Lothians MSP Miles Briggs is encouraging local people to take part in a new clinic trial. Breast Cancer Now is calling for new volunteers in the Edinburgh area to train as lifestyle coaches to deliver a major breast cancer risk reduction trial. Continue reading Briggs encourages Lothian residents to volunteer as lifestyle coaches
Passionate volunteers in Edinburgh are being asked to come forward to help form a new fundraising group to support Alzheimer’s Research UK. The UK’s leading dementia research charity is looking for people with a range of skills to help set up the group, which will aim to raise vital funds and awareness across the region. Continue reading Call for volunteers to join fight against dementia in Edinburgh
Edinburgh College Development Trust, an independent charity which supports Edinburgh College students through providing enhanced opportunities and experiences, is looking for volunteers to join its board of trustees. Continue reading Edinburgh College Development Trust recruiting trustees
Knit for Peace have publish report on the health benefits of knitting. The charity says knitters can also save money for the NHS! Continue reading Knitting is good for you!
The Edinburgh South Fundraising Group organised an envelope collection to raise money for Marie Curie. Over the past few weeks volunteer collectors visited homes in their local streets to collect donations from people who would like to support the charity.
A total of £823.20 was collected and will be used to help Marie Curie provide expert care, guidance and support to help people living with a terminal illness and their families.
Fiona Bushby, Community Fundraiser for Marie Curie said: “The support of the community is greatly appreciated and we would like to thank everyone who donated. We also would like to thank all our volunteers who made this collection possible.”
If you would like to find out how you could help Marie Curie in other ways, please contact Fiona Bushby on 0131 470 2290 or email Fiona.bushby@mariecurie.org.uk
Six volunteers from Anglian Water Business have spent a day out along the historic Union Canal in Edinburgh helping Scottish Waterways Trust care for their local waterway. Continue reading Anglian Water volunteers help look after local canal
The Scottish SPCA is saying thank-you to volunteer, Marilyn Cole, who has been giving up her time to help Scotland’s abused, abandoned and injured animals for six years. Continue reading Scottish SPCA thanks faithful volunteer Marilyn
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
National Volunteers’ Week begins today and runs for a week (1 – 7 June) and St Columba’s Hospice has announced new statistics about volunteering at the Trinity-based charity. Continue reading One million thanks: St Columba’s praises ‘outstanding’ volunteers
Scouting now has the largest number of volunteers they have ever had – but, with a sky-high waiting list for young people, they still need more. Total membership today is 618,000 – up by 7.8% from last year’s total of 573,943!
Continue reading 51,000 children on waiting list to join Scouts
