The role is to provide Advocacy to vulnerable people across Dumfries & Galloway. To both empower and enable clients to be heard and to take as much control of their situation as is possible. Being an Advocate involves listening and making sure the client's thoughts and wishes are understood and that the clients voice is heard. It is about the client being in control of their own situation. As well as face-to-face client meetings there will be a requirement for updates about the progression of the clients case. These can be either hand written or electronic, full training will be given. You will also be required to attend meetings with the client and source information to allow the person to make informed choices. You will make a difference to other people's lives; develop new skills and meet new people and you will work alongside a small friendly team.

Bump, baby and Beyond is looking for volunteer Gardeners to help plan, design, build and maintain an outdoor space where children can learn about the gardening and get their hands dirty. You don’t need to have any formal qualifications to undertake this role. Volunteer Gardeners are needed not only to work with the children and their parents, but also to work independently to maintain the garden outside 'group' times.

Volunteer Delivery Drivers & Helpers help to deliver a vital grocery shopping & delivery service for older people who have difficulty doing their own shopping . Driver and helper working together as a team to load vans unpack customers shopping and take payment for the shopping.

Music Festival Usher

This role principally involves serving drinks in the bar at evening events such as films, comedy shows, plays and concerts. It might also occasionally involve daytime or weekend receptions and events such as art exhibition openings.

At WWT we believe the best way for people to understand and connect to wetlands is to experience them, so we bring awe-inspiring nature up close and let it do the talking. People feel part of something amazing and motivated to make a difference. We need to get feedback from our visitors to find out if we are meeting this aim and a great way of doing this is through visitor surveys. By assisting us in conducting the surveys you can help us to gather the views of a wide range of our visitors so we get a clear picture of how we are performing

Could you make a difference to a child/young person’s life? As a volunteer befriender you will support a child/young person with diverse needs, helping them to engage in activities and building their confidence in the evenings, weekends and / or school holiday periods. At Aberlour Futures- Stranraer we help children and young people (aged 11-18) who need extra help with education. We support children who can display challenging behaviour, as a result of the complicated emotions they experience. Our young people may have experienced trauma in their lives and feel that no-one understands them. Some have a chaotic home life, and are risk of being taken into care, far away from their own community. Others are already living in care, and experiencing the complicated feelings that come with it. All of these factors can cause a lot of stress and worry. In turn, this can make school a difficult environment to be in and accessing community activities and making friends hard. What will I be doing? -Making a difference in a child/young person’s life -Spending regular time with a child/young person -Supporting them when difficulties arise -Sharing an activity/hobby -Attending activities -Completing a diary/feedback after each visit -Working with a team of qualified professionals Additional Information- Due to Health and Safety requirements you must be at least 18 years of age to undertake this volunteering role. For all roles involving regulated work with children and/or protected adults, Aberlour will require the applicant to submit a PVG Scheme Record or a PVG Scheme Record Update application. This opportunity is subject to the completion of satisfactory references and successful registration on the PVG Scheme.

Food Train provides a low cost home delivery service of grocery shopping to elderly people who aren't able to get out and shop for themselves. Our volunteer shoppers shop from orders that customers have written. Effective checking of the order whilst shopping makes sure that our customers get what they want. Shoppers start at 9.30am in Morrisons, Stranraer and shop until the orders are finished - it usually takes 1.5 to 2 hours. Volunteer shoppers generally shop weekly or fortnightly.

