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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

Generation Scotland

Charity registered in Scotland SC004307

Generation Scotland is the largest family health study in Scotland with over 36,000 volunteers. We have already helped research into cancer, dementia, diabetes, depression and lots more. By joining Generation Scotland, you too can have a voice and can help us to continue to create a healthier future for Scotland.

We invite our volunteers to answer questionnaires and provide samples for genetic testing. We combine this with NHS health records and innovative laboratory science to create a rich evidence base for understanding health. Through this rigorous, ethical and safe approach to research, we seek to enable meaningful change in public health.

Current opportunity

We are the largest family health study in Scotland with over 36,000 volunteers, and a collaboration between the Universities of Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh and Glasgow, as well as NHS and Public...