, Various Locations Stirling | |
Festival of Volunteering Stirling Website | |
Facebook information can be found here | |
The Festival of Volunteering returns to Stirling for the third year with an amazing variety of events to inspire and celebrate volunteering.
For the full festival programme click on our website HERE
The Festival of Volunteering was developed by Volunteer Scotland in 2016. The idea behind the Festival was to increase volunteer participation across Scotland.
Stirling would be the first to develop the concept with the support of Stirling Council and Stirlingshire Voluntary Enterprise, with an aim to increase volunteer participation in Stirling up to 50% over the next 5 years.
Volunteer Scotland teamed with a range of local organisations to develop what a Festival of Volunteering would look it. In September 2017, the first Festival of Volunteering took place with 8 events over 6 days. More than 70 local organisations were involved, and over 1500 people attended the various events throughout the week.
Building on the success of 2017’s Festival we wanted 2018 to be even bigger and better. And it was! We hosted 7 events in 7 days with more than 2750 people involved and with the support of almost 100 local organisations.
In 2018, The Festival of Volunteering also included an application for Stirling to become European Volunteering Capital 2020 but were unfortunately unsuccessful, missing out to Padua, Italy. The loss hasn’t dampened our determination, our aim is still to increase volunteer participation throughout Scotland using the Festival model.
Stirling Summer Sessions is the newest member of the Summer Sessions family in Scotland and will welcome a selection of world-renowned artists for lovers of varying music genres.
READ MOREBloody Scotland celebrates the best Scottish and International crime fiction and will return in 2023.
READ MOREFalkirk Storytelling Festival returns to the heart of Falkirk town centre from 4th to 7th October 2018.
READ MOREWelcome to Stirling Photography Festival - Reflect 2023. Throughout August we are excited to be hosting a programme of events and exhibitions.
READ MOREA three day festival in Stirling celebrating and showcasing Scotland’s rich and diverse history and cultural heritag
READ MOREThe Stirling Festival of Cycling and Walking returns on 11th August with a fun filled day of cycling and walking related activities for the whole family to enjoy.
READ MORESpark your imagination and delve into the wonderful world of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) when the Stirling Science Festival takes place this October.
READ MOREForth Valley Art Beat began in 2010 and is now one of the biggest cultural events in the Forth Valley!
READ MOREStirling SpiritFEST is a celebration of Scottish spirits and beyond.
READ MORECelebrate our wonderful landscapes through art, crafts, music and words, and getting out on the water, in the woods and on the hills.
READ MORECentral Scotland Documentary Festival presents an exciting programme from the UK and abroad, curated and presented by Macrobert Arts Centre.
READ MOREOff the Page Festival will once again bring an exciting programme of events to Stirling.
READ MORE