Volunteering StrategyThe Strategy was launched by the Scottish Executive in May 2004 and was defined as a document to assist with the embedding of a robust culture of Volunteering in Scotland. The big challenge faced by the Executive was to match the supply and demand for volunteers. There is however a lack of people from lower socio-economic backgrounds who are consistently under-represented in volunteering although they appear no less willing than others to volunteer. These groups of people face formidable barriers to volunteering – some are financial, some stem from a lack of awareness about volunteering and how to access it; there is also a lack of flexibility in opportunities. With a comprehensive set of aims, vision and values at its heart the Scottish Executive Volunteering Strategy consists of four complimentary and interrelated strands. Strand One: Focusing on Project Scotland and young people Stand Two: Dismantling the barriers to volunteering and closing the opportunity gap Strand Three: Improving the volunteering experience Strand Four: Monitoring, evaluation and ongoing policy development. |
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