After 2 years of working from the Granton Youth Centre building on Granton Square, Volunteer Centre Edinburgh North (VCEN) moved premises at the end of September, to be based at the Community Renewal office.VCEN brings the services of the Volunteer Centre to North Edinburgh, giving people advice about volunteering opportunities both locally and across the city and helping them to overcome barriers to volunteering.
Senior Development Worker Nick Woodhead said “A lot of people who come to see me are looking for work and volunteering is a great way to gain experience, practice skills, improve their CV, get a reference. But others just want to help out and use their spare time usefully. Whatever the reason people can drop in and arrange a chat.”
Community Renewal manager James Riordan said “As an employability organisation, we have referred many clients to the Volunteer Centre over the last 2 years. Volunteering has helped many people get back to work. It’s good to have him so close at hand!”
If you are interested in finding out more about volunteering, drop into the Community Renewal office and ask to speak to Nick or phone 0131 629 4202.
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