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.
Volunteering News
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.
Research Survey: Call for Volunteer Participants
Dr. Parichehr Riahi Pour, Lecturer in Marketing, and Professor Cleopatra Veloutsou from the University of Glasgow are researching volunteers, their underlying motives for volunteering, and their 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.
Volunteer Opportunity: Christmas Market Volunteers
On Sunday 1 December 2024, the monthly Bonnybridge Community Hub (BCH) indoor market is undergoing a Christmas makeover! To bring this event to life, the BCH committee are seeking friendly volunteers to help support on the day.
Christmas Volunteering Opportunities
As winter is here and festivities are under way, we are looking to collate information on volunteer opportunities and community events that people can get involved in. We will use this information to create a “Festive Hotlist” for potential volunteers.
Volunteer Scotland Knowledge Event: ‘What We Do Together: The Relationship Between Volunteering & Other Activities’
Volunteer Scotland are holding a Knowledge Event online between 10am – 11:30am on Thursday 12 December. The theme of the event is ‘What We Do Together: The Relationship Between Volunteering and Other Activities’ and it will be run by Dr David Bomark, who will be sharing the insights from his PhD research on what makes volunteering…
Volunteer Scotland Disclosure Service Changes – November 2024
Disclosure Scotland are making changes to the online system that will impact the generation of application links and your applicants journey. These changes will be live from Monday 18 November 2024. They are keen to share what these changes will mean for you, the voluntary organisation, and your applicants. Changes to: Applying for a PVG…
Welcoming Young People as Volunteers: Workshop
Volunteering Matters, YouthLink Scotland and Young Scot and are delighted to announce further dates for the highly successful Youth VIP training and Community of Practice. Funded by The Scottish Government, these sessions are for anyone interested in improving youth participation in organisations. Youth workers, volunteer managers, board members and everyone in-between are welcome! If you would…
Volunteer Scotland AGM 2024: The Value of Volunteering
Volunteering plays a crucial role in our society in many ways: delivering services; contributing to the local economy; boosting individual and community wellbeing; influencing change; and much more – and reflecting this, Volunteer Scotland invite you to join them online for an interactive event exploring ‘The Value of Volunteering’, on Tuesday 26 November. Created as…
