YOUTH VOLUNTEERING

Did you know Stirling has the highest proportion of young people aged 14-25 in Scotland?

An important part of the Volunteer Centre’s role within the Stirling area is to work with organisations and agencies to increase the numbers of young people volunteering. We provide a link between organisations that are looking for volunteers and young people that wish to volunteer.

We meet on a daily basis with enthusiastic young people who wish to use their skills and talents to volunteer and make a difference within the Stirling area.

Does your organisation currently have volunteering opportunities which are open to young people?

Please contact:
Fiona Hutchison, Youth Development Worker at the Volunteer Centre for further information on involving young people within your organisation.

Phone: 01786 430000 - email: fiona.hutchison@volunteerstirling.org.uk

ONLINE VOYAGE FOR YOUNG VOLUNTEERS
Volunteer Development Scotland Launches
MV Volunteering Passport

www.mvvolunteeringpassport.org.uk

Press Release

Young people who are currently volunteering can receive recognition for their volunteering via the MV Awards scheme for 50 hours, 100 hours, and 200 hours. Those completing the 200 hours achieve the Award of Excellence personally signed by the First Minister.

MV Awards are available to individuals aged 16-25 who volunteer. The certificates are endorsed by the Scottish Executive and recognise the time and energies given by young people to volunteering.

We are aware that voluntary organisations have many competing demands on their time, however, becoming involved in the MV Awards initiative does not involve a lot of paper work. The system has been designed so that it is easy and user-friendly for organisations.

Fiona Hutchison – Youth Development Worker at the Volunteer Centre would be delighted to give any interested organisations further information on MV Awards.
Email: youth@volunteerstirling.org.uk

ORGANISATIONS! PROJECTS NEEDED FOR
Community Practice Placements - See information on these links below

Active Learning in the Community - Social Work

ALC Generic - Can your organisation offer a project to a student?

ALC Generic Vacancy form
Social Work Vacancy form

Project Scotland is a newly launched Scottish Executive initiative that aims to encourage young people to volunteer.

Project Scotland are looking for organisations which can provide a minimum 3 month volunteering placement to a young person aged 16-25. The young person will spend at least 30 hours a week volunteering and will receive a weekly allowance from Project Scotland

If you are interested in finding out more about taking on a Project Scotland placement, please get in touch with Susannah Cole, Partnership Manager for Project Scotland by phone: 0131 226 0704 or by email: susannah.cole@projectscotland.co.uk

Project Scotland News re Funding

For more information look at the Project Scotland website www.projectscotland.co.uk

Comedienne Karen Dunbar helped celebrate the launch of the national award scheme- Millennium Volunteers Awards

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