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What to do if you claim benefits and do voluntary work.

• Updated: 15 July 2019

Find volunteering opportunities, and volunteer rights, pay, expenses, age limits, criminal record checks.

• Find volunteer opportunities

  You can find volunteering opportunities on the: National Association for…

• Volunteers' rights

  You do not have a contract of employment as a volunteer, so you do not…

• When you can volunteer

  Age limits There’s no upper age limit on volunteering. Some organisations’…

• Pay and expenses

  You are not paid for your time as a volunteer, but you may get money to…

Nominate a group of volunteers for The King's Award for Voluntary Service including eligibility and supporting a nomination.

• Overview

  The King’s Award for Voluntary Service is the highest award given to…

• How to make a nomination

  You can nominate a group for The King’s Award for Voluntary Service…

The role of voluntary organisations in preparing for, responding to and recovering from emergencies.

• Updated: 7 May 2014

Guidance on the National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage for organisations who offer work experience, including placements and internships.

• Updated: 15 May 2013

281 organisations throughout the United Kingdom are to receive The King’s Award for Voluntary Service in recognition of their outstanding community service.

• Updated: 14 November 2024

Five organisations in Wales are to receive The King’s Award for Voluntary Service in recognition of their outstanding community service.

• Updated: 14 November 2024

Information on how to stay safe and healthy during travel abroad.

• Updated: 22 December 2023

This guidance aims to help organisations and groups understand how to safely and effectively involve volunteers.

• Updated: 4 April 2022

Guidance on the Queen's Platinum Jubilee Volunteering Award.

• Updated: 21 December 2022