On the Volunteer Nations Podcast, Tobi Johnson walks organisations through how to deliver clear, confident feedback to their volunteers in a way that fosters growth, maintains trust, and avoids discomfort. The podcast shares real examples and practical scripts, and differentiates between corrective, confirming, and the coercive feedback which should be avoided.
For Groups and Organisations
Young Trustees Movement Champion Training Workshop
The Young Trustee Movement is delivering a free one hour online workshop designed to help organisations equipped to champion diversity on boards. Taking place on Thursday 21 August 2025, 12pm – 1pm, the workshop aims to help participants be able to develop a framework regarding board diversity.
A Guide to Creating a Volunteer Personal Development Plan
Inclusive Volunteering has created a guide to help groups and organisations through the process of creating their own Volunteer Personal Development Plan (VPDP), a tailored roadmap with a downloadable template and other resources and toolkits.
Training Session: “A Complete Guide to PVG and Your Signatory Role”
Volunteer Scotland is hosting an in-person training session, “A Complete Guide to PVG & Your Signatory Role”, on Wednesday 13 August 2025, 10am – 4pm at Volunteer Scotland’s office, Jubilee House, Forthside Way, Stirling, FK8 1QZ.
Volunteero Lunch & Learn: Laying the Groundwork
Volunteero has recorded their recent Lunch & Learn session where Nicole R. Smith (the Executive Director of the Association of Leaders in Volunteer Engagement (AL!VE), and an advocate for volunteer engagement) challenges groups and organisations to pause and reflect on their volunteering programmes.
Save the Date: AVM 2025 Conference
The Association of Volunteer Managers (AVM) has announced their 2025 Conference will take place online via Zoom, over 2 days, Wednesday 15 October – Thursday 16 October 2025.
Volunteering Support Fund: Applications Open
Impact Funding Partners is now welcoming applications for the Volunteering Support Fund. The fund supports small- to medium-sized third sector organisations across Scotland to recruit additional volunteers for the delivery of a new, or the expansion of an existing, volunteering project. The deadline for applications is Monday 25 August 2025, with decisions issued from Friday 31 October 2025.
“Untapped Impact” Report on Unused Employer Supported Volunteering Hours
Research published by Centre for Economics and Business Research (Cebr), commissioned by national charity the Royal Voluntary Service (RVS), has found that 140 million volunteering hours went unused by UK employees last year, despite 62% of businesses offering workplace volunteering schemes to their employees (known as Employer Supported Volunteering (ESV)).
YouthVIP Report: Young People’s Perspective on Volunteering
The latest #YouthVIP report, developed in partnership with young people across the country, has been published with new insights into what motivates them to volunteer, the barriers they face, and what they need to feel inspired, included and supported. As a result, 9 recommendations have been formed to act as a guide for organisations looking to recruit and retain young people as volunteers.
PVG Guidance after Disclosure Act Changes
Now that the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 has been implemented, Volunteer Scotland and Disclosure Scotland have highlighted some of the guidance available to help groups and organisations understand the changes to the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme, and remind them of the additional support resources available
