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Rather than ploughing energy into treadmills and dumbbells, GoodGym members keep fit by helping their local communities. And the concept is spreading fast
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Poverty is not inevitable, says Common Cause director Karen Snow. Either we remain indifferent, or we do something to help those below the line help themselves
Jasmine Irving has been travelling around France for the last three months, discovering a meaningful and cost-effective way to see the world by exchanging work for food and board
With the UK boasting 15 million volunteers, Martyn Lewis discusses how citizens are taking society’s problems into their own hands
One problem, one solution, one week. A new volunteering travel initiative sets its sights on universal primary education
More music fans in Brighton can now enjoy live events, thanks to a scheme pairing up gig-goers who have learning disabilities with volunteer buddies
Volunteers are building a specially designed home for a woman who is allergic to everyday chemicals
An ambitious initiative in Ireland will see one million trees planted across the country in just 24 hours, creating a better environment for all
Thembi Mutch looks at the reality of volunteering in Africa and gives advice on how to make it work for all parties involved
Health workers in Greece are volunteering their time to provide medical treatment for those who are no longer eligible for free healthcare as a result of government austerity measures
Bethany Wivell finds that there’s more to the Rotary Club than street collections, and considers its momentous achievements across the globe
Bookworms can get their literary fix for free while helping the environment, thanks to a number of innovative schemes around the UK
‘Help exchange’ is a cheap way to travel, learn new skills and meet people, Claudia Cahalane discovers
The London Time Bank has been given a major grant to build on the work of setting up time banks in different parts of the capital. That was just one of the successes reported at the Time Banks UK [...]
