Volunteering

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Below is a list of voluntary organisations operating locally and nationally with information about the work they do.

Local organisations

Engage Renfrewshire works with Renfrewshire's voluntary and community sector, providing help in starting new voluntary groups and guidance and training on local and national funding resources. It also works closely with the council on the community plan and promotes community learning.

RCHI - support local communities to address inequalities in health and take action on health issues. Email contact -sandra_rchi@yahoo.co.uk

Scottish organisations

St Andrews Ambulance Association Corps run First Aid classes from Renfrew town hall teaching vital first aid skills. They are always looking to recruit new members at any experience level to learn First Aid and to attend events such as T in the Park, premier league and first division football matches and local gala days.

Workwithus.org is a portal to Scotland's voluntary sector. It provides details of organisations and charities, projects that are going on, how to get involved by doing voluntary or paid work, and much more.

Volunteer Scotland is the web site for various voluntary and community organisations in Scotland. Has information on how groups can get funding and provides a directory of ethnic organisations.

National organisations

The Princes Trust - helping young people who have had problems or who are disadvantaged achieve their full potential. This includes helping with education, starting up your own business, doing community or voluntary work in Britain and overseas, courses to help you get involved in areas such as the music business helping those who have been in care, and much more.

VSO - the web site about voluntary work overseas. It provides information on what work is done and how to get involved.

The British Red Cross have a wide range of volunteer opportunities so there is something to suit everyone.

WRVS is one of the UK's largest charities and volunteering organisations. It aims to give older people opportunities and choice to get more out of life.

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