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We would like a volunteer to provide administrative support to the Tullos Community Garden project. This is an opportunity to contribute to the development of a community garden that has been up and running for almost 5 years. We need support to continue to develop the garden and its range of benefits for the wider community. Increase access to gardening and growing opportunities for the urban community in Torry, contributing to the health and wellbeing of residents. If you are task-oriented, enjoy customer service, and like working in a friendly environment then volunteering in an administrative capacity may be a good fit for you. Support and supervision will be provided by our Volunteer Coordinator and the rest of the project committee. We are always happy to provide references for our Volunteers and where possible advise on future career paths. In addition, you will have the opportunity to have your say and become an active member of the garden committee. *Role of volunteer: • To provide administrative support to the Tullos Community Garden Project • General duties including word-processing, photocopying, e- mailing. Sending letters. • To undertake administrative duties in relation to the recruitment, training and general support of volunteers where required. • To help maintain the volunteer contacts information, including data input and analysis. • Assist with sourcing funding and submitting funding applications. • To help maintain garden supplies. • To support the organisation with volunteering/family/public events. • Assisting with hospitality for visitors to the garden. • Communicating by telephone and email with a wide range of people. • Assisting the project in maintaining efficient, accurate and confidential records. • Minute taking and circulation for garden committee meetings where required. Attend Garden Group meetings. • Help distribute promotional material and social media/publicity to the local community. • Completing tasks assigned by your supervisor. • Supporting the project’s values. • Improving the overall workings of the project. • To work alongside other volunteers. • To liaise with the Tullos Community Garden Project and CFINE and highlight any issues that may require extra support. *Time commitment: Flexible depending on your availability. Your tasks will be completed remotely and at the CFINE offices, and sometimes at the community garden. A fantastic opportunity to help with a wonderful community garden. All help makes a real difference and is greatly appreciated. For further details please contact Rebecca Dunn, Community Growing Development Worker at email: rdunn@cfine.org or telephone: 07588471390.
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We would like a volunteer to provide administrative and practical support to the Tullos Community Garden project. This is an opportunity to contribute to the development of a community garden that has been up and running for almost 5 years. We need support to continue to develop the garden and its range of benefits for the wider community. Increase access to gardening and growing opportunities for the urban community in Torry, contributing to the health and wellbeing of residents. You will also have the opportunity to have your say and become an active member of the garden committee. *Role of volunteer: • To work alongside Tullos Community Garden Group and CFINE to help identify a growing, development and community engagement plan for the garden. • To engage with the local community and gain volunteers for the project. • To plan and deliver a programme of volunteering sessions in the garden for the community. • To work alongside other volunteers. • To ensure that health and safety policy is followed on site (risk assessments provided) and that consideration is given to other site users. • To liaise with Tullos Community Garden and CFINE and highlight any issues that may require extra support. • To liaise with CFINE to identify additional resources and support available for the garden project. *Time commitment: Flexible depending on your availability. Your tasks will be completed at the community garden and remotely. Attend Garden Group meetings where possible. *We will: • Provide a volunteer registration and induction prior to your first day • Provide appropriate training • Provide support and briefing at the start of your shift • Provide you with a volunteer mentor who you can talk to and give feedback to at anytime • Support you on your volunteering journey A fantastic opportunity to help with a wonderful community garden. All help makes a real difference and is greatly appreciated. For further details please contact Rebecca Dunn, Community Growing Development Worker at email: rdunn@cfine.org or telephone: 07588471390.
