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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.
Save the date if you are looking to grab bargains on boy and girls clothes, age 0-36months
Great clothes in great condition and some new not ever worn starting from 20p per item will be available to buy on Sat August 24th, 12-4pm at the Salvation Army, Stornoway
Also let us know if you would be interested in volunteering an hour or so a week with the organising of the baby bank items.
This would also be a great opportunity for individuals/ small groups who are doing the Duke of Edinburgh or Saltire Awards. Maybe on an early school finish on a Friday?
Call into our office, message via facebook or e-mail lewis@volunteeringwesternisles.co.uk for more information
Find out more about how you can become a Befriender and get involved with the Embark Project by going along to the open day which is taking place at the Bridge Centre on 17th Aug, 10 am to 4pm
If you live in the Kinloch area and are interested in volunteering please contact the Community Hub on tel: 01851 830778
As part of Community Land Week celebrations The Stornoway Trust are hosting a LEWS CASTLE GROUNDS CORE AREA WALKING TOUR on Friday 16th August. Please see poster below for more details.
The Stornoway Trust are Celebrating Community Land week locally by holding a LEWS CASTLE GROUNDS PLANT NURSERY OPEN DAY on Thursday 15th August 10am - 3pm
They are also looking for volunteer gardeners to help out with various jobs throughout the grounds. If this is something you are interested in contact us here at the Vounteer Centre tel: 01851 700366
See information below - a great opportunity for HHP residents/tenants to meet friends and neighbours. Friday 9th August 12pm - 4pm
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY
Hospital Gardener
Western Isles Hospital are looking for a keen gardener to help keep the outdoors of their inpatient unit looking tidy, beautiful and welcoming! If you have some gardening skills and are happy to work independently, please get in touch with us at the Volunteer Centre for further information Tel: 01851 700366
Defence Medical Welfare Service (DMWS) provide support to small charities and community interest companies who currently support veterans with health and wellbeing to access grants from the Armed Forces Covenant via the Positive Pathways Programme.
If you wish further information on this please find contact details below.
Karen Peteranna
Feel like doing something new? Message us to ask about volunteering anywhere in the Western Isles! https://t.co/0S9rsOHdfb
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
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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
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