The nature of volunteering is changing, both locally and nationally. A combination of rising health and well-being challenges, the cost-of-living crisis, digital advances, shrinking workforces, cross-cultural needs and other drivers mean that Dudley Borough needs to explore how we engage,

Discover what strategies you could use to recruit trustees for your charity When: Thursday 11th September, 6pm Where: Virtual session on Zoom If you’re finding it difficult to find new trustees for your charity, you’re not on your own. Trustees

Small Charity Week happens each year. It’s a national campaign to recognise the impact that small charities have. Small Charity Week defines small charities as having an annual income under £1million. In reality, we know that the vast majority of

Charities simply would not exist without their trustees. Yet new research findings published recently suggest that charities are missing out on a huge range of perspectives, skills and experiences. This blog looks at the national and local picture and how

We are fortunate to have some wonderful parks dotted around the borough and in what is surely no coincidence, some very active ‘friends of’ groups looking after them and enhancing their offer. Friends of Russells Hall Park are a fantastic

Dudley CVS’s Group Development Team is holding another of their monthly drop ins – the ideal place for anyone looking to make links in their community. The drop-ins called ‘Communi-teas’ are held in small cafes across the Dudley borough. They

Discover what strategies you could use to recruit trustees for your charity When: Thursday 5th June, 6pm Where: Virtual session on Zoom If you’re finding it difficult to find new trustees for your charity, you’re not on your own. Trustees

Dudley CVS’s Group Development Team supports not-for-profit organisations at any point in their journey. This includes helping people with great ideas for new good causes, across the whole Dudley borough. Our aims for April 2024-March 2025 included bringing new people

Dudley CVS’s Group Development Team is holding another of their monthly drop ins – the ideal place for anyone looking to make links in their community. The drop-ins called ‘Communi-teas’ are held in small cafes across the Dudley borough. They