JVN Blog

As more people age 30-49 start to volunteer due to unemployment, Leonie looks at the challenges facing the volunteering world and asks: Is Big Society necessarily better society?

Volunteering offers lots of practical benefits – but did you know that it is also can improve your physical and mental health?
(*banishing the common cold, not guaranteed!)

Back by public demand, the second part of JVN’s interview with Agata Mucha, JCC Krakow’s whirlwind of energy and Volunteer Manager!

Internships often get a bad press. But good internships can offer great possibilities. Here JVN’s intern Mike reflects back on his time at JVN…

Agata, Volunteer Coordinator at Jewish Community Centre Krakow, talks to JVN about volunteers, Poland and the amazing activities bringing Jewish Polish life to Life!

JVN had a lovely Chanukah party with Jewish Women’s Aid and René Cassin. Are you in the pics? See you in 2012!

Known for blending traditional Jewish themes with reggae, rock and hip hop sounds. Matisyahu, who’s very much in the news this week, talks about what volunteering means to him

From tiny seeds do great things grow – JVN works with the Leeds Jewish Representative Council to put on the city’s innaugural Jewish Volunteering Fair

Have you ever heard the one about a JVN intern, 300 JFS 6th Formers and 11 charities walking into a theatre? Thought not! Neither had we, so without further ado, Mike the JVN intern tells us more….

How we look after the most vulnerable members of our society is a true test of Jewish, or indeed any community’s, values. Helen Spiro who looks after everything volunteering at Nightingale, talks about her work with the very oldest members of the community – and all in deepest darkest South London!