Free support is available for voluntary and community groups in Leeds. Group support is available free to small groups, with an annual income of less than £100,000. [more]
Working for voluntary and community organisations in Leeds
Voluntary Action-Leeds (VA-L) is the Council for Voluntary Service in Leeds. For over 60 years we have been providing innovative and direct support services and specialist advice to third sector organisations and community groups across Leeds, helping them to carry out their work.
Sector Support
Volunteer Centre
New opening hours - now open on Fridays! From week beginning 2 August Leeds Volunteer Centre will be open Monday to Friday, 10am to 3pm. [more]
Join VA-L
Join VA-L and join over 300 organisations across Leeds who benefit from our support. VA-L members can advertise job vacancies for free on the VA-L website and E-News. [more]
News & Events
Charity Commission warns charities of potential scams
The Charity Commission is taking action to help charities and members of the public to be alert to scams or fraudulent activity which could affect the charitable sector. [more news]
A Day in the Life work shadowing
"A Day in the Life" is a work shadowing initiative organised by the NCVO Forum for Change and Compact Voice that provides a unique opportunity for staff in central government and the voluntary and community sector to step into each other's shoes for a day. Deadline 4 August. [more news]
Council pledges long term support to neighbourhood networks
Leeds City Council chiefs have agreed to pledge £1.7million per year to the city's neighbourhood networks, the voluntary organisations set up across Leeds to help older people live independently at home. [more news]
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An opportunity for members of the public to have a look over the range of environmental volunteering opportunities within Leeds. Sun 1 August at Temple Newsam [more events]
Big Society speech by Prime Minister
A transcript of the Prime Minister's speech on the "Big Society" can now be viewed. [more news]