Tag Archives: TCV

Taking Cumbernauld’s Wild Ways Well to a European audience

Posted on December 9, 2019 by NatureScot

Making more use of Scotland’s outdoors as Our Natural Health Service is an initiative being led by SNH. Paul Barclay from The Conservation Volunteers (TCV), is part of the Cumbernauld Living Landscape team and delivers an innovative green health programme, … Continue reading →

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The joy of volunteering

Posted on April 3, 2018 by NatureScot

Mark McVey is a member of the Coves Reservoir Green Gym in Greenock, run by The Conservation Volunteers (TCV) and partner organisations. Here he tells us about the many benefits that volunteering delivers. How did you get involved in the … Continue reading →

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Volunteering and learning new skills

Posted on January 31, 2018 by jimjeffreysnhgovuk

David Murray has been volunteering with The Conservation Volunteers (TCV) in Glasgow for approximately three years.   “I was paid off from my job and did nothing for a couple of months, so I went online looking for something to … Continue reading →

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A regular volunteer

Posted on January 26, 2018 by jimjeffreysnhgovuk

Michelle Munro from Parkhead, Glasgow, is a ‘regular’ with the mid-week volunteer group run by The Conservation Volunteers (TCV). This is her story of being a volunteer. “I was first told about volunteering with TCV by a friend – a … Continue reading →

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Volunteering – let’s get physical

Posted on January 23, 2018 by jimjeffreysnhgovuk

Alan first became an environmental volunteer over thirty years ago. He is currently a member of the Glasgow midweek group run by The Conservation Volunteers (TCV). His story stretches back to 1984. “I started volunteering way back, quite a long … Continue reading →

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Wild, wet and wonderful …

Posted on November 18, 2013 by NatureScot

They maybe haven’t featured amongst Scotland’s Big Five … but mosses and liverworts – known as ‘Bryophytes’ – are some of Scotland’s most fascinating and important wildlife.  Julie Smith is a Natural Talent apprentice with TCV (The Conservation Volunteers) and … Continue reading →

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