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East Lothian Third Sector Update | 28/01/2025
Funding & Grants, Government & Legislation, Opportunities & Vacancies, Organisational Updates, Training & Events, Community & Wellbeing, Volunteer Insights Sharon Young 28/01/2025 Funding & Grants, Government & Legislation, Opportunities & Vacancies, Organisational Updates, Training & Events, Community & Wellbeing, Volunteer Insights Sharon Young 28/01/2025

East Lothian Third Sector Update | 28/01/2025

Welcome to the latest Third Sector Update for East Lothian.

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Resource for Volunteer Managers by Volunteer Edinburgh
Volunteer Insights, Organisational Updates Gordon Scott 23/01/2025 Volunteer Insights, Organisational Updates Gordon Scott 23/01/2025

Resource for Volunteer Managers by Volunteer Edinburgh

Volunteer Edinburgh has developed a new resource to support volunteer managers. This resource provides high-quality, reliable, and up-to-date information on managing volunteers.

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East Lothian Third Sector Update 10/12/2024
Funding & Grants, Government & Legislation, Opportunities & Vacancies, Organisational Updates, Training & Events, Community & Wellbeing, Volunteer Insights Sharon Young 10/12/2024 Funding & Grants, Government & Legislation, Opportunities & Vacancies, Organisational Updates, Training & Events, Community & Wellbeing, Volunteer Insights Sharon Young 10/12/2024

East Lothian Third Sector Update 10/12/2024

Welcome to the latest Third Sector Update for East Lothian.

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Join our Volunteer Manager Forum today!
Volunteer Insights Sharon Young 09/12/2024 Volunteer Insights Sharon Young 09/12/2024

Join our Volunteer Manager Forum today!

Our Volunteer Managers’ Forums are open to anyone who works or volunteers in East Lothian.

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East Lothian Third Sector Update | 26/11/2024
Funding & Grants, Government & Legislation, Opportunities & Vacancies, Organisational Updates, Training & Events, Community & Wellbeing, Volunteer Insights Sharon Young 26/11/2024 Funding & Grants, Government & Legislation, Opportunities & Vacancies, Organisational Updates, Training & Events, Community & Wellbeing, Volunteer Insights Sharon Young 26/11/2024

East Lothian Third Sector Update | 26/11/2024

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Third Sector Annual Conference (Event Resources)
Training & Events, Volunteer Insights, Organisational Updates, Community & Wellbeing Gordon Scott 26/11/2024 Training & Events, Volunteer Insights, Organisational Updates, Community & Wellbeing Gordon Scott 26/11/2024

Third Sector Annual Conference (Event Resources)

Thank you all for attending our ‘Third Sector Annual Conference’ event

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East Lothian Third Sector Update | 12/11/2024
Funding & Grants, Government & Legislation, Opportunities & Vacancies, Organisational Updates, Training & Events, Community & Wellbeing, Volunteer Insights Sharon Young 12/11/2024 Funding & Grants, Government & Legislation, Opportunities & Vacancies, Organisational Updates, Training & Events, Community & Wellbeing, Volunteer Insights Sharon Young 12/11/2024

East Lothian Third Sector Update | 12/11/2024

Welcome to the latest Third Sector Update for East Lothian.

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Episode 5 of CONVO
Volunteer Insights, Organisational Updates, Community & Wellbeing Gordon Scott 27/08/2024 Volunteer Insights, Organisational Updates, Community & Wellbeing Gordon Scott 27/08/2024

Episode 5 of CONVO

The latest episode of 'CONVO' is now available.

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East Lothian Third Sector Update | 13/08/2024
Opportunities & Vacancies, Community & Wellbeing, Government & Legislation, Organisational Updates, Volunteer Insights, Funding & Grants, Training & Events Sharon Young 15/08/2024 Opportunities & Vacancies, Community & Wellbeing, Government & Legislation, Organisational Updates, Volunteer Insights, Funding & Grants, Training & Events Sharon Young 15/08/2024

East Lothian Third Sector Update | 13/08/2024

Dear Colleague,

Welcome to the latest Third Sector Update for East Lothian.

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East Lothian Third Sector Update | 30/07/2024
Organisational Updates, Government & Legislation, Opportunities & Vacancies, Training & Events, Community & Wellbeing, Volunteer Insights Sharon Young 30/07/2024 Organisational Updates, Government & Legislation, Opportunities & Vacancies, Training & Events, Community & Wellbeing, Volunteer Insights Sharon Young 30/07/2024

East Lothian Third Sector Update | 30/07/2024

Welcome to the latest Third Sector Update for East Lothian.

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Episode 4 of CONVO
Volunteer Insights, Organisational Updates, Training & Events, Community & Wellbeing Gordon Scott 16/07/2024 Volunteer Insights, Organisational Updates, Training & Events, Community & Wellbeing Gordon Scott 16/07/2024

Episode 4 of CONVO

The latest episode of 'CONVO' is now available.

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Episode 3 of CONVO
Volunteer Insights, Organisational Updates, Training & Events, Community & Wellbeing Gordon Scott 01/07/2024 Volunteer Insights, Organisational Updates, Training & Events, Community & Wellbeing Gordon Scott 01/07/2024

Episode 3 of CONVO

The latest episode of 'CONVO' is now available.

