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Volunteer Development Scotland

Scotland's Centre for Excellence in Volunteer Development

New SQA Accredited Awards for Volunteers' Managers

Find out more about our new and unique learning programmes to support and develop people who work with and manage volunteers

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Volunteering in the NHS

Our Assembly in December helped launch a refreshed Scottish Government volunteering strategy for the NHS.

Chief Executive's Letter

Guide to Achieving IiV in the NHS

Watch the DVD 'Volunteering in the NHS'

Investing in Volunteers (IiV)

IiV is the UK quality standard for volunteer involving organisations

IiV can help you to; review your volunteer management practices, minimise potential risks and reassure funders.

Recent IiV case studies

New IiV subsidy scheme for Environmental Organisations

Central Registered Body in Scotland

Central Registered Body in Scotland is one of our integral services

New Code of Practice for Registered Person and other Recipients of Disclosure Information 2007 published. View Code of Practice

Providing free disclosures (police checks) to volunteers in the voluntary sector CRBS also offers the following additional services;

Registration of organisations
Training
Advice
Guidance
Support
Reference material

News

Child Protection legislation and volunteering in Scottish Sport

Volunteer Development Scotland has welcomed the findings of a report by sportscotland, the Scottish Sport Association and Children 1st showing that Disclosure schemes are not deterring people from getting involved with volunteering.

Queen pays tribute to Scottish volunteering groups with prestigious Award

Eight volunteering groups from across Scotland have been announced as winners of this year's Queen's Award for Voluntary Service. The prestigious National Honour, which is equivalent to the MBE, sets the national benchmark for excellence in voluntee...

Volunteer Development Scotland members achieve IiV

Congratulations go to three Volunteer Development Scotland members who have recently achieved the Investing in Volunteers (IiV) national quality standard. The reports for LinkLiving Falkirk Smart Move, Volunteer Centre Angus and Volunteer Centre Dun...

Move to make 2011 the European Year of Volunteering

Elspeth Attwooll MEP, is backing calls for 2011 to be officially declared the 'European Year of Volunteering' in recognition of Europe's 'shared spirit of volunteering'. The campaign is one of the recommendations in a new report (Harkin Report) on t...

Sunday Mail Young Scot Awards

Gillian Watt, 17, from Wishaw, North Lanarkshire has won the Sunday Mail Young Scot Award - Volunteering Category sponsored by Volunteer Development Scotland. Gillian set up two dance troupes in her school to encourage physical activity, promote ...

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MV Volunteering Passport

Aged 16-25? Want to make a difference?

Volunteer... and get recognised for it

Check out the NEW online personal resource for young volunteers aged 16 to 25. This free journal will allow you to record, track and reflect on your volunteering experience.

The MV Volunteering Passport is and extension to the MV Awards, a national awards scheme. The MV Awards recognise the number of hours a young person volunteers. Certificates are awarded for 50, 100 and 200 hours.

Visit the MV Volunteering Passport

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