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V at the Party Conferences 2010
Party conferences may seem like a distant memory, yet their impact on the volunteers from Vinspired who participated remains significant. As part o...
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113 stories from the Vinspired community.
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The Day I Met Cameron: A Story of Courage and Inspiration
Let me tell you about the time I met Cameron—not David Cameron, but another Cameron whose story is inspiring in its own right. Recently, I attended...
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Measuring the Impossible? Understanding the Long-Term Impact of
How do you measure the long-term impacts of volunteering? This is a question we’ve spent considerable time debating over the last six months. Today...
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The Day the YAB Came to Town
On January 16th, the Vinspired Youth Advisory Board (YAB) made waves at the London offices with a day full of innovation, creativity, and engaging ...
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The Lazy Youth? Rethinking Perceptions of Young Volunteers
Boris Johnson recently suggested that young unemployed Britons “lack energy and appetite” compared to their foreign counterparts. This statement ...
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Why Media Portrayals of Young People Need to Change
The discussion around how young people are portrayed in the media has been gaining momentum, thanks to initiatives like the #PressChange4Youth ca...
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Kindness Boomerang
When I was a child, my mum used to shop in Elphicks, a family-run department store in Farnham. While shopping could be mundane, Elphicks captivated...
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Why “Gang” Culture is Something to be Encouraged, Not Dismantled
Our tendency to form groups has been a part of human nature for millions of years and continues today. Consider social media platforms like Faceb...
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Your Daily Dose of ‘Fantasy Therapy’ for World Book Night
Storytelling has been a cornerstone of human culture for centuries. In a world saturated with television and online content, traditional stories ...
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Volunteering with young people has helped me fulfil my career
Volunteering with young people has helped me fulfil my career ambitions </a> Rachael Roberts, 25, from Colwyn Bay, began volunteering last ye...