#YSHive is looking for around 15 young people to volunteer on the Young Scot Youth Loneliness Panel. This Panel will be a diverse group from across Scotland age 11-24, who have a keen interest or are passionate about tackling Youth Loneliness in Scotland. • 11 to 24 years old • Project running from October 2021 – October 2022 • Anywhere in Scotland, based on ️Zoom (online) for now. • Travel, food and accommodation paid for when we return to the Young Scot office. Digital support available. The Panel will collaborate with Scottish Government, Local Authorities and Third Sector Partners to support implementation of the Panels recommendations whether this be online or engaging in existing local services. The Panel will also develop and create online content that is created by young people for young people to help combat Youth Loneliness in an effective way. This content will be hosted on the new Loneliness Landing page.

#YSHive is looking for young people from across Scotland aged 11-25, to be part of The COP26 Climate Co-Design Group as Local Champions. Project information 🎂 11 to 26 Years 📅 September 2021 - March 2022 🗺️ Anywhere in Scotland About the COP26 Local Champions Network Young Scot, Keep Scotland Beautiful and YouthLink Scotland are working with the Scottish Government to deliver a programme of youth co-design and engagement centered around COP26 which is due to take place in November 2021. This programme aims to ensure that young people play a key role within the work that is done in Scotland relating to COP26 and in Scotland’s response to the climate emergency by increasing awareness of climate change and supporting young people to get involved with climate action and decision making locally, nationally, and globally As part of the programme, young people across Scotland will have the opportunity to get involved through the COP26 Local Champions Network. We are looking to recruit ten local champions in each local authority area across Scotland, creating a network of 320 youth climate activists to raise awareness of COP26 for young people at a local level and highlight youth climate action across their local community and promote it nationally. Applications will close on the 30th of September 2021 at 11.59pm Email us on YSHive@young.scot if you have any questions or would like to know more - we are happy to help!

Young Scot Hive (#YSHive) are looking for young people from across Scotland to be a part of our Digital and Cyber Steering Group. In an increasingly digital world, we believe that young people should have the opportunity to feel safe, informed and empowered online. We’re looking for a group of young people to work across a range of activities to support young people’s online lives. Project information 🎂 11 to 25 year olds 📅 From October 2021 to March 2022 📍 All over Scotland 🗺️ Travel, food and accommodation paid for when we return to the Young Scot office. Digital support available. This project will run online over Zoom primarily, with the possibility of face-to-face sessions over the coming months. About the Digital and Cyber Steering Group: On this #YSHive project, the group will support other young people to develop positive online behaviours and feel safe and confident in spotting online threats. The Panel will continue to work as part of the DigiKnow? programme, which supports young people to stay safe online and take control of their digital lives. Project activity to include: - Developing video content and information to share across social media channels - Creating new opportunities for young people to develop their digital and cyber knowledge and skills - Working with organisations and experts to increase your understanding of the subject area. Applications close Monday 27th September 2021.

Young Scot Hive (#YSHive) is looking for young people from across Scotland to be part of the Public Health Scotland Young People’s Panel. You will work together to shape Public Health Scotland’s mental health priorities to support children and young people. Public Health Scotland is Scotland’s lead national agency for improving and protecting the health and well-being of all of Scotland’s people. On this #YSHive project, the panel will form a group of young people to gain a deeper understanding of Public Health Scotland and support the organisation in developing their mental health programme. Through various online activities, you will review and challenge how decisions are made at Public Health Scotland and help influence the way the organisation works with young people across Scotland. Project information 🎂 11 to 18 year olds 📅 From October to December 2021 🗺️ All over Scotland This project will run online over Zoom, however, you don't need a Zoom account to participate. You will attend sessions between October and December, where you will work with Young Scot and Public Health Scotland staff to explore the things that influence young people’s mental health and identify actions needed to support young people. By participating in these sessions, you will be actively shaping Public Health Scotland’s mental health programme. Joining the Public Health Scotland Young People’s Panel means you will be joining a supportive and inclusive team, with opportunities to learn a range of skills, take part in training, and develop confidence in yourself. A dedicated Young Scot staff member will support you throughout your volunteering experience.   We are happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable all young people to take part, and there will be an opportunity when you apply to tell us about any support or adjustments you need to contribute fully.   We will ensure we are a safe and trusted place for you to volunteer. We do not accept any form of discrimination or prejudice to anyone on our volunteering projects based on your life experience, background, culture, or identity. This includes age, disability, gender identity, parenting and caring responsibilities, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation. Applications close Sunday 3rd October 2021. The application form is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document and we will also accept verbal applications made using video or voice recording over the phone. We’re happy to make reasonable adjustments and provide other additional support to help you apply. Please contact YSHive@young.scot to arrange this.

