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Posted: 21.5.2026

Top Tips For Trustees This Volunteers' Week: From Sarah Bear

My top tips for Trustees: Be prepared to show up. We have around 8 meetings per year, and coming from a charity, I know how important attendance is.

Posted: 21.5.2026

Volunteering at the Wharf Theatre Devizes

The Wharf Theatre is a 90 seat theatre operating in a converted canal warehouse alongside the Kennet and Avon Canal in Devizes

Posted: 30.4.2026

NAVCA Conference 2026

As a local infrastructure organisation, Wessex Community Action is a proud member of NAVCA, and this month we attended their annual conference in Birmingham.

Posted: 30.4.2026

Wessex Community Action’s Response To Challenges Facing Our Local VCSE Sector

Three Wiltshire charities have permanently closed in the first months of 2026 - a stark and deeply concerning signal about the pressures facing our local voluntary sector.

Posted: 9.4.2026

It’s Time to Bust a Few Myths About Volunteering

“Well I’d really love to volunteer but…” is a common response charities and voluntary groups get when chatting to people about helping them, but...

Posted: 2.4.2026

Volunteer Recruitment in Focus: Key Insights from Our March Volunteer Manager Forum

On 23rd March, we hosted a friendly and engaging online Volunteer Manager Forum focused on volunteer recruitment.

Posted: 11.3.2026

Highlights from our Wiltshire Grant Writing Workshop

On 26 February, we were delighted to host our latest Fundraisers Coffee Morning (in partnership with Sarah from Wiltshire Treehouse and Heather from Wiltshire and Swindon Community Founda...

Posted: 11.3.2026

Volunteers Week Planning Session

On Tuesday 24th February , 15 volunteer managers and coordinators came together for a lively Volunteers Week planning session as part of the Volunteer Managers Forum.

Posted: 4.3.2026

Why Micro-Volunteering Works with a Busy Life

One of the main barriers people have to volunteering is “I just don’t have the time to commit to it” and it’s a valid point because life is busy. That’s why micro-volunteering...

Posted: 4.2.2026

Student Volunteering Week Is the Perfect Chance to Engage Young People

Student Volunteering Week 2025, from February 9 to 15, is led by the Student Volunteering Network and supported by universities, schools and colleges. It celebrates the contribution to...

Posted: 8.1.2026

Volunteering Can be a Resolution That Lasts Longer Than a Gym Membership

January is often chock a block with well-intentioned resolutions that don’t last, but volunteering can stay the course because it works with real life instead of against it.

Posted: 4.12.2025

International Volunteers Day 2025

Wessex Community Action are proud to celebrate International Volunteer Day by shining a spotlight on the incredible people who give their time, skills, and compassion to support

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