Get Active

YWCA Scotland is strongly committed to volunteering as a major force for empowering women of all ages, building self esteem, sharing existing skills and developing new ones.

We need volunteers to contribute their time, expertise, energy and enthusiasm and in return we will work to ensure that each volunteer enjoys their involvement and gains from it in reaching their own personal potential.

By recognising the roles of volunteers, we aim to ensure they benefit fully through having fun, gaining personally, and helping to develop our local, national and international communities. We provide, training and hands on experience in activities as varied as events organisation, childcare, administration, campaigning, and governance. This will enable you to gain skills and experience that will open doors into further education, employment and life in general.

We offer:

• Confidence building and team work
• Training
• Events Organisation
• Childcare- crèches, after-school clubs and holiday playschemes at local centres and crèches at events
• Campaigning
• New friendships

Volunteering Opportunities

• Representing the YWCA Scotland at national and international level.
• Serving on our national Board and local advisory committees and Scottish Youth Parliament
• Campaigning locally and nationally on issues concerning women.

Volunteering Policy
Our volunteering policy gives a framework for recognising, recruiting, supporting and valuing volunteers. We encourage the participation of volunteers from under-represented groups such as young women, women with a disability and women from black and ethnic minority communities.

Volunteers’ expenses
Volunteers should not be out of pocket as a result of their voluntary work with the organisation. Expenses can be claimed for travel to and from home, childcare and carer costs, meal allowance and overnight allowance at the rates laid out by the organisation.

Want to make a difference in your local area?
All YWCA local projects offer a range of services and training from childcare to IT, campaigning to cookery. Volunteers address local needs, while making friends and developing their skills by contributing time, knowledge and expertise right at the heart of their community.

Think you can lead a nation?
From governance to campaigns and events, volunteers make a difference across the country. National volunteers work to address the issues that affect all areas of Scotland socially, economically and politically, bringing together women from all walks of life.

Fancy getting involved in something big?
As part of a global women’s movement volunteers have the opportunity to work internationally, tackling our common concerns. You can become involved in a global community of diverse cultures to build a strong, safe and healthy world for all our futures.

For further information contact YWCA Scotland.