Volunteer Centre Annual Report 2022
The 2022 Annual Report for the Volunteer Centre Western Isles is now available.
Volunteer Scotland Interactive Learning Bites
Book now and continue your learning journey with our Interactive Learning Bites. These two hour online sessions cover a range of topics and are a great refresher of best practice in volunteer engagement. FIND OUT MORE AND BOOK HERE START BOOKING NOW Contact Us via email here.
Volunteer Centre Western Isles AGM
Volunteer Centre Western Isles Annual General Meeting is to be held online on Tuesday 23rd August 2022 at 12pm Zoom links will be made available to those who wish to join meeting. If you would like information on becoming a member of the Volunteer Centre Western Isles, please contact us. We welcome all interest and
Launch of Scotland’s Volunteering Action Plan
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
Say THANK YOU this Volunteers Week! 1st – 7th June
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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Lots of us want to try to help people in the Ukraine – here are some ways to volunteer your support
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
Community Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund *Applications Open Now*
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 encourages groups to ‘Give a Gift, Light up a Life’ this Christmas
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.
*We are hiring* Development Support Officer, 28hrs per week from any of our 4office bases in Lewis, Harris, Uist or Barra
We are hiring! Development Support Officer, 28hrs per week Click to download: VC Dev Support Officer Application form and Job Description This new post would suit an individual with excellent organisational skills. The Development Support Officer will support the delivery of our workplan by working across the range of functions to make sure we have