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Our website glow-up! Thank you TCS
In 2025 we were thrilled to be accepted onto the Tech4HOPE programme, run by TCS, which enables them to bring their incredible technology and advisory services to not-for-profits and charities which are making socio-economic impact. And today, we published the results of this collaboration! You may see our website looks a little different to how it used to - smarter looking, more readable and hopefully easier to find your way around. The team were very creative and patient

Maddy
Feb 91 min read


A Meeting with Minister Peacock
This week, our Founder and CEO, Maddy Mills had the honour of visiting the Department for Culture, Media and Sport to meet Stephanie Peacock MP and other DCMS officials to discuss our work at FVC. Maddy shared the charity's journey so far, the impact we are making and our ambitions for our future, highlighting why civic action at a young age is so important and the impact it can have on the children throughout their lives, adults who care for children and of course wider soci

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Feb 51 min read


Our first FVC team Away Day
After months of working together online and from different corners of the country, something really special happened in January - our team finally came together in person for the very first Family Volunteering Club staff awa y day. From as far as Glasgow, Cardiff and Manchester - our Local Coordinators travelled to spend the day together learning, sharing and making plans for the future of our wonderful local programmes. Being in the same room also gave us time to reflect, co

Maddy
Feb 51 min read


Season's Greetings from FVC!
Season’s Greetings from Family Volunteering Club This year has gone in the blink of an eyelid. Families came together - big hands and small - to plant, paint, bake, clean, craft and care, showing that volunteering really is for everyone. Together, you helped make this year the best year possible and opened the door to even more impact in the year ahead. From litter picks and food sharing to cards made with love and greener shared spaces, doing good together became a shared fa

Maddy
Dec 16, 20251 min read


Take part in our Winter Challenge!
We’re excited to launch Family Volunteering Club’s Winter Challenge 2025! A heartwarming collection of 12 easy, family-friendly volunteering activities designed to help your local community during the colder months. Downloa d the Challenge by clicking on the document below, and simply get started! How to join in: Tick off as many activities as you can from our Winter Challenge list Snap some photos of your cosy acts of kindness Share your adventures with us! Tag your picture

Maddy
Nov 19, 20251 min read


We went to the House of Lords!
We were absolutely delighted to co-host a roundtable discussion in the House of Lords last week, exploring children’s civic participation and the power and potential of family volunteering. The session, kindly hosted by Baroness Sater and Baroness Hodgson, brought together a full room of sector partners, funders, researchers, MPs, Parliamentarians, and, most importantly, the families and children who take part in our volunteering activities. The discussion was rich and though

Maddy
Nov 10, 20251 min read


Glasgow families - we need you!
We’re launching a brand -new Family Volunteering Club in Glasgow! And we'd love your help. If you are a family based in Glasgow, please help by filling in a very quick survey (link below!) before 10th November - and tell us what you'd like us to include. The programme will be coordinated by Alex Jackson, who recently joined the team and is a Glasgow resident! Take part now: http://bit.ly/4na9ztJ

Maddy
Oct 22, 20251 min read


Baking for Kindness: A Festive Giveaway to Celebrate Brilliant People
Baking for Kindness At Family Volunteering Club , we believe baking is one of the sweetest ways to show kindness. This Christmas, we’re celebrating the people who make life a little sweeter: friends, family members, neighbours, and community heroes who brighten up our days with an amazing giveaway competition . We’ve been given three beautiful Cupcakes & Cookies Baking Kits from Pantry of Flavors to share with our Family Volunteering community. Each bespoke kit is packed wi
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Oct 22, 20252 min read


Tell us why you love volunteering! for a special event in Parliament
We are excited that in November we will be hosting an event in the House of Lords all about family volunteering. To help us tell the...

Maddy
Sep 22, 20251 min read


Thank you to Paula!
Today we would like to say a big thank you to Paula Sharma - our Local Coordinator (Support) for Stevenage, who is stepping down from the...

Maddy
Aug 12, 20254 min read


We are a Finalist!
We are really excited to share that Family Volunteering Club is a finalist for The Children and Young People's Charity Award, part of the...

Maddy
Aug 11, 20251 min read


We are growing in Wales!
We are really proud to announce a major new chapter for Family Volunteering Club in Wales! Thanks to strategic funding from Welsh...

Maddy
Jul 30, 20251 min read


Take part in our Summer Challenge!
Looking for something fun to do this summer and a way to makea difference right from your home? Then get ready to take on Family...

Maddy
Jul 16, 20251 min read


Family Volunteering Club in Glasgow!
We are happy to share that Family Volunteering Club will be coming to Glasgow! This is the first programme of Family Volunteering Club in...

Maddy
Jul 8, 20251 min read


(Closed) We are recruiting! Administration and Marketing Coordinator
Family Volunteering Club (FVC) is looking for an enthusiastic, compassionate and capable person to join our team in this new role, as...

Maddy
May 8, 20251 min read


Announcing our Co-Chairs of Trustees!
We are really happy to announce Katy Sparrow Robins and Chinwe Russell as the Co-Chairs of Trustees for Family Volunteering Club! A huge...

Maddy
Feb 25, 20251 min read


Become our Local Coordinator (Lead) in Abergavenny!
Following a successful pilot in 2024, we are delighted to have secured funding to grow Family Volunteering Club: Abergavenny between...

Maddy
Feb 3, 20251 min read


Become our Local Coordinator in Manchester!
We are really excited that in 2025 we will be piloting Family Volunteering Club in Manchester, specifically in and around the area of...

Maddy
Jan 20, 20251 min read


A poem and video to round up our 2024!
Happy Holidays from everyone at Family Volunteering Club! We’ve had an action packed 2024 with programmes in south London, Stevenage and...

Maddy
Dec 17, 20241 min read


Help shape our programme in Fenland
In 2025, Family Volunteering Club will be coming to Fenland, and we just can't wait! We now need your help - if you are a local family,...

Maddy
Oct 17, 20241 min read
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