Following work on recommendations from the Commission on the Future of Volunteering The Office of the Third Sector has confirmed the funding for three programmes which will boost volunteering. Two had previously been announced following recommendations from the Commission on the Future of Volunteering and the third relates to a new programme. In total, £6.6 million will be invested between 2009 and 2011. The first two: Access to Volunteering – a £2 million pilot fund to reduce barriers to disabled people volunteering and explore the feasibility of a national Access to Volunteering fund. The Office of the Third Sector will be seeking expressions of interest from organisations wishing to manage the programme. Organisations interested in managing the fund should email access.volunteering@cabinet-office.x.gsi.gov.uk for more information. Volunteer Managers training – a £3 million programme that will provide support to volunteer managers to ensure that volunteers are well managed and that they get the best possible experience from volunteering. This programme will be taken forward by Capacitybuilders. We are pleased to announce that the third programme involves a £1.6 million contribution to building a volunteering legacy for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. It will be run by Volunteering England and Youthnet and will link to a new v programme to galvanize young people to get involved in volunteering. It will include a new gateway to enable people inspired to volunteer by the Games to find local volunteering opportunities, and a team of development workers to help volunteering organisations across England.