Make Your Mark, a campaign to increase the number and diversity of heritage volunteers, administers a free volunteer advertising portal for heritage organisations seeking volunteers in Scotland. The team have organised an online workshop on the portal, taking place on Tuesday 23 September 2025, 1pm – 3pm, via Zoom.
For Groups and Organisations
“How to Strengthen Engagement on Nonprofit Boards” Webinar
The National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO, the English equivalent of SCVO) is delivering a free webinar on Thursday 4 September 2025, 11am – 12pm, via Zoom, sharing practical ways to boost board engagement in a time of growing pressure on third sector groups and organisations.
Training Session: “A Complete Guide to PVG & Your Signatory Role”
Volunteer Scotland is hosting an in-person training session, “A Complete Guide to PVG & Your Signatory Role”, on Tuesday 9 September 2025, 10am – 4pm at Volunteer Scotland’s office, Jubilee House, Forthside Way, Stirling, FK8 1QZ (with a further session on Thursday 25 September).
Webinar: How to Handle Volunteer Concerns and Complaints
The National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO, the English equivalent of SCVO) is delivering a free webinar on Tuesday 23 September 2025, 10:30am – 12pm, via Zoom, exploring how to create a safe environment where volunteers feel confident to raise concerns, and how organisations can respond appropriately when they do.
Podcast: How to Give Clear Volunteer Feedback with Confidence
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.
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.
