Volunteer stories

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Three people in an outdoor setting mixing food in bowls

Each year hundreds of people volunteer their time with Glasgow Life. In our 2023 volunteering impact survey 93% of volunteers rated their experience as very good/excellent.

Find out more about what our volunteers enjoy and why they encourage others to get involved. 

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Michael's Story

Disability Sport Volunteer

Michael tells us about how he got in to volunteering and the enjoyment he gets from helping younger wheelchair users in sport.

Find out more about some of our volunteers

  • Sandie

    Burrell Collection Volunteer

    A person standing outside the Burrell collection. They have grey hair and a grey jumper with a lanyard around their neck. They are smiling at the camera.

  • Maureen

    Macmillan Information & Support Volunteer

    Person sitting and smiling while looking at a leaflet. Macmillan Cancer Support branded leaflets and signage in background

  • Muriel

    Volunteer Health Walk Leader

    Four people with warm jackets on smiling at the camera . They are standing on grass with bare trees in the background.

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Supporting learning and development in our communities

Find out more about our Digi-Pal volunteers that help customers in our libraries to use computers.

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Eilidh's story

Celtic Connections Volunteer

"I've volunteered at Celtic Connections three times now, and definitely recommend it as an experience."

The most enjoyable thing about volunteering at this event is you get to meet so many fascinating people, see so much live music, and take part in one of the biggest citywide events of the year. 

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Scott's story

Volunteer Health Walk Leader

Hear from two of our health walk leaders about the benefits of exercising in the fresh air and the social side of volunteering.

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Volunteering at the World Athletics Indoor Championships

Hear about the volunteering experience from this large scale sporting event that took place in Glasgow in March 2024