Volunteering Capacity Building
The Community and Voluntary Sector (CVS) – which involves and relies on many thousands of volunteers to deliver their support and services
Public sector partners – including North Lanarkshire Council, NHS Lanarkshire, Police and Fire and Rescue – which also involve volunteers and support volunteering more widely
The business sector, which contributes through employer supported volunteering
North Lanarkshire Volunteering
Introducing North Lanarkshire Volunteering – Your new Volunteering platform!
Voluntary Action North Lanarkshire is thrilled to launch our brand new Volunteering platform: North Lanarkshire Volunteering (Kinetic NL), designed to enhance the volunteering experience for people seeking new volunteering opportunities. With North Lanarkshire Volunteering, you can:
✔️ Search and apply for new exciting volunteering opportunities
✔️ Log Volunteer Hours – Keep track of every minute spent making a difference.
✔️ Accreditation Badges – Volunteers are recognised for their dedication and hard work.
✔️ Communicate safely with your volunteer provider
Click the link below to get started in finding the volunteer role, that’s right for you
VANL staff support volunteering strategically and operationally including:
Setting up and convening the North Lanarkshire Volunteering Partnership to facilitate improved cross-sector support for volunteering
Promoting volunteering opportunities to the public and supporting matching to roles
Supporting volunteer-involving organisations to improve their recruitment and support for volunteers, including accreditation through the Volunteer Friendly Award
Achievements 2022-23
During 2022-23, VANL staff supported the following Volunteer Development activities:
Provided 860 Saltire Award Certificates to children and young people in NL to accredit their volunteering contribution
Handled 119 individual enquiries relating to volunteering
Facilitated three North Lanarkshire Partnership Group meetings to support development and agreement of the new North Lanarkshire Volunteering Strategy.
Matched 104 volunteers with suitable volunteering opportunities
Registered 94 new volunteers