“Right to Try” and Volunteering
UK Government announcement suggests disabled people may soon be able to volunteer without fear of immediately losing social security benefits.
Blog posts for the ‘Partner News’ Category
“Fairer Pathway to Settlement” for Migrants and Refugees
Volunteer Glasgow and SRC have fundamental concerns with UK Government proposals for a “Fairer Pathway to Settlement” for Migrants and Refugees
Decline in Volunteering: calls to action
Your experiences of the decline: the challenges and opportunities that exist to address them – including what Government (and only Government) can do to help!
Priceless Economics: Government must act
People’s participation in volunteering is declining: we urgently need effective Scottish and UK Government policy decisions, interventions and investment.
We’re asking the next UK Government to…
Guarantee everyone claiming social security benefits can volunteer.
Services Impact Report – 2022/23
This week, we’re sharing key stats from our annual Services Impact Report, as well as feedback from our partners and community members. Take a look at an overview of our services, including figures and feedback, from April 2022 – March 2023: Volunteering Support Our Volunteering Support team provide advice, support and guidance to anyone who […]
What goes around, comes around – volunteer as a team in Merry-go-round’s textiles sorting facility!
Merry-go-round can offer your team a flexible volunteering opportunity throughout the year! Merry-go-round would like to invite you and your team to help out at the textiles sorting facility at their hub in the Shawlands area of Glasgow. Here they carry out quality control checks before sizing and sorting items into categories, ready to […]
Get Stuck In – Volunteer as a team with Glasgow Riding for the Disabled Association!
Take a look at this great opportunity – a chance to get out in the community, providing vital support for a worthwhile cause and a brilliant teambuilding activity too. Glasgow Riding for the Disabled Association in Summerston, needs teams of volunteers! Every year, RDA Glasgow Group provides equine therapy to around 400 children and […]
Govan Volunteer Bank – Give Back & Grow
Govan Volunteer Bank was set up in 2019 as a collaborative approach with a range of voluntary projects and organisations to create and support quality, inclusive and valued volunteering opportunities in Govan. GVB liaises with partners to establish training needs of volunteers, promoting and coordinating a wide range of training and skills development opportunities that […]
Referral Agency Networking Events – Book Your Place
Volunteer Glasgow’s Engagement & Inclusion Team has organized two online networking events for REFERRAL AGENCIES in Glasgow. The events will take place virtually on the following dates and times. Tuesday 1st March, 10.30-12 – using Teams Thursday 3rd March 1.30-3 – using Zoom Book your place by registering on Eventbrite: Referral Agency Networking Event Book […]
