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Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations is the membership organisation for Scotland's charities, voluntary organisations and social enterprises. Charity registered in Scotland SC003558. Registered office Mansfield Traquair Centre, 15 Mansfield Place, Edinburgh EH3 6BB.

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Posts tagged Volunteering

‘Volunteering for all’ – get involved in this year’s Volunteers’ Week
Lauren Pluss
5 April 2018
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There are some things that sit on your ‘to-do’ list for weeks, maybe even months. Things that you really want to do but just never get around to actually doing. It might be starting a new hobby, signing yourself up to that dreaded half marathon or volunteering for a good cause... Read more

Lloyds are true digital champions!
Sally Dyson
12 June 2017
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Lloyds Banking Group is one of the Digital Participation Charter signatories. As part of their commitment to helping support everyone in Scotland to develop basic digital skills some of their teams are spending time, under the banner of 'Day to Make a Difference', with local... Read more

Volunteers’ Week Scotland 2017
Press release
31 May 2017
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Thousands of charities and voluntary organisations are gearing up to celebrate the vital contribution made by volunteers across the length and breadth of Scotland. From 1-7 June 2017, Volunteers’ Week Scotland will see a huge range of events take place in communities all over the... Read more

Celebrating the amazing contribution of Scotland’s volunteers
Lauren Pluss
31 May 2017
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Let's all celebrate and have a good time - the words of Kool & the Gang are particularly relevant this Volunteers’ Week! A week that’s all about celebrating the dedication, time and effort of the thousands of volunteers who give up their time to support good causes across... Read more

The winners in yesterday's #MicroDay
Susan Murray
16 April 2015
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Which charities got the best leverage from Microvolunteering Day? And how can we make next year even better? Read more

Let's resolve to think differently about volunteering
Susan Murray
9 January 2015
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As I read the many predictions for 2015, I am surprised by how few mention volunteering. But maybe it’s in there if we think about volunteering differently. For years, many have said the term volunteering makes them think of little old ladies supporting their local charity shop... Read more

A giant leap for volunteering
Susan Murray
16 December 2014
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Fantastic. Amazing. Brilliant. I watched BBC Sports Personality of the Year (SPOTY) with sheer delight. Not just because of the amazing sporting achievements but for the profile of volunteering. Volunteers and volunteering were centre stage in the ceremony and on social media... Read more

More of the same won’t do on volunteering
Susan Murray
27 November 2014
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I am a passionate volunteer. I’ve volunteered in some shape or form my whole life and as my life has changed, I have given my time in different ways and changed the organisations I support. This mind-set of lending a hand was instilled in me from my time in the Brownies but I... Read more