The first independent evaluation of the Department of Health’s ‘Health and Social Volunteering Fund (HSCVF)’ gives a resounding endorsement from UK volunteering organisations with respondents typically reporting high levels of satisfaction with the support package offered by the fund. The HSCVF offers an innovative blend of grants, business expertise and voluntary and community sector specific support which has, in the first round, supported 43 local health and social care projects aligned to key Department of Health priorities.