Wiltshire Council says it now knows asking for experienced, skilled and pre-vetted volunteers “was not the right approach&rd…

A perpetual, community-led art project is transforming neighbourhoods in Exeter, street by street. JoJo Spinks explains why handin…

How can arts organisations best nurture a thriving and committed community of volunteers? Robin Hall shares her experience of gain…

The charity says the network was not helping it achieve the “best possible return” on investment, and future plans wil…

Arts Council England says that if necessary, it will step in and insist on a change of leadership at its funded clients.

The rate of volunteering at clubs and organisations has not recovered to the levels last seen in 2013/14, and the percentage of pe…

1,000 people involved in creative groups have revealed why they participate and highlighted the challenges their groups face.

Subtle changes could help cultural organisations become more welcoming, attract more visitors and potentially increase donations.

Volunteering in the arts should be an enriching experience, says Cathryn Peach. She shares five tips for designing programmes that…

New technology and a growing interest from young people has led to a boom in ‘micro-volunteering’ in the arts. Claire…

Arts organisations in Wales are becoming more imaginative with the types of volunteer opportunities they offer, from online volunt…

For an amateur theatre company to be financially stable and well supported it needs the right volunteers in key roles, as well as…

The first Mossley Light Festival may have transformed the northern town for just one night, but the change in the community will b…

Volunteer promoter Tom Speight writes about the joys of hosting professional performing arts right on his doorstep as part of a ru…

Claire Antrobus reveals how volunteers, trustees and staff at Ripon Museum Trust have developed their leadership and coaching…

Providing opportunities to volunteer online is helping Birmingham’s museums to engage with more and more people. Rebecca Fle…

How can arts companies, low on budget and short on time, refuse the offer of free labour? Cathryn Peach tells how her company welc…

London Bubble offers a wide variety of volunteering opportunities, but it’s not just about one-off opportunities, explains&n…

A recent visual arts and museums project offered volunteers training to enable them to talk more knowledgably and confidently to v…

With such a large number of volunteers working on the Manchester Day celebrations year after year, Liz Pugh gives some advice on h…

Community members and arts and heritage organisations can all benefit from volunteering if some basic principles are followed…

Volunteers are now at the heart of a national programme to improve wellbeing and social cohesion, says Penny East.

Interns, apprentices and volunteers are taking the place of permanent paid staff in the arts sector, which is also seeing a move a…