Covid-19 and volunteering
Volunteering will continue to be impacted a s the Covid-19 pandemic continues. There is separate guidance on coronavirus for the four nations:
- England
- Northern Ireland
- Scotland
- Volunteering-specific guidance for Scotland (Volunteer Scotland)
- Wales
- Volunteering-specific guidance for Wales (gov.wales)
Developing volunteer management
We are an independent membership body that supports, represents and champions people in volunteer management in the UK regardless of field, discipline or sector.
Latest news and updates
Read our latest news, and updates from our members.
- Netball volunteers and a volunteer strategy: a silver lining around a very grey COVID cloud (part 2)
- Netball volunteers and a volunteer strategy: a silver lining around a very grey COVID cloud (part 1)
- Looking to the future of volunteer management in the new normal
- What’s the point of a volunteer manager?… on furlough during Volunteers’ Week
- Volunteers’ Week 2020 #WaveForVolunteers – special ‘shout out’ to all COVID-19 Volunteers
- The vital role of volunteers during Covid-19
- Thank you for your help in 2020
- 2020 AGM and Update from the Board of Directors
- AVM’s conference goes online for 2020
Events and training
AVM members’ book club: The Art of Relevance
January 28 | 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm | on Zoom
You are invited to join other AVM members to discuss the book ‘The Art of Relevance’, by Nina Simon. AVM’s book club is free for AVM members, and members can find their access code for the event in their latest members’ email, or can contact AVM.
Find out more and sign up today…
Members only: AVM Challenge Session 3
February 9 | 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm | on Zoom
Are you interested in an opportunity to share your thoughts on a subject, listen to other people’s views, be challenged, be open to new ideas, put your points across in clear and helpful ways? Challenge sessions are free for AVM members, and members can find their access code for the event in their latest members’ email, or can contact AVM. Topic to be confirmed.
Find out more and book you place today…
Members only: AVM Challenge Session 4
March 4 | 11:00 am – 12:00 pm | on Zoom
Are you interested in an opportunity to share your thoughts on a subject, listen to other people’s views, be challenged, be open to new ideas, put your points across in clear and helpful ways? Challenge sessions are free for AVM members, and members can find their access code for the event in their latest members’ email, or can contact AVM. Topic to be confirmed.
Find out more and book you place today…
Investing in volunteer management
Our income comes from membership fees and ticket sales which we invest back into our work directly supporting those in volunteer management.
- we have over 400 members
- our events last year welcomed over 1,500 delegates
- we are led by volunteer managers
- Support our work and join us today!
