News - London's Lifelines

Employee volunteering report

Employee volunteering reportThis UK Employee Volunteering 2022-23 Report by Works4U analyses the current state of employee volunteering (EV) in the UK. EV, also known as corporate volunteering, is an excellent initiative that gets businesses and employees involved in...

Volunteering – something for everyone!

Volunteering - there's something out there for everyone!When it comes to volunteering, there really is something out there for everyone! Do you want to give back to your community, or simply learn something new? There's surely a volunteer role out there that suits...

Mayor’s Community Weekend

Mayor's Community WeekendThe Mayor of London’s Community Weekend took place on 23-25 June 2023. This was a special weekend of celebrations; of communities, togetherness and community action, including of course volunteers and all of those community-minded Londoners....

Giving back to the community

People often feel that they want to give back to their community and help to support it. Volunteering is the best way to do this! Volunteering for in your local community will directly help to support local residents, the spaces that they occupy, and the services they...

Volunteering & community

Volunteering brings people from all walks of life together for a common cause. It's such a great way to meet new people and get more integrated in your local community. Volunteering is a great thing to do if: - You've moved to a new area - You're feeling lonely - You...

Getting more than you give

First and foremost, volunteering is about helping others, but this doesn't mean that volunteers don't get something out of it, too! It can greatly improve wellbeing and quality of life, but don't take it from us... In this video, we asked volunteers if there are any...

Home-Start London – #My2Hours

Home-Start London trains and supports volunteers to work alongside parents in their own home providing compassionate and confidential support, tailored to each family. Home-Start London is a network of local Home-Starts working together to support more families across...

Volunteering and learning

Does volunteering help you to learn new things? Absolutely! Volunteering can be excellent if you want to develop your skills. Whether you want to learn something specific or are simply looking to broaden your horizons, there really is something for everyone! We spoke...

London without volunteers

What would London be like without volunteers? We asked this question to some of London's volunteers and discovered that it would be a very different place! London relies on volunteers in so many ways, for a huge range of different things... Check out this video to...

Volunteering in one word

Volunteering means different things to different people, so describing it can prove difficult. We challenged some of London's volunteers to describe volunteering in just one word. It's a tough question to ask, but we got so many amazing answers. Check out this video...

Lucy

Lucy - The Felix Project Lucy works on the volunteer team for the largest food redistribution charity in London - The Felix Project! The Felix Project delivers millions of meals to Londoners every year, and they're always looking for extra volunteers. If you'd like...

What is the Vision for Volunteering?

London's Lifelines is a proud supporter of the Vision for Volunteering! Want to find out more about the Vision for Volunteering? Check out this new explainer video!Back in November 2023, London’s Lifelines was thrilled to co-deliver the Vision for Volunteering...

Winter Volunteering 2023

Festive volunteering 2023Looking to do some winter volunteering? This time of year makes us feel thankful for what we've got, and like we should give something back. This is great, because it can be a tough time for many. Organisations find that their usual volunteers...

The London Vision for Volunteering

What does the future of volunteering in London look like? Earlier this month, London Plus was delighted to represent London's Lifelines and participate in the GLA’s ‘Securing a Fairer Future’ event. Bringing together partners from voluntary, community, faith and sport...

Winter food distribution 2023

Winter Community Food Distribution 2023 The Felix Project is London’s largest redistributor of free surplus food to community organisations. They are looking for community organisations who can help to ensure tonnes of good food are saved from going to waste by giving...

Trustees’ Week 2023

Trustees Week 6-10 Nov Trustees' Week is a time for us all to come together each year to celebrate and thank all of London’s trustees for the time, commitment and effort they bring to London’s charities. Trustees’ Week provides an opportunity for prospective trustees...

Volunteers’ Week 2023

Volunteers’ Week 2023 and beyond! Volunteers’ Week each year is an important week in our calendar and we’d love to know how you celebrated, but we are also keen to help you shout about London’s Lifelines all year round! Help us celebrate London’s Lifelines The...

International Volunteer Day 2022

Celebrate and inspire! We celebrated all of London’s lifelines on International Volunteer Day – 5th December 2022! (But we’re shouting about them all year round!) Discover more Play the video below for a special International Volunteer Day message from Deputy Mayor...