Volunteering Matters Scotland

At Volunteering Matters, we’ve been making a positive impact in Scotland since 1962, using the power of volunteering to transform lives and communities. Over the last 60+ years, we’ve run various programmes engaging thousands of volunteers across different age groups and backgrounds.

From supporting care-experienced young people to providing mentoring for those facing life barriers, assisting parents and families, tackling isolation among older individuals, and contributing to environmental initiatives – our programmes cover a wide spectrum of social issues.

Volunteering with us means being part of something bigger – a movement that has helped reduce inequalities, combat isolation, and build more inclusive communities. Our merger with ProjectScotland in 2021 has expanded our reach across 11 local authority areas, offering support to children, young people, young adults, parents, and older individuals.

We believe in a “place-based” strategic approach, empowering communities to drive change with our support, tailored to meet their unique needs. Currently, we have several ongoing projects in Scotland, each contributing to overcoming barriers, building resilience, and ensuring positive futures for everyone involved.

Explore the impact you can make by checking out available opportunities below!

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In 2023

Volunteers engaged in Scotland though local projects and programmes which are based around the needs of that community

Volunteer roles are available in 11 local authority areas. These are Dumfries and Galloway, Edinburgh, West Lothian, Midlothian, North Lanarkshire, Perth and Kinross, Stirling, Falkirk, Clackmannanshire, Dundee and Aberdeenshire

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Activity Lead (Brighton)

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Activity Support (Brighton)

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Befriender (North Lanarkshire)

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Commonwealth War Graves Volunteer (Barnsley)

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Community Befriender (Blaenau Gwent)

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Community Befriender (Blaenau Gwent)

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Community Befriender (Blaenau Gwent)

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Community Befriender (Flintshire)

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Community Responder (Newcastle)

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Activity Lead (Brighton)
Activity Support (Brighton)
Befriender (North Lanarkshire)
Community Befriender (Flintshire)
Community Responder (Newcastle)
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