Canine Partners is holding an event in Edinburgh as an opportunity for potential volunteers, supporters and organisations to learn about what they do, find out more and see their brand-new virtual demonstration of how they train their dogs. Attendees can also hear first-hand from someone who has a life-changing assistance dog. The event takes place on Friday 17 October 2025, 12pm – 2pm, in the Robertson Suite of The Eric Liddell Community, 15 Morningside Road, Edinburgh, EH10 4DP.
Volunteering News
“Volunteering: A Human Rights and Equalities First Approach” Online Training
Third Sector Human Rights and Equalities (THRE) is holding a free online training course, “Volunteering – A Human Rights and Equalities First Approach”, on Tuesday 14 October 2025, 1pm – 4pm, via Zoom (with regular breaks throughout the session).
Formal Volunteering Participation in Scotland Increasing
Volunteer Scotland has announced that the formal volunteer participation rate in Scotland is increasing. Analysis of the latest Scottish Household Survey for 2024 show positive changes, with 25% of adults in Scotland volunteering with a group, club or organisation in 2024. This means the number of volunteers in Scotland increased by 331,000 between 2023 and 2024, after formal volunteer participation dropped to its lowest recorded level of 18% in 2023.
Volunteer Opportunity: Commonwealth Games Glasgow 2026
The Commonwealth Games 2026, taking place in Glasgow, has lowered the minimum age of its volunteers to 16 years old. Applications for volunteers are now open.
Volunteer Opportunity: Strathcarron Hospice 10K Race Marshals
Strathcarron Hospice is holding its fundraising 10K race on Sunday 12 October 2025, 11am – 1pm, beginning from Denny High School, and is currently looking for Volunteer Marshals.
Save the Date: Make Your Mark 2026 Conference
The Make Your Mark volunteer managers conference, scheduled for Wednesday 4 February 2026, will explore the current state of volunteer management, highlighting the importance of inclusive volunteering.
Blog: Creating the Future of Volunteering With Language
Laura White, Senior Volunteering Manager at Sustrans, has released a thought-provoking and interesting blog which explores the language used in relation to volunteering, and how it can influence others and create the vision of volunteering we want to see in Scotland.
Micro-Volunteering Article from Charity Digital
Charity Digital has put together an insightful article to include resources, tips on managing micro-volunteering opportunities and links to ideas on what these roles could look like. This includes some high profile examples of micro-volunteering in the UK recently.
Young Scot Award Winners Spotlight
Through a new series of videos, Young Scot is shining a spotlight on this year’s Young Scot Award winners, young people who have gone above and beyond to make a difference in their communities, overcome massive challenges or spark real change.
AI Prompts Collection to Strengthen Volunteer Recruitment, Engagement, and Management
VolunteerHub has created a collection of AI prompts to use when supporting volunteers, designed to provide volunteer managers with practical support across 4 areas: Volunteer Recruitment, Volunteer Engagement, Volunteer Onboarding, Strategy & Planning.
