Volunteering

A V on the right hand side on this list means that the organisation is actively seeking volunteers.

Challenges Worldwide
"Challenges Worldwide (CWW) is an international development charity and award winning social enterprise. We recruit and train volunteers with professional skills and experience to work with our local partners in developing countries."

Community Service Volunteers
"CSV has nearly 60 staff in Scotland. We involve at least 13,550 volunteers in Scotland each year and provide or support learning opportunities for at least 7,000 children, young people and adults."

Edinburgh Voluntary Organisations Council
"Edinburgh Voluntary Organisations’ Council – EVOC – is a resource for the voluntary sector and sited within it. It is a local organisation, which helps to support, develop and promote the interests and work of voluntary and community organisations in Edinburgh. The organisation works with local activity and initiatives, links up the sector, and promotes linking up and joint working across sectors."

International Voluntary Services
"IVS GB is a peace organisation working for the sustainable development of local and global communities throughout the world. We are the British branch of Service Civil International, a world wide network of like-minded voluntary organisations promoting peace and justice through voluntary work."

Power 5
Volunteering opportunities for young people.

Project Scotland
"ProjectScotland is a new kind of volunteering. It offers full-time placements (30 hours a week minimum) lasting between three or six months. Placements are available with non-profit organisations in loads of areas such as the arts, sports, the environment and cliff diving (Actually, we made that last one up). You don't need any qualifications to take part, and the experience you gain could count towards getting a job or getting into further education or training. We also give you an allowance. Volunteering with ProjectScotland changes your life and lets you change the lives of others."

REACH
"Reach supports voluntary organisations by helping them secure high-quality business, management, technical and other professional expertise on a voluntary basis. To do this, we recruit skilled career people who are willing to donate their time and find them placements in voluntary sector roles where their skills are urgently needed. It’s a straightforward approach that works."

Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations
"The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations is the national body representing the voluntary sector. SCVO seeks to advance the values and shared interests of the voluntary sector."

Volunteer Centre Edinburgh
"Volunteer Centre Edinburgh works with volunteers and volunteer involving organisations in the Edinburgh area. We are part of the Volunteer Centre Network in Scotland."

Women's Royal Voluntary Service
"WRVS has 70 years experience of helping people in hundreds of communities throughout England, Scotland and Wales. Our volunteers and employees work together to support people in need who might otherwise feel lonely and isolated, whether at home, in hospital, or in times of crisis."