Young people in Edinburgh can get on in life this spring by signing up to volunteer with a local charity. ProjectScotland, the national youth volunteering organisation, has new opportunities in Edinburgh for 16-30 year olds to gain fresh experience and skills while giving back to the local community.
ProjectScotland has 32 new opportunities across Edinburgh including a Graphic Design Officer with Boroughmuir Rugby and Community Sports Hub, to a Football Journalist at Youth Football Scotland. ProjectScotland matches young people with charities working in areas like, the Arts, Sports, Youth Work and Animal Care, or to departments within charities such as Marketing, Human Resources, Fundraising, and Journalism.
Aileen Kennie, Projects and Relationships Manager at ProjectScotland, said: “We offer 16-30 year olds full-time, three month quality volunteering opportunities with great organisations across Scotland with 7 out 10 of our volunteers going on to work, education or training. It’s a great opportunity for young Scots to get on in life.
“Our partners in Edinburgh including Natural Trust for Scotland, Save the Children and the British Heart Foundation give our volunteers the opportunity to gain some hands on work experience while charities benefit from additional talent and energy and local communities benefit from the volunteers’ help.”
ProjectScotland volunteers also receive a travel allowance, are offered a mentor, and invited to a series of workshops designed to help them plan for the future.
Young people of Edinburgh can apply online at: www.projectscotland.co.uk
John graduated from Telford College in 2010 with an HNC in Practical Journalism and since then he worked for the North Edinburgh News, The Southern Reporter, the Irish News Review and The Edinburgh Reporter. In addition he has been published in the Edinburgh Evening News and the Hibernian FC Programme.
