Putting rural volunteering on the map
This project was initiated in response to declining volunteering figures in rural areas, especially amongst young people. Between 2022 and 2023, volunteering dropped by 7% in rural areas and 4% among young people nationally. Our overall aim is to review the challenges and promote volunteering opportunities in rural Inverclyde to boost awareness, numbers and community actions.
We aim through this project to support local organisations to further involve volunteers from rural Inverclyde and help by advertising their specific opportunities. We also want to promote and educate more people about the benefits of volunteering and how they can pursue the right volunteer placement for them.
CVS Inverclyde are currently delivering this project to promote volunteering in the rural areas of Inverclyde.
Designed in response to declining volunteering figures in rural areas, especially amongst young people, we are working to better understand the landscape of rural volunteering and how to involve more people. Part of this research included our Volunteering Survey. You can find our Volunteering in Inverclyde: The Rural Picture Report here [pending].
We are also promoting the opportunities available across Inverclyde and raising awareness of the benefits of getting involved. This has involved running one-off volunteering opportunities, designing new promotions with local students, filming a promotional video with Hidden Meaning Productions, offering tailored volunteering support in local hubs – and much more!
If you have any questions about this project or how to get involved, please contact us.
This project is funded by the Greater Renfrewshire & Inverclyde Local Action Group Rural Community Led Local Development fund.