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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 […]

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.

Core Skills in Volunteer Management training We are working in partnership with Volunteer Edinburgh to offer training to volunteer involving organisations across the Western Isles this September. The Volunteer Centre will cover the cost of participating Western Isles organisations. If you would like to book a place, please email suzanne@volunteercentrewi.org with the following details: name;

Scottish Government’s £3.3 million Volunteering Support Fund – now open! The Scottish Government’s Volunteering Support Fund is now open for applications. The £3.3 million Fund will be delivered on its behalf by Impact Funding Partners over the next 3 years. Organisations can apply for up to £30,000 to March 2024. The fund is geared towards

Scottish Government survey on the impact of COVID-19 on the voluntary sector and volunteering in Scotland

Young volunteer researchers in Barra were supported to research life on a remote island Mingulay now compared with 100 years ago and produce a film,