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.
Volunteering News
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.
Young Trustees’ Community Café – Thursday 13 March, 12pm
Are you a trustee under 30 or aspiring to become one? Join the Young Trustees Movement for their online Community Café! When 1/12 trustees are named either John or David and fewer than 3% of trustees are under 30, it’s no secret that board diversity is an issue. The Young Trustees Community Cafe is their…
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.
Falkirk Volunteer Awards Ceremony Questionnaire
As some of you may remember, CVS Falkirk & District previously hosted an annual Volunteer Awards Ceremony. It has been a while since we have been able to hold this event, but we are currently trying to secure funding in the hopes of hosting this much-deserved celebration once again. For this to happen, we would be extremely grateful if you could spare two minutes of your time to help us establish the value of this event to funders by completing our short online questionnaire before Wednesday 19th February.
PVG Changes Summary Guide
As you are probably aware, Disclosure Scotland is making changes to their services from Tuesday 1 April. This is part of the process for implementing the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020. To help organisations understand what is changing and how it impacts them, our team at CVS Falkirk & District has created a summary guidance document, which highlights some of the key changes that relate to the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme.
Scottish Government to Continue PVG Fee Waiver for Volunteers
Following public consultation on fee waivers and discounts, Scottish Government and Volunteer Scotland have announced they will continue to provide free Protecting Vulnerable Group (PVG) scheme membership for volunteers from Qualifying Voluntary Organisations (QVO). This decision by Scottish Ministers aims to recognise the vital importance of volunteers within Scotland’s communities. Membership of the PVG scheme provides…
