Day: June 18, 2017

Volunteers play a vital role in Edinburgh

Nigel Green, Royal Voluntary Service Operations Manager for Edinburgh, praises our vital volunteers:

As pressure on health and social care services increases, more volunteers are stepping forward to offer their time. Royal Voluntary Service, one of the UK’s largest volunteer charities, reported recently that more than 4.7 million people aged 55 and over said that they intend to volunteer in 2017. The charity supports 100,000 older people a month in the community, at home and in hospital and has a number of volunteers in Edinburgh (writes Nigel Green). Continue reading Volunteers play a vital role in Edinburgh

What does equality mean to you?

Voices of Edinburgh exhibition: Edinburgh’s Equality and Rights Network showcases real voices of the city

Edinburgh’s Equality and Rights’ Network (EaRN) has launched Voices of Edinbugh,  an exhibition designed to promote dialogue  about equality and rights issues in the city. The exhibition opened on Friday and will run until 2 July in Gallery 3 of Edinburgh Palette. Continue reading What does equality mean to you?

Cash boost for community book festival

An annual book festival aimed at boosting literacy among children from an under-resourced Edinburgh community has been given a £1,000 boost thanks to a regional builder. Persimmon Homes East Scotland was so impressed with the work of the Craigmillar Literacy Trust that it was chosen to receive a match-funding donation through the builder’s successful Community Champions scheme. Continue reading Cash boost for community book festival

Scotland stars kick off Father’s Day with Dad Joke Face Off

Steven Naismith and Russell Martin go head to head as they attempt to keep straight faces whilst telling terrible Dad jokes

To celebrate Father’s Day, Vauxhall Motors challenged Scotland football heroes Steven Naismith and Russell Martin to take each other on in a special ‘Dad Joke Face Off’. Continue reading Scotland stars kick off Father’s Day with Dad Joke Face Off

Guidance for benefits claimants who volunteer

Over the last year Voluntary Action Scotland (led by Volunteer Glasgow and Trust Volunteering Inverclyde), Department of Work and Pensions and the wider TSI (third sector interface) network have been collaborating on making it easier for those who claim welfare benefits to volunteer. Continue reading Guidance for benefits claimants who volunteer

42% of young voters steered clear of snap General Election

LUKE CAMPBELL reflects on the general election results and says more must be done to engage young people in the democratic process:

A YouGov poll, published on Tuesday 13 June has suggested that UK-wide 42% of all eligible voters aged under 25 did not vote in the snap General Election of Thursday 8th June (writes Luke Campbell). Continue reading 42% of young voters steered clear of snap General Election

£3.8 million for volunteering projects

Emphasis on encouraging diversity amongst Scotland’s volunteers

More people will have the chance to take part in volunteering as a result of £3.8 million funding announced today (Sunday). The Volunteering Support Grant  will be made available over the next four years to create new and better volunteering projects with a focus on encouraging disadvantaged and disabled people into volunteering. Continue reading £3.8 million for volunteering projects