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Volunteer Development Scotland Ltd. (also known as Volunteer Scotland).
Charity registered in Scotland SC013740 and a company limited by guarantee, registered in Scotland, No. SC106743. Our registered Office is Jubilee House, Forthside Way, Stirling. FK8 1QZ

Independent Custody Visiting Scotland

Independent Custody Visiting is a statutory function of the Scottish Police Authority whereby regular visits are undertaken by volunteer members of the community to places where people are deprived of their liberty. This allows them to monitor the care and welfare of detainees and ensure their human rights are being observed. Visitors are independent of both the SPA and the police.

Current opportunity

We are looking for people to become Volunteer Independent Custody Visitors. Are you interested in Human Rights? Do you want to help people at their most vulnerable? Are you good at listening...