
2010 was the Leeds Year of Volunteering - a celebration volunteers and volunteering in Leeds. Recognising the amazing work happening in our city and an opportunity to promote volunteering and encourage more people to get involved.
The 2010 Leeds Year of Volunteering was broken down into themed months, a summary of each theme is provided on the monthly themes page.
QA research were commissioned to produce an evaluation of the 2010 Leeds Year of Volunteering, the full evaluation and summary report of the key findings and recommendations is available to download below.
2010 Leeds Year of Volunteering Evaluation (.pdf, 107 pages)
Summary - 2010 Leeds Year of Volunteering (.pdf, 6 pages)

Leeds will continue to celebrate volunteering in 2011 as part of European Year of Volunteering 2011.
The VAL website is the place to find out what is happening in Leeds as part of the European Year of Volunteering.
If you are interested in volunteering in Leeds, contact the Volunteer Centre.
Volunteering has lots of benefits for individuals, communities and organisations. People who volunteer gain confidence, learn new skills and develop a real sense of belonging to their communities whilst helping to improve the quality of life for local people. Organisations benefit from the skills, enthusiasm and time of a diverse volunteer workforce.
To find out more about volunteering in Leeds visit us at Volunteer Centre Leeds