Volunteer Centre East Dunbartonshire

RBS Community Force 2011

development officer — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 11:03:25 +0000

WE NEED YOUR VOTE NOW! Log on to http://goo.gl/vNsbH to vote for our chance to win an award of £6000 in this year’s RBS Community Force campaign for our Making A Connection Project. Watch the video of Gemma & Allison who will explain more about what we’re planning and then CAST YOUR VOTE by registering your email and a password. YOUR VOTE COUNTS SO PLEASE VOTE FOR US before 23 October 2011.

Volunteer Centre Goes to Holyrood!

development officer — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 11:26:12 +0000

Volunteers who are part of the Community Partnerships Project are already making their mark at the Scottish Parliament. They recently delivered a presentation to MSPs and invited guests at a launch reception in the Garden Lobby hosted by Tricia Marwick MSP, Presiding Officer.

The Centre also had a chance to take part in the ‘Riding to Parliament’ which celebrated the Opening of the Fourth Session of Holyrood in the presence of Her Majesty the Queen. This was followed by an Open Day where staff and volunteers met the First Minister, Cabinet Secretaries and other dignitaries.

Volunteer Champion from Turnbull High, Bishopbriggs Lauren Mullen said:

“I had an absolutely fantastic day at the opening of Parliament; it was such a wonderful feeling to walk down the Royal Mile with all the cheering crowds waving flags and banners. After that meeting the First Minister was the icing on the cake!”

Volunteers and Staff meet Rt Hon Alex Salmond MSP - First Minister

Community Partnerships Launch at the Scottish Parliament

development officer — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 15:08:10 +0000

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

On Wednesday 15th June Volunteers, staff and invired guests attended a reception at the Garden Lobby of the Parliament to formally launch the Project. The event was hosted by Tricia Marwick MSP, Presiding Officer who Speaking ahead of the launch 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. “