Volunteering

Family Supporters Edinburgh celebrates a year of impact
Family Supporters Edinburgh has published its latest annual report, celebrating a year of meaningful support for families across the city.

Celebrates 10 years of support
Volunteering Matters celebrates 10 years of support from players of Postcode Lottery UK, reaching £8 million milestone

Walk Group Organiser (Forth Valley)
Help people stay active, connected and supported by coordinating a friendly community walking group. Play a key role in reducing isolation and improving wellbeing across Forth Valley.

Good Neighbours (Newcastle)
The Good Neighbours Newcastle project recruits, trains and supports volunteers, who provide “a little bit of help” to people who may be socially isolated, have a physical or mental health…

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
Support young people as they leave care to build confidence, skills and independence. As a Grandmentor, you will use your life experience to guide and inspire the next generation. Grandmentors…

Good Neighbours (Forth Valley)
Good Neighbours connects trained volunteers with people who need a little extra support, helping to reduce isolation and strengthen communities. Through flexible, short-term tasks, volunteers make a…

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.

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.

Volunteer Story (Nahed)
Nahed, a volunteer who fled the war in Syria, arrived in England in June 2018 and two months later began volunteering with Volunteering Matters as a Volunteer Health Champion in Bloom. Here she…