Help with volunteering

Sir, Voluntary Action Fund is delighted to announce the launch of its Volunteering Support Fund 2017-18.

Small to mediumsized third sector organisations working Scotland, with an annual income of under £250,000 can apply for grants of between £7,500 and £10,000 through the fund.

Organisations can apply for the costs of recruiting both delivery volunteers and voluntary board members and should demonstrate that they aim to recruit at least an additional 10 volunteers, including six who experience disadvantage.

Other costs should contribute towards how volunteers are supported, such as increased staff hours, volunteers’ expenses, volunteer training, establishing robust volunteering policies and procedures, volunteer planning/evaluation days or thank-you events, or uniforms or equipment.

Applications should be submitted by 5pm on July 14. Find out more by emailing VSFenquiries@vaf.org.uk or visiting the voluntaryactionfund.org.uk website. Patricia McKibben, Voluntary Action Fund, Inverkeithing, Fife.