06/06/2026
Celebrating Volunteers Week!
Volunteers' Week provides a valuable opportunity to recognise and celebrate the thousands of people who give their time, expertise and energy to causes they care about. Across the professional body sector, it has been wonderful to see organisations shining a spotlight on their volunteers, sharing their stories, and acknowledging the vital contribution they make.
Volunteers bring something that cannot easily be replicated: real-world experience, professional insight, and a genuine passion for supporting their sector and fellow practitioners. They strengthen governance, enhance credibility, and ensure that professional bodies remain member-led and relevant. Many professional bodies simply could not function in the way they do without them.
Could you volunteer and be part of something special?
We’re looking for enthusiastic volunteers to help us at our Annual Conference on 19th & 20th September, being held in Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire.
There are lots of ways you can get involved, including:
• Welcoming and registering attendees on arrival
• Handing out badges and helping people get settled
• Signposting visitors to different rooms and areas around the venue
• Helping in the shop (full guidance and training will be provided)
Even a few hours of your time would make a huge difference and help us create a warm and welcoming experience for everyone attending.
Earlier this year, we sadly had to cancel the Malvern Well Dressing. For a water charity, this was a real disappointment, but unfortunately, we just couldn’t find volunteers to make it happen alongside everything else that needed doing.
The good news is that the 60 Wells, Springs and Spouts that were dressed were absolutely wonderful, with the standard better than ever and a fantastic bird theme. It really showed what can be achieved when people come together — the average team usually has around six volunteers.
We’re also looking for help with another exciting project: launching a Duke of Edinburgh scheme to introduce the next generation to dowsing. If you have experience in education, knowledge of the DofE programme, or skills in creating learning materials or a syllabus, your support would be incredibly valuable.
We’re not asking anyone to commit huge amounts of time — just to get involved in an area that interests you and where you feel you can help.
Every volunteer makes a difference, and together we can keep these wonderful projects thriving. 💧