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We are hiring! We are looking for a Development Worker (Uist) 17.5hrs
‘Voices Scotland’ is a free and flexible workshop for people, employees, groups and communities who want to explore Health & Social Care issues of importance to them.
Grants between £7,000 to £30,000 per annum for up to 2 years and 9 months are available for projects relating to reducing oral health inequalities in areas of multiple deprivation in Scotland.
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Volunteer as part of Year of Young People 2018 throughout the Outer Hebrides – you never know where it could take you! Watch local girl Eleanor Nicolson’s volunteer journey, produced by the Wee Studio.
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We offer a range of free Volunteer Management Training through our Training Programme which runs across the Outer Herbrides.
We run Volunteer Network meetings for volunteer managers. The VOLNET meetings are very informal and offer managers a chance to share practice and network.fr
You can download template Volunteer Policies here or contact us for support to develop your organisations volunteer policies.
Update from Lewis Carnival
✨SATURDAY 3rd AUGUST 2019 ✨
Please share, please get involved, please get in touch!
If you want the parade to be bigger and better - be in it! Be creative and take part - by lorry, by car, on foot, by bike, whatever you can think of!
Email us at thelewiscarnival@gmail.com to book a float.
Due to demand we are sourcing lorries from a range of companies - please get in touch for allocations.
If you fancy a stall for your club, group, organisation - get signed up! Perceval Square tables (in marquee) £20, stand alone stalls £30; food stands £50. Message or emai...
Do you have amazing volunteers you would like to thank?
Volunteers' Week is approaching (1st-7th June) and we want to help you to thank your volunteers!
We have printable thank you cards, certificates, bunting and event invites of you would like to plan to say thanks this Volunteers Week!
Get in touch for more info!
Tenants are getting better at Boccia every week, very competitive and hugely enjoyable session this morning with Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland Western Isles
Our Champion of the day below. 🥇👏
Thank you to our volunteers and all tenants for taking part and making it so much fun. See you all next week.
We are looking for volunteers to help facilitate our sessions, 1 hour per week on a Thursday. If you are interested please contact Volunteer Centre Western Isles - Lewis.
Let us know at the Volunteer Centre, Stornoway if you are interested in volunteering at the Carnival 2019
This year is it on Sat 3rd August.
Job opportunity in our Uist office now open. Feel free to phone the Stornoway office, 01851 700366 if you have any questions
Volunteer Centre Western Isles
volunteercentrewi.org
Home Latest news > We’re hiring! Development Worker (Lewis) 17.5hrsWe’re hiring! Development Worker (Lewis) 17.5hrs, 2yrs fixed term. Shaping Health & Social Care Services – Free training workshop available locally‘Voices Scotland’ is a free and flexible workshop for people, employees, gro...Early Volunteers' Week shout out from Business Gateway
Let us know how you would like to celebrate your volunteers throughout Volunteers' Week 1st - 7th June
If you are setting up a business and are awarded funding following your application, you are given the amazing opportunity to access FREE, on-going support from one of our fantastic voluntary Aftercare Advisors/Business Ment...
How will you thank your volunteers?#VolunteersWeekScot is just around the corner... LESS THAN A MONTH TO GO!
Head to the new Volunteers' Week Scot website for ways to get involved: www.volunteersweek.scot/
Including; Resource Pack, Partner Info, Volunteer Stories, plus more!
Call into the Volunteer Centre, Stornoway @VolunteeringWI we are happy to give you more information on how you can become a volunteer with Western Isles CAB @WesternIslesCAB
CAB volunteers work at the heart of the community. The Stornoway office needs more volunteers: can YOU help? Contact Norah norah.macphee@lewiscab.casonline.org.uk or phone 01851 705727 to find out more. Thank you!
What a team! #dementia Alzheimer Scotland Western Isles Branch Coffee morning. £467 raised. Thanks to MSP Alasdair Allan for supporting. @alzscot @kkaarenmac @weloveSY @lynnemaciver @VolunteeringWI
4Volunteer Opportunity. Minibus Driver for Lewis and Harris Youth Club Association - Contact @VolunteeringWI for more info
WE'RE HIRING - Stornoway office
Development Worker, 17.5hrs per week, fixed term 2 years, £20,500 pro rata
Closing date 15th April
See website https://t.co/TAlvUHtpDV for more detailed information
#jobsinthewesternisles #joinourteam #hebjobs #welovestornoway
Fourth of our GWT visits today with Stornoway Primary School and Lewis Ret Centre. Children spoke about the their learnings of the Iolaire disater.
#relationshipsforming #GWT #Intergenerational
VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES - Tong Gaelic Choir are looking for new members, Lewis Retirement Centre are looking for a new member for the Thursday Lunch Club. Call in. phone 01851 700366 or message for more details
#ivolunteer #usesparetimewell #learnnewskills