Inclusively recruiting volunteers
Hear from Historic Environment Scotland (HES) about how they are involving more people in volunteering by changing up their application processes.
01 Mar 2022
Removing barriers to volunteering for women with protected characteristics
Discover how Glasgow Women’s Library (GWL) is involving women with protected characteristics by prioritising their volunteer applications and removing barriers to volunteering.
07 Feb 2022
Green volunteering
For the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26), we hosted a half-day event about how heritage volunteer programmes can tackle the climate crisis.
14 Dec 2021
Call for volunteer stories
Have your volunteers been hard at work tour guiding, accessioning collections, serving on your board or undertaking other tasks? We’d love to feature them on our website and social media!
14 Oct 2021
New volunteer portal launched
Are you looking for volunteers? Make Your Mark has launched a free portal for heritage organisations in Scotland to advertise their volunteering opportunities.
Involving refugee volunteers
Gün Orgun, part of Scottish Refugee Council’s Volunteer Development Team, discusses how to involve refugee volunteers.
06 Oct 2021
Safely welcoming back volunteers
Hear from a range of speakers about how to safely restart on-site volunteering programmes now that COVID-19 lockdowns have been lifted.
20 Jul 2021
How to recruit local volunteers
Gabrielle Macbeth, Volunteer Coordinator at Glasgow Women’s Library (GWL), gives her top tips for recruiting local volunteers.
24 Jun 2021
Engaging with non-screen users
Mara Barth, Learning Officer at the National Galleries of Scotland (NGS), shares her experience with engaging with non-screen users.
24 Feb 2021
