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Volunteering is one of the most rewarding things you can do
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your Story
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Find out what motivates volunteers and read about their experiences.
Fancy getting creative with your colleagues whilst helping your local community? Then read how a group of volunteers from the Department for Work and Pensions got together to make planters for Forth Valley Sensory Centre’s new Kitchen Garden.
Maureen is a Macmillian at Glasgow Libraries volunteer who shares her volunteering experience.
"A little over a year ago, my life was in a dark place. At that time I had just been offered a place on Epilepsy Connections in-house self-management/Well-being programme ‘Epilepsy Futures’. Epilepsy Futures is a 3 day per week programme which runs in six month blocks…It has absolutely changed my life!"
Paul Muir volunteered remotely from home with Big Hearts for 18 months to help develop HR policies for staff and volunteers.
Quarriers East Dunbartonshire Phase 2 Service provides supported accommodation to adults with learning and physical disabilities. Greg Stevenson, Volunteer Gardener, and Robert Forsythe, Volunteer Befriender, both spend time with Ally, who is supported by the service.
Quarriers Mavisbank Service in Glasgow offers a flexible respite service. They provide individualised support for adults with a learning disability either in their residential/short stay setting or through flexible respite provided at home or on a short break.
QuarriersFinnart Street Service is a residential care home in Greenock which supports individuals who have epilepsy and/or a learning disability.
Quarriers North Lanarkshire Supported Living Initiative supports adults affected by a range of disabilities. Hayley Anderson has been a Volunteer Befriender at the service for over five years.
Quarriers intandem mentoring service is part of Scotland’s mentoring programme for young people. It is funded by the Scottish Government and delivered by Inspiring Scotland.
The work undertaken by teams from companies makes such a difference to our services. Once again, a huge thank you to everyone involved for all your hard work, donations and continued support. It is certainly valued and appreciated by everyone at Quarriers.