunteers help Birmingham’s tornado-hit residents
A team of environmental volunteers are helping residents cope with the aftermath of last week’s tornado in Birmingham.
With the scene one of complete devastation, volunteers from CSV (Community Service... click on heading for more |
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Trenches help veterans to narrow the generation gap
Veterans of the Second World War and young people from Cheshire involved in a mentoring scheme will attempt to narrow the generational gap by taking part in a week long... click on heading for more |
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Older people showcase creative prowess at London Design Festival
What: RSVP Volunteers’ ‘Fit for a King’ Craft Exhibition. When: Sunday, 18th September 2005.Where: The Hilton Hotel, Olympia, 380 Kensington High Street, London, W14 8NL. Time: 12 noon-2pm. Cost: Free... click on heading for more |
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50th Birthday Mont Blanc challenge for care of elderly people
Yoga bodywork therapist and teacher, Anna Blackmore, who works at The Life Centre, Notting Hill, has decided to mark her milestone birthday with the memorable challenge of climbing Mont Blanc,... click on heading for more |
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CSV condemns healthcare conditions revealed by BBC Panorama
Immediate release: Thursday 21st July 2005.
Dame Elisabeth Hoodless, Executive Director of CSV, the UK’s largest volunteering and training charity, is challenging the Secretary of State for Health to be bolder... click on heading for more |
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Backing the best as sporting volunteers to take first place during August
From the unknown coaches who train Olympic champions to volunteers who run football clubs for youngsters from deprived backgrounds, volunteers are vital to sport in this country – and their... click on heading for more |
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Youth must be central to public services - Response to Youth Green Paper
Immediate release: Monday 18th July 2005.
CSV, the UK’s largest volunteering and training charity is welcoming the emphasis on volunteering and active citizenship in helping to shape public services. It comes... click on heading for more |
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The voluntary response to the London Bombings
Friday 8th July 2005.
Statement from CSV
The UK’s largest volunteering charity, CSV, today said that one of the best ways that people can, and have been doing, to help others in... click on heading for more |
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Spam fritters swing back into fashion for Veterans Month
Spam fritters and cakes made from dried egg powder are making a comeback this month as 1940s Britain is recreated in a series of intergenerational tea dances across the country. ... click on heading for more |
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Veterans charity takes to narrow boats to broaden horizons
A volunteer-led narrow boat cruise through the canals of the Home Counties and the Midlands will give over a hundred inner city children, teenagers with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD),... click on heading for more |
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Hampton Court Palace hosts a craft exhibition 'Fit for a King'
What: RSVP Volunteers’ Fit for a King’ Craft Exhibition.When: 9-10th July 2005.Where: Hampton Court Palace, Surrey.
Henry VIII’s majestic residence, Hampton Court Palace, will display an exhibition of over 500 arts... click on heading for more |
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Volunteering veterans still putting their country first
A series of events celebrating the impact of volunteering veterans and the volunteers who support ex-service people will take place throughout July, as Britain gears up for the Ministry of... click on heading for more |
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Minister unveils plaque saying thank you to unsung heroes
A plaque is now honouring volunteers who help other volunteers after being unveiled by a Government minister today (Wednesday 22nd June).
Minister for Volunteering Paul Goggins MP unveiled the plaque at... click on heading for more |
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Esther dances with dogs to present first Year of the Volunteer plaque
Strictly Come Dancing star Esther Rantzen, OBE, swapped the Cha Cha Cha for bow wow wow when she paid tribute to a leading charity on Thursday June 9.
Esther presented the... click on heading for more |
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Roller-coaster ride of youngsters who have given something back
Teenagers who have mentored abusive children, taught canoeing and filmed Hell’s Angels are to be rewarded for their community service with a trip to a theme park on June 14th.
The... click on heading for more |
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Thousands of over-50s share stories of life during the War
‘CSV Get Active Week 2005’ - Sunday 19 to Sunday |