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Never Mind the Football – the Midlothian Volunteer Awards are Coming Home!
It’s been a month since the 2021 Midlothian Volunteer Awards ceremony took place online, and we are pleased to say that we have now managed to get the trophies and…
Social Enterprise in the Spotlight: The Storehouse, Penicuik
Fraser Waugh recently caught up with Aglaia Kempinski, the Community Development Manager at the Storehouse in Penicuik to talk about all things eco-friendly, organic, and how this store aims to…
Midlothian Volunteer Awards 2021
In 2021, we did things a little differently. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, the award ceremony was held online. There was also a new category introduced to acknowledge the amazing community-led…
Thank You to Our Sponsors!
If you’ve been keeping up with our recent news, you’ll be aware that every year in Midlothian we run a volunteer awards ceremony during Volunteers’ Week from the 1-7th June. The ceremony is an opportunity for us to say a huge thank…
Third Sector Growth Fund: One to Watch Out For
The Scottish Government’s Third Sector Growth Fund will provide loan funding of £30 million to social enterprises and charities in Scotland. The fund aims to help the sector access new…
Welcoming a new face thanks to the Kickstart Scheme
We’re delighted to be part of the Kickstart initiative, created as part of the government’s coronavirus response to provide paid employment and career support to Universal Credit claimants aged 16-24.…
Make a change in your community
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought out the best in Midlothian communities. We’ve seen people banding together to look after neighbours and the environment. Now is time to think about the…
Artists supported through youth arts programme
Made in Midlothian, in partnership with Midlothian Voluntary Action, has selected seven freelance artists to deliver creative projects with young people across local communities. Funded by Creative Scotland’s Youth Arts…
Good Governance in the Third Sector
Moving your Board Meetings Online This month we’re publishing a series of blog posts to help organisations update their governing documents if needed, so online meetings can continue. Here’s the…
Virtual meeting best practice
A poor internet connection, a frozen screen and Zoom fatigue are all problems that those of us taking part in video meetings have experienced during the pandemic. For all the…
Volunteer Midlothian receives funding boost from Befriending Networks
We are really pleased to share the news that Volunteer Midlothian recently received some funding from Befriending Networks to help boost the number of volunteers who take part in our various…
Connect with Burns in 2021!
Three very talented volunteers from Volunteer Midlothian made our online Burns celebration this week an especially enjoyable evening for all involved. They joined staff and volunteers from our Connect and…
