Join us to celebrate People Know How volunteers. Reflect on how volunteering transforms lives, organisations, and communities.
PhD Research: Looking Back and Leaving a Legacy
Hear how PhD students and third sector organisations can learn, grow, and drive change together.
Social Work Placements: Looking back and leaving a legacy
Celebrating social work placements at People Know How, and our work with IRISS to build and improve third sector placement opportunities
Volunteering: Looking back and leaving a legacy
Celebrating the transformative power of volunteering at People Know How—and the enduring legacy of mutual growth, community impact, and shared purpose.
Launching our VIP Strategy
We’ve launched our VIP Strategy, outlining our commitment to providing a rewarding experience for our VIPs (volunteers, interns and placement students).
All hands on deck
Katie volunteers on our All Aboard canal boat as part of our award-winning crew, supporting us to run trips on the Union Canal for community groups and organisations
Supporting our communities
We recently sat down with Alex, our first Learning in the Community placement student from the University of Edinburgh, to chat about his time supporting our services.
Thank you volunteers
Our volunteers have been part of People Know How since its inception and are integral to our growth and achievements within Edinburgh and the Lothians. This Volunteers Week we’re celebrating over 10 incredible years of VIPs.
Carl’s internship
Carl spent a month at People Know How, supporting our Reconnect and Positive Transitions services as part of Professionals UK internship.
A career-changing opportunity
After completing her International Business Management degree at Heriot-Watt University, Natalia joined People Know How as a volunteer, passing her knowledge onto our digital groups.
Artistic visions
Art therapy students on placement from Queen Margaret University created art therapy groups supporting young people in Edinburgh schools.
Befriending buddies
Through befriending sessions, Theresa helped Eilidh find her confidence and learn new skills.