The ethos is to bring traditional music and the arts to young people using volunteers and young tutors, some of whom themselves have been "Gaitherers". Volunteers are needed to join a fund raising group to actively fund - raise for ongoing projects and needs. Volunteers are also needed to work along side the tutors, youth workers and committee members i.e looking after young people, doing some play, (creative things, games etc), volunteering to provide healthy food - lunches etc. Also a volunteer with legal experience would be very helpful.

The ethos is to bring traditional music and the arts to young people using volunteers and young tutors, some of whom themselves have been "Gaitherers". Volunteers are needed to join a fund raising group to actively fund - raise for ongoing projects and needs. Volunteers are also needed to work along side the tutors, youth workers and committee members i.e looking after young people, doing some play, (creative things, games etc), volunteering to provide healthy food - lunches etc. Also a volunteer with legal experience would be very helpful.

We are looking for enthusiastic, able volunteers to assist in all aspects of work in our re-sale shop in Inverurie. We sell furniture and bric-a-brac so some lifting may be required.

Running a successful Barnardo's store requires a great team of enthusiastic volunteers and you could be a part of it. Our retail assistants are trained to undertake a wide range of activities such as serving customers, taking receipt of stock donations from the public and merchandising stock to make our rails visually appealling and tidy. Volunteering with us in retail will provide a great opportunity to build upon your communication, team working and customer service skills. If you also have a particular skill or interest, our teams would be delighted to discuss how we could help you utilise your interests in store. Whatever your talents, please do share with us and pop into your local store to enquire about volunteering. To see all opportunities to volunteer within Barnardo's, you can visit our website at www.barnardos.org.uk/volunteering.

Becoming a volunteer walk leader with this group would require you to commit around an hour of your time each Wednesday morning, and to sometimes complete a small amount of preparation & paperwork for the walk. You would also have to attend a one day ‘Paths for All’ walk leader training course, if you have not done so already. Walk leader training courses are free, organised locally and equip attendees with all the skills necessary to be able to lead a health walk. This opportunity would be best suited to a ‘people person’, who has a passion for being active/ being outdoors and encouraging others to do the same. This is a well- established health walk group with varying abilities, so someone who is outgoing and chatty, as well patient and understanding, would be preferable for this role.

Would you like to Volunteer for Home-Start Deveron? Home-Start Deveron is part of a national network that offers friendly, informal support to families with at least one child under the age of five years. The daily stresses of bringing up a family can often become overwhelming and as a result parents find themselves unable to cope. Home-Start Deveron can help to alleviate some of the challenges that families face, through regular support from volunteers, who themselves have parenting experience. As a Volunteer what would I do? Volunteers visit families, in their own homes, for two to three hours per week. How you help is really down to the family itself, some might need someone to talk to, others might need more practical support with meal planning, cooking, reading to their children or finding out about local services. Volunteers can also help to run groups such as Stay and Play sessions and cookery classes for parents. Can my support and friendship really make a difference? The early years before children go off to school are vital and at Home-Start Deveron we believe parents have the key role in creating a secure childhood for their children. It's just that sometimes they need a bit of your help. This offer of regular, flexible support can go a long way to helping families to get back on their feet. Parents grow in confidence, strengthen bonds with their children and regain a sense of the value of themselves as parents.

Garioch Community Kitchen exist to enhance the health and well-being of all sectors of the community in Central Aberdeenshire. We provide a range of services including informative food workshops in a safe and supported environment, delivering practical and nutritional information and teaching transferable food skills in the Wyness Hall and on an outreach basis. We work in partnership with other agencies and groups to promote healthy cooking and eating choices. We are looking for motivated, local individuals who can contribute their knowledge and skill base to the Charity. It is essential our Committee is made up of people with varying skill sets and therefore we welcome applications from individuals from the private, public and/or third sector. Committee meetings are held quarterly, and Committee members are expected to attend with email communication outwith these meetings. Trustees are responsible for the governance of the Charity and to support the Business Development Manager.

