Our mission is to support, guide and influence

Voluntary Impact Northamptonshire started in 1990 as a volunteer centre and, over the years, has grown significantly — both in the size of the team and the range of services on offer.

Supporting organisations

We support local charities and groups by providing training and resources, one-to-one support and engagement groups. Find out more on the for organisations and resources tabs.

For organisations

Running projects

We run projects to support the local community. Take a look at our projects tab.

Projects

Promoting volunteering

We support volunteering through the Community Action Northants (CAN) website and promote local roles.

Promoting volunteering

Watch our short video featuring Development Manager, Becky Thornton that explains what we do.

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Strategy

Operational strategy 2024-26

We are living through unprecedented times. More than any other issue global pandemics have cast a shadow over our communities, our lives, our global economy and our health and well-being in a way rarely seen for 60 years. Nationally, regionally and locally, statutory partners and voluntary sector organisations have been working tirelessly to support those most vulnerable and in need.

Read the strategy

The power of infrastructure

We have an intermediary role, supporting and facilitating joint working between voluntary and community groups and with statutory bodies; and helping to ensure that the interests and concerns of the voluntary and community sector are properly represented. We are a member of the National Association for Voluntary and Community Action.

Whilst the term may be misleading, the end result is certainly not. For Local Authorities who are looking to extract the very best from communities in terms of social action, infrastructure contracts are a must-have. Infrastructure contracts support community organisations and social enterprises, helping them to deliver services, support the most vulnerable in society and add value to the work of statutory authorities.

Our team

Meet the team

Our senior leadership team is supported by our valuable trustees in steering the charity. We also run various projects, which can be viewed in our projects tab at the top of the page. The final vital part of our team is our fantastic volunteers, who support a number of our projects.

See all the team

Our History

Humble beginnings

Voluntary Impact Northamptonshire, previously known as Northampton Volunteering Centre began in 1990 as Northampton Volunteer Bureau. Over the years we have grown significantly not only by the size of our team but also in the services that we offer.

Read about our history