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Edinburgh’s Volunteer Recruitment Fair 2025

Volunteer Edinburgh is thrilled to announce the return of its flagship event, the Volunteer Recruitment Fair 2025, taking place on Tuesday 30 September from 10:00 to 17:30 at St Paul’s and St George’s Church, York Place.

With free entry for all visitors, this inspiring event offers a unique chance to connect face to face with a wide range of organisations currently looking for volunteers across Edinburgh.

Attendees will have the opportunity to:

  • Browse hundreds of live volunteering opportunities
  • Receive personalised advice from expert volunteer advisors
  • Enjoy refreshments at the on-site café hosted by Space Kitchen

Whether you’re completely new to volunteering or seeking your next rewarding role, this fair is your one-stop destination to explore, connect, and get involved.

Organisations interested in exhibiting can now book a stall (fees apply, with flexible payment options available).

Join us to discover how you can be part of something amazing!

For more information, visit edvolfair.org.uk or follow #edvolfair25 on social media.

Time running out to book your stall at Volunteer Fair 2024

Stallholder bookings deadline is Wednesday 18th September at 5pm

Last few days remaining to book a stall at the the fair and you can purchase a stall via our online shop here or by clicking below.

stallholder bookings

The stallholder terms and conditions are available on our website, and additional resources including a risk assessment, exhibitors guide, promotional marketing can all be found to downloaded.
There is also a range of FAQs for any of those all important queries you may have.

What to expect

The Volunteer Recruitment Fair 2024 will showcase the wide range of ways that people can get involved in volunteering with organisations big and small, local and national, who serve a diverse range of communities and causes all coming together with the common aim to attract new volunteers.

Entry is FREE to the public, and more than a thousand potential volunteers are expected to visit and experience the diverse range of ways they can become involved.

Volunteering helps people truly participate in their communities, build new skills, get a taste of different working environments, create new friendships and boost individual confidence and wellbeing. Or simply just feel good that they have done something that made a difference.

When visitors need to sit down after taking in all of this new information there is a café by Space serving delicious food and drink.

  • When? Tuesday 1st October 2024 from 10am until 5.30pm.
  • Where? St Paul’s and St George’s Church on York Place. Click here to view on a map.

Our last fair helped hundreds of people in their search for volunteering opportunities, connecting them with the organisations that needed their help. 

For lots more info please visit our New dedicated Volunteer Recruitment Fair website edvolfair.org.uk