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We would like volunteers to provide horticulture support to the Tullos Community Garden project. This is an opportunity to contribute to the development of a community garden that has been up and running for almost 5 years. We need support to continue to develop the garden and its range of benefits for the wider community. Increase access to gardening and growing opportunities for the urban community in Torry, contributing to the health and wellbeing of residents. Support and supervision will be provided by our Volunteer Coordinator and the rest of the project committee. We are always happy to provide references for our Volunteers and where possible advise on future career paths. In addition, you will have the opportunity to have your say and become an active member of the garden committee. *Role of volunteer: • To work with CFINE and members of the Tullos Community Garden team to support the care of the garden. • Outdoor work in most weathers. • Assisting with the growing and maintenance planning for the garden. • Manual labour including weeding, watering, planting, pruning and litter picking. • Looking after the hand tools and keeping them in a good condition • Keeping pathways clean and clear of debris. • Keeping staff informed if there are any issues, e.g., any problems or concerns with the areas you are working; sharps or hazardous waste found in these areas; other site issues such as problems with visitors. • To support the organisation with volunteering/family/public events. • Assisting with hospitality for visitors to the garden. • Completing tasks assigned by your supervisor. • Supporting the project’s values. • Improving the overall workings of the project. • To work alongside other volunteers. • To liaise with the Tullos Community Garden Project and CFINE and highlight any issues that may require extra support. *Time commitment: Flexible depending on your availability. A fantastic opportunity to help with a wonderful community garden. All help makes a real difference and is greatly appreciated. For further details please contact Rebecca Dunn, Community Growing Development Worker at email: rdunn@cfine.org or telephone: 07588471390.
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Here at the Dumfriesshire Foodbank we would like to welcome committed individuals who can offer their time and make a difference in their local community. Whether you have a little or a lot of time, please get in touch and make that valuable contribution to the smooth running of the charity. From sorting and weighing stock to making up food parcels, our warehouse offers a wide range of hands-on roles for volunteers. The opportunity offers the chance to learn new skills, gain experience and meet new people. PLEASE NOTE - AT TIMES THERE CAN BE HEAVY LIFTING INVOLVED.
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Being a Community Facilitator is all about delivering a variety of lifesaving first aid skills in community engagement workshops and projects, within local communities, and primary and secondary schools. A lot of these projects involve talking about and demonstrating the basics of first aid to community groups that can include children, young people, and vulnerable adults. The role is all about promoting first aid awareness and helping to achieve our mission to create a nation of lifesavers. Minimum hours is 20 per year.
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To open and close the gallery areas, to chat with visitors about the museum and the local history of the area, sell entry tickets, and promote and sell retail products.
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Our tea party drivers are a vital part of the Re-engage team. Tea parties provide a lifeline of friendship for our older people, and the regular, warm, friendly chats and companionship provide a vital link with the outside world from which they have become isolated. Drivers take older people to the parties and stay with them to enjoy the get-together. Over time, drivers and older guests get to know each other well and together you will spend many hours full of fun, laughter, and stories. As a tea party driver, you liaise with your group coordinator and take older guests to and from the tea parties each month. Staying at the tea party is part of your role, so it’s much more than being a driver. You will need to have a full, clean, driving license, and a PVG. You will also need to check that you are covered by your regular motor insurance policy to do this role. Tasks include: Driving one to two older guests using your own car to a tea party venue and returning them home again after the event . Staying at the tea party to help with conversation and serve refreshments. Liaising with the group coordinator to confirm which older guests you will pick up. Informing the group coordinator of any safeguarding concerns or issues you might have. Following all guidance in your driver training modules to ensure that the tea parties are enjoyable, appropriate, and in line with our charitable aims.
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While Scotland has fantastic access rights, we know that Scotland’s path network is poorly mapped and promoted. We know that knowledge of paths is crucial in helping people to choose to walk or cycle for journeys. With the Mapping Scotland's Paths project, Ramblers Scotland are aiming to create the best ever map of Scotland's paths and make that information available to everyone, for free. Our volunteers go out and map the path network, completing path surveys to capture useful information that could benefit anyone who wants to use those paths. Our volunteers can also capture new paths that have never before been mapped and add those to out path network.
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Volunteers can utilize skills they have or hands on training will ber provided. Duties include sorting and managing stock, cash handling, customer service etc.
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We are Scotland’s health charity supporting people and their families across Scotland with chest, heart and stroke conditions. In your role you will support different teams across CHSS to recruit new volunteers in your local community either face to face, engaging with local community partners and utilizing online social media platforms. Volunteers are vital to the running of our services, shops and our fundraising events. With your help we can reach more people across Scotland to raise awareness of CHSS. Your main tasks include: Identify suitable local organisations and networks to promote our various volunteer roles to. Use social media to advertise volunteer opportunities. Use offline methods such as presentations and posters to recruit volunteers in the community. Raise awareness and the profile of CHSS
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