Ffynnon Community Resilience CIC is proud to be an Investing in Volunteers (IIV) achiever, having been awarded the quality standard in 2026 for the first time. It shows that we value our volunteers and demonstrates our commitment to volunteering within the organisation.

Ffynnon was assessed against six quality areas and proved to excel in all aspects of working with its volunteers.
The Chair of UKVF (the Awarding Body) said

“UKVF is delighted to announce Ffynnon ‘s successful achievement of this Award, they have demonstrated a real commitment to volunteering, proven that their volunteer management policies and procedures meet nationally recognised standards.”

“I am very happy to receive this award on behalf of Ffynnon and we owe it all to our amazing volunteers that make managing them easy!” Tessa, Volunteer co-ordinator.

The standard will enhance volunteer management and is rigorous, but is designed to be simple to implement and  to not generate large amounts of paperwork.

Ffynnon’s mission is to build a strong community by supporting people to grow and eat local food together, and connect to nature. We support volunteer-led community gardens, provide free community meals and fridge, run programs for kids to get outside and learn about food and farming, and support people to become farmers.

Investing In Volunteers

Investing in Volunteers is the UK quality standard for all organisations involving volunteers.

Investing in Volunteers aims to improve the quality of the volunteering experience for all volunteers and demonstrates that organisations value the enormous contribution made by their volunteers.

Investing in Volunteers is delivered by the national volunteering infrastructure bodies in Scotland and Northern Ireland. Together they enable organisations across the UK to achieve the award.

Further information about the Standard can be found on investinginvolunteers.co.uk.