ANNABEL GOLDIE MSP HIGHLY COMMENDS VOLUNTEER CENTRE EAST DUNBARTONSHIRE:

After her recent visit to the Volunteer Centre, Annabel Goldie MSP (West of Scotland) lodged the following motion in the Scottish Parliament:

Motion S4M-01542: Annabel Goldie, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 08/12/2011
Volunteer Centre East Dunbartonshire
That the Parliament congratulates the Kirkintilloch-based Volunteer Centre East Dunbartonshire; understands that the centre provides a central point for volunteering throughout East Dunbartonshire and that it aims to encourage and support local people who wish to offer their services to help others in their community; recognises the Volunteer Champions Project, a school-based initiative that promotes volunteering to teenagers; believes that, by volunteering, local young people are showing dedication and clearly have a social conscience; applauds the befriending service, which pairs a volunteer with an isolated adult, providing what it considers to be a vital source of friendship, assistance and company that reflects an admirable model of being a good neighbour, and commends what it sees as the excellent contribution that this organisation and the voluntary sector make to the community.
Supported by: John Lamont, Jim Hume, Stuart McMillan, Kenneth Gibson, Jamie McGrigor, Bill Kidd, Margaret Mitchell, Sarah Boyack, Ruth Davidson, Fiona McLeod, Colin Beattie, Jackie Baillie, David Torrance, Richard Lyle, Mike MacKenzie, Gil Paterson, Sandra White, Claudia Beamish, Kevin Stewart, Margaret Burgess, Nanette Milne

COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS PROJECT:

Volunteer Centre East Dunbartonshire has been slected as one of only five partners of the Scottish Parliament from all over Scotland.
The Project is designed to help under represented groups engage with the Parliament over the year.

Presiding Officer Tricia Marwick MSP said:

 “The Community Partnerships Project is unique in that it is driven by the partner organisations themselves. Partners bring their own energy, vision and commitment to the project, and this ensures that their campaigns truly reflect their needs and aspirations.
 ”Over the coming months, our partners will learn how to build a campaign and call for change in their communities. I look forward to learning more about our four new partners and to seeing how they use this experience to become more actively involved in the political process.”

 Paul O’Kane, Development Officer, Volunteer Centre, East Dunbartonshire said:

“Our Volunteers and Staff are delighted to be working in partnership with the Scottish Parliament to raise the profile of volunteers and volunteering.We are looking forward to taking our message to Parliament over the next year and making the invisible, visible. “

Volunteer Centre East Dunbartonshire Volunteers and the Presiding on the famous steps

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Where Volunteering Begins…

East Dunbartonshire is a place where everyone is encouraged, enabled and has the opportunity to volunteer.Volunteering is a recognised pathway to personal development, learning and employment. The Volunteer Centre is respected and recognised as the Local Centre of Volunteering in East Dunbartonshire.

Our office, now at 5 Dalrymple Court, Townhead, Kirkintilloch G66 3AA, is open Monday to Friday from 10.00am until 4.30pm

If you would like to find out more, then please contact us by Telephone: (0)141 578 6680 or by using our Contact Form

We have recently updated some of our pages so you can find more information on our Youth Leading the Way, Volunteer Champions and Befriending Projects.

 

Why not check out our latest stories page to see what is going on at the Volunteer Centre…

 

 

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WANT TO VOLUNTEER?
Hands Up if you want to help

Volunteering can mean helping other people. It is also an exchange. You offer your time, your experience or your skills, for which you get something in return You will learn new skills, build up your confidence, make new friends, or simply take pleasure in supporting or being a part of a cause or something that you believe in. It can involve working closely with people or with nature; can be office based, in a community setting or on the Internet.

See the Volunteering pages for more information

Need Some Volunteer Help?
Help wanted

Could you use some enthusiastic, inexpensive help? Whether your organisation is already using volunteers or is considering using volunteers we can help. You register with us and supply details of your volunteer opportunities.

We search, find and suggest potential volunteers using your specific information, thus providing you with the most appropriate range from which to choose.

Visit the Organisations page for more information

Befriending?
Befriending is very satisfying for both parties

Our Befriending Service receives referrals from social workers, GPs, health care professionals and voluntary organisation workers. We offer a range of Befriending to best suit the needs of those referred, including, Face-to-Face Befriending, Telephone Befriending, Letter Writing or E-mail Befriending. You choose whether to Befriend or Be-Befriended. We make both welcome and act as matchmakers.

There is more info on the Befrienders pages

Working towards: Investing in Volunteers, European Framework for Quality Management and Quality in Befriending.

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