The Youth Volunteering Innovation Project (Youth VIP) is a multi-organisation (Volunteering Matters, YouthLink Scotland and Young Scot) initiative to promote inclusive and participatory youth volunteering across Scotland. Formed from 13 recommendations made by young people to the Scottish Government in 2020, YouthVIP now work with organisations, Local Government and young people to make this vision a reality.…
Volunteering News
Research Survey: Call for Volunteer Participants
Dr. Parichehr Riahi Pour and Professor Cleopatra Veloutsou from the University of Glasgow are researching underlying motives for volunteering, and volunteers’ contributions to charity and third sector organisations. The purpose of the study is to develop knowledge on volunteers and third sector/charity brands, and they are seeking active volunteers to complete an online survey. The…
Submit Your Volunteer Opportunities Now!
In the new year, the team here at CVS Falkirk & District will be launching our ‘New Year, New You’ volunteer recruitment campaign. This will include volunteer information sessions, volunteer drop-in sessions, and Recruitment Fayres – full details and dates will be released soon! In anticipation of our campaign launch, we want to make sure…
Youth Volunteering Survey: Final Call
Young Scot and their partners in the #YouthVIP programme, Youthlink Scotland and Volunteering Matters, are running a survey to find out more about young people’s experiences of volunteering, the benefits of volunteering for career and personal development – and anything which has prevented people from taking up volunteering opportunities. To help them with their research,…
Volunteer Recruitment Fayres: Stall Bookings Open Now!
In the new year, CVS Falkirk & District will be launching our ‘New Year, New You’ volunteer recruitment campaign. This will include two Recruitment Fayres – one in Grangemouth on Monday 20 January 2025 (3pm-6pm) and another in Denny on Saturday 1 February 2025 (12pm-3:30pm). Stall bookings are now open for volunteer-involving organisations – there is no cost, and we hope…
Make Your Mark Volunteer Managers Conference
Make Your Mark is holding their second annual Volunteer Managers Conference with their focus being on how to support a range of volunteers with abilities and needs. The conference is taking place on Thursday 27th February 2025, 9am – 4:30pm in Stirling, with the option to attend in-person or online.
YouthVIP Webinar: “Welcoming Young People as Volunteers”
On Wednesday 11th December, 10am – 12pm, the Youth Volunteering Innovation Project (Youth VIP) is hosting a highly immersive and interactive online workshop to help organisations become young people friendly.
“New Laws on Disclosure and Safeguarding” Online Session
As many will be aware, The Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 comes into force from April 2025. In order to help charities and third sector groups understand the changes and what this means for them. The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO), Volunteer Scotland and Disclosure Scotland are holding an online session “New laws on disclosure and safeguarding: make sure you’re ready” at 2pm on Wednesday 4th December 2024.
Volunteer Opportunity: Special Police Constable
The Special Police Constable is a volunteering role with a long and impressive history with Police Scotland. Volunteers support the vision of Police Scotland for safer communities, less crime, and supported victims.
Volunteer Opportunity: DIY Maintenance Volunteer
Talbot House, Grangemouth, currently has a volunteer position for someone to carry out DIY type small repairs and maintenance to their premises both inside and out, such as painting, weeding, basic plumbing, garden tidying, litter picking etc.
