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Radio V from Volunteer Scotland. Bringing Scotland's Volunteers together.
Sharing your stories. Answering your questions.Keeping you up-to-date.
Delivered every Saturday.
As Scotland moves into phase two, Radio V reaches the end of season one.
Join our season finale for a brand new volunteering opportunity, more of your inspiring stories and a look back at how far we’ve come together over the past 12 weeks.
Coming up:The Best of Times: Your incredible response to Radio V’s weekly opportunities Game, Set, Match: The Judy Murray Foundation needs volunteers Every Child Matters: Volunteer tutors helping vulnerable children make the grade Safer Streets: Better nights out thanks to QAVS winners Aberdeen Street Pastors Virtually Everywhere: The last stop on our virtual trip around the world is Belgium! Angie’s Adieu: One final poem and explore what inspires Angie Strachan Team V’s Anthem: A lookback at Tyler Collins’ lockdown soundtrack plus a swan song for Radio V listeners
Thank you for keeping us company over these past few months. And a huge heartfelt thank you to all key workers and NHS staff.
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We’ll be back soon with a new and revised Radio V. Stay safe.
Lockdown restrictions are easing and this week’s offer means you can help Scotland get its game back.
Coming up:
Taking it Outside: How you can help Scotland re-invent indoor sports Creative Tenacity: The show must go on for North East Open Studios Furloughed and Flourishing: The tech volunteers getting people online Rural Rights: Empowering the LGBT+ community in Dumfries & Galloway On The Move: Angie Strachan’s latest poem looks back at the daily commute Life in Boxes: A song of virtual realities by Patricia Morris
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The worst of times has brought out the best in Scottish volunteering.
This week’s offer: become a Team V Community Mapper and write our history for future generations to learn from.
Coming up: Breathing Easy: Transforming the lives of people with lung conditions in Clackmannanshire Come on fellas! Where are all the male befrienders? Find Your Voice: Much more than a radio station in Aberdeen Making Carer’s Visible: A shout out for the carers from poet Angie Strachan Nice To Meet You: Lessons in the new social etiquette from actor-musician Gary Trainor
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Welcome to our Volunteers' Week special!
This week we’re celebrating volunteers across Scotland. Plus meet the winners of the 2020 Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service (QAVS).
Coming up:
A national honour: Sir Martyn Lewis tells us all about what the QAVS is! Days out for all: Support in Aberdeen for the families of children with additional support needs Going green: Lessons on a thriving and sustainable community from Nairn Reasons to visit: The year-round festivities keeping Kirkcudbright on the map A living tradition: The farming fun bringing people together in Neilston for nearly 200 years At your service: The Armed Forces charity supporting veterans when they need it most Listener takeover: your poetry, music and thank yous!
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A big thanks to everyone who signed up as Big Lunch Organisers. This week Shelter Scotland ask you to sign up as a Housing Rights Defender.
Coming up:
Football for All: Volunteers changing the game in Drumchapel Breaking down Barriers: Updates on volunteering successes across Scotland Back to work? Keep volunteering with Social Good Connect Stay or go? Will two young international volunteers stay in Scotland to finish what they started? Keeping the spirit: Inspiration from London and music from actor-musician Tyler Collins Lockdown Creativity: Poetry from resident poet Angie Strachan and Aileen Campbell MSP
1st-7th June - Volunteers Week: Get involved. Get creative. Say thanks. For inspiration visit volunteersweek.scot
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Thanks to all of you who signed up as Walking Leaders.
We’re back with a new opportunity from Eden Project Communities to become a ‘Big Lunch’ organiser.
Coming up this week:
Self defence volunteers giving confidence to the vulnerable.
Highland volunteer drivers keeping the isolated connected.
Inspiring updates from Volunteer Scotland.
Lockdown creativity: poetry by Angie Strachan, crafts from Impact Arts and new music from a young listener.
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Thanks to all of you who signed up as Mental Health Volunteers. We’re back with a new opportunity from Paths For All to become a Walking Leader.
Coming up this week: How rotary clubs are paving the way for the recovery. Volunteers helping dogs to help people. Take part in The Cube art project. Updates from Volunteer Scotland
A global perspective from Belgium and Colombia.
Plus Angie Strachan wants to hear your poems and a song of hope from Tyler Collins.
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Let’s talk about mental health.
Coronavirus has changed life for all of us. It’s impacting our mental health and wellbeing.
This week: Volunteer Scotland has a new role available for the 35,000 who signed up to Scotland Cares, how a guitar in Midlothian is providing respite, where to find support online, and the volunteering cycle in Fife.
An international outlook from our friends in Estonia and Denmark.
Plus lockdown creativity: discover the power of music for chart-topping choir Sing in the City and performance poet Angie Strachan is back.
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Inspiration from Ewan McGregor, the #TwoPointSixChallenge, befriending in Lanarkshire, cakes and care homes in Dumbarton and more!
Beyond Scotland: uplifting tales from England and Portugal.
Angie Strachan's poetry is back and so is music from Tyler Collins!
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How to get involved right now.
Covid-19 responses from the Red Cross and Children’s Hospices Across Scotland.
Powerful stories of community in The Borders, Aberdeen, Croatia and Ireland.
A message from Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Local Government Aileen Campbell.
More lockdown creativity from award-winning actor Gary Trainor and poet Angie Strachan.
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We want to know who's helping who in your area. Send in your messages of thanks. Ask us your questions.
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This week -
You asked, we listened.
You asked the question: ‘‘When will I find out what volunteering I can do in my area?”
George Thomson CEO of Volunteer Scotland replies.
Be inspired by the music in Stornoway and the community spirit in Glasgow.
International updates: hear from volunteers in France and Italy.
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Radio V is all about you. We want to know who's helping who in your area.
Tell us what you're doing. Send in your messages of thanks. Ask us your questions.
Email: RadioV@VolunteerScotland.org.uk Follow us on: Instagram, Facebook and Twitter @RadioVScotland
26,000 of new volunteers signed up to Volunteer Scotland in just a few weeks.
CEO George Thomson and The First Minister welcome them onboard.
With stories from volunteer communities across the country from a 100 year old lady being helped in The Borders.
And performances by poet Angie Strachan and actor-musician Tyler Collins!
Get involved
Radio V is all about you. We want to know who's helping who in your area.
Tell us what you're doing. Send in your messages of thanks. Ask us your questions.
Email: RadioV@VolunteerScotland.org.uk Follow us on: Instagram, Facebook and Twitter @RadioVScotland