On Monday 30th Jan 0930-1200 we have our highly in demand mentor training for 1 session only. Mentoring is a key skill to grow, nurture and build relationships in the workplace. This in demand, practical, workshop comes with user manuals and a 5star rating. There are only 30 places on this training and over 100 on a …
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 …
Volunteers have a key role in the delivery of many services to Scotland’s population at all life-stages, as well as supporting community connection and conserving Scotland’s natural, historical, and cultural assets. Many voluntary and public sector organisations are reliant on the contribution of volunteers to support their work, whilst the vibrancy of local communities is …
About this Framework This Framework was developed over 2018 by the Scottish Government jointly with partners from the volunteer and community sector, local government and NHS, with academics and social researchers, and with volunteers. The objective of the Framework is to: For more information and to read the full policy, please click here
The Funds purpose is to build & develop capacity within the community to support the mental health and wellbeing of individuals. It aims to help tackle the impact of social isolation & inequalities made worse by the pandemic & more recently by the cost-of-living crisis. The Third Sector Interface Western Isles are administrating this year’s …
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 …
Invitation to a meeting with Members of the NZET Committee – Tuesday 29th November The Scottish Parliament’s ‘Net Zero, Energy and Transport’ Committee is currently undertaking an inquiry into ‘A Modern and Sustainable Ferry Service for Scotland’, having regard in particular to the long-term sustainability of island communities. As part of this ongoing inquiry work, the …
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Learn North Events Monday 31st October – Friday 4th November Free Training Opportunities Standards Council I-develop link to full programme: Click Here There are a range of training workshops open to staff and volunteers across the Western Isles next week. Please see the attached document or click on the links for more information. Learn North …
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.