We are looking for helpers for our walking group for older people

Volunteer Mini Bus Driver take a turn once a month on a Wednesday to collect members in the morning and deliver them home again in the afternoon

Guiding offers many opportunities and challenges. As a leader in guiding you will help girls and young women develop their confidence and self-esteem. Being part of a team allows you to develop your leadership skills and take a responsible role in the community. You will gain skills that can help you at work and in other areas of your life, suich as planning, administration and communication. Most leaders make frieds and have fun with other members of guiding. Guiding challenges you with new adventures and experiences and helps you develop the skills to handle and enjoy them. Guiding is a chance for girls and young women to learn new skills, go to camp, make friends, give service and have fun. Guiding offers these opportunities in a caring, supportive atmosphere where girls and young women are encouraged to try activities in a safe environment.

The CHSS Boutique Store on 1 Bridge street Banchory are looking for Shop Volunteers. Phone shop on 01330 823213 or pop into shop

Volunteer able to do a couple of hours a week in the Café/Community Hub

Invasive plants threaten our salmon and wildlife. The River Dee Trust is looking for volunteers to help remove invasive plants from our river banks to prevent loss of our native wildlife. Tackling invasive non-native plants on the River Dee banks - such as Japanese Knotweed, Giant Hogweed, Himalayan Balsam and American Skunk Cabbage – has become a priority because of their impacts on our rivers and native species. For example, Japanese Knotweed creates dense stands of vegetation, that reduce the light reaching the water and so can diminish the food supply to fish. All of these plants die back in the autumn, leaving the river banks exposed and vulnerable to erosion. A fantastic opportunity to help protect our rivers and native wildlife. All volunteer help is greatly appreciated and by helping you will: -Protect our native wildlife – plants and animals -Restore habitat and protect river banks, promoting natural river processes -Improve instream habitat for fish -Learn about the rivers and wildlife

The ethos is to bring traditional music and the arts to young people using volunteers and young tutors, some of whom themselves have been "Gaitherers". Volunteers are needed to join a fund raising group to actively fund - raise for ongoing projects and needs. Volunteers are also needed to work along side the tutors, youth workers and committee members i.e looking after young people, doing some play, (creative things, games etc), volunteering to provide healthy food - lunches etc. Also a volunteer with legal experience would be very helpful.

The ethos is to bring traditional music and the arts to young people using volunteers and young tutors, some of whom themselves have been "Gaitherers". Volunteers are needed to join a fund raising group to actively fund - raise for ongoing projects and needs. Volunteers are also needed to work along side the tutors, youth workers and committee members i.e looking after young people, doing some play, (creative things, games etc), volunteering to provide healthy food - lunches etc. Also a volunteer with legal experience would be very helpful.

Wood RecyclAbility is looking for enthusiastic volunteers to help us market our products and our organisation. Wood RecyclAbility repurposes waste wood into fabulous products, hand-made by adults with learning disabilities at our workshop in Pitmedden. This role involves using conventional and social media to: • Increase sales through our website, on-site and through partner organisations • Raise awareness of Wood Recyclability to customers, potential wood donors and prospective trainees Through • Developing and managing the Wood RecyclAbility brand and website • Developing and managing social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram • Developing and implementing online and offline marketing campaigns across all media channels • Utilising PR • Developing relationships with key influencers and partners

Looking for new people to join their Board of Trustees

*Volunteers are key to the success of SensationALL! *Do you have an hour or more to spare and want to make a difference in a fun and friendly environment? SensationALL run sensory based therapy groups and services for children and adults with multiple support needs. We need volunteers to assist our team in delivering engaging and rewarding sessions for all our service users. You would be involved in activities such as crafts, baking, games and music as well as helping with the set-up, making refreshments and tidying up. Our children’s groups include access to our soft play area so they can experience free play in safe and comfortable surroundings as well as structured messy play, sensory story-time or craft activities. Individuals interested in gaining experience working with people who have sensory and learning disabilities and autism will particularly benefit from volunteering with us however no previous experience is required. Volunteers of all ages and backgrounds are welcome. We also require volunteers to help with: *Fundraising *Events *IT/admin tasks *Maintenance/equipment cleaning *Trustee Board Members Good support and relevant training is provided to all volunteers. Every volunteer is given an induction prior to starting. Once actively volunteering with us we will extend the opportunity to attend any in-house training such as first aid, introduction to Autism, Makaton amongst others. Contact us for more information on any of these roles. Any time volunteers can give is greatly appreciated and will make a real difference to our charity! For more information please email us at volunteering@sensationall.org.uk or tel.: 01224 476699

We are looking for enthusiastic, able volunteers to assist in all aspects of work in our re-sale shop in Huntly. We sell furniture and bric-a-brac so some lifting may be required.

