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Archived Years

  • Celebrating Diwali: The Festival of Lights

    Posted on 20 October 2025

    Diwali is often called the 'Festival of Lights' and is a five-day celebration centred around the victory of good over evil and light over darkness, this year Diwali falls on 20 October.

  • Keeping up with Dr Tom – The Supervisor championing volunteers in psychiatry

    Posted on 17 October 2025

    In our keeping up series to celebrate the Volunteer to Career third birthday, Dr Tom shares what it’s really like having volunteers on the team, why he loves supervising them and why he believes VtC matters so much for the NHS.

  • Imge’s first steps: How a Volunteer Buddy made all the difference

    Posted on 17 October 2025

    Through the volunteer to career (VtC) programme, she was paired with another volunteer to walk those first few steps beside her, helping her settle into the busy world of A&E (accident and emergency). Imge shares her story

  • CNWL Volunteer to Career turns three

    Posted on 17 October 2025

    As the Volunteer to Career (VtC) programme celebrates its third birthday, we’re shining a light not only on the milestones, but on the powerful personal reflections of the volunteers who’ve walked this journey — from their first day as nervous starters to confident NHS colleagues.