Did you know these are all myths Asylum Seekers who volunteer? ❌ “It’s illegal” ❌ “They need permission” ❌ “They can’t while waiting” Want to know more about how and where Asylum Seekers can volunteer? Check out Volunteer for Health Northants Volunteering for Asylum Seekers Guidance #Volunteersweek #VolunteerToolKit #VolunteersForHealth #WhoCanVolunteer? #VolunteerMythBusting
Asylum Seekers can definitely volunteer but the work must be unpaid, in the charity or public sector and you need to ensure you do not create a ‘contract.’ If your an organisation interested in learning more about how to support Asylum Seekers into volunteering check out Volunteer for Health Northants Volunteering for Asylum Seekers Guidance […]
Volunteering is open to more people than many organisations realise, including Refugees, Asylum Seekers and People on Universal Credit. To find out more information about the volunteer journey and things to consider when taking on volunteers check out the Volunteers for Health Northants Good Practice Tool Kit. #Volunteersweek #VolunteerToolKit #VolunteersForHealth #WhoCanVolunteer? #VolunteerMythBusting
What is changing? From 1 September 2026, the law changes how DBS checks work for volunteers who have contact with children. At the moment, a volunteer who works with children may not need a regulated activity DBS check if they are supervised by someone who is already cleared to work with children. This is known as the supervision exemption. […]
The National Volunteers for Health programme has captured learning from 15 local partnerships and translated it into the action guides below. Developing the health and care workforce through volunteering Developing volunteer passporting across partners Embedding volunteering within neighbourhood health Diversifying volunteering opportunities to widen participation For more information about the local Volunteers for Health Partnership […]
NEW DATES ADDED MHNC are offering free Inclusive Volunteering Training, as part of the Volunteers for Health Northants project. This training has been co-designed to: Improve the practices of involving and supporting volunteers with mental ill-health, learning disabilities, and/or neurodivergence Challenge unconscious biases about who can and can’t volunteer (spoiler alert: everyone can!) Raise awareness […]
This report provides a clear overview of how the Volunteers for Health Northants programme is progressing, highlighting the strong foundations that have been put in place and the early impact now starting to emerge. It brings together key insights on what’s working well, where challenges remain, and what needs to happen next to move from […]
EnFold had not previously advertised for volunteers for Admin Support roles, so promoting them on the CAN website was a new activity for us. The website was very simple to use and we listed all our roles, interested to see what response we attracted. Very quickly, we received contact details for two responders and were […]
The Disclosure and Baring Service (DBS) is planning a series of England wide engagement events. They are seeking insight from stakeholders to help shape how and where this engagement should take place. They are keen to understand what matters most to you, including the topics you would value discussing with DBS, what you would want […]
Northamptonshire Community Foundation has opened the second and final round of its Volunteering for Health Test, Learn and Innovate Programme.
