Plans to introduce charges for volunteering – have your say

VCEL is urging organisations to submit views on a consultation by Disclosure Scotland on fees and proposals for discounting in the PVG scheme. 

Disclosure Scotland is consulting on the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme fee waivers, discounting and accredited body fees. 

One of the proposals is to introduce fees for volunteering, removing the current waiver for volunteers in Qualifying Voluntary Organisations and applying a reduced fee. There are other proposals to apply a fee reduction in other circumstances. 

The consultation is live now and closes on Tuesday 28 May. You can access the consultation via the button below.

Volunteer Scotland is also inviting organisations to get involved – https://www.volunteerscotland.net/news/disclosure-scotland-fees-update-and-next-steps