Jun 6, 2019 | Blog, Move On News
We’ve been catching up with some of our volunteers this week to celebrate Volunteer’s Week. Yesterday we chatted to Simon, one of our Move On Wood Recycling volunteers, who’s gone from never having stepped foot in a wood workshop before to fitting his...
Jun 5, 2019 | Blog, Move On News
To celebrate Volunteer’s Week, we’re sharing the experiences of some of the people who volunteer with Move On across our different services. Yesterday we chatted to Sheila, who admitted she was “afraid of young people” when she started volunteering...
Jun 4, 2019 | Blog, Move On News
We’re celebrating Volunteer’s Week by sharing the experiences of some of our volunteers across Move On. Yesterday we caught up with Tony, who shared how volunteering with us helped him on his journey from homeless accommodation to passing his SVQ 3 in Health and...
Jun 3, 2019 | Blog, Move On News
We’re celebrating Volunteer’s Week by sharing the experiences of some of our volunteers across Move On. With offices in Edinburgh and Glasgow, as well as Move On Wood Recycling and FareShare Glasgow and the West of Scotland, we’re lucky to have the...
May 21, 2019 | Blog, Move On News
Josh* was referred to our mentoring service by the Early and Effective Intervention service after multiple offences and run-ins with the law. Since being matched with his volunteer mentor, he has avoided any further trouble with the police, is learning to play the...
May 20, 2019 | Blog, Move On News
We’re looking for volunteer van drivers to help with collecting waste wood and delivering customer orders across Edinburgh and the Lothians. This role is based at our social enterprise, Move On Wood Recycling, in Granton, Edinburgh. Move On Wood Recycling...
May 13, 2019 | Blog, Move On News
We’re excited to announce our Family Food Service has been shortlisted for the Pioneering Project Award at this year’s SCVO Scottish Charity Awards! As part of making the shortlist, people can now vote for us to win the People’s Choice Award....
Apr 29, 2019 | Blog, Move On News
We’re delighted to announce that Move On has been chosen by Deloitte as one of their new charity partners! As part of the firm’s One Million Futures initiative, a five year programme to help one million people get to where they want to be through access to...
Apr 24, 2019 | Blog, Move On News
Not in education, training or employment, Kai, 18, wasn’t sure what he’d do next when he started our Building Brighter Futures course at the end of last year. An eight week employability programme, the course supports young people to gain employability focused SQA...
Apr 23, 2019 | Blog, Move On News
Be part of the biggest weekend of running in Scotland and join over 10,000 runners of all abilities on the Great Scottish Run 10k through the streets of Glasgow. Starting in George Square in the centre of the city, runners will cross the River Clyde and pass iconic...