JVN Blog

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 […]

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 […]

On the 4th of February JVN 2013 held a meeting in Manchester which brought volunteer-involving organisation together to ascertain how to motivate and inspire Jewish volunteers in Manchester. The guest speaker was Langdon Community chief executive Robert Mutch whose aim was to offer a perspective of volunteering in the Jewish community that the Jewish community themselves were […]