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Episode 2 of CONVO
Volunteer Insights, Organisational Updates, Training & Events, Community & Wellbeing Gordon Scott 17/06/2024 Volunteer Insights, Organisational Updates, Training & Events, Community & Wellbeing Gordon Scott 17/06/2024

Episode 2 of CONVO

The VCEL Podcast - is now available to listen to.

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Inspiring Volunteer Awards Winners and Gallery 2024
Awards, Volunteer Insights, Community & Wellbeing SarahCreat.es 11/06/2024 Awards, Volunteer Insights, Community & Wellbeing SarahCreat.es 11/06/2024

Inspiring Volunteer Awards Winners and Gallery 2024

In celebration of Volunteer’s Week 2024, we hosted the Inspiring Volunteering Awards ceremony at the Fraser Centre on June 7th.

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Inspiring Volunteer Awards | Nominees
Volunteer Insights, Community & Wellbeing Gordon Scott 05/06/2024 Volunteer Insights, Community & Wellbeing Gordon Scott 05/06/2024

Inspiring Volunteer Awards | Nominees

The nominees for this year’s awards. Each one is a testament to the spirit of volunteerism that we are here to celebrate.

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Volunteers' Week 2024
Volunteer Insights Gordon Scott 03/06/2024 Volunteer Insights Gordon Scott 03/06/2024

Volunteers' Week 2024

Join us as we celebrate 40 years of Volunteers’ Week and look to inspire more people to make a difference.

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VCEL Podcast Release Friday 31st May
Volunteer Insights, Organisational Updates, Training & Events, Community & Wellbeing Gordon Scott 31/05/2024 Volunteer Insights, Organisational Updates, Training & Events, Community & Wellbeing Gordon Scott 31/05/2024

VCEL Podcast Release Friday 31st May

Volunteer Centre East Lothian (VCEL) Launches New Podcast Series: CONVO (Communities, Outreach, Networking, Volunteering, Opportunities).

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East Lothian Third Sector Update | 17/05/2024
Volunteer Insights, Organisational Updates, Government & Legislation, Training & Events, Funding & Grants, Community & Wellbeing, Opportunities & Vacancies Sharon Young 17/05/2024 Volunteer Insights, Organisational Updates, Government & Legislation, Training & Events, Funding & Grants, Community & Wellbeing, Opportunities & Vacancies Sharon Young 17/05/2024

East Lothian Third Sector Update | 17/05/2024

Welcome to the latest Third Sector Update for East Lothian.

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Nominations for this year's awards are now closed
Awards, Volunteer Insights Gordon Scott 15/04/2024 Awards, Volunteer Insights Gordon Scott 15/04/2024

Nominations for this year's awards are now closed

Nominations for this year's Inspiring Volunteer Awards closed 14th April at 9pm

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Nominations for this year's awards - Deadline Extended
Awards, Volunteer Insights Gordon Scott 08/04/2024 Awards, Volunteer Insights Gordon Scott 08/04/2024

Nominations for this year's awards - Deadline Extended

Nominations are now open unit Sunday 14th April 24!

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Volunteer Centre East Lothian is a Third Sector Interface (TSI) for East Lothian. We provide support, learning and development opportunities for both Individuals and Organisations. Find out more

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Us & The Community

VCEL runs a number of community services and initiatives that support local people. Here you’ll find information which might be of benefit if you live within East Lothian

Directory

Browse our online directory of voluntary organisations to learn about services and activities available in East Lothian.

Support & Wellbeing

Find information here on wellbeing support services available to young people and adults in East Lothian.

Training & Events

We host a number of different workshops, training sessions and other events in East Lothian which are open to all.

Volunteering Opportunities

Search our list of volunteering opportunities to find something that suits your own interests and availability.

Awards

Recognising and celebrating the achievements of East Lothian’s volunteers is such a special highlight every year.

Community Pantry

The Fa’side Community Food Pantry is free and open to all. Find opening times and details here. Donations welcome!

Kindness Cafe

East Lothian Lottery

Support for Young People

Employability

Community FAQs

Us & Organisations

VCEL provides a whole range of information and services for local organisations working in East Lothian. You can find out more here

Recruiting Volunteers

Looking for volunteers or wanting to register opportunities for individuals or businesses to get involved with your cause? Here’s how

Social Enterprise

More on what social enterprises are and how they play a vital role in the community.

Start Ups

Being inspired to set up a charity, community group or social enterprise is a great thing. We’re here to advise, guide and support you with everything you need to know.

Young People

Find information on our Youth Befriending Service bringing positivity to the lives of vulnerable young people living within East Lothian.

For Trustees

We’re always here to give trustees any support or advice they need, as well as access to training and information.

Book a room

Looking to hire a room for a meeting, training or simply a quiet space? We have just the location.

Training & Events

Organisation FAQs

Funding

Resources

VolunteerWiki

About Us

VCEL works at the heart of the East Lothian community, providing support, advice and advocacy for individuals and organisations across the voluntary sector.

What We Do

Everything we do at VCEL is geared towards building empowered, resilient and thriving communities.

What’s On

There’s always something good happening in East Lothian. And you can be part of it. From events to training and workshops; here’s whats on.

Third Sector Network

Learn more about our involvement with the Third Sector Network here.

Our Team

You can get to know us more by meeting the VCEL team here.

Our Partnerships

We’re proud to work in partnership with many organisations. Learn more about them here.

General FAQs