Voluntary organisations

This page highlights some of the current parliamentary material available on voluntary organisations. This includes select committee reports, briefing papers on current legislation and other subjects produced by the parliamentary research services, and the latest Early Day Motions put down by MPs.

Standard Notes

DateDescription
04.01.2013Funding for charities and other voluntary organisations
This standard note looks at some of the funding routes available to charities and other voluntary organisations.
25.06.2012National Citizen Service
The National Citizen Service (NCS) is a voluntary programme for 16 year olds, designed to take place after pupils have finished year 11.
17.05.2012Minimum wage: volunteers
National Minimum Wage and Volunteers
28.03.2012The Big Society and the voluntary sector
This note provides further background to the Big Society concept; the role of the voluntary and community sector (VCS); and outlines some of the Government's initiatives in this area.
22.02.2011Voluntary sector statistics
Voluntary sector statistics by Rachael Harker SNSG/05428

Research Papers

DateDescription
19.05.2006The Compensation Bill
03.03.2004Promotion of Volunteering Bill (Bill 18 2003/04)
Promotion of Volunteering Bill. (Bill 18 2003/04). House of Commons Library Research Paper 04/21.

Select Committee Reports

DateDescription
17.06.2009Building the capacity of the third sector.
Public Accounts Committee report [Commons]

Early Day Motions

DateDescription
17.01.2012VOLUNTEERING AND TRADE UNIONS
That this House notes that trade unionists undertake 100,000 hours of unpaid voluntary work per week; further notes that they have been described as the workplace wing of the Big Society; ...
10.01.2012CORSTORPHINE DEMENTIA PROJECT
That this House congratulates the Corstorphine Dementia Project's Tea Time Club on being awarded the first Degge Ridge award from the Royal London Foundation; notes that this year's ...
06.12.2011CENTENARY OF ROTARY
That this House congratulates Rotary International clubs in the United Kingdom on the centenary of Rotary in Britain; believes that Rotary clubs throughout the British Isles have provided ...
24.11.2011BIG SOCIETY
That this House notes that not one Government Minister gave a full answer to the parliamentary written question on when they undertook their Big Society One Day Challenge and the nature ...
31.10.2011YOUTH SERVICES
That this House notes the excellent work carried out nationally by youth services in giving young people positive experiences; recognises the value to youngsters of being able to share ...
More Early Day Motions

Lords Library Notes

DateDescription
26.11.2010Debate on 2nd December 2010: philanthropy. LLN 2010/029
Debate on 2nd December 2010: philanthropy. House of Lords Library Note 2010/029

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Glossary

  • Research Papers (RP) - briefings produced by the House of Commons Library on Bills, topical issues and regular statistics
  • Standard Notes (SN) - shorter, topical briefings from the Commons Library
  • Early Day Motions (EDMs) - formal motions submitted by MPs in the House of Commons
  • POST Notes - short briefing notes produced by the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology
  • Lords Library Notes (LLN) - an occasional series of papers compiled by the House of Lords Library