JVN Blog

JVN, in partnership with the JLC, hosts over 40 charities at the 2022 Reigniting Volunteering Conference  The Jewish Volunteering Network (JVN), together with The Jewish Leadership Council (JLC) hosted their first in-person volunteering event since the pandemic began.  The event was designed to help charities confront the changes that have occurred post pandemic, to reengage […]

What is a Trustee and How do I become one? Nicky Goldman, CEO of JVN, Penny Wilson CEO of Getting on Board and Michelle Janes, Co-Chief Executive of the JLC and Executive Director of Lead   The value charities bring to our society is widely known and we have seen this even more so throughout the pandemic, […]

    Have you ever taken part in the Maccabi Community Fun Run? Its a wonderful event for the whole family and this year’s event promises to be bigger and better than before, with the added element of the 5K colour run. Please think about running for JVN, to enable volunteers to make a big […]

In this edition of our blog, Caroline Cosgrove  writes about the volunteering she and her son James did for his Bar Mitzvah. Here is her story… In the lead up to the Bar Mitzvah of my son, James, in August 2016, he was considering what he could do to mark the occasion in a meaningful way – one […]

As we approach Passover and Seder night, and we follow a service from the comfort of our dining table, family members often including several generations read and relive the sort of the Exodus through ritual and through the eternal Jewish story book, the Haggadah. This year our Seder will be even more meaningful as I […]

There is a famous saying about #volunteers: “Volunteers are worthless not because they are no good but,  because the work they do is impossible to cost out – its priceless.” Traditionally, most people volunteer because they will be making a difference to the lives of others, while also generating benefits for themselves – greater confidence, […]

Take a look at the ultimate volunteering role – The job is 24/7. There’s a zero hours contract with no guaranteed time off or holidays. There’s no sick pay and you must keep going even when you are literally dead on your feet. You must be able to multi task and give 100% energy, effort […]

This week, thousands upon thousands of schoolchildren up and down the country will be kissing their parents goodbye and making their way inside to school for the very first time. New Year 7s (aged 11+), and those returning for years 8-11 and Sixth Form, have a very exciting year ahead of them. Those of you […]

You know those little things that make your day. Those simple tasks that go smoothly, a smile, a nice gesture… They just seem to make such a big difference. Life is in the little details. Ongoing small gestures can mean so much more than one grand display of love. Simple everyday tasks throughout the week/month […]

The start of the centenary of World War One is upon us, a conflict that changed the world forever. The sacrifices made and service given across society will be reflected upon by people in the UK and far beyond. The impact of 1914-1918 is still evident today; war memorials stand guard in towns and villages […]