The Education, Skills and Community Wellbeing Directorate welcomes parents as volunteers and are keen to promote Parental Involvement and Engagement in Schools. One way to do this is to promote this through supporting parents as volunteers in schools. Volunteers in schools can be parents, employees, representatives of partner organisations and outside agencies, volunteer adult helpers, senior pupils and adult learners.

This might include supporting schools with communication – assisting with school newsletters, websites or supporting social and celebration events. Skills sharing – supporting with pre and post school clubs and activities, careers events and supporting learning in specialist areas such as supporting classroom reading or library developments or attending educational visits. Schools should encourage parents and carers and extended family to share their skills and expertise.

To support schools and parents with this process please read the parental leaflet below and speak to your Head teacher or volunteer contact for the school who will be able to talk through the Councils Volunteer Strategy and Volunteering in Schools information. Volunteering can help you in reaching your own personal goals that might include re-employment or a step to further training and development. Thank you to those family and community volunteers who already participate.

If you are interested in volunteering in the wider community, our partner, Third Sector Dumfries and Galloway, also has a list of volunteer roles across Dumfries and Galloway.

Find out more: Volunteering Opportunities – Third Sector Dumfries and Galloway or email VolunteerDG@dumgal.gov.uk for more information.