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Throughout 2025 Glasgow will mark its 850th birthday by delivering, with partners, a yearlong, citywide, programme that celebrates and reflects on our recent past, our present and future.
As part of this, Glasgow City Council are running a programme to recruit volunteers who will be part of the celebrations, and create a volunteer community that supports each other, provides opportunities to gain experience and engage while representing the city they call home.
Volunteers of all ages and backgrounds are needed to support the celebrations around Glasgow 850's yearlong programme of activities in 2025.
The Glasgow 850 Volunteer and Employability programme will offer Glaswegians, a unique opportunity to play a key part in the city's birthday year, with opportunities to support the smooth running of its main events, and roles within local community projects.
In a break from the conventional volunteer programmes that recruits and trains people for specific roles as part of a one-time event, the Glasgow 850 scheme will ask people to register their interest to hear about new opportunities throughout the year.
Developed in conjunction with Volunteer Glasgow, this approach allows people to engage in a range of activities at their own pace, offering greater flexibility and choice than traditional volunteer programmes. A key aim of the programme is also to create a legacy by helping young people, in particular, build skills that will boost their employability.
As we move through 2025 you will be advised of the different opportunities you can get involved in. There will be opportunities to support the core Glasgow 850 events and funded events, as well as attending and participating in training and engagement activities.
A key aim of the programme is to create a legacy by helping young people to build skills that will boost their employability. Through a series of learning academies, participants will have the chance to learn about different career pathways and roles within a particular industry, grow their confidence and potentially gain practical experience.
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