Find out about Volunteers Week in Scotland (1st-7th June 2010) at the following website
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Get Involved is launched….
Posted on 5 March, 2010 by intouchforthvalley
The Get Involved website was launched at The Gathering 2010 recently. The creation of Get Involved follows research that indicates a growth in the number of people volunteering since the recession hit and an increase in the number of people turning to the Goodmoves voluntary sector recruitment website. As their website says: “why get involved for [...]
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The Council on Disability
Posted on 15 December, 2009 by intouchforthvalley
The Council on Disability is a voluntary organisation set up and run by volunteers with disability. The organisation has two main functions: To provide information and help on specialist disability issues. This could be about contacting the social work department, accessing the disability benefits, aids and equipment or finding accessible holidays. To campaign on issues [...]
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Volunteer Development Scotland
Posted on 24 October, 2008 by intouchforthvalley
Volunteering makes a huge difference to individuals and communities. Volunteering gives you the chance to try new activities, meet new people and try things you might never otherwise experience. Lots of organisations offer training so you don’t need to be an expert to offer your time to help. Find out more about volunteering, by visiting the Volunteer Development Scotland [...]
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Conservation Volunteering
Posted on 26 September, 2008 by intouchforthvalley
The BTCV is a charity organisation which helps volunteers to work on conservation projects. Information about BTCV can be found on their website at www.btcv.org.uk
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Stirling and District Association for Mental Health
Posted on 13 May, 2008 by intouchforthvalley
Stirling and District Association for Mental Health (SDAMH) provides a wide range of mental health related service to clients in the Stirling Council geographical area. This provider is one of several providers providing a range of services in Forth Valley. Each service is described below and also in more detail on the SDAMH website. The [...]
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Open Door Project
Posted on 13 May, 2008 by intouchforthvalley
The website of the OPEN DOOR project explains how their project is currently funded by MSHG, and Lloyds TSB, and aims to enable adults who have mental health issues to become involved in a variety of volunteering opportunities
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