Help & Support

We want to provide you with the skills and knowledge you need to manage your charity, social enterprise or community group.

Through tailored support, collaboration, and engagement, we help charities, community groups, and volunteers develop and grow ensuring they have the resources, connections, and opportunities needed to make a lasting impact.

Helpline Enquiries

500

Groups Supported

150

Graham’s Story

In celebration of Volunteers Day, we’ve invited some of our dedicated volunteers to share their personal experiences and insights about volunteering.

The VAL Awards 2025 winners

Voluntary Action LeicesterShire (VAL) is proud to announce the winners of the 2025 VAL Awards, supported by Hastings Direct, revealed at a glittering ceremony recently at the Grand Hotel, Leicester.

VAL Celebrates 60 Years with Spectacular Fireworks Event

The evening was truly magical and marked the official start of our 60th anniversary celebrations – celebrating six decades of VAL supporting our community.

Our Testimonials

Making a Difference Together

Explore our testimonials to learn more about how we’ve helped organisations, the impact of our work, and the experiences of those we’ve supported.

Since my first meeting, we have always been impressed by VAL’s
professionalism and customer service. The team are so friendly and easy to work with but also highly skilled and will always go above and beyond to help even in the most challenging circumstances.

Attending the Meet the Funders event gave me the chance to have real conversations with people who genuinely want to support community projects. I left feeling inspired, informed, and much more confident about the next steps for our organisation.

The support provided has been extremely helpful and professional, making the whole process easy to navigate. Since placing adverts on the VAL site, we have already seen a noticeable increase in volunteer recruitment, which has had a positive impact on our organisation. A reliable and effective service that we would highly recommend.

I am really grateful for the guidance provided by VAL. Their support has given me greater confidence in completing funding documentation and understanding what is required for funding applications.

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