The ethos is to bring traditional music and the arts to young people using volunteers and young tutors, some of whom themselves have been "Gaitherers". Volunteers are needed to join a fund raising group to actively fund - raise for ongoing projects and needs. Volunteers are also needed to work along side the tutors, youth workers and committee members i.e looking after young people, doing some play, (creative things, games etc), volunteering to provide healthy food - lunches etc. Also a volunteer with legal experience would be very helpful.

The ethos is to bring traditional music and the arts to young people using volunteers and young tutors, some of whom themselves have been "Gaitherers". Volunteers are needed to join a fund raising group to actively fund - raise for ongoing projects and needs. Volunteers are also needed to work along side the tutors, youth workers and committee members i.e looking after young people, doing some play, (creative things, games etc), volunteering to provide healthy food - lunches etc. Also a volunteer with legal experience would be very helpful.

This opportunity will involve assisting the day care organisers with the serving of tea/coffee, lunches and afternoon tea an element of this also stacking dishwasher and washing dishes. Providing help with activities i.e assisting service users with table top games, craft, bingo etc. To socialise with service users and attend outings and social events through the year. Training opportunities provided by Aberdeenshire Council.

Are you passionate about cycling and walking? Could you inspire young people to cycle or walk more? Volunteer with I Bike! I Bike is a really fun and rewarding project to volunteer with that offers plenty of opportunities to get outdoors for cycling-related activities, boost the CV, gain experience of work with children and young people, meet new people and learn new skills. Good training and support is provided to all volunteers including induction, Safeguarding Training, Essential Cycling Skills and Bike Repairs. I Bike aims to help children and young people become more active through taking part in cycling and walking activities. You would be volunteering alongside a dedicated I Bike Officer in schools, supporting activities for children such as learn to cycle, playground cycle skills, led bike rides, led walks, bike maintenance and much more! What could be better than helping children to ride their bike without stabilisers for the first time! We find that our volunteers value their improved skills and knowledge and often feel their own prospects improve as a result of volunteering. It’s a great way to do something for others and research shows that volunteering benefits people of all ages through increasing feelings of self-esteem, respect, motivation and wellbeing.

Running a successful Barnardo's store requires a great team of enthusiastic volunteers and you could be a part of it. Our retail assistants are trained to undertake a wide range of activities such as serving customers, taking receipt of stock donations from the public and merchandising stock to make our rails visually appealling and tidy. Volunteering with us in retail will provide a great opportunity to build upon your communication, team working and customer service skills. If you also have a particular skill or interest, our teams would be delighted to discuss how we could help you utilise your interests in store. Whatever your talents, please do share with us and pop into your local store to enquire about volunteering. To see all opportunities to volunteer within Barnardo's, you can visit our website at www.barnardos.org.uk/volunteering.

Running a successful Barnardo's store requires a great team of enthusiastic volunteers and you could be a part of it. Our retail assistants are trained to undertake a wide range of activities such as serving customers, taking receipt of stock donations from the public and merchandising stock to make our rails visually appealling and tidy. Volunteering with us in retail will provide a great opportunity to build upon your communication, team working and customer service skills. If you also have a particular skill or interest, our teams would be delighted to discuss how we could help you utilise your interests in store. Whatever your talents, please do share with us and pop into your local store to enquire about volunteering. To see all opportunities to volunteer within Barnardo's, you can visit our website at www.barnardos.org.uk/volunteering.

