We provide practical guidance and support to volunteer coordinators and managers across North Yorkshire.

You can access support on a range of areas including: volunteer recruitment and retention, policies and procedures and operational good practice. We also facilitate a regular support network for people managing volunteers and host a free online directory of volunteering opportunities.

Upcoming network meetings

Share your experience of volunteer coordination, learn about new resources and policy development, and explore mutual topics of interest. In these inclusive network meetings, members set the agenda. Open to everyone who supports volunteers within North Yorkshire.

• 16 June 2022: Involving young people with volunteering. Find out more information and book a place here.

Previous network meetings

An overview of previous network meeting discussions, useful links and resources.

Volunteer coordinator news

Our monthly round up dedicated to everything volunteering. Subscribe here to get it delivered straight to your inbox each month.

Advertise your volunteering vacancies

If your organisation is looking for volunteers, you can advertise your volunteering opportunities for free on our Volunteering in North Yorkshire directory.

You can add and edit details of volunteer opportunities and respond to enquiries from potential volunteers on the website. Your opportunities can also be included in our weekly newsletter feature ‘Opportunity of the Week’. Subscribe to the newsletter here.

Specialist resources

Our toolkits, resources and guides will support your organisation with everything from becoming volunteer ready to getting to grips with volunteer recruitment, support and management.

• Volunteer management toolkit: A guide to involving, supporting and celebrating volunteers
• Trustee recruitment toolkit: A guide to trustee recruitment
• Volunteering information sheets

General resources

We have a wide range of general information applicable to different aspects of running a successful organisation which includes good governance; finance and funding; policies and procedures and operational good practice.

Contact us

To find out more about the network please contact Lizzie Clapham and Leah Furniss volunteersupport@communityfirstyorkshire.org.uk or by calling 01904 704177.