Why we need you “It was a relief to speak to someone who just got it. Speaking to A has just I guess made my heart feel less heavy" Parent to Parent is the NAS’ award winning UK wide confidential emotional support service, provided over the phone by trained volunteers, who are all parents of autistic children and adults. The volunteers all have personal experience of autism and the impact it has on their own families. They are there to give parents and carers the opportunity to talk through any issues, feelings or problems they’re experiencing. They can suggest helpful strategies, signpost them to other sources of information and support, or just provide a non-judgmental listening ear. What you will be doing Calling parents and carers of autistic children and adults who have contacted the Parent to Parent Emotional Support Helpline Providing emotional support and a non-judgemental listening ear to other parents and carers Signposting parents, when appropriate, to information and advice services Sending an email to parent callers, if appropriate, following their P2P call. This email will include: signposting information, links to relevant information sheets, a feedback form link etc. Filling out a call sheet of basic information after every call, this information will then be passed promptly to the coordinator Some occasional travel to attend training and forums will be necessary Skills, experience and qualities useful for the role (but not essential) All volunteers must be a parent or primary carer of an autistic child or adult. Volunteers need to be: good communicators, as the role involves providing emotional support over the phone good listeners and understanding open-minded willing to learn able to remain calm in stressful situations able to respond sensitively to the emotional and practical content of the calls emotionally ready to undertake this work and support other parents self-motivated and able use their own initiative able to organise, prioritise and manage their own time reliable, consistent, dependable. When and where All volunteers will volunteer from their own homes and provide support to parents and carers across the UK. It is hoped that volunteers will be able to offer 2-3 hours per week to the service and will continue to volunteer for at least one year after initial training has been completed. Volunteers can choose when to make calls, either in the morning, afternoon or evening and can split their volunteering hours over a few days. Support Training: Our training is currently made up of e-learning modules, a training manual to complete at home, and 2 online group training sessions. In addition, volunteers are also asked to attend twice yearly face to face forums and update training events, when needed. Support and supervision: There is ongoing and active support and feedback from the service Coordinator and other members of the National Programmes team, when required. Expenses: All travel expenses to and from training and forums are refunded to volunteers by the NAS. The NAS will also pay for all Parent to Parent Emotional Support Helpline call costs. What you could get out of it As a volunteer for the Parent to Parent Emotional Support Helpline you will receive thorough training and be part of a UK wide team of parents and carers, who can share experience, support and learn from one another. Volunteering for the service can be very rewarding, one volunteer recently wrote “for anyone thinking they might be able to help families with children on the autism spectrum please contact the NAS, you’ll never look back! By giving a listening ear you can make a big difference to a family who might be going through their darkest days”. We seek applications from anyone interested in the role, but particularly welcome applications from those on the autism spectrum. Whilst we are able to make reasonable adjustments for volunteers you will need to be able to volunteer independently as we are not able to offer one to one support.

