Below are some contacts which you might find of some use when you come to recruit and retain volunteers. This is by no means an exhaustive list, but should provide a good starting point.

Volunteering England                                                   
www.volunteering.org.uk                           
 
Voluntary Matters
www.voluntarymatters3.org
 
Institute for Volunteering Research
www.ivr.org.uk
 
Running Sports
http://www.runningsports.org/

Do-it                                                                           
www.do-it.org.uk          
                                              
The Experience Corps
www.experiencecorps.co.uk
 
TimeBank                                                                    
www.timebank.org.uk                                                   
 
Community Service Volunteers
www.csv.org.uk
 
Volunteer Development England                        
www.vde.org.uk                                                
 
Prince's Trust
www.princes-trust.org.uk
 
Reach                                                                         
www.btinternet.com/~volwork    
                                  
Business in the Community
www.bitc.org.uk
 
UK Youth
www.youthclubs.org.uk

ASDAN (certificate in community volunteering)   
www.asdan.co.uk                                                         
 
Youth Achievement Awards
www.ukyouth.org
                                        
The Honours System
www.honours.gov.uk
 
The Duke of Edinburgh's Award                         
www.theaward.org                                                        
 
Torch Trophy Trust
www.torchtrophytrust.org