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Want to find out more about our services? Click on the link below to download our new information leaflet! Volunteer Centre Western Isles Information Leaflet
Volunteers Week takes place 1-7 June every year and sees charities and voluntary groups get together to recognise the contribution volunteers make to our communities every day. Volunteer Centre Western Isles can help you say thank you to your volunteers!
We are hiring! We are looking for a Development Worker (Uist) 17.5hrs
Youth Volunteering>
If you are 25 or under, volunteer with us – you never know where it could take you! We have opportunities throughout the Outer Hebrides – tell us what you are interested in and we will help you find a volunteering opportunity. Watch local girl Eleanor Nicolson’s volunteer journey, produced by the Wee Studio.
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Find out what you can offer in your local area
Volunteering is one of the most rewarding things you can do. Do you know how you can benefit?
Under 25? Find out more about youth volunteering and how you and your community can benefit.
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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.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY - BABY BANK VOLUNTEERS
The Salvation Army, Stornoway Branch now have a Baby Bank that is bursting at the seams with a wide range of beautiful excellent condition clothing and baby items including nappies and toiletries offered at bargain prices
Another Baby Bank Sale date is arranged for August 24th and help is required for set up on Fri 23rd p.m.
If anyone is able to help out on Fri 23rd please let us know at the Volunteer Centre by calling in to our Stornoway office or give is a quick call 01851 700366
There is also another Baby Bank volunteer opportunity available which offers flexibility with days and times in order to enable individuals or small groups to offer help at times that suit. A hour will make a huge difference
This would also be a good opportunity that would support anyone carrying out volunteering through Duke of Edinburgh Awards and Saltire Awards
Delighted with our new bright and glossy Annual Reports and new leaflets. Call in when passing to pick one up
Thanks Design PRINT publish Stornoway, great job
VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITY
Stornoway Red Cross Shop is a very busy shop with a steady flow of folk going into buy as well as folk donating items which means staff dont have so much time to update their social media pages.
Anyone out there interested in helping to keep their facebook page up to date for them? This would be offered on a flexible basis, enabling a volunteer to do so at a time that suits.
This opportunity would also suit people carrying out DofE or Saltire Awards
Call into our office for more information 95, Cromwell Street, Stornoway or call 01851 700366
Taking place today. All welcomePlease come along - all welcome!
Monday 8th July (this Monday)
Caberfeidh Hotel
1.30pm-2.30pm
Admission free
Cuppa & a sing song ...
Great opportunity for a free Theatre Summer School starting on Mon 8th July
'Elevate' Theatre Summer School - An Lanntair
Scottish Youth Theatre present: Elevate In partnership with An Lanntair A free summer training ground for aspiring young theatre makers aged 14 – 18 interested in exploring site specific performance Are you an aspiring artist passionate about exploring your theatre making skills? Then register for...Find out more about becoming a Befriender at the open day Sat 17th March, Bridge Community Centre
Let us know if you are interested in volunteering at any of the events taking place with Alzheimers Scotland, Western Isles
New walking activities in Kinloch area. Get in touch if you are interested.The Kinloch Historical Society are excited to announce that, starting this month, we will be running regular Health Walks in the area.
Health Walks are short, safe, social, fun, and accessible low level walks, aimed at encouraging people of all ages and abilities to participate in more physical activity.
Walking can have a positive impact on our physical, mental, and social health. It is also a fantastic opportunity to get out and explore your local area.
For more information, please do not hesitate to contact Gemma Malcolm, Community Inclusion Officer, on 01851 830 778 or gemma.kinlochhistorical@hotmail.co.uk
#kinloch #kinlochhistorical #kinlochhistoricalsociety #communityinclusion #aspiringcommunities #healthwalk #pathsforall #walkonhebrides #getactive #walk #walking #explore
Thanks to Design PRINT Publish Stornoway for the great work they put into our new bright and refreshing Annual Reports and Volunteer Centre leaflets. @VolunteeringWI
Call in when passing to pick up yours!
VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITY - Can you give some of your time on Friday 23rd Aug p.m. to help organise items for the Salvation Army, Stornoway Branch upcoming Baby Bank Sale?
Call into the Vol Centre, Stornoway for more info or call 01851 700366
#everylittlehelps
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Alzheimer Scotland Western Isles Volunteer & Supporters Gathering. MSP Alasdair Allan opened with thanks and recognition of the strong tradition of volunteering in the islands. A great crowd - We couldn’t do it without you 🙏 @alasdairallan @VolunteeringWI @alzscot @VolScotland
4Our own Kate from the Harris Volunteer Centre @VolunteeringWI
Kate from @VolunteeringWI tells us what #generationhange means to her: ‘giving our young people a chance to become more involved in their local community and find out about issues affecting the rural population’ #ypi
End of P4A, Stornoway Primary year long Intergenerational visits to The Failte Centre @VolunteeringWI
Huge succsess! More plans for next school year
#intergenerational #GWT #stornoway #westernisles
More Volunteer Week celebrations #volunteersweek #volunteerscotland
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Belann O’Brien from the Western Isles Volunteer Centre presenting the esteemed Clisham Award for outstanding volunteering. Well done Katy Martin & Jacqueline Jackson!! 💜💜#VolunteersWeek2019 #daw19 @VolScotland @VolunteeringWI @alzscot 2
Very much looking forward to your event. Happy Volunteers' Week! @VolunteersWeek
Getting ready to celebrate with our volunteers and supporters tomorrow who all do so much to help us locally 💜
Lovely goodie bags kindly donated from Isle of Lewis candle company. @alzscot @VolunteeringWI @VolScotland @alasdairallan 3