Why we need you This is an exciting opportunity to support the National Autistic Society's Brain in Hand Response Service. In exchange for your help, we will provide ongoing supervision, support and training throughout your role. By providing a high standard of contact, quality assurance and live reactive support, you will help us to improve the delivery of our services to autistic individuals who receive digital support via Brain in Hand, the integrated digital self-management support system to help people live more independently. Brain in Hand is a digital self-management support system for people who need help remembering things, making decisions, planning, or managing anxiety. It's not autism-specific, but is often used by people who are autistic, who have learning difficulties, or who are managing mental health challenges. What you will be doing As a Contact and Engagement Volunteer, you will volunteer within an energetic, fun and committed Casework Services team offering telephone, SMS and e-mail support and actively contact Brain in Hand users to support with engagement levels. You will help the team by primarily contacting and carrying out pre-arranged telephone appointments with Brain in Hand users to gather feedback about whether they would like to receive additional support with using the support system, their experience of the system so far, feedback and general comments which are fed back to Brain in Hand directly. You may also help with other projects that include responding to live support via Brain in Hand as a Responder. Tasks will include: booking appointment telephone calls via telephone, SMS and E-mail telephoning to take and accurately record feedback to questions on standard forms using Microsoft Office systems, telecommunications systems and mobile phones to give support to the Brain in Hand Response Service responding appropriately to any questions, concerns or worries raised speaking to our Brain in Hand users to help their interaction with their software responding to live support within your volunteer shift hours, acting as a Brain in Hand Responder for the NAS Response Service. Skills, experience and qualities useful for the role (but not essential) a positive attitude good communication and comprehension skills a clear telephone voice and great telephone manner a good standard of English comfortable talking over the phone ability to put people at ease ability to ask questions sensitively be sensitive to individuals’ needs and respect confidentiality good administration skills accurately record information good general IT skills multitasking an interest in autism ability to represent the NAS’s values whilst volunteering When and where the role will be home-based, UK-wide volunteers are encouraged to give one regular four-hour shift per week hours are between 9am – 6 pm, Monday – Friday we encourage volunteers to commit to the role for a minimum of one year to provide continuity and consistency to the role you will need access to a computer and a good internet connection a quiet place where you can carry out confidential telephone calls and other support away from others you may share your home with Support volunteer induction online autism awareness training and other E-learning courses ongoing training ongoing support and supervision with a named person What else do you need to know When you apply for this role you will be asked 4 questions about your availability to do this role, you will be asked the questions before you complete the application form. You will also be required to complete and submit a written assessment as well as the application form click here for the written assessment questions and form to be completed Applications submitted without the completed assessment will not be considered for interview. What you could get out of it We seek applications from anyone interested in the role, but particularly welcome applications from those on the autism spectrum. Whilst we are able to make reasonable adjustments for volunteers you will need to be able to volunteer independently as we are not able to offer one to one support. We process applications as we receive them, we will close the role when we recruit a suitable volunteer, consequently the role may close before the advertised closing date.

The friendship service is part of the wider Age Scotland Helpline. The purpose of a Friendship Caller is to provide calls of companionship to people who are 50 and over, who may live alone or feel alone and would benefit from a chat. Having a conversation can have such a positive impact, we can talk about many things that aren’t Coronavirus related, for example current interests, hobbies, previous work life – the list is endless!

About the opportunity Fledgling Wing Moderators- in addition to giving positive and encouraging feedback n our member's posts ,scan the Fledgling Wings (groups) for spam & inappropriate posts and deal with them accordingly - Thus position is flexible and we invite you to volunteer from a minimum of one day/eve per week, checking the wings for inappropriate or rogue posts that shouldn’t be there & removing them. In short giving feedback but also keeping the Wings tidy. About Fledgling Art Collective Central We are non-profit-making-volunteer run Arts Collective providing a platform both online and offline for those who struggle with mental health, addiction,gender dysphoria,sexuality,feel like they don't quite 'fit',or feel estranged to this world ,We encourage you to express yourselves through art as catharsis.Combining Art & Catharsis , we believe in being CathARTic.We believe the arts are a great elixir.All those who empathise and feel akin with our beliefs are Welcome also. What are they looking for? Fledgling are a growing global online community where we invite people with mental health struggles to share their creative posts in return for some really great ,considered feedback. We are passionate about the arts and compassionate about mental health struggles. We invite like-minded people to join our ever-growing family! Practical Considerations Internet Connection , Facebook Account

