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Volunteering England is an independent voluntary agency committed to supporting, enabling and celebrating volunteering in all its diversity. Our work links research, policy innovation, good practice and grant making in the involvement of volunteers.

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Volunteering England news

13 May 2008
Harnessing volunteer power

Sports clubs can now measure the impact of their volunteers thanks to a new set of tools available from Volunteering England and the Institute of Volunteering Research.
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Volunteering England features

Interview
The MD of Benefit Systems tells Kate Cracknell how the company gives access to 5k facilities through its MultiSport card

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Evaluation
Developed by social impact organisation, State of Life, the Wellby is the new measure of social value

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Research
Anne Dimon reports on the latest research insights from the Wellness Tourism Association

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Research round-up
UCL tracked the nation’s psychological response to the pandemic from dragging bikes out of sheds in L1.0 to spending more time on the sofa in L3.0

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Interview
Uniting the Movement is a 10-year vision to use sport and activity to transform lives. Sport England’s CEO tells us what makes it so exciting

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SM Insights
Children's activity levels on the rise in England and CIMSPA reveals details of new Youth Panel

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Community Development
New research from Sported shows the link between sport and community development

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Promotional feature
After almost three decades serving members and contributing to the growth of the industry, we talk to ISPA’s Crystal Ducker about the work of the association and the future of spa

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Industry insights
Larissa Davies and Themis Kokolakakis summarise the findings of the Active Lives Adult Survey linking sports and physical activity with positive wellbeing outcomes

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Disability sport
Metro Blind Sport’s Martin Symcox on making sport available to all

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Everyone Active launches Everyone Golf – plans to link health and fitness and sport portfolios
Everyone Active launches Everyone Golf – plans to link health and fitness and sport portfolios   17 Apr 2024

Everyone Active has launched a golfing brand, Everyone Golf, after new contract wins made it the UK’s second-largest golf operator in the UK, with ten .... more>>
UK Active Awards for excellence open for nominations
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Go Fit CEO, Mário Barbosa, unveils expansion plans in this month’s HCM
Go Fit CEO, Mário Barbosa, unveils expansion plans in this month’s HCM   15 Apr 2024

Having redefined the model of public-private collaboration in Spain, Go Fit is now expanding into Italy and has ambitious plans to grow its estate, .... more>>
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Top operators gather from across Europe for EHFF   10 Apr 2024

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