Caraidean Uibhist SCIO has been recognised with an award to acknowledge their best practice in volunteer management and support given to volunteers. Caraidean have been awarded a national quality standard Volunteer Friendly Award, which has been designed by Volunteer Scotland to support, recognise and reward groups which are good at involving volunteers. Caraidean is the […]
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Agnes Hunter Trust SCIO was established to support registered charities delivering health and social welfare projects in Scotland. Applications must fit within one of the two policy areas: Priorities for the Trust include services or projects that focus on: self-management and awareness; advice, support and information; life-skills training; employability, particularly in relation to IT, literacy
Book now to join our last Interactive Learning Bites of 2022 and continue your learning journey. These 2 hour online sessions, covering a range of topics, will refresh your volunteer practice knowledge, update you on best practice in volunteer engagement, give you the opportunity to learn and discuss with experienced trainers, as well as other volunteer
Our September 2022 Newsletter is now available to read. Click on the link below to see the newsletter in full as a PDF. We hope that you find this new, bright format informative and helpful. Please do let us know if there is anything you would like to see included.
Increasing opportunities across Scotland’s communities. The plan was launched in Glasgow at The Gathering, SCVO’s celebration of Scotland’s voluntary sector. The plan aims to create an environment where everyone can volunteer, more often, and throughout their lives, with a specific focus on tackling inequality within volunteering, so that those who would traditionally experience barriers to
Volunteers’ Week Scotland 2022 #VolunteersWeekScot About Volunteers’ Week Volunteers’ Week is a UK wide campaign that takes place from 1-7 June every year. It’s a time when volunteering involving organisations are encouraged to thank and celebrate their volunteers, past and present. The Volunteers’ Week campaign started in 1984, which means this year marks the 38th
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Support for Ukraine Financial donations Funds are normally the most useful donation you can make, particularly when giving to charities with experience of operating in crisis zones. There are many reputable non-profit organisations, with the expertise to give on the ground support to those most in need. The Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) www.dec.org.uk brings together 15 leading
A new Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund has been established by Scottish Government to help tackle mental health inequalities in the Western Isles, with £100,000 being distributed to local third sector organisations and voluntary groups. Full details on the fund are available here https://tsiwi.org/community-mental-health-and-wellbeing-fund-applications-open-now/ If you would like to find out more, we are
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Volunteer Centre Western Isles have launched a step by step guide for community groups, third sector organisations and churches to run their own ‘Give a Gift, Light up a Life’ project, and spread a little kindness this Christmas.
