Edinburgh Tollcross shop volunteer Laura didn’t hesitate to go the extra mile for a good cause. When you’re passionate about something, volunteering can be a great way to put...
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What makes a house a home?
What makes a house a home? This is the question we’ve been mulling over with members of our private tenants forum for the last year or so. Whether we’ve been chatting to parents, to...
Positive outcomes: volunteering with the the Aberdeen Community hub
Volunteering as an administrative assistant to the Aberdeen hub was a very insightful experience and a real privilege. Everyone can appreciate, at least at some level, the pressing need to...
Expanding knowledge through volunteering
Shelter Scotland is an organisation which I have long admired, not just for its commitment to through providing help and advice to those who are homeless or threatened with homelessness...
Conversation and community
Anne Connor, Chief Executive of Outside the Box, talks of her experience attending Shelter Scotland’s first ‘Conversation Cafe’ – which continues our work with the...