What is the MV Award?

The MV Award Scheme is open to all volunteers between the ages of 16 and 25 and aims to help recognise the contribution they make in their local area. If involved in a group of volunteers then young people aged 14+ are eligible for the award.

• Registering for the award is free for both organisations and individual volunteers.
• This is a national scheme backed by the Scottish Executive and is administered through Vvolunteer Centre Network.
• There are award certificates for completing 50, 100 or 200 hours of voluntary service within a 2 year period.
• The 50 hour, 100 hour Certificates are signed by the John Swinney, Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Sustainable Growth and the 200 hour Certificate is signed by Alex Salmond, First Minister of Scotland.
• There is very little administration involved.
• The hours contributed by existing volunteers can be backdated when calculating eligibility for an award.
• Hours of service with more than one organisation can be added together for an award as long as the organisations are registered with the scheme.

 What are the benefits of taking part?

The MV Awards give organisations the chance to officially recognise the contribution that young volunteers make. More importantly it’s an opportunity to say thank you. For the volunteer it is a chance to get more out of their volunteering experience by quantifying the contribution they make and adding to their CV.  

How can volunteers in Dundee get an MV Award?

• The Organisation/School registers with the Volunteer Centre. Click here for further information.
• Any young volunteers involved can then register for an award. Download Registration Form.
• The volunteers keep track of the number of hours volunteering they do and this is verified by the person who co-ordinates their volunteering. Download Timesheet.
• Once a person completes 50, 100 or 200 hours then contact Volunteer Centre Dundee who will process and supply the required certificate.Get the Certificate Request form verified by your volunteer co-ordinater before sending to us. Download Certificate Request form.

Are there any restrictions to who can be involved?

• Any person aged 16-25 who volunteers is eligible to take part in the award.
• Members of a group of volunteers (e.g. a pupil council) can access the award from age 14.
• All time spent volunteering counts towards their total. This includes training, support meetings and travel time over 30minutes.

Where can I find out more?

Check out the new MV Volunteering Passport Website where you can search for an opportunity in Dundee and register to use the online MV Journal where you can log your hours and validate them to recieve the MV Certificates as you reach 50, 100 and 200 hours of volunteering.

Contact: Volunteer Centre Dundee on 01382 305705 or e-mail info@volunteer dundee.org.uk or Text MV and your name and address to 07781472841 to receive further information.