Writings

Here are some of my recent writings:

I co-authored this Guide to Safety and Quality Online [PDF] as part of Eryica’s [European Youth Information and Counselling Agency] safety and quality project – April 2011

“Input on the changing social environment of young people in the digital age” (PDF) – at European Youth Centre, Budapest, September 2010 for keynote of the “Bridging the gap” Colloquy organised by the Council of Europe/ERYICA [European Youth Information and Counselling Agency]

“Is the web changing the way we give?” – February 2010 – Volunteering Counts Conference – Institute of Volunteering Research

“Social Media and the Gift Economy: Volunteerism in the Vanguard” – (PDF) October 2009 – e-Volunteerism – Vol X Issue 1

“Bigging Up Volunteering” – Volunteering Magazine – Volunteering England – June 2010

“International Volunteer Managers Day” – Volunteering Magazine – Volunteering England – November 2009

“Volunteer management is an art, not a science” – (chapter) in Turn Your Organisation Into a Volunteer Magnet

“Pinochet escaped justice – we must ensure Ríos Montt does not“ - Guardian – 14 December 2006

“IHE: putting the right people in the right place” – AlertNet – 16 September 2002

Supported the writing of:

“Valuing Volunteer Management Skills” by Georgina Brewis, Matthew Hill and Daniel Stevens – Skills Third Sector and Institute of Volunteering Research

Presentations

You can see my presentations on Slideshare.

I also blog at:

• Association of Volunteer Managers
• YouthNet

Have helped to write and develop the volunteer manager’s wiki

Media mentions

“Virtual volunteers, real results – How online services are changing the way we volunteer” – The Guardian – 2nd June 2008

“Teenagers dispel youth mysteries via new advice website” – BBC – 7th October 2010

“Volunteering is great experience – A charity placement could kick-start your career” – The Times – 8th February 2010

“Vetting and barring scheme review gets underway” – Children and Young People Now – 22 October 2010

Fall in volunteering numbers ’caused by lack of opportunities’ – Third Sector – 4 February 2011

Volunteering England to examine volunteer rights – Third Sector – 3 November 2009