# vInspired volunteering service acquired by Speakers for Schools

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2021/10/22/vinspired-volunteering-service-acquired-by-speakers-for-schools/
- Published: 2021-10-22T09:24:00+01:00
- Author: Melanie May

**Youth volunteering service vInspired has been acquired by social mobility charity
Speakers for Schools, following its acquisition of Fledglink, both announced this
week.**

[Speakers for Schools](https://www.speakersforschools.org/) is investing in re-engaging
and growing the vInspired service as part of its wider mission to support the growth
of young people, especially those from disadvantaged backgrounds.

The [vInspired](https://vinspired.com/) service, which includes vinspired.com and
the V awards, was developed by the youth volunteering charity vInspired in 2009 
and has helped connect over 1.4 million young people with thousands of UK charities.

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It closed in 2018, following a change in government and funding priorities, with
Bob Barbour, its then Director of Digital taking on the vinspired.com platform, 
in partnership with Matt Haworth and his team at social tech innovators Reason Digital.
Barbour is now handing it over to Speakers for Schools.

Barbour said:

> “I’m extremely proud to have kept this key part of the vInspired legacy alive 
> for the past two years and to pass the torch over to Speakers for Schools. I’m
> confident that we’ve now found the right home for the vInspired service including
> vInspired.com and V awards and that Speakers for Schools will provide an excellent
> service to charities and young volunteers.”

Andrew Law, Chair of Speakers for Schools, added:

> “I am delighted to welcome the vInspired service into the Speakers for Schools
> family. The service and Speakers for Schools have aligned missions to impact more
> young people in more ways. Volunteering and social action improves mental health,
> strengthens communities, and can connect young people with further education, 
> employment, or training. As we recover from the pandemic, young people need this
> more than ever.”

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