Volunteering is vital to daily life in West Dunbartonshire. It fosters strong social bonds, helps address local needs, and empowers people to make a tangible difference, and develop new skills. A new volunteering campaign from West Dunbartonshire CVS sets out to make it easier than ever for local people to volunteer in their own communities.
The On Your Doorstep campaign features an interactive opportunity map, pinpointing the range of different types of volunteering across the authority. It is supported by a programme of outreach information sessions to help people sign up and get involved.
Kathleen McCulloch, Volunteer Centre Lead said, “We know there are a lot of myths about volunteering. One is that you usually have to travel to get involved, so this campaign sets out to disprove that and shows the many opportunities that exist in every community. The organisations featured on the map do amazing things and would really benefit from having more volunteers involved in their work.”
Anyone wanting to find out more can also contact WDCVS on 0141 941 0886 or by emailing info@wdcvs.com.
Outreach sessions where you can come and talk to WDCVS staff and look through the map will take place on:
Dalmuir Barclay Church – Friday 29th August 11.00am – 1.00pm
Dumbarton Library – Wednesday 10th September 2.00pm -4.00pm
Alexandria Library – Tuesday, 30th September 1.30pm- 3.30pm
Clydebank Library – Tuesday 7th October 9.30am – 12.30
The Phoenix Centre – Thursday 30th October 12 noon – 1.30pm
The map is live on the WDCVS website at https://wdcvs.com/on-your-doorstep/
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