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European Year of Volunteering: A new campaign asking the population of Scotland to embark on a volunteering journey in 2011 as part of their New Year’s resolution has been launched in awareness of the European Year of Volunteering 2011. The campaign launched at Edinburgh Waverly Station by Alyn Smith Scottish MEP and Neil Mitchison, European Commission Representative for Scotland aims to highlight the key benefits to individuals interested in volunteering and hopes to encourage more people in Scotland to volunteer within their community with the hope to see an 11% increase throughout the country this year. Full press release (PDF)
We're here to help
match organisations looking for volunteers with
people seeking volunteer opportunities with voluntary organisations
across the length and breadth of Scotland and beyond.
For Organisations: if you are a voluntary organisations you can
register your volunteer opportunities on the Centre's database
free of charge. Current listings are also posted on the Volunteer
Centre Networks’ website and highlighted to registered volunteers
who have identified specific areas of volunteering that they are
interested in.
For Individuals: if you are interested in volunteering you can meet with one
of our volunteer advisers who will discuss available volunteer positions
matching your personal skills and interests.
We also promote other targeted support such as youth volunteering
by offering opportunities to gain an Millennium Volunteer
Award for those aged 16-25 and for those aged 12-16 recognition
via "YOUVOL!" award, a Befriending Service for older people living in West Dunbartonshire and a Supported Volunteering programme VC Involve. Check out the sub
menu.
West Dunbartonshire
CVS works with volunteers and volunteer involving organisations
in the West Dunbartonshire area. We are part of the Volunteer Centre
Network in Scotland; if you are looking for Volunteer Centres in
other parts of Scotland check out the Scottish Volunteer Network
in our links sub section and don't forget to check the sub-section
for information on getting volunteers, becoming a volunteer, volunteering
publications, or snap shoots of the kinds of opportunities available. Feel free to drop us a line or call for more information
Looking for volunteer
opportunities? Then
check out the database
Volunteer Policy Workshop: A
workshop on the importance of managing volunteers
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