The UK's leading volunteering and training charity
Since 1962, CSV has led innovation in the voluntary and community sector.We were the first to offer full-time volunteering opportunities to young people in the UK. We pioneered social action broadcasting. We helped make sure Citizenship was added to the national curriculum for every child in the country. We were the first to offer serving prisoners the chance to volunteer.
For almost 50 years, we have worked to share our expertise, boost volunteer numbers across the UK and to make sure that the voluntary, public and private sectors have the skills and the knowledge they need to harness the energy of volunteers.
We offer consultancy services. We train public sector and voluntary organisations in volunteer management and media relations (see the training section of the site). We help grassroots groups to promote their work and find volunteers through our partnership with the BBC. We offer bespoke volunteering projects for companies large and small. We enable public services to work with volunteers. We work to develop volunteering across the EU.
Read on to find out what we can do for you. For training opportunities, please go to the training section of the site.
CSV Employee Volunteering creates bespoke UK volunteering opportunities for employers and their staff.
It’s the perfect way to turn your company’s CSR strategy from words into action. More...
Looking to get involved in volunteering? Need volunteers for a local project? The CSV Action Network can help. We work in partnership with BBC English Regions. More...
We also run the CSV Community and Read Hear pages on BBC2’s Ceefax Service. More...
At CSV, we share over 45 years of experience and expertise with organisations from all sectors through our volunteering consultancy services
For tailor made solutions contact Arnie Wickens, Director of CSV Consulting on 020 7643 1402 or email awickens@csv.org.uk. More...
Get in touch today and talk about our volunteer recruitment services
We recruit volunteers to help individuals and organisations. We can help you to find volunteers, whatever your personal support needs or the needs of your organisation. More...
One of CSV’s main aims is to play a part in the social development of Europe and to encourage active European citizenship, particularly among disadvantaged young people.
We organise the annual Volonteurope conference and Active Citizens of Europe (ACE) Awards and run the Third Sector European Network. More...