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Engagement & Inclusion E-Bulletin October 2022

Welcome to our E-bulletin for October 2022 The E-bulletin is aimed at organisations who are working with groups and individuals who might benefit from volunteering. We aim to keep you up to date with our latest news and developments. If you have anything you would like us to include, please contact eliza.gearty@volunteerglasgow.org. It may be […]

Interview with Agatha Kabera, Co-founder and Executive Director of the Baba Yangu Foundation

This year for Black History Month, we are shining a spotlight on some of the Black-led voluntary organisations in Glasgow taking action to create change. The Baba Yangu Foundation is a fantastic charity that supports African and Caribbean people with mental health issues living in Scotland. They recently launched a new project called STAND UP […]

Engagement & Inclusion E-Bulletin August 2022

Welcome to our E-Bulletin for August 2022 Our E-bulletin is aimed at organisations who are working with groups and individuals who might benefit from volunteering. Our intention is to keep you up to date with our latest news and developments. If you have anything you would like us to include, please contact emma.mclean@volunteerglasgow.org or eliza.gearty@volunteerglasgow.org. […]

Refugee Week 2022 – Desire’s Volunteering Story

  Desire began volunteering with Interfaith Glasgow in 2021. Interfaith Glasgow is a charity that promotes and facilitates positive engagement between people of diverse faiths and beliefs (religious and non-religious) so as to help create a better-connected, safer, and more harmonious city for all.   “My time to volunteer with the Weekend Club [at Interfaith Glasgow] […]

Engagement & Inclusion E-Bulletin April 2022

 Welcome to our Spring-themed E-bulletin!        The E-bulletin is aimed at organisations who are working with groups and individuals who might benefit from volunteering. We aim to keep you up to date with our latest news and developments. If you have anything you would like us to include, please contact emma.mclean@volunteerglasgow.org Give. Gain. Grow.  The sun […]

Volunteering: How Can We Help?

Do you have questions about volunteering? Do you know you want to volunteer, but aren’t sure what to do yet? Could you benefit from having a chat with somebody about your interests and finding the perfect role? Are you having trouble using our website? Could you do with any other support or advice? We’re here […]

Engagement & Inclusion E-bulletin February 2022

Our E-bulletin is aimed at organisations who are working with groups and individuals who might benefit from volunteering. Our intention is to keep you up to date with our latest news and developments. If you have anything you would like us to include, please contact emma.mclean@volunteerglasgow.org (A somewhat belated) Happy New Year! Welcome to the […]

Organisation Support Ebulletin – 2021 Round-Up!

Welcome to the final Organisation Support e-bulletin of 2021! Full of the latest news, updates and information from Volunteer Glasgow’s Organisation Support team! If you have something relevant to Volunteer Managers that you want us to include in the next e-bulletin in 2022 please let us know. Advertising Workshops & Volunteer Managers’ Networking Events  Thank […]

A Wellbeing Economy, Volunteering and the Promise

In a stimulating and challenging presentation to the Volunteer Glasgow AGM, Jimmy Paul from the Wellbeing Economy Alliance explained what the Wellbeing Economy means, and its implications for volunteering generally and for Volunteer Glasgow in particular. Quoting Kirsty Flannigan of LCDT Jimmy explained vividly some of the things a Wellbeing Economy means: “It is when […]

Climate Action Spotlight – Bike for Good

For our Climate Action campaign we will be spotlighting organisations in Glasgow that are making a fantastic impact in the Climate Action Movement with the support of volunteers. Today’s spotlight is Bike for Good – an incredible charity and social enterprise based across two hubs in the Westend and Southside of Glasgow.   “Our mission […]

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