Transforming Communities Through Youth Volunteering
Third Sector Dumfries and Galloway invites volunteer-involving organisations (and organisations thinking of taking on volunteers) to participate in the Volunteering Network Forum.
Discover new ways to engage and support young volunteers, ensuring they can contribute meaningfully to their communities. This forum brings together organisations working with volunteers to exchange ideas, share the best practices, and create inclusive opportunities that empower the youth of Dumfries and Galloway.
So why young people?
National and local research demonstrates the importance of volunteering to younger generations – young people have the worst General Health Questionnaire mental health score of any age group, the worst statistics for anxiety and self-harm, and the second-highest attempted suicide rate.
We know that volunteering can help! Volunteer Scotland reported that those who volunteered:
69% learned new skills
48% had increased confidence
47% felt happier
45% felt part of a team
43% made new friends
40% felt that they’d made a difference
34% improved job prospects
31% learned how to overcome challenges
Join us in shaping a future where every young person can make a lasting impact!
Let’s dive in together, at the Volunteering Network Forum (April), we will discuss:
– Importance of engaging young volunteers to organisations, volunteers themselves, and communities as a whole.
– Legal requirements to support and protect both an organisation and young volunteers
– Approaches to recruiting young volunteers
– Recognising young volunteers’ impact
Agenda:
10:00 Welcome/Introductions
10:20 Speaker 1 – Youth Work Dumfries and Galloway
10:35 Breakout rooms
10:55 Speaker 2 – YouthVIP
11:10 Breakout rooms
11:30 Break
11:40 Good Practice – Devil’s Porridge Museum
11:50 Networking
12:20 TSDG’s updates
12:30 Close
Mission: The VNF is an online platform to support third sector organisations in Dumfries and Galloway in enhancing their volunteer management through the exchange of experiences, skills, and practices.
Key purpose: To develop the capacity and capability of volunteer – involving organisations within the third sector.
Voice of the Third Sector: The VNF is your platform so tell us what support you need to make this the best platform it can be and how TSDG can best support to achieve it.
Free to third sector organisations across Dumfries and Galloway.
- Capacity building through knowledge, experiences, and practice exchange
- Networking development for volunteer-involving organisations
- Identifying key issues and challenges in volunteering
- Working collaboratively on solutions to help volunteering thrive
This session is aimed at volunteer-involving organisations in Dumfries and Galloway.
This session will be delivered by staff from Third Sector Dumfries and Galloway.
This session will be held on zoom.
We’re committed to running accessible training and events. We want you to feel welcome, included, and able to fully engage in our sessions. To help us, please share any access needs you have when prompted by our booking form. We may be in touch to ensure we’re making the right adjustments.