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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

Young volunteers make a positive impact on Scottish Communities

With the first Youth Week in full swing, new statistics released today by Volunteer Development Scotland, highlight the positive contribution that young volunteers in Scotland are making to their local communities.

New Research published

Volunteer Development Scotland has been commissioned by Time Banking UK to undertake research to investigate the impact of Time Banking in Scotland. Read the summary or the full report at the link below.

New Investing in Volunteers Achievers

Congratulations go to seven voluntary organisations in Scotland who have recently achieved the Investing in Volunteers standard. The award recognises commitment to good practice in volunteers management and is managed in Scotland by Volunteer Develo...

Volunteering while receiving benefits

Jobcentre Plus has published revised guidance on volunteering while receiving benefits. The guidance makes it very clear that people can volunteer without it affecting their benefits and clarifies the issues regarding volunteering and lunch expense...

Prisoners Bank Time to Help Local Communities

Time Banking Scotland has unveiled an innovative volunteering initiative between HMP Shotts and Castlemilk Time Bank which is enabling prisoners to make positive contributions to local communities as part of their ongoing rehabilitation.

Media: call 0131 555 0425

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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