Argyll & Bute volunteering opportunities
Volunteering opportunities advertised
across
Argyll & Bute:
41
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.
*How can you help victims of crime?
Victims of crime often feel a range of emotions such as an anxiety, confusion and anger. It is Victim Support Scotland’s role to provide victims with both emotional and practical support.
*What would I be doing?
You will work with staff to receive information to confirm service users’ needs
You will contact service users to arrange support via telephone, face to face appointments and webchat
You will provide support based on the service users’ needs and agree next steps at the end of each contact
You will feedback and agree follow-up actions with staff on arrangements for support
*What do I need for this role?
Communication skills
An ability to actively listen to service users and anyone affected by crime
A non-judgemental approach to working with people from all sections of the community
The capacity to learn about the criminal justice system and understand the service user’s journey
An understanding of confidentiality
Good time management skills
Access to a car or ability to use public transport
Registered Therapets and their volunteer owners visit hospices, hospitals, residential and nursing homes throughout Scotland.
Visiting on a regular basis the Therapet Service provides contact wiht pets for many people who would therefore be deprived of the companionship of a pet.
Everyone has the right to live life to the full. After a diagnosis of a chest or heart condition or a stroke, many people experience fear and isolation and struggle with the impact on their lives. Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland won’t stand for that. The care and support we deliver every day ensures everyone can live the life they want to.
The aims and objectives of rehabilitation and peer support:
To support people who have had a stroke to develop autonomy and confidence in self-management enabling them to fully engage with their community and activities of their choosing. The service follows a pathway from hospital (hospital rehabilitation support) to community (community rehabilitation support) and can be delivered in a one-to-one and/or a group setting. Peer Support Groups are community groups affiliated with CHSS and range from singing groups to swimming groups!
The service can be delivered to provide specified person centred communication support for those with a communication difficulty and/or to support a specific physical or everyday task.
Volunteers can provide support to enable service users to resume everyday activities following a stroke. Service delivery can be very diverse. Peer support groups range from physical activities, singing, walking or just having a good natter.
The volunteering role could take place:
- in a community setting
- in a hospital
- in the home
- in a group setting
Volunteers are involved with unique training to undertake this role with confidence.
How can you support witnesses to crime feel at ease in court?
Appearing in court as a witness can be very stressful. It is Victim Support Scotland’s role to support witnesses during their court visits.
How would you help?
You will work with staff members prior to court starting
Offer information about and explain court procedures to service users
Discuss service users needs by telephone or face to face
Help witnesses feel more confident by taking them on court familiarisation visits
Support service users on the day of the trial in court or other locations as appropriate
Liaise with court officials on behalf of service users
Feedback and agree follow-up actions with staff members.
What do I need?
Effective communication skills
To actively listen to service users and anyone affected by crime
A non-judgemental approach to working with people from all sections of the community
The capacity to learn about the criminal justice system and understand the service user’s journey
An awareness of confidentiality obligations
Effective time management skills
What benefits would I get?
All reasonable expenses paid
The offer of a reference for future work.
The knowledge that you are providing help to an organisation that helps others.
The opportunity to grow your skills personally and professionally.
How can you support witnesses to crime feel at ease in court?
Appearing in court as a witness can be very stressful. It is Victim Support Scotland’s role to support witnesses during their court visits.
How would you help?
You will work with staff members prior to court starting
Offer information about and explain court procedures to service users
Discuss service users needs by telephone or face to face
Help witnesses feel more confident by taking them on court familiarisation visits
Support service users on the day of the trial in court or other locations as appropriate
Liaise with court officials on behalf of service users
Feedback and agree follow-up actions with staff members.
What do I need?
Effective communication skills
To actively listen to service users and anyone affected by crime
A non-judgemental approach to working with people from all sections of the community
The capacity to learn about the criminal justice system and understand the service user’s journey
An awareness of confidentiality obligations
Effective time management skills
What benefits would I get?
All reasonable expenses paid
The offer of a reference for future work.
The knowledge that you are providing help to an organisation that helps others.
The opportunity to grow your skills personally and professionally.
Volunteers required to facilitate weekly telephone support groups for people recovering from cancer treatment.
ME Research UK is a highly regarded, professionally run charity with a principal aim to commission and fund biomedical, scientific investigations into the causes, consequences and treatment of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome [ME/CFS]. Since 2000, we have invested c £1.6M in biomedical research worldwide. The Board and staff are dedicated to ensuring that ME Research UK is a major force for change in our understanding of the illness and that our funded projects make a real, long-term difference to the lives and prospects of people with ME/CFS
As a trustee you would have a pivotal role in our decision-making processes. For those with science/research or medical background, the position offers a fascinating opportunity to help shape our research focus and direction as we seek to expand our research funding output.
Full details of role and application form - http://www.meresearch.org.uk/biomedical-trustees/
Bliss Scotland is the leading charity for premature and sick babies: our vision is that every baby born premature or sick in Scotland has the best chance of survival and quality of life. Bliss Scotland is part of the Bliss UK group of charities, and provides particular oversight of and support for our work across Scotland.
We are recruiting 2 new dedicated Bliss Scotland Trustees, based in Scotland, to join our passionate and committed Board, to support the charity’s governance and overall strategic direction.
We need people who can help us achieve our ambitious plans, who are good at reviewing and challenging those plans to help us to improve them, and who have the time and skills to commit to this important role. In particular, we are keen to hear from applicants with background, skills and experience in either of the following areas:
-Fundraising, in particular experience / knowledge of either institutional fundraising in Scotland (trusts / foundations / corporate), and/or of community and events fundraising
-NHS Scotland / health experience, in particular from a management perspective.
We are also keen to hear from applicants with a diversity of experiences and backgrounds. Previous board/trustee experience is not necessary and we welcome applications from all ages and backgrounds.