Accreditations

CoVA (Certificate of Volunteering Achievement)

To help organisations recognise their volunteering teams we offer access to free certificates through the CovA scheme. Whether you want to mark a time commitment or an exceptional contribution, we can prepare individualised certificates for you to present to your volunteers. Accessing certificates is easy. Just complete this coversheet and we will do the rest. If requesting a large number of certificates please contact us before submitting. If you have any questions please call our helpline on 0141 941 0886.

Saltire Awards

The Saltire Awards are the Scottish Government’s way of celebrating, recognising and rewarding the commitment, contribution and achievements of young volunteers aged 12-25 years in Scotland. The scheme recognises team initiatives, commitment of regular hours and outstanding contributions.

Getting involved is easy. To sign up visit the Saltire Awards website and set up your individual My Saltire Account. This will help you keep track of your volunteering activity by logging your hours.

As you reach each milestone, you can apply for your Saltire Award certificate and start gaining recognition for the great things you are doing!

Also, by registering with the Saltire Awards you can also earn up to 3,000 Young Scot Reward Points with each Saltire Award you achieve and link your volunteering activities to the Sustainable Development Goals.

If you have any questions, please get in touch with us by emailing info@wdcvs.com or calling our helpline on 0141 941 0886.

VISA

VISA is a simple and effective way to strengthen the link between volunteering and employability, providing a tailored skills-focused reference for every volunteer who has completed a minimum of 40 hours volunteering. This could be a positive boost to any application or job interview.

To sign up for VISA or just to find out more, contact us at volunteering@wdcvs.com or call us on 0141 941 0886 and we can chat you through the next steps.