Volunteering as a tool for community empowerment and engagement

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1. Richard Millar Volunteering: Our Canals, Our Future www.wcc16.com #WCCSCOTLAND
2. Volunteering on canals
3. Smeaton Engineer Hutton Geologist Telford Engineer Watt Inventor Rennie Engineer Scott Russell Inventor Burns Poet Symington Inventor Its Always been about the people
4. People connected with the
5. When people didn’t care
7. The Future 1960 style
12. Nature has always wanted to take ownership
13. Partnership between Public and third sector delivers
15. Canals regenerated, Helix started £835m of investment into Scottish Canals • Kelpie Pic 40,000 people taken out on the canals every year • Seagull trust pic with lots of people on board Everyone went back to the day job and did great things
16. Change delivered in partnership
17. Lambhill: Social Enterprise in action
18. • 
 Law and order
19. Loss of public buildings
20. People Power + green and bluespace
21. Lambhill: People Power
22. Lambhil: A community hub
23. Lambhill: community garden
24. Lambhill community garden
25. Nearly 1 million people within 3km of the canals
27. 0 5 10 15 20 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 Fixed Costs Planned Maintenance Minor Works Major Works (Back Log) Replace/Refurbish % Increase BEAMA - 'Contract Price Adjustment Dec 2015 Construction Repair and Assets to maintain and so much to do
28. Learning from our Cousins
29. People-centric Canal transformation
30. Permanent Employmen t Seasonal Employment Internships Apprenticeships Intermediate – Tourism (TFW) Intermediate – Canal Skills Beginner – canal college Volunteering Pathway to Skills & Employability
31. Volunteer Bankside Operation s The Falkirk Wheel & Destinatio ns Central Office Functions Education Heritage & Environm ent Communit y & Social Business Needs
32. Volunteer Physical Health Mental Health Life Skills Job Skills Sense of Belonging Employabi lity Economic Benefits Thriving Communities Active Citizenship Crime Prevention Volunteering Benefits
33. Canals are no place for Volunteers!
34. Working With our own staff • No Jobs would be effected and staff actually would be upskilled to support Canal maintenance No Jobs would be effected and staff would be upskilled to support canal maintenance
35. Early Steps • Engage with Lowland Canal Volunteer Group (LCVG) Canal Societies are keen to take local ownership of some elements of canal maintenance • Create handbook and policies
36. • The expectations of the volunteer and the organisation should be well managed and well matched, so that both get something out of the process and have their motivation fulfilled • Good communications which meet volunteer needs but gives the bigger picture • Recognition & Rewards are a big part of building relationships with volunteers and to progress them through a pathway
37. Help safeguard the future of Scotland’s canals! Do you have green fingers, a penchant for DIY or a passion for picking up experience and new skills? Then why not volunteer with Scottish Canals! We’re looking for friendly, self-motivated people with a variety of skills including: •Engineer •Stonemasons •Joiners •Lock Keepers •Archivists •Archaeologists •Asset Managament •Marketing & Communications •Tourism Specialists •Environmental Experts •H&S support
38. Understanding Volunteering from both sides Scottish Canals • What did we need • Animation on the canal • Support to maintain the asset • Support to operate the canals • Engagement with the community • Development of passionate enthusiasts The Volunteer • What can Volunteers get • Social engagement & teamwork • Develop New Skills & confidence • Support to operate the canals • Community Ownership • Becoming passionate for canals
39. Delivering Animation
40. Edinburgh Canal Festival
41. Kirkintilloch Canal Festival
42. The Flotillas
46. Big Man Festival
48. Forth & Clyde 10
49. Kelpie Flotilla
50. 200 volunteers engaged 67,000 people enjoyed
51. Volunteer Lock Keeping
 • Lk2 to Lk16 will be Volunteer operated • Lk21 to Lk27 volunteer operated • Learn new skills and support your canals
52. Lock Keeping
54. Lock Keeping with ReUnion • Re Union Lock keeping Pic • Re Union Lock keeping Pic
55. www.wcc16.com #WCCSCOTLAND Asset Management
56. Asset Management Veg Cutting Pic
57. Litter Management
59. www.wcc16.com #WCCSCOTLAND
60. www.wcc16.com #WCCSCOTLAND Painting Canals
63. www.wcc16.com #WCCSCOTLAND School Engagement: A New Generation
64. Falkirk
66. Ca Delivered 19,564 hrs of volunteering
71. www.wcc16.com #WCCSCOTLAND Volunteering: Health and Safety
72. Understanding our Environment through volunteering
73. Dr O Pics
74. Engaging with History Opportunities to support and engage our substantial archive Learn new skills and support your canals
75. Exploring the past
77. www.wcc16.com #WCCSCOTLAND Engaging Communities with new types of Archaeology
78. Delivering through Volunteering
80. Pinkston Paddlesports
84. The Future of Volunteering on Scottish Canals • Delivering value to the core canal business (operational & asset) • Maintain and grow the social outputs • Invest further time and money in volunteering • Grow the partnership with existing and new organisations • Learn and record what works. • Grow the number of volunteer and staff involved • Grow the culture of innovation in volunteering. • Through staff engagement open new areas of the business to the volunteers.