CVS Falkirk & District are proud to congratulate local volunteer-involving charity The Driving Force as they mark the phenomenal milestone of 20 years providing free transportation and support services to cancer patients. Clocking more than 708,000 miles in journeys, the charity has helped over 1673 individuals, driving to more than 15,000 appointments and delivering over 1200…
Volunteering News
The Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 (Disclosure Act) is now live!
As of 1 April 2025, the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme is now a legal requirement in Scotland.
Support from Sported
Sported is a national charity with a vision of helping young people to thrive. Their approach is to provide support and information to the grassroots groups and clubs delivering sport and physical activity for young people aged 11 – 25 years old.
Ready for Youth Work E-Learning Opportunity
Ready for Youth Work is a practical course for youth workers and volunteers to ensure that they can: create a safe space for young people; plan, deliver and evaluate fun youth work sessions for young people; engage young people meaningfully; celebrate and recognise their achievements. This is an e-learning course, for which participants will need a laptop or computer. Participants will have until Tuesday 17 June 2025 to complete the course.
Volunteero Lunch and Learn “Maximising Impact” Session
Volunteero has also published their Lunch and Learn session with Marie Curie: “Maximising Impact: The Role of Volunteers in Fundraising”. The session is designed to help organisations grow their volunteer programme by engaging and empowering volunteer fundraisers.
Dispelling Fears and Misconceptions Around Volunteers with Criminal Records
Volunteero and Myrtos Consultancy have published their Lunch and Learn recorded session, “Dispelling Fears and Misconceptions Around Volunteers with Criminal Records”. The session aims to give volunteer managers more confidence when it comes to recruiting volunteers who have a criminal record.
BBC Scotland Make a Difference Awards 2025!
The Make a Difference Awards are your chance to say thank you and recognise those who improve lives where you live. If you have been waiting for a chance to recognise those special individuals making a big difference, do it now as the AWARD NOMINATIONS ARE NOW OPEN! The eight award categories are: The Volunteer…
Young Scot Awards – Nomination Deadline 30 March
Nominations for Young Scot Awards remain open until Sunday 30 March 2025! If you know a young person (between 11-26 in Scotland) who has gone above and beyond to make an impact in their community and you think they deserve an award, don’t hesitate in nominating them! You can nominate your amazing young person for…
Disclosure Scotland and Changes: Information Sessions
Following the announcement of Disclosure Scotland and the changes to their services from Tuesday 1 April (when the PVG scheme becomes a legal requirement in Scotland under the new Disclosure (Scotland) Act), Volunteer Scotland is running a series of very useful online sessions to help groups and organisations understand what is changing and how it impacts them. The next in-depth session takes place this coming Monday 24 February, 10am – 12pm, while the next informal online drop-in is Wednesday 26 February, 10am – 11am.
2024 NHS Scotland Volunteer Experience Report Published
NHS Scotland has published their 2024 NHS Scotland Volunteer Experience Report. Now in its second year, the Volunteering Experiences survey was refined for 2024 with input from colleagues across 5 NHS boards.