Volunteers required to assist with the running of our fortnightly Café at the Kitchen. (No experience required, and training will be provided). To encourage the local community to come together in a fun and engaging way. Scope of role: 1) To set out the tables and chairs 2) Make tea & coffee for the urns 3) Lay out cups and plates etc 4) Engage with café attendees 5) Assist with preparing the food 6) Help to tidy away and clean as required. 7) As this involves regulated work a PVG Disclosure is required Skills developed - Communication - Interpersonal - Health & Wellbeing - Kitchen skills This work is regulated and therefore a PVG is required

Volunteer social media operator required to update relevant channels of our news and forthcoming events. (No experience required and training will be provided). You will help ensure the Garioch Community Kitchen is heard and seen, far and wide! 1) Update our Facebook page with class timetables, recipes, documents etc 2) Initiate a Twitter account for the Garioch Community Kitchen & keep it updated 3) Discover inventive ways of engaging our audience Volunteer role could be carried out at home.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, well organised individual with good collaboration and communication skills to lead a team to fundraise in the Inverurie area. You will need an interest in developing an annual programme of fundraising and awareness activities, as well as an interest in CLAN services. You will be the key contact between CLAN staff and Friends of CLAN volunteers and ensure that the committee works together as an effective team. This is a great opportunity to gain experience with a local charity, develop your existing skills and learn new ones. To note your interest please contact moureen.wilson@clanhouse.org or call 01224 651028.

We are looking for volunteers to help with a range of activities in this very sheltered housing complex. We would particularly like helpers at our coffee mornings on Tuesdays and Wednesdays

We need a team of gardeners to help with keeping the beautiful gardens at this sheltered housing complex tidy

Boogie at the Bar – Inverurie is a monthly afternoon disco in Inverurie aimed at older adults or anyone who doesn’t want to go out at night any more. It is Dementia Friendly and inclusive with a positive and supportive welcome. There is a DJ actively taking requests, a light lunch and a cuppa and biscuit. The bar is open so other drinks can be bought (paid for independently)We typically get around 50 people attending each month, a mixture of independently living older adults and those supported through Very Sheltered Housing or Care Homes. We promote a fun, relaxed party atmosphere, actively encouraging dancing, song requests and conversation. As a volunteer with Boogie at the Bar – Inverurie you could be asked to: • Be on site from 1.15 – 4.30 on the days you are volunteering. • Meet and greet participants as they arrive through the main pub door or the side door, and if new help them to understand the layout of the room, location of toilets and the Bar. • Help set up tea/coffee/soup/sandwiches and support staff and older adults to make sure everyone gets what they need. Clear away and help wash cups etc. • Encourage song requests and support them getting to the DJ. • Help participants who are less confident to get on to the dance floor. • Make conversation – not everyone Boogies all the time so be prepared to take some time and have a chat. What you could get from being a Boogie volunteer • A great fun afternoon full of smiles, dancing and laughter. • Access to Dementia awareness training (Aberdeenshire Voluntary Action or Alzheimer Scotland). • Opportunity to meet older adults living in your community. • Develop skills around communication. • Support older adults to remain connected. • Meet care staff and other professionals working in your community. • Experience community support and development in action. • Develop skills and connections that could help with study/job choices in the future.

Running a successful Barnardo's store requires a great team of enthusiastic volunteers and you could be a part of it. Our retail assistants are trained to undertake a wide range of activities such as serving customers, taking receipt of stock donations from the public and merchandising stock to make our rails visually appealling and tidy. Volunteering with us in retail will provide a great opportunity to build upon your communication, team working and customer service skills. If you also have a particular skill or interest, our teams would be delighted to discuss how we could help you utilise your interests in store. Whatever your talents, please do share with us and pop into your local store to enquire about volunteering. To see all opportunities to volunteer within Barnardo's, you can visit our website at www.barnardos.org.uk/volunteering.

Running a successful Barnardo's store requires a great team of enthusiastic volunteers and you could be a part of it. Our retail assistants are trained to undertake a wide range of activities such as serving customers, taking receipt of stock donations from the public and merchandising stock to make our rails visually appealling and tidy. Volunteering with us in retail will provide a great opportunity to build upon your communication, team working and customer service skills. If you also have a particular skill or interest, our teams would be delighted to discuss how we could help you utilise your interests in store. Whatever your talents, please do share with us and pop into your local store to enquire about volunteering. To see all opportunities to volunteer within Barnardo's, you can visit our website at www.barnardos.org.uk/volunteering.

