The Association of Volunteer Managers (AVM) is an independent membership body that aims to support, represent and champion people in volunteer management in the UK regardless of field, discipline or sector. It has been set up by and for people who manage volunteers. Read AVM’s story.

Our vision is..

Connecting leaders of volunteering to make change happen together.

Our mission is…

  • To inspire and empower leaders of volunteering.
  • To be a recognised community of leaders of volunteers, sharing expertise and support.
  • To build this through the provision of engagement, resources and advocacy.

If you manage, co-ordinate, lead or administer volunteers or volunteer programmes, directly or indirectly, then AVM is for you.

Our goals

To achieve AVM’s vision and mission we will:

  • Develop and grow our offer
  • Build participation and increased relevance to members
  • Develop our profession
  • Represent volunteer management and advocate for volunteer managers

How we’re governed

AVM is governed by a board of directors, appointed by the members. Find out more about AVM’s Board of Directors and staff team.

The Association of Volunteer Managers is a company limited by guarantee no. 6224866. Our correspondence address and registered office is:

Association of Volunteer Managers
Suite 2921,
Unit 3A,
34-35 Hatton Garden,
Holborn,
London
EC1N 8DX
UK

Contact us

The quickest way to get in touch is via our contact form.