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The 10 Micro-Acts Of Kindness
Let’s be honest. The festive season is brilliant, but it’s also chaotic. Between the last-minute shopping dashes, the endless family logistics, and...
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207 stories from the Vinspired community.
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PM Launches Tech Skills Drive For Young People
The UK government has launched a bold new initiative to prepare young people for a rapidly changing digital economy. The TechFirst programme, anno...
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Volunteer Week 2025: Celebrate with Vinspired
2–8 June 2025 marks Volunteer Week in the UK, a national celebration of the power of volunteering and the people behind it. At Vinspired, we believ...
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Star Pupil Winners Announced
In celebration of the European Year of Volunteering 2011, Vinspired launched an exciting contest to recognize exceptional young volunteers who ar...
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Coin Street Supports Vinspired: A Community Partnership
In celebration of Volunteers’ Week, the Coin Street conference centre has chosen to support Vinspired by donating £1 per delegate for events held...
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Vinspired’s Response to the Positive for Youth Consultation
In July, the Department for Education released 20 comprehensive discussion papers under the “Positive for Youth” initiative. Vinspired, eager to ...
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Compelling New Research Reveals the Positive Impact of Student
As Vinspired launches a nationwide tour of universities and further education colleges, new research confirms the positive impact of volunteering o...
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Doing Something Important: The Impact of Volunteering in Europe
Volunteering offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact on society. Recently, during a trip to Warsaw, we visited the Foundation fo...
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Creating a Volunteering Habit that Sticks
Vinspired aims to get young people excited about volunteering as early as possible. Our lifelong habits are developed in our formative years, and v...
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Let’s Not Allow the Riots to Overshadow the Positive Contribution
The recent criminal behavior witnessed in our communities has been shocking and deeply concerning. However, it’s crucial that we resist making snap...
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Can the Value of Experience Outweigh the Need for Qualifications?
In today’s world, many young individuals are questioning whether the cost of a university degree is justified by the potential job prospects it p...
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Degree or Not Degree? Exploring Your Path to Success
With every ‘give up’ there’s a story, with every dropout, a dream broken, and with every broken dream, a life altered. This year’s Youth Policy Sum...