News & Updates from the Festival of Volunteering

5th December 2018: Stirling has narrowly missed out on the chance to be the next European Volunteering Capital 2020, losing out to the Italian city …

28th November 2018: Stirling has witnessed a surge in volunteer numbers. According to the latest Scottish Household survey 39% of people in Stirling volunteer – …

25th October 2018: Speaking of the city’s vision to increase volunteering participation in Stirling to 50%  and decrease the poverty related volunteering gap through a …

22nd October: Stirling University alumnus and European Captain for the 2019 Solheim Cup, Catriona Matthew said: “I fully support Stirling’s bid to be named European …

2nd October 2018:  Stirling MSP Bruce Crawford has backed Stirling’s bid to become the European Volunteering Capital 2020.  The competition is run by the European Volunteer Centre …

30th September 2018:  Stirling Festival of Volunteering Family Day attracted over 2500 people to King’s Park on Saturday, proving the city has the feel good factor.George …

27th September 2018:  The city has been presented with its candidacy certificate as it aims to be named European Volunteering Capital 2020 Stirling’s bid to be named …

26th September 2018:  Stirling's Festival of Volunteering came to a close with an event aimed at ensuring volunteering is more inclusive for young people. Young volunteers have …

7th September 2018:  Stirling’s Festival of Volunteering is back for 2018, 19-25 September. This year’s week-long celebration will focus on inclusive volunteering and building strong communities. George Thomson, Chief …

2nd July 2018:   The competition, run by the European Volunteer Centre, recognises regions which offer outstanding support for volunteers.Previous winners include Barcelona, Lisbon, London and Sligo …