Blog Posts
Alison's Story
| For volunteersHaving been a full time carer herself, Alison now volunteers for her local Carers Support Group.See more
Esmee's Story
| For volunteersEsmee, a level 3 Animal Studies student at Weston College, started volunteering with Prickles Hedgehog Rescue ...See more
Jane's Story
| For volunteersVolunteers’ have played a key role in the pandemic response. During an exceptionally difficult year, people ...See more
Sarah’s Team Beach Clean
| For volunteersNow that her team can meet in person again, Sarah wanted to ensure that their first get together in 16 months ...See more
Ellimae's Story
| For volunteersToday is Power of Youth Day, an annual celebration of the contributions children and young people make through ...See more
Mel's Story
| For volunteersAt the heart of every charity and voluntary organisation is its board of trustees and together, they have one ...See more
Simon's Story
| For volunteersSimon, known as ‘Woody Simon’, has been volunteering with ARK at Egwood CIC for about 2 years. Having spent 40 ...See more
Alex's Story
| For volunteersAlex regularly volunteers in the natural environment, and for him the experience has been life-changing ...See more
Message of thanks from the High Sheriff of Somerset
A letter from the High Sheriff of Somerset to volunteers supporting the local vaccination programme ...See more
Volunteer Coordinator Forums
| For organisationsSpark Somerset offers regular networking events for charities and community organisations in Somerset ...See more
Celebrating Somerset's Vital Volunteers
| For volunteersSpark Somerset have produced a special video to say a big 'thank you' to volunteers across Somerset.Spark ...See more
Getting the most out of volunteering
| For volunteersYou’re donating your valuable time, you want to get the most out of it, so it’s important that you enjoy and ...See more
Volunteering from home
| For volunteersWhy volunteer from home?The benefits of volunteering from home are immense, especially at this challenging ...See more
Why People Volunteer
| For organisationsIf you ask a random selection of people why they volunteer, they will give a huge variety of reasons why they, ...See more
Virtual Volunteering - Getting Started
| For organisationsVolunteering has changed dramatically over recent years, especially during the Covid-19 pandemic. From serving ...See more
Get creative with volunteering opportunities
| For organisationsGetting new volunteers on board is an exciting, yet challenging, task. To turn clicks into volunteers you will ...See moreVisit the Spark a Change blogs