Volunteer Glasgow’s Elderly Befriending Service are on the lookout for a volunteer to support a fit and active 61 year old man with Alzheimer’s. You would go out with him once a week 1 – 3 hours for a long, slow run at the West of Scotland Science Park. He has has always loved running, […]
Sophia Anwar has been volunteering as a Befriender with Volunteer Glasgow’s Young Person’s Befriending Service for six years. We spoke to her about her experience, and the opportunities and challenges she has faced in her time supporting a young person. Sophia was looking for a volunteering opportunity where she could experience the positive impact of […]
Saad is a Befriender with the Young Persons Befriending Service has been matched with his young person for 2 years. Here they are talking about how important it is for some boys and young men to have positive adult role models and how men are supported in this role. You can find the full transcript […]
We would like to give a massive thank you and congratulations to our brilliant volunteer Dominic Watters, who recently completed the Three Peaks Challenge to raise funds for Volunteer Glasgow! The Three Peaks Challenge consists of climbing the highest peaks in Scotland, England and Wales (Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike and Snowdon) in under 24 hours. […]
An update on our services, office move, Games for Good, AGM and getting through the Winter together.
Like many other third sector organisations in the city, we are expecting delayed decisions very soon from the Council on grant funding for services from 1st October onwards.
Although our Befriending & Mentoring Services will be unaffected, if you use (or have an interest in) our Volunteering Services, we’ve provided an update for you on the status of all our services and a summary of the potential impact should the Council reduce grant support for Volunteer Glasgow.
Great news! We want to ensure that we recognise and support the great efforts of young people helping in their communities, many of whom won’t have volunteered before, and as such Saltire Awards have relaxed the rules on informal volunteering during the Covid-19 crisis. Young people (aged 12-25) can claim awards up to 100 hours’ […]
Volunteer Glasgow’s Youth Volunteering Ambassadors would like to invite all young volunteers in Glasgow to get involved with an exciting new project to celebrate the Year of Young People 2018 #YOYP2018.
Our Young Persons Befriending Service has achieved the ‘Quality in Befriending Award’ at ‘Excellence’ level!
