Dumfriesshire MSP Oliver Mundell is helping to mark the tremendous contribution made each year by volunteers in the local area and across Scotland.
He showed his support alongside Scottish Conservative Party leader Ruth Davidson at the Scottish Parliament to highlight the work done by those who give up their time to help others.
From 1 to 12 June, Volunteers’ Week Scotland is taking place as part of a UK-wide series of events to highlight the invaluable work done by volunteers up and down the country. Events are already planned in communities as far apart as Shetland and Galashiels. This year Volunteers’ Week is running for an extra five days to coincide with the Queen’s Patron’s Lunch on 12 June.
Commenting Oliver Mundell MSP said: “I was more than happy to show my support for Volunteers Week Scotland as I have seen first-hand in my constituency of Dumfriesshire the excellent work that Volunteers across many sectors carry out on a daily basis.
“It is clear to me that many volunteers ensure that services are of the highest quality and provide an invaluable resource to communities across Dumfriesshire.
“I was delighted to take this opportunity during Volunteers Week to say a personal thanks to those who volunteer their time and expertise all year round and it is only right that they are celebrated.”
George Thomson, Chief Executive of Volunteer Scotland said:
“Volunteers’ Week Scotland is a chance to say thank you to volunteers for their contribution and to celebrate the power of volunteering to bring communities together. It’s also an opportunity to encourage more of us, where we can, to play a bigger role in our communities. The focus of our work this year is to encourage more people, from more diverse backgrounds, to volunteer more often.”
The latest research shows that 27 per cent of Scottish adults provided unpaid help to organisations or groups in the last 12 months. 75 per cent of them do so for up to 10 hours a week. These volunteers offer up their skills and time across an enormous range of activities, through which most people in Scotland have benefitted in some way.
