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Volunteer Development Scotland

As Scotlands Centre for Excellence in Volunteering our approach to modernising volunteering is built on three areas;

Providing leadership which enables others to identify ways in which volunteering contributes towards outcomes
Improving the quality of the volunteering experience by enhancing the practice of volunteers management
Sharing evidence that informs modern volunteering policy and practice

People Making Waves

People Making Waves is a four year programme that seeks to connect the people of Scotland with the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympic Games through volunteering. Volunteer Development Scotland will deliver the programme in partnership with a number of partners including Voluntary Arts Scotland and Greater London Volunteering.

Voluntary Arts Scotland

Greater London Volunteering

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Volunteers' Week

Research and Policy

Research
Our Research services aim to develop knowledge and understanding of volunteering. We gather analyse and evaluate information on volunteering in Scotland and make comparative analysis of this in the context of other countries.

New! Volunteering and the Historic Environment Research Report

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Policy
Our policy and strategy services aim to influence a wide range of policy makers in order to help create a positive environment for volunteering.

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Central Registered Body in Scotland

Central Registered Body in Scotland is one of our integral services

We process, for free, disclosure applications (police checks) for volunteers in the voluntary sector. We also process disclosure applications for paid staff in the voluntary sector for which there is a charge.

Our services include;

Free registration
Advice and guidance on all aspects of child and adult protection
Training and support
A service to commercial organisations who require access to disclosures (a charge is made)

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New! Adults at Risk Update

News

Changes to the Disclosure System

The Rehabilitation of Offende...

European Year of Volunteering 2011

The European Commission has a...

Queen's Award for Voluntary Service: Winners 2009

Volunteer Development Scotlan...

New research published

The results of a study invest...

Volunteers Week 2009

Volunteers Week 2009 kicks of...

People Making Waves

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Volunteering in the NHS

Volunteer Development Scotland is working as a strategic partner of the Scottish Government to deliver the Refreshed Strategy for Volunteering in the NHS. Currently all NHS Boards in Scotland are working towards the Investing in Volunteers Standard by March 20011.

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Shona Robison, Scottish Government Minister for Public Health and Sport, spoke recently at the Annual Learning Event which marked the about the importance of volunteering in the NHS.

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New Case Studies

Overview of Health Programme

Toolkit key learning report

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