JVN Blog

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.

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!

While the EU alliance might be looking a bit shaky, the Jewish European volunteering community is going from strength to strength…

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