Modernising Volunteering

Red Foundation is a delivery partner of the Modernising Volunteering Improving Support programme funded by Capacity Builders. This initiative is a partnership led by Volunteering England, with CSV, Nationwide Foundation and v.



Modernising Volunteering's role is to promote volunteering through helping support providers guide third sector organisations towards engaging and deploying a greater diversity of volunteers and in developing new sustainable ways of working. We encourage recognition of the value of volunteering and will help modernisation by building support resources and developing new ways or working with and involving volunteers.

Our aims

We will equip support providers with the skills, knowledge and tools needed to help increase the quality, quantity and accessibility of volunteering opportunities. With our partners, we will focus on four main areas: overcoming barriers to volunteering; accessing non-financial support; faith-based volunteering; and new forms of volunteer involvement.

What problems do we want to solve?

Existing research has identified some barriers to volunteering and how it needs to evolve for the 21st century. This research now needs to be converted into practical resources so that support providers can help frontline organisations attain an increase in the quality, quantity and accessibility of volunteering opportunities.

Red Foundation will be leading on a strand of work to explore how online social networks can support volunteering and those that work with volunteers, and will be developing the 'Volunteer Champions' concept recommended in the Commission on the Future of Volunteering's Manifesto for Change, published in 2008.

Keep in touch with latest developments

You can keep in touch with all developments, including accessing online surveys and research and briefing papers via the Capacity Builders website, www.improvingsupport.org.uk/volunteering

Or feel free to contact us using the form here or call 0845 299 7162

Will the 'Facebook factor' help to find new volunteers? Can social networks help you in your work as a volunteer manager? Share your views in our online survey available here. For more information about social networking and volunteer led action check out the briefing papers here.