As part of its commitment to recognising disabled people’s talents and strengths, supporting them to build on these, and to help other third sector groups and organisations make their volunteering programme more inclusive, Glasgow Disability Alliance has released its top tips for recruiting and supporting disabled volunteers.
Volunteering News
Volunteer Opportunity: Forth Valley Visually Impaired Bowlers
Forth Valley Visually Impaired Bowlers is a group of people who are blind or partially sighted, and who play indoor and outdoor bowls, meeting once a week for a two hour bounce game. During summer months, they play at Larbert Bowling Club on Friday afternoons, and at Falkirk Indoor Bowling Centre on Wednesday afternoons during the winter months. The groups is looking for volunteers to help assist the visually impaired bowlers during these bounce games.
Volunteer Opportunity: Puppy Raiser with Guide Dogs Scotland
Guide Dogs is one of the UK’s leading sight loss charities, and provides a wide range of services (with and without dogs) to support people of all ages living with a vision impairment. In Scotland, the organisation is currently looking for volunteers aged over 18 years old to become Puppy Raisers.
Community Volunteering Day at Polmont Playgroup
Polmont Playgroup invites individuals, community groups and local businesses to join the team for a Community Volunteering Day on Tuesday 4 August 2026, at the Playgroup premises, Redding Road, Brightons, FK2 0AA, with exact times to be confirmed.
Volunteer Opportunity: SCAA Community Champion Volunteers
Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance (SCAA) is looking for Community Champion volunteers to help raise awareness and support its fundraising efforts across Scotland.
Connecting Volunteering Network: Volunteering in Practice Award
Join CVS Falkirk & District for our upcoming Connecting Volunteering Network on Wednesday 26 August 2026, 10am – 12pm, at Arnotdale House, Dollar Park, Camelon Road, Falkirk, FK1 5SQ. The network is for anyone involved in supporting or managing volunteers and provides a space to meet, share experiences, discuss topics relevant to volunteering within the third-sector, and network.
Volunteer Opportunity: Volunteer Sports Centre Assistants
Polmont Sports Centre Community Group is a sports group which has recently taken over Polmont Sports Centre from Falkirk Council. The centre is a multi-sports facility catering for all ages and abilities within the local community, and is solely run by volunteers who seek to promote a pleasant volunteering experience for everyone involved. The group is looking…
Volunteer Opportunity: Trustee with Forth Valley Sensory Centre
Forth Valley Sensory Centre (FVSC) provides a wide range of high-quality activities, groups and services for people of all ages with sensory loss. The team is looking for volunteers to join their Board as Trustees. This is a significant time to get involved, as new Trustees will have the opportunity to support the development and transformation of services to…
VolunteerHub Guide on Reviewing Volunteer Programmes and Volunteers
Our Volunteering team has highlighted VolunteerHub’s guide for streamlining volunteer programmes and keeping existing volunteers engaged, which local groups and organisations may find useful.
VolunteerPro Podcast: Strengthening Volunteer Application Processes
In a recent episode of its Volunteer Nation podcast, VolunteerPro looks at the volunteer application process, highlighting how slow or confusing systems can lead to fewer volunteers joining a group or organisation.
