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Delve deeper into how Dig It! recruited volunteers for a Wikipedia edit-a-thon that improved the world’s collective knowledge about women in Scottish archaeology.

Learn about how National Galleries Scotland (NGS) is reaching out to local charities and community groups to engage a more diverse range of people in their volunteer programme.

Jen Novotny, Scottish Civic Trust’s Diverse Heritage Officer gives her top tips for involving LGBTQ+, BAME and refugee volunteers with heritage projects.

Hear from Historic Environment Scotland (HES) about how they are involving more people in volunteering by changing up their application processes.

Discover how Glasgow Women’s Library (GWL) is involving women with protected characteristics by prioritising their volunteer applications and removing barriers to 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.

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!

Are you looking for volunteers? Make Your Mark has launched a free portal for heritage organisations in Scotland to advertise their volunteering opportunities.

Gün Orgun, part of Scottish Refugee Council’s Volunteer Development Team, discusses how to involve refugee volunteers.