Volunteering

In conversation with Orlaith, volunteer mentor with MSV (Dundee)
We enjoyed hearing from volunteer mentor Orlaith about her positive experience mentoring with MSV (Dundee) and why she recommends others to get involved.

Grandmentors Volunteer (Fife)
Grandmentors is an innovative project in Fife that sees older volunteers use their lifetime of skills and experience to support young people leaving the care system.

Schools Volunteer (Lambeth)
For people aged 50+, volunteers support school pupils with their learning on a 1:1 basis, and in small groups, helping students with confidence, social schools, and capability in school.

This is just the beginning: launching our new strategy
Today we launch our new five-year strategy, a bold and collaborative vision shaped by staff, volunteers, partners and communities. It sets out the changes we want to see across loneliness, wellbeing,…

Youth Support Volunteer (Edinburgh)
We are looking for volunteers to support young people in Edinburgh who are struggling to engage with education. These young people often face multiple barriers to engaging with school and the local…

Mentoring matters
Our new animation shares real experiences from volunteers and mentees, showing how small acts of listening, encouragement and guidance can create lasting change.

The quiet power of showing up
I recently had the joy and privilege of visiting our Family Mentors project in Woolwich.  It was a powerful reminder of just how life changing it is to give your time to others.

An exciting new chapter for Volunteering Matters
To enhance the impact of our work and streamline our efforts, we are integrating our sub-brands Volunteering Works, ProjectScotland, and GetTheGen into the main Volunteering Matters brand.

Charlie’s story
Meet Charlie, a 21-year-old care leaver and Oxford graduate! Despite the challenges, she’s thriving with support from her Grandmentor.

SAFE
SAFE empowers young people with additional learning needs to lead conversations about relationships, safety and wellbeing. Through peer-led workshops, it builds knowledge, confidence and safer life…

Supported Volunteering Blaenau Gwent
The Supported Volunteering Blaenau Gwent programme is designed for people living in Blaenau Gwent who aren’t in education/training or employment or face other barriers

Family Supporters Edinburgh Receives £179,577 from National Lottery Community Fund (Scotland) 
Family Supporters Edinburgh is delighted to have been awarded a three-year grant worth £179,577 from the National Lottery Community Fund (Scotland) made possible by National Lottery players.