Volunteers

The Jubilee Hour campaign is encouraging people mark the Queen's Diamond Jubilee next month by committing to 60 minutes of volunteering or a similar "act f goodwill".

The Institute of Fundraising has announced two vacancies on its trustee board and is inviting members to consider standing for election to the posts.

Mark Astarita, Director of Fundraising at the British Red Cross, has agreed to serve a second year as Chair of the Institute of Fundraising.

Sony has launched +U, a volunteering application for mobile phones, which lets people access small volunteering opportunities to undertake while out and about.

The National Trust reports that bookings for its working holidays have increased by 50% compared to this time last year.

Used car website Motors.co.uk has launched a UK-wide competition to find outstanding people in local communities who help others.

Volunteer-run communications agency Bright One is rolling out its Bright Works microvolunteering platform so is inviting applications from charities wishing to feature their opportunities on it.

The Centre for Social Justice is to propose a scheme that encourages firms to subsidise voluntary work carried out by their employees.

The Duchess of Cambridge has become the patron of four charities, the first to benefit from her support beyond her current patronage of the Foundation of Prince William and Prince Harry, which was set

Fourteen philanthropists have been recognised with knighthoods or CBEs in the 2012 New Year Honours list.