We COVER
COMMUNITIES
ORGANISATIONS and
VOLUNTEERS in
EAST
RENFREWSHIRE
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Welcome to Voluntary Action
About Voluntary Action
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Who we are
Find out more about the people behind Voluntary Action and put some names to faces...
How we help
Voluntary Action can provide help in the form of support services, information and resources...
How to join
All voluntary organisations operating in East Renfrewshire are eligible for full membership. If you're not a voluntary/not-for-profit organisation you can still get involved by becoming an associate member. If you are an individual but support what we are doing, you can also be an associate member. Download a membership form
Interested in becoming a Volunteer? Download a Become a Volunteer application form
Good bye to Alan Bigham
Voluntary Action said goodbye to Alan Bigham, Joint Chief Officer, on the 3rd of October as he moves to a post in NHS Quality Improvement Scotland. Alan had been with VA since March 2006, initially as Voluntary Sector Development Manager.
"I've enjoyed my time here at VA and have learned a lot. There's a good team of very confident and competent staff here who are taking significant strides in developing their projects, the profile of VA and promoting the value of the voluntary sector."
"Having worked in both a Council for the Voluntary Sector and Volunteer Centre in the past, the approach that VA takes to it's work in local communities attracted me and my time here reinforced that it is a very effective vehicle for the development of the sector."
Alan passes on his best wishes to all the organisations, volunteers and partner agencies he had the opportunity to work with during his time in East Renfrewshire.
VA's 10th AGM - Thursday 13th November @ underCOVER
Organisations are invited to attend VA's 10th AGM at the underCOVER building in Barrhead from 5.45pm. Along with required AGM business, attendees will have the opportunity to hear from our keynote speaker, Geoff Pearson of the Scottish Government's Third Sector Team who will offer an insight into the Scottish Government's aims for the third sector and its contribution to the future development of Scottish community life.
From idea to reality - attendees will also hear from Janet Castro, one of VA's founding members, about VA's first 10 years and the birth of an integrated Volunteer Centre and Council for the Voluntary Sector.
If you?re interested in attending, please let us know by Monday 10th November by emailing us or call 0141 876 9555.
We encourage your organisation to take out membership of Voluntary Action East Renfrewshire. Benefits include reduced rates for training, room hire, equipment hire and photocopying as well as the ability to nominate to the VA board of directors. If you are unable to attend but would like to join please request a membership form from us.
We look forward to meeting with you on the night.
Looking to rent Office Space?
VA now has rooms available to rent in underCOVER for voluntary organisations and community groups. Click here to find out more about available space to rent.
Projects by Voluntary Action. Click on the logos to find out more...
