Enabling, Facilitating, Championing

In September, we launched our Supported Volunteering Programme in partnership with South Lanarkshire Council. This programme aims to help people facing barriers to work build confidence and skills.

We are still accepting third-sector organisations in Hamilton, East Kilbride, Cambuslang, Rutherglen & Clydesdale who have capacity to host volunteers. 

Host 1+ volunteers

We are excited to announce the Third Sector Awards finalists for 2025. Please see the categories below, listed in alphabetical order. 

Enterprise and Sustainability 

Abington Community Group 

Climate Action Strathaven 

R:EVOLVE RECYCLE 

Nature Connection 

Eastfield Community Centre | Douglas Riddick 

Kilbryde Hospice & SLC | Annie Poutney 

MorphFit | Jamie Maddock 

Partnership and Collaboration 

Bee Line to Nature 

We would like to apologise for an error in the recently published multi-year guidance form for the Communities Mental Health & Wellbeing Fund.

It was stated that organisations have 18 months to spend this grant.  This is incorrect for multi-year grants. Organisations will have 30 months to spend an awarded grant from the date payment is made.

On behalf of South Lanarkshire’s Third Sector, VASLan have been working closely with South Lanarkshire Council (SLC) to review how we work together and how grant funding is delivered. Following workshops with over 110 third sector organisations, we are now ready to consult the sector on two key documents (attached):

1. Third Sector Partnership Agreement (TSPA) with SLC – outlining shared principles, behaviours, roles, and responsibilities for how we collaborate.

This is a reminder that due to unprecedented demand, registration for Voluntary Action South Lanarkshire’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) closed on Wednesday 10^th September 2025 as we have reached full capacity.