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.
Volunteering News
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.
Volunteer Opportunities: Denny Stroke Club
Denny Stroke Club is a volunteer-run, user-led community organisation. The Club provides peer support to stroke survivors, their friends and families, allowing space to meet and socialise with people who understand what they are going through. The Club is currently looking to recruit new volunteers in a number of roles.
Volunteer Opportunity: Falkirk District Scouts Chair
Falkirk District Scouts is looking for a new District Chair to lead its Board of Trustees. Applicants should have strong leadership and teamworking skills, and be passionate about youth development, though no prior Scouting experience is required.
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.
Volunteering Support Fund: Applications Open
Impact Funding Partners is now welcoming applications for the Volunteering Support Fund. The fund supports small- to medium-sized third sector organisations across Scotland to recruit additional volunteers for the delivery of a new, or the expansion of an existing, volunteering project. The deadline for applications is Monday 25 August 2025, with decisions issued from Friday 31 October 2025.
Cost of Living Crisis Report: Volunteering and Third Sector Organisations
Further reinforcing the Scottish Household Survey findings that Scottish volunteering is in crisis, the latest Volunteer Scotland Cost of Living Crisis Report provides the latest data on the impacts of the Cost-of-Living crisis on people and Third Sector Organisations (TSOs) in Scotland.
