JVN Blog

Our campaign partners, Jewish News will be running a feature over 4 months, with moving profiles on volunteers, who are after all the unsung heroes of our community.
We all have the capacity to make a real difference and contribute to making the world a better place.

Dassa Shalev and Harley Benson, two pupils at JCoss, were the brains behind a Schwopping Charity Event last night held at Dassa’s home in Finchley.

Come rain or shine, the Community Fun Run is happening this Sunday. It’s always a very special day in the Jewish calendar of Events. 100.s of charities will be represented by adults and children who feel passionately about their particular causes.

JVN team and volunteers give the gift of their time at Jewish Living Expo – and get Eric Pickles MP to as well…!

When it comes to volunteering, it’s certainly not grim up North, JVN visits Manchester

In our second post celebrating young people volunteering for Student Volunteering Week 2012 – we’re certainly v inspired by our friends Team v!

It’s Student Volunteering Week 2012 all next week and how better to celebrate it – and young people generally – than with a fantastic volunteer profile.

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

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….