Volunteer for Generation Scotland, Scotland's Largest Family Health Study

• Generation Scotland

• VO100678

Volunteering details

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 Health Scotland. By volunteering with us, you will help contribute to important mental and physical health research, such as Covid-19, cancer, depression, cardiovascular disease and more, with over 370 research papers including Generation Scotland data.

Anyone aged 12+ living in Scotland can volunteer!

To volunteer with us, go to the portal on our website (www.gen.scot), complete a 10-20 minute baseline questionnaire, and send us a saliva sample for DNA analysis by freepost. If you are under 16, you can still join independently, you just provide us with parent/guardian details for them to confirm you've understood what you're signing up to.

We are committed to listening to our volunteers and making their voices heard through our health research. You can participate as little or as much as you would like, with additional questionnaires and opportunities to join other research projects within Generation Scotland. Furthermore, if you would like to participate in our panel of 'Volunteers Voices' let us know during the signup process whether you would be open to us contacting you about public engagement. This includes opportunities to shape the future of our research and share your experience as a volunteer.

Experience required

Anyone living in Scotland and aged 12+ can volunteer for us! 12-15 year olds must have parental agreement to volunteer.

Travel expenses

Compensation for time is available for some of our volunteering opportunities.

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Date

19 June 2024

Restrictions

Minimum age: 12
If you are between 12-15 years old, you will just need to provide parent/guardian contact details so they can confirm you understand what you're signing up to

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Frequency & commitment

You can do as much or as little as you would like. To fully sign up as a volunteer, just go to our online portal at www.gen.scot, fill in the baseline questionnaire (10-20 minutes) and send us your saliva sample via freepost.

Volunteers (aged 12-25) taking part in this opportunity are eligible to claim Saltire Awards hours for their activity.
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