OUR HISTORY
November 2009: ProjectScotland places its 3,000 volunteer. Awesome!
September 2009: ProjectScotland volunteer Kimby Tosh submits a petition to the Scottish Government asking the government to support youth volunteering.
February 2009: ProjectScotland Superhero Friday is launched. This new campaign promotes participation in fun Superhero themed events to raise money for the charity.
December 2008: ProjectScotland announces that its volunteers have clocked up 2 million hours of volunteering since launch.
October 2008: ProjectScotland places its first European Social Fund (ESF) funded volunteers.
May 2008: ProjectScotland places its 2,500 volunteer delivering 1.6 million hours of volunteering since launch.
April 2008: ProjectScotland's new funding structure comes into effect. Previously funded by the Scottish Government, we will now be seeking alternative funding through various sources such as Local Authorities, Trusts & Foundations and the corporate sector.
January 2008: ProjectScotland publishes its Economic Impact Report.
June 2007: ProjectScotland announces that its volunteers have clocked up over 1 million hours of new voluntary work since launch.
May 2007: ProjectScotland smashes traditional stereotypes of volunteering by launching new advertising campaign across cinema, radio, online and street activity. May 2007: ProjectScotland beats its own targets again placing over 1,200 volunteers since launch.
January 2007: ProjectScotland publishes its Report ‘ProjectScotland Tackling Youth Unemployment Across Scotland’.
November 2006: ProjectScotland places its 1,000 volunteer.
May 2006: ProjectScotland beats its own targets placing over 470 volunteers in its first year
April 2006: Paula Lowther completes the first ever 12 month ProjectScotland placement.
May 2005: Official launch of ProjectScotland.
2004: Julia Ogilvy (Founder and Chairman of ProjectScotland) establishes the Working Party.