Overview
People Making Waves is an exciting new initiative from Volunteer Development Scotland which aims to compile an inspiring ‘digital storybook’ of volunteering experiences in Scotland. Funded by Legacy Trust UK and the Scottish Arts Council, volunteers will be able to use words, images, movies and podcasts to form an imaginative and lasting legacy of Scottish volunteering.
However, for the project to be a success, we need your help to gather as many volunteering stories as possible. To make this easier for you, we’ve created a ‘Storytelling Kit’ - a range of useful online tools you can include in your marketing - designed to encourage volunteers to participate in this unique project.
Banners and Buttons
Buttons and banners are the quickest and simplest way to link your volunteers to www.peoplemakingwaves.org.uk. They come in various formats and all buttons will direct users to the ‘My Volunteering’ section to start telling their stories.
Simply Copy the code to the right of the button or banner you wish to display and paste it into the webpage you wish to display it on.
Button
<a href="http://www.peoplemakingwaves.org.uk"> <img alt="People Making Waves"
src="http://www.peoplemakingwaves.org.uk/content/images/toolkit/pmw-125x125.gif" border="0" /> </a>
Skyscraper
<a href="http://www.peoplemakingwaves.org.uk"> <img alt="People Making Waves"
src="http://www.peoplemakingwaves.org.uk/content/images/toolkit/pmw-120x240.gif" border="0" /> </a>
Mid Page
<a href="http://www.peoplemakingwaves.org.uk"> <img alt="People Making Waves"
src="http://www.peoplemakingwaves.org.uk/content/images/toolkit/pmw-250x250.gif" border="0" /> </a>
Leaderboard
<a href="http://www.peoplemakingwaves.org.uk"> <img alt="People Making Waves"
src="http://www.peoplemakingwaves.org.uk/content/images/toolkit/pmw-768x90.gif" border="0" /> </a>
Email and Forum Text
To give your volunteers the background information they’ll need about the People Making Waves initiative, you can insert this text into your newsletter, E-zine, forum or blog.
Suggested Email and Newsletter Text
SHARE YOUR VOLUNTEERING STORIES
People Making Waves is an exciting project from Volunteer Development Scotland which aims to create a 'digital storybook' featuring stories and experiences from Scotland's volunteers.
Funded by Legacy Trust UK and the Scottish Arts Council, this imaginative online record will form a unique legacy of volunteering in Scotland. But to make this project a success, we need as many volunteers as possible to take part.
If you've got a volunteering story you'd like to share, we'd love to hear it.
Your stories can be told any way you like - using words, images, movies and even podcasts. Whether you're submitting a short film, a quick photo caption or a long essay, your experiences will show the diverse range of volunteering activities in Scotland and make inspiring reading for future volunteers.
Please help us to create a lasting legacy of volunteering in Scotland by visiting www.peoplemakingwaves.org.uk and telling us your stories.
Thank you for your participation in this unique project.
For more information about People Making Waves, please visit www.peoplemakingwaves.org.uk
People Making Waves is part of The Scottish Project, which will create a cultural legacy from the 2012 Olympic Games in Scotland. It is supported by Legacy Trust UK and by the National Lottery through the Scottish Arts Council.
Suggested Forum Text
CALLING ALL VOLUNTEERS
Do you have a volunteering story you'd like to share?
People Making Waves is an exciting online record which aims to create a 'digital storybook' of experiences from Scottish volunteers. These stories will form a unique and lasting legacy of volunteering in Scotland - and you can be part of it.
You can tell your volunteering story any way you like, using words, photos, movies, and even podcasts. For more information go to www.peoplemakingwaves.org.uk