Can you encourage children of primary school age upwards to learn as much as possible and be confident in the kitchen whilst promoting healthy eating. Volunteer required to support the class facilitator (No experience required and training will be provided). 1) Assist the class facilitator with preparations prior to class starting. 2) Monitor, assist and support the children with their cooking, as required. 3) Help the children to pack their cooked goods to take home. 4) Assist the children in tidying up and helping the class facilitator to clean and pack everything away. 5) As this involves regulated work a PVG Disclosure is required In this volunteer role you'll have the opportunity to develop the following skills: - Communication - Interpersonal - Cooking skills

Why we need you The charity has over 100 branches and groups, all run by volunteers, who provide local support to people on the autism spectrum. Every branch is different and so are the activities they provide – they may run parent support groups, adult social groups, children’s activities, conferences or focus on providing information or campaigning. However, no matter how big or small, all branches are hugely valued by the people in their local area. The branch chair role is vital to the running of the branch as they act as a leader and a coordinator for the branch. Without these roles, we would not have as many branches as we do. What you will be doing Lead (and chair) committee meetings. This also involves setting out what needs to be discussed at meetings, ensuring that each issue is covered and that other people have a chance to speak. Represent the branch at external meetings including at the local Autism Partnership Board Liaise closely with the committee volunteers of the adult coffee club Raise the profile of the NAS within your branch and local community Ensure your branch complies with NAS policies including risk assessment, data protection and safeguarding Monitor branch income and expenditure in partnership with the treasurer Countersign and authorise all cheque payments Co-ordinate and promote local campaigns and bring others on board to help you Support fundraising in your branch Act as a key contact for the NAS, keeping the Branch Development Officer up to date on branch activities Skills experience and qualities needed Confident in working with and communicating with other committee members, and individuals and organisations outside of the Branch. This communication will need to be face to face, by telephone and/or email.  Confident and comfortable speaking publicly Able to motivate people and help people work together Able to tackle difficult issues and problems and situations and involve other people where necessary Supportive of the NAS Ability to listen and involve others in the group and not to dominate Ability to fulfil financial requirements of the role When and where Flexibility on days and the amount of time committed to the role. The majority of branch chairs give around 5 hours a week but it depends how active the branch is. Home based (plus travel to branch activities in Garioch)  Support Designated Branch Development Officer to answer any queries and support you with the day to day running of the branch. Written guidance on a range of branch activities Various training courses relevant to running a branch Insurance cover for all branch activities Expenses covered for attendance at any event organised by the branch support team. What you could get out of it Improve support to people on the autism spectrum and their families in your local area Access free training and learn new skills Meet new people We seek applications from anyone interested in the role, but particularly welcome applications from those with a diagnosis of autism or Asperger syndrome

The ethos is to bring traditional music and the arts to young people using volunteers and young tutors, some of whom themselves have been "Gaitherers". Volunteers are needed to join a fund raising group to actively fund - raise for ongoing projects and needs. Volunteers are also needed to work along side the tutors, youth workers and committee members i.e looking after young people, doing some play, (creative things, games etc), volunteering to provide healthy food - lunches etc. Also a volunteer with legal experience would be very helpful.

The ethos is to bring traditional music and the arts to young people using volunteers and young tutors, some of whom themselves have been "Gaitherers". Volunteers are needed to join a fund raising group to actively fund - raise for ongoing projects and needs. Volunteers are also needed to work along side the tutors, youth workers and committee members i.e looking after young people, doing some play, (creative things, games etc), volunteering to provide healthy food - lunches etc. Also a volunteer with legal experience would be very helpful.

In our stores, just 3 hours a week from a volunteer can make a huge difference. Whether sorting and pricing donations, till work, or just chatting to customers, we have a role for everyone. A great way to meet new people and help raise money for our clients. Our volunteers can do what they feel comfortable with in store and make a huge difference.