Volunteers

Mary's Meals provides food to those who need it most all over the world (Picture: Submitted)

Food provision charity hopes Falkirk families have hunger to help their cause

New documentary explains how old Christmas trees are helping to protect the coast

Sand, Sea, Xmas Trees: How old festive saplings guard against floods

Community group Buzzness will take over the toilets in Register Street. Pic: Scot Louden

Council agree lease of Bo'ness loos for £1 annual rent

Volunteering Award Categories

Don’t miss your chance to recognise Falkirk & District’s unsung heroes

Fundraising events are ongoing to ensure this year's Fair Day can go ahead. (Pic: Michael Gillen)

Bo'ness Fair: Fundraising continues with Appeals Week, Foreshore 5K and more

James Whyte is head of volunteering at Victim Support Scotland (Picture: Submitted)

Falkirk charity looking for volunteers to help support people affected by crime

In recent years re-enactment groups have brought history to life on Falkirk High Street as part of the Battle of Falkirk 1298 commemoration events. (Pic: Alan Murray)

Volunteers sought for annual Battle of Falkirk 1298 commemoration events

Camelon Juniors will be collecting donations for Falkirk Foodbank at their next home game. Pic: Michael Gillen

Camelon Juniors support trouble-hit Falkirk Foodbank

Bo'ness Car 4U is one of six good causes vying for a Community Choices grant.

Milestone for Bo'ness charity

RNLI rescue dog after 14ft fall into river

Caught on Camera: Dog rescued by RNLI after falling 14ft into river

Injured man rescued from snow-covered mountain

Dramatic moment injured man is rescued from snow-covered mountain

Paying respects at the Gynn Square memorial service to officers who died in the 1983 rescue mission at Blackpool.|Lucinda Herbert, Blackpool Gazette

Video: Police sea tragedy remembered as memorial goes ahead in snow

Dad makes teddies with medical devices to help sick youngsters

Safebase volunteers collect Christmas Day food parcels from Asiyah Javed, Jawad Javed and family, at their shop in Alloa Road. Pic: Michael Gillen.

Stenhousemuir shopkeepers donate over 100 festive food parcels

The drive has raised over £15 million to support children from some of the poorest parts of the UK

Over 300,000 disadvantaged UK children will open gifts on December 25

(l-r) Mhairi MacRaild, Marnie Forster, Ashleigh Gillespie, and Beth Cowen of CVS Falkirk & District, who are running New Year, New You

New Year, New You: Make Volunteering Your Resolution!

Refugee charity Friends of Scottish Settlers has won the King's Award for Volunteering. Pic: Michael Gillen

King's Award for voluntary service to FOSS

Dramatic footage shows the terrifying moment huge waves crashed into a yacht- seconds before rescue.

Terrifying moment yacht gets slammed by huge waves in dramatic rescue

Some of the The Driving Force volunteers with the certificate from Volunteer Scotland. Pic: Contributed

The Driving Force charity recognised for care of volunteers

A lost dog has been reunited with his owner - after she caused the motorway to temporarily shut down 8 TIMES!!!

Lost dog shuts M25 eight times - watch beloved pet get rescued

Watch as War Horse memorial gets purple poppy coat to remember fallen service animals

Watch as War Horse statue gets draped in beautiful purple poppy coat

Video grab from heartbreaking footage showing 'waterfalls' of 3,000 bits of rubbish including drinks cans and Santa hats left by people on Mount Snowdon.

'Waterfall' of rubbish cascades down Mt Snowdon in heartbreaking video

‘Seeds of Change’ has been launched by HMPPS as part of a new recruitment drive that encourages people to combine their passion with their career for something more fulfilling

Community Payback roles are open to outdoorsy and garden-loving people

Scottish Fire Brigades Heritage Trust volunteers give shoppers a sight of the service's past with a display of vintage appliances

In Pictures: Falkirk shoppers get a rain soaked peep at the firefighting past

Maureen Kilgour and Enable volunteers and members are surprised by television Gladiators Viper and Nitro (Picture: Submitted)

Were we not entertained: Gladiators surprise Falkirk charity for BBC's One Show

Bo'ness and Kinneil Railway will host its annual Steam Gala this weekend. (Pic: Ryan Edge)

Steam, Steel, Road and Rail at Bo'ness and Kinneil Railway for annual gala event

Eva Tzatziki's homemade Greek food is among the traders who will be at this month's market on Saturday. (Pic: Mark Ferguson)

Falkirk Producers Market offers visitors fresh produce and craft goods

Missing parrot Picasso has been found. Pic: Contributed

Picasso the parrot returned home

Pamela Young And June Ramage Of Grangemouth Community Hub. Picture: Contributed

Market in town centre

Falkirk's annual Charities Day returns to the town centre this weekend. (Pic: Alan Murray)

Annual Charities Day returns to Falkirk town centre this weekend

Rainbow Muslim Women’s Group in Falkirk being awarded Outstanding Achievement in Health and Wellbeing Award as part of the Celebrating Volunteering Awards for Volunteers’ Week 2024 at CVS Falkirk. Pic: Michael Gillen

Celebrating volunteering: Time to reflect on Volunteers' Week 2024 and some amaz...

Supergran Mary Lamb to 'climb' the Three Peaks with her assistance dog Sheldon.

UK’s first female wheelchair user to ‘climb’ the Three Peaks

Volunteers getting their health and safety talk prior to undertaking path clearance.

CVS Falkirk & District celebrate Volunteers' Week

RNLI rescue dog after 14ft fall into river

Watch: Moment RNLI rescue dog after 14ft fall into river

Victim Support Scotland volunteers regularly assist people attending Falkirk Sheriff Court (Picture: Michael Gillen, National World)

Recruitment drive for volunteers to help support victims of crime in Falkirk

Revamped venue opened to community bookings in March and is already filling up fast, with hourly leases proving hugely popular with the community.

Low Port Centre back in business

Thanks to 140 old railway sleepers and Bloomin' Bo'ness volunteers, the old tennis courts will soon be teeming with life again.

Bridgeness Community Garden opens

David Booth is grateful to Cala for funding two new defibs, this one at West Port on St Ninian’s Road.

Defibrillators could save lives

Councillor Claire Mackie Brown and Avonbridge Community Association chair Judith Fisher. Picture: Contributed.

Villagers want to save community hall

Volunteers are fighting to save Bonnybridge Community Education Centre. Pictured: Teresa Cochrane, Jennifer Cochrane, and Arlene Graham. Pic: Michael Gillen

Plan to save community centre

Heather Begarnie, LPC Trustees chairwoman, was delighted to collect the keys.

Low Port Centre refurbishment

The public toilets in Grangemouth's York Lane could be open again before Christmas
(Picture: Michael Gillen, National World)

'Loo Crew' crusaders get the green light to re-open Grangemouth public toilets

The initiative would help to save endangered wildcats. Pic: Contributed

Saving Wildcats offer three volunteering roles in Kingussie Highland Wildlife Pa...

These are the nation’s top 20 unsung heroes

The charity's volunteers will be in the Howgate Shopping Centre on Saturday. (Picture: Michael Gillen, National World)

Falkirk shoppers offered a gift wrapping service in aid of CHAS

Volunteers and friends and family celebrate the first year of Grangemouth Saturday Lunch Club
(Picture: Alan Murray, National World)

One year on: Grangemouth lunch club continues to provide vital social lifeline

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