People of all ages across Perth and Kinross are working on how they will make a difference to their communities in the UK’s biggest volunteering event.
Make a Difference Day, the annual celebration of volunteering on October 30, is organised by national organisation Community Service Volunteers and sees thousands of events taking place across the country.
A team from the local charity Perth and Kinross Association of Voluntary Service (PKAVS) will be one of many organisations taking part.
Come rain or shine, a 10-strong team from PKAVS Community Engagement department, Voluntary Action Perthshire (VAP), will spend the morning doing their bit for the environment by planting 30 trees in the eco village of Culdees in Kenmore.
PKAVS has promoted involvement in the event among their staff through Employer Supported Volunteering, an initiative that supports paid staff in contributing to their communities by offering at least one paid day’s leave per year to volunteering.
Lidia Dye, VAP development officer, commented, “Culdees eco village has a zero-waste, zero-energy, re-use, recycle, reclaim policy which is in-keeping with PKAVS’s own climate change project Powerful Choices.
“In our paid day jobs at PKAVS, the VAP team promotes volunteering to the public across Perth and Kinross, so we’re looking forward to volunteering our own skills and time to help another charity.”
For further information, to register an event, or to find event suggestions, visit www.csv.org.uk. Details of Perth and Kinross events can be posted online at www.vaperthshire.org