About the opportunity The Outreach Wing of Fledgling Arts Collective is a Facebook group where members can come together to support and give advice to each other, and through which they can contact us for informal advice and counselling. As a manager for the Outreach Wing at Fledgling you will be responsible for the general running of the Outreach Wing. You will be responsible for the success of the group, and as such the role will include diverse tasks. You will manage and mentor volunteers, give informal advice and counsel to members suffering from mental health issues, manage the Facebook group, and conduct regular promotion of the wing on social media forums such as Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest. This is an exciting opportunity to work at the head of a small team within Fledgling Arts Collective. We welcome new ideas and approaches and, as such, there is a great deal of opportunity for creativity and for you to make a lasting impact in this role. Duties and Responsibilities: - Monitoring the Outreach Facebook page; responding to posts with sympathy and advice, and managing potentially triggering posts. - Promoting the Outreach Wing through social media; Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest. - Creating and implementing new ways of expanding the wing, and reaching more people in need of our help. - Some basic administrative tasks when required. - Motivating and managing a team of Outreach volunteers; sending out the morning message to your team on your rota days, ensuring that everybody is where they are supposed to be at the right time, and keeping morale high, leading as an exemplar. - Mentoring new volunteers; at Fledgling we love to pass on our expertise, and as an Outreach Manager, you will be expected to mentor new volunteers and share your wisdom. - Working closely with other Outreach Managers and with the Director of Fledgling Arts Collective to ensure that the Outreach Wing is running smoothly, and growing steadily. About Fledgling Art Collective Central We are non-profit-making-volunteer run Arts Collective providing a platform both online and offline for those who struggle with mental health, addiction,gender dysphoria,sexuality,feel like they don't quite 'fit',or feel estranged to this world ,We encourage you to express yourselves through art as catharsis.Combining Art & Catharsis , we believe in being CathARTic.We believe the arts are a great elixir.All those who empathise and feel akin with our beliefs are Welcome also. What are they looking for? Requirements: - An understanding that, although this is a voluntary role, you are undertaking a long-term commitment as Manager of Fledgling Arts Collective - please do not apply for this role if you expect to leave within the next 6 months. - A warm, kind, and empathetic approach, and a big heart. - Enthusiasm and the ability to self-motivate. - Any experience of giving counselling, therapy, or working in mental health is desirable, but not essential. - You do not have to have any experience of social media - although it is desirable, it is non-essential as we will provide training in this. - Personal experience of mental health struggles - Fledgling is an organisation for those struggling with their mental health, run by those who can empathise with their struggles. It is therefore desirable that you have some personal experience in this area.

About the opportunity Volunteers to perform Random Acts Of Kindness for Fledgling At Fledgling we have a passionate ethos to make the world a better ,kinder ,and more positive place! We are non-profit Volunteer run community who use creativity for catharsis to help create mental wellbeing. Our existing work is carried out by our Online Volunteers who give positive and encouraging feedback on posts made by our members in our various Creative Groups. We see how much this helps with our members confidence, self-esteem , peace of mind and emotional and mental well being. The members of our Online community embrace our Pay It Forward ethos by giving encouraging feedback on fellow members posts. And now we want to spread the great Fledgling Feeling into the world far and wide with our brand new initiative a team of Offline Ground Squad Fledgling Flutter-by's! To join us you can be absolutely anywhere in the world and all you need is compassion for people with mental health struggles and a creative approach! There are so many different ways to demonstrate kindness and the most simple things can bring some happy to someone's day. You will need to be upbeat , have the ability to use your own initiative , a proactive attitude ,access to print up labels and dedication and commitment to our mission to raise awareness about what we do at Fledgling and scatter kindness far and wide! Flexible hours This is a Volunteer position. If you are interested in this position please email jewels-founder-fledgling@outlook.com We look forward to hearing from you! Jewels Johnson: Founder: Fledgling Arts Collective Central About Fledgling Art Collective Central We are non-profit-making-volunteer run Arts Collective providing a platform both online and offline for those who struggle with mental health, addiction,gender dysphoria,sexuality,feel like they don't quite 'fit',or feel estranged to this world ,We encourage you to express yourselves through art as catharsis.Combining Art & Catharsis , we believe in being CathARTic.We believe the arts are a great elixir.All those who empathise and feel akin with our beliefs are Welcome also. What are they looking for? There are so many different ways to demonstrate kindness and the most simple things can bring some happy to someone's day. You will need to be upbeat , have the ability to use your own initiative , a proactive attitude ,access to print up labels and dedication and commitment to our mission to raise awareness about what we do at Fledgling and scatter kindness far and wide! Practical Considerations None Locations Fledgling Art Collective Central Flexible location Places available: 100