Denny and Dunipace Citizens Advice Bureau is a local, independent charity which provides free, impartial and confidential advice and information to give you the tools you need to sort out any issues or problems. Citizen’s Advice Bureau – Denny and Dunipace are currently looking to recruit individuals who would like to contribute to their local…
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Generations Working Together – Creating Intergenerational Communities Programme
As part of Global Intergenerational Week, Generations Working Together are looking for project partners for their Creating Intergenerational Communities programme. Partners will assist the team to trial their quality intergenerational indicators for 2024. The Programme will develop, introduce and test a new set of guidelines to better equip intergenerational practitioners to nurture quality connections in…
Creating Volunteering Opportunities
Could your charity or organisation benefit from one-off, group volunteering support? Let us know! With the rise of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), we are increasingly asked to signpost companies and staff members to volunteering opportunities that are suitable for groups to get involved with for one or two days. Often activities include: a community clean-up…
Disability Rights UK Volunteer Information
Disability Rights UK has published extensive guidance on how to support disabled people and build an inclusive workforce and volunteer programme. Divided into two sections, the focus is on recruitment and retention in a meaningful way and a wealth of information is provided. These guidance notes are aimed at Disabled People’s Organisations (DPOs) and are…
Make Your Mark – Co-Design Training Opportunity
Are you looking to involve a more diverse range of people in your volunteer programme? With support from the National Lottery Heritage Fund, Make Your Mark can support 5 member organisations to co-design a volunteer taster session with a marginalised or underrepresented group in their area. The deadline for expressions of interest in Make Your…
Young Scot BIG Survey Results Event
This online event offers the chance to join the celebrations as we hear the results of the Young Scot BIG Survey – an annual survey of young people asking them about their lives, worries and the issues that mean the most to them. Taking place on Wednesday 17 April from 11:30 to 13:00, via Zoom.…
The Big Help Out 2024
The objective of The Big Help Out is to raise awareness of volunteering throughout the UK and provide opportunities for people to experience volunteering and make a difference in their communities. This is not a profit making or fundraising initiative. This year The Big Help Out will take place over the weekend 7th – 9th…
Volunteer Training Information and Guidance
Volunteers need to be equipped with the appropriate knowledge and skills to undertake their role confidently and effectively. If their training is good, volunteers will feel more able to do their role. This is likely to make them want to continue volunteering. It’s your organisation’s responsibility to make sure volunteers can carry out their role.…
Volunteers Week 2024
The Volunteers’ Week campaign returns to the UK for its 40th year with the new brand, logo, and resources nationwide! To mark the 40th Anniversary in a grand way, the UK campaign group – comprising Volunteer Scotland, Volunteer Now, NCVO, and WCVA – collectively decided to rebrand the campaign and alter the date. The 7-day…
Connecting Volunteering Network
The Connecting Volunteering Network is for third sector representatives who are involved in recruiting and managing/supervising volunteers to discuss topics of common interest, share knowledge and experience, as well as looking at local and national priorities associated with volunteering. For the first network of the year, we are going to focus on just that –…
