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Parliament dissolved ahead of election

The Scottish Parliament is now dissolved ahead of the election on Thursday 7 May 2026.

During dissolution, there are no MSPs and no parliamentary business can take place.

For more information, please visit Election 2026

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Volunteering

This Cross-party group's purpose:

To raise awareness of volunteering in all sectors to ultimately increase participation rates in all its forms.

To ensure volunteering has a high profile in the Scottish Parliament and influence Scottish Government Policy.

To ensure opportunities for volunteering are recognised across all SG directorates.

Examination and sharing of research in other parts of UK and beyond.

To liaise and work with other CPGs to promote volunteering.

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Get in touch

If you want to get in touch, you can contact Ewan Macleod

[email protected]

Address:

Involved in the group

MSPs, individuals and organisations who participate in and support this group.


Organisations

Aberdeenshire Voluntary Action
ACVO - third sector interface for Aberdeen
Befriending Networks
British Red Cross
CentreStage
Charity Retail Association
CHAS (Children's Hospices Across Scotland)
Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland
Community Transport Association
CrossReach
Cruse Scotland
CVS Falkirk
CVS Inverclyde
Dyslexia Scotland
Edinburgh Children's Hospital Charity
Evangelical Alliance Scotland
Firsthand Lothian
Healthcare Improvement Scotland
Highland Third Sector Interface (HTSI)
Housing Options Scotland
LifeCare
maidsafe foundation
Marie Curie
NHS Tayside
Paths for All
Rowan Alba
Royal Voluntary Service
Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO)
Scottish Government
Scottish Sports Association
Stroke Association
SVE
The Ayrshire Community Trust
tsiMORAY
VASLan
Vintage Vibes - Partnership between LifeCare and Space
Voluntary Action Shetland
Voluntary Health Scotland
Volunteer Centre East Lothian
Volunteer Centre Western Isles
Volunteer Edinburgh
Volunteer Glasgow
Volunteer Midlothian
Youth VIP (Volunteering Matters / Project Scotland)
YouthLink Scotland