Volunteering, reimagined: what’s inside?

Designing experiences volunteers choose in 2026

Volunteering sits inside a crowded attention economy. People are balancing work, caring responsibilities, wellbeing and rest - and choosing carefully where they give their time. 

This free guide starts from a different place to usual.  

Instead of asking, “How do we recruit and retain volunteers?” 
It asks: “What kind of volunteering experience would someone actively choose?” 

“Volunteers don’t want to be a name on a list, they want to feel part of something, to know they’re making a difference.”  

Katherine Gale, Head of Volunteering - Young Enterprise 

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