A new recruitment campaign looking for volunteers to join Girlguiding Scotland has launched – #ExploreDiscoverVolunteer – which will help support the return of face-to-face guiding in communities across Scotland.
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Community power in action at new training camp
Check out this positive news story: a new training camp is taking place to empower people to make positive changes in their local area. The training is being organised by the UK charity The Eden Project.
Read MoreValue of volunteering by older people equivalent to EU spend on defence
New research from ILC shows value of volunteering by older people equivalent to EU spend on defence
Read MoreNew programme to build an active nation
Five volunteering organisations across England will take part in a new programme, run by Spring Impact and Sport England, to reach more people and build an active nation. The idea is to scale up approaches to volunteering that are successful in engaging a more diverse range of people in sport and physical activity. Kristen Natale, […]
Read MoreCharity puts call out for animal protectors
Check out this positive news story from the Rooftop: the animal rights charity The Humane League UK has put a call out for volunteers to help protect animals across the UK through raising awareness of animal cruelty among the public and demanding action.
Read MoreDigital volunteers support Ethiopian social enterprises
SAP Social Sabbatical hopes to drive sustainable change ahead of Social Enterprise World Forum
Read MoreGuide set to get older people active
The Age-Friendly and Inclusive Volunteering guide introduces six principles that organisations working with volunteers can adopt to get more older people active in volunteering and their local communities.
Read MoreVolunteer impact marked in week long celebration
As National Volunteers’ Week starts, national learning disability charity Hft is celebrating its 110 volunteers who have dedicated more than 8,000 hours of their time in the last year.
Read MoreHome visit volunteers boost family mental health, report finds
Research among 10,000 families finds improvement in 95% of parents with mental health issues following home visit from volunteer
Read MoreTaking care of our carers
Edinburgh Royal Infirmary played host to an emotional and wellbeing pop-up event for carers last month and is hosting a second one on Thursday 21st March.
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