voluntary organisations, social enterprises and volunteering
voluntary organisations, social enterprises and volunteering
voluntary organisations, social enterprises and volunteering
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Volunteer Scotland - Refocussing on Volunteer Participation
Created: 12/03/2026
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News/Events Category: Volunteering
Volunteer Scotland (VS) leads the Sector’s engagement with the Volunteering Action Plan (VAP) on behalf of the Scottish Government’s Third Sector Unit (SG TSU).
As part of their new five-year strategy, VS published this re-focus plan in September 2025 to outline their priorities for refocusing VAP actions related to volunteer participation. The plan will ensure partnerships and actions will address the challenges and opportunities highlighted within the current volunteering landscape.
VAP was launched during the global pandemic as a 10-year living plan, designed to be flexible to respond to societal challenges. The action plan therefore initially pivoted to respond to the cost-of-living crisis. The aftermath triggered a decline in formal volunteer participation and it is now showing signs of optimistic recovery. We are now re-focusing VAP engagement to support continued growth in participation and will lead four priority actions:
- Advocate to Scotland’s leaders to embed volunteering in policy and highlight its community impact
- Bring a broad range of decision makers around the table to commit to partnerships and actions that will invest in volunteering
- Provide volunteer management support designed for a changing landscape
- Promote volunteering and its many benefits across Scotland
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