Volunteers in Renfrewshire have been praised for their hard work and dedication as part of Volunteers' Week.

It comes after Natalie Don MSP welcomed the annual event which runs from June 1 until June 7. 

The event aims to bring together charities, voluntary groups, social organisations and volunteers themselves to recognise the impact of the work they do.

The theme set for this year’s week-long celebration is ‘Celebrate and Inspire’ and it encourages volunteer organisations to highlight diversity in volunteering and demonstrate the many ways everyone can get involved with volunteering. 

Natalie Don MSP said: “I am delighted to not only support Volunteers’ Week but to thank all the hard-working and dedicated volunteers within my constituency of Renfrewshire North and West.

“They give up their time, energy, and skills to help make the consistency a better place.

“Whether it's volunteering for environmental campaigns like Team Up to Clean Up or supporting families, such as Home Start Renfrewshire and Inverclyde – or any other field, it is great to see so many people freely giving their time to help support causes close to their hearts.

“Although the contributions of volunteers are often unseen or unrecognised by many, I feel events like Volunteers’ Week gives us the opportunity to thank those who keep local voluntary groups, charities and social organisations going, year in, year out.

“I regularly meet with a number of dedicated volunteers from organisations all across my constituency and would like to thank them for their dedication to helping make our communities better places to live in.”