Tag: volunteering

Funding to support National Youth Volunteering Design Team

Young people will help create a 10 year plan for volunteering in Scotland

 As part of the Year of Young People, Communities Secretary Angela Constance has confirmed investment of up to £172,380 to develop a National Youth Volunteering Design Team in partnership with ProjectScotland and Young Scot.

Up to 25 young volunteers from a variety of backgrounds across Scotland will lead work to develop recommendations to help the Scottish Government ensure that by 2028, more people volunteer than do not.

Making the announcement at the Gathering 2018, Ms Constance said: “Volunteering is such a rewarding experience both for the volunteer and for our communities.

“This is an innovative and dynamic approach to increasing volunteering opportunities, especially for young people. Our commitment to equality and diversity underpins our approach to promoting volunteering and we want to increase such opportunities.

“Our Programme for Government promises to be bold in our vision for volunteering and to work with young people to better understand their aims and motivations. There’s no better time to do that than the Year of Young People.”

Dured Alhalabe, Founder of the Amal Project, volunteer from Aberdeenshire, and Young Scot Award winner said: “Volunteering has been so important to me. Volunteering brings people together, helps to develop new skills and makes our communities stronger. I think it’s great that other young people, like me, will have a direct say in developing the new strategy, so we can find new ways to encourage more young people get involved in volunteering.”

 

 

Caring Soles: become a footcare volunteer

Volunteer-led Eric Liddell Centre footcare service Caring Soles is to hold a volunteer training and information day on Thursday 1st February from 10am to 3pm at The Ripple Project Hub on Restalrig Road South. There are a few free spaces left on this day which gives an ideal opportunity to find out more about good personal footcare and how to volunteer with this popular footcare service.

Lisa Jennings

Caring Soles’ Personal Footcare Service Co-Ordinator

Eric Liddell Centre, 15 Morningside Rd, Edinburgh, EH10 4DP

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Bereaved families to benefit from National Lottery investment

… and Lottery success for Granton Community Gardeners

A mother who lost her son in the most tragic of circumstances has today welcomed a National Lottery cash boost that will allow the Scottish Cot Death Trust to support many more bereaved parents to come together to share their experiences.  Local project Granton Community Gardeners also received some welcome news this morning – the project is to receive over £78,000 to support and expand it’s programme of activities. Continue reading Bereaved families to benefit from National Lottery investment

Volunteer opportunities with Barnardo’s

The school holidays are well and truly over, some children started school for the first time and for others school, college and university life is a thing of the past. And at the other end of the spectrum, planning for retirement is front of mind – But all of these life changes have one thing in common – opportunity!

Barnardo’s Scotland is offering volunteering opportunities in their 100+ shops across the country.  Whether you’re dipping your toe back in to the workplace; want to make good use of extra hours; share your experience or looking for a change of direction, Barnardo’s Scotland would love to hear from you.

The charity currently has volunteers nationwide from all walks of life, ages and abilities, but is keen to recruit more people willing to donate their time.

Deriel Watt, area business manager for Barnardo’s Scotland shops in Edinburgh is keen to hear from people willing to volunteer in one of the seven shops across the city including shops in Leith, Meadowbank, East Craigs or Stockbridge.

She said: “Volunteers are crucial to us.  Volunteers are vital to running our business; in fact we simply couldn’t exist without them. They are an important part of our success and are an integral part of Barnardo’s Scotland.

“Volunteers can gain valuable experience and a lot of enjoyment out of joining their local store team.”

Volunteers get involved for many reasons – to support Barnardo’s Scotland’s work and cause; to do something unusual and inspiring or to learn new skills and improve their CV. It is also an opportunity to meet new people.

Billy Farrell, retail volunteer manager, said:  “Volunteering is fun and rewarding. It can also be a stepping stone to a new career and help you to gain the skills you need for a new role or job. Depending on a person’s interests and skills, Barnardo’s Scotland can find the right volunteering opportunity to suit you.”

*Barnardo’s Shop at 150 Leith Walk is holding a volunteering networking evening on Thursday 28 September.

All Barnardo’s volunteers are given full training and support. If you are interested in volunteering in a shop, please ring 07768 707 384 for details of your nearest store or go to www.barnardos.org.uk/volunteering.

All welcome at Scotland’s largest Volunteer Recruitment Fair

Charities, social enterprises, community groups and the public sector search for volunteers

Volunteer Edinburgh will welcome more than 50 organisations to Scotland’s largest volunteer recruitment fair on Wednesday, 20 September between 11am and 7pm at St Paul’s and St Georges Church on York Place. Continue reading All welcome at Scotland’s largest Volunteer Recruitment Fair