Helping you find and manage volunteers
If your club, community group, organisation, event or charity needs volunteers – or needs help inspiring, managing or retaining them – then this is the place to be. Volunteer Glasgow and our partners have a range of services to offer and there are many ways in which we can help.
Over the past year we have developed workshops, resources and events to provide them online so they are accessible to you. Click here for the full list of services for Volunteer Managers with workshop/training dates
Download our Get the Most from Volunteer Glasgow PDF document, which outlines our full range of volunteering services for volunteer involving organisations, referral organisations and individuals that wish to volunteer.
Advertise for free and find the volunteers you need
It’s now even easier to give us volunteer role/opportunity details so that we can advertise them free of charge . With approx 100,000 online opportunity searches every year, plus 1,000s of people phoning, emailing or dropping in to find out where they can do some voluntary work, you can’t afford not to use the FREE registration/advertising service.
Managing volunteers effectively
Online resources and contacts for further help – there are plenty of excellent information sheets, guides, tool kits, sample policies and documents available to download to help you with managing volunteers; and we’ve listed contact details for other useful guides that can be ordered. How volunteer friendly are you really? Use the process of signing up for the national Volunteer Friendly Award to review just how good you are; find out more about the gold standard Investing in Volunteers award; if you’re from a sports club, are you good enough for the Clubmark award? And if you’re running a youth group/club you might want to try the ‘Raising your Game‘tool kit. Support, Networking and Training – managing/co-ordinating volunteers can often be a crucial but isolated role: we provide 1-2-1 assistance for people in Glasgow; you can subscribe and contribute to our regular email bulletins and blogs; we facilitate networking and action-planning events; and we provide programmed and bespoke training workshops. Evaluation, Impact & Policy – what difference does volunteering make to your group, club or organisation? And your members, the people and communities you serve? How can you prove it, evidence it, and make a better case for resourcing it?
Time Credits: galvanise, organise and deliver
We’ve published a research and consultation report with recommendations on how the mechanism of ‘timebanking’ can reshape how Glasgow cares for our older people. It reviews the health benefits, the economic case, and has recommended how further Change Fund investment can provide a mechanism for addressing one of the most pressing issues facing Glasgow.
View or download a copy of the report (PDF format 227kb)
Latest News for volunteer involving groups/clubs/organisations:
- Organisation Support e-bulletin – September 2026Welcome to our Monthly e-Bulletin for September – keeping you informed with the latest news, updates and information from Volunteer Glasgow’s Organisation Support team. If you have something relevant to Volunteer Managers that you would like us to include in the next e-Bulletin, please get in touch. Thank you for being part of our citywide volunteering ...
- Organisation Support e-bulletin – August 2026Welcome to our Monthly e-Bulletin for August – keeping you informed with the latest news, updates and information from Volunteer Glasgow’s Organisation Support team. If you have something relevant to Volunteer Managers that you would like us to include in the next e-Bulletin, please get in touch. Volunteer Glasgow’s Upcoming Events In-Person Networking for Volunteer Managers & ...
- Elderly BefriendingAre you looking for a compassionate individual to provide befriending to your service users? Emma is keen to provide support, companionship, and a listening ear to help empower the older generation. If you are looking for a volunteer Befriender around the Easterhouse area, Please do get in touch!
- Organisation Support e-bulletin – July 2026Latest volunteer recruitment, networking, support and training news and events for anyone managing volunteering opportunities and programmes in Glasgow!
- Organisation Support e-bulletin June 2026Welcome to our Monthly e-Bulletin for June – keeping you informed with the latest news, updates and information from Volunteer Glasgow’s Organisation Support team. If you have something relevant to Volunteer Managers that you would like us to include in the next e-Bulletin, please get in touch. Funding for your volunteer recruitment this summer We have ...
- Strengthening Your Organisation’s Ability to Show ImpactFor many community-based organisations, demonstrating impact can feel like a challenge. You know the difference your work is making, but finding the time, tools and confidence to evidence that impact — for funders, stakeholders, communities and future planning — is often easier said than done. That’s where support can make a real difference. Kate is offering support ...
- Organisation Support e-bulletin – May 2026Welcome to our Monthly e-Bulletin for May – keeping you informed with the latest news, updates and information from Volunteer Glasgow’s Organisation Support team. If you have something relevant to Volunteer Managers that you would like us to include in the next e-Bulletin, please get in touch. Upcoming Events Networking Opportunities for Volunteer Managers Join fellow Volunteer Managers ...
- “Right to Try” and VolunteeringUK Government announcement suggests disabled people may soon be able to volunteer without fear of immediately losing social security benefits.
