In December 2023, the UN General Assembly declared 2026 the International Year for Volunteers for Sustainable Development, or IVY 2026. A scoping group of international volunteer-involving organisations and partners has been set up in the lead up to IVY 2026 to prepare for this opportunity, with a global online survey. The survey will close to new responses on Wednesday 25 June 2025.
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Volunteers Week 2025: The Cross Party Group for Volunteering Celebration Event
The Cross Party Group (CPG) for Volunteering held a Volunteers’ Week 2025 event in Scottish Parliament to celebrate the impact of volunteering. Our volunteering team, Ashleigh and Beth, attended to hear more about the difference volunteering is making in Scotland, and wrote up their experiences of the day for our latest blog post!
CVS Falkirk & District Volunteering Awards 2025: “The most powerful stories often come from quiet, everyday moments”
Saying “THANK YOU” for Volunteers’ Week 2025!
Giving Thanks: CVS Falkirk & District Volunteering Award Winners 2025
The winners of the 2025 CVS Falkirk & District Volunteering Awards Ceremony are…
Volunteers’ Week 2025 with CVS Falkirk & District
Volunteers’ Week 2025 is fast approaching! Taking place Monday 2 June – Sunday 8 June, our Volunteering Team is planning a busy week of events and visits. Here are the activities we have planned to celebrate the amazing contribution of volunteers in Falkirk District.
PVG Membership Changes Grace Period
Membership in the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme is now a legal requirement for individuals carrying out a regulated role. There is a 3 month grace period (Tuesday 1 April – Monday 30th June 2025) during which PVG scheme applications must be submitted for those who were in a regulated role prior to April. Our team at CVS Falkirk & District strongly recommends that you submit any application requests to Volunteer Scotland Disclosure Services (VSDS) as soon as possible.
Volunteer Scotland Pathways to “Work Consultation” Response
Volunteer Scotland is planning a response to the UK Government’s consultation on their Pathways to Work green paper. This paper details how the UK Government intends to reform many benefits and support more people into employment.
Good Conversations Training Opportunity
CVS Falkirk & District is working with Linking Lives to offer local volunteers “Good Conversations” training. This training is FREE for volunteers looking to improve their conversation skills, who help within a community activity. We would like to gauge interest in this training session; therefore, the date, time and venue is yet to be confirmed. Spaces are limited and numbers will be restricted per group.
Disclosure Act Changes: Support from Volunteer Scotland
Throughout May, Volunteer Scotland is running a series of support sessions for local groups and organisations about the recent major changes to the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme, as part of the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 which came into effect at the start of the month.
“The State of Scottish Volunteering” Report
Volunteer Scotland has published their latest report, “The State of Scottish Volunteering: Insights from Volunteer Scotland’s Research”, based on their analysis of their 2024 research. Each piece of research has its own key findings, but also common themes and threads emerged across them, which the latest report has pulled together into 5 headlines.