At WWT we believe the best way for people to understand and connect to wetlands is to experience them, so we bring awe-inspiring nature up close and let it do the talking. People feel part of something amazing and are motivated to make a difference. By providing an excellent visitor experience as a member of the visitor services team, you will be encouraging our visitors to make the most of their visit to Caerlaverock Wetland Centre, and to understand and support our work to save wetlands for wildlife and people. Working as part of the visitor services team (made up of staff and volunteers) to engage and inform our visitors about the Centre and WWT. As such you will need to develop a good knowledge of the history of WWT and Caerlaverock Wetland Centre, its history, aims and objectives, information on the biodiversity of the Centre and conservation messages for WWT. Meeting and greeting visitors on the admissions desk, and operating the till for admissions and the gift shop. Familiarising yourself with events, activities, sightings and developments at the centre so that you can provide up-to-date information to our visitors. Providing information on request, alerting visitors to specific events of interest taking place at the centre on that day and for future events. Using leaflets and maps to point out the locations of significant events eg. swan feeds or osprey updates. Promoting membership of WWT. Filling in membership forms in accordance with WWT guidelines, ensuring that all relevant paperwork is accurately completed. Assisting with other tasks in the shop where necessary. Completing customer service training and any other training relevant to the role.

he Fleet valley volunteers extend a warm welcome to all new volunteers. We work every Wednesday morning on projects in the Gatehouse area. This includes looking after the Town Hall garden, maintaining local core paths and paths in Cally woods, beach cleaning, as well as work with other bodies such as the Galloway Fisheries Trust, Scottish Wildlife Trust, Scottish Natural Heritage and Cally Gardens. These opportunities are enjoyable and rewarding.

Fair Start Scotland (FSS) Programme is an employability service funded by the Scottish Government. Rathbone UK is currently subcontracted to deliver this service in Dumfries & Galloway. The Programme supports people who have been unemployed between one and two years or have a disability. We are working with 5 adults who have profound hearing difficulties and require a suitable person with experience in using BSL to facilitate communication between personal assistants and FSS participants, as well as potential employers.

Just take an extra portion of your evening meal along to an older person in your area to make sure they get a home cooked meal and a bit of company once a week.

If you can spare one day per week or fortnight then you could go out with The Food Train van around the area collecting shopping lists or making grocery deliveries to our customers, providing vital social contact for isolated people. You would help sort the shopping lists for the correct shops, collect the prepared orders and manage the cash float and customer's change. No experience of cash handling or banking required as full training, support and supervision is provided.

Dog loving volunteers to help in charity shop, which raises funds for canine rescue charities, working with public and as a member of a team. You will be handling money + serving customers. Occasional help with fund raising for the charity would be helpful.

The Witness Service exists to help people through the judicial process by providing practical and emotional support. The service operates from the court building and is confidential. The service is provided by trained volunteers and is free to all witnesses attending court.

? These are fantastic opportunities to: - • Coach or to gain experience working in afterschool, community or club sport. • Assist with holiday sport and activity programmes. • Assist with minor or major sporting events • Assist with activities related to health and wellbeing. • Volunteer and support delivery of children’s sporting and physical activity sessions • Support or lead sessions for people with learning or physical disabilities • Volunteers can also assist with the Better 4 Walking Programme and will be fully trained to equip them with the skills and equipment required to lead the walks. • Marshall or steward at major sporting events and festivals. • There is also a chance to work with some highly qualified coaches/instructors where you can develop and enhance your own skills.

Adult Volunteers to help run activities for children aged 6-8, and help them get involved in a varied programme of crafts, games, campcraft and district & regional activities

Sports Driving Unlimited provides opportunities for people of all ages to experience the thrill and excitement of pony driving. Participants benefit from learning new skills and developing self confidence which then positively impact on their every day lives. The activity is provided on a sessional basis by a professional trainer and her team supported by volunteers. Some sessions that are provided at other locations require an early morning start. Volunteers contribute to the activity by assisting in a range of tasks including: Preparation of ponies and carriages prior to sessions Support of the participants and their family or carers "Ground staff" during pony driving sessions Engaging participants in non-driving pony care sessions Care of the ponies on the yard Cleaning of tack and carriages Preparation and cleaning of the area.

We require a volunteer driver over 25 who could spare one full day per week to drive the delivery van. Volunteer Drivers deliver a vital grocery shopping & delivery service for older people who have difficulty doing their own shopping. Driver and a helper work together as a team to load vans unpack customers shopping and take payment for the shopping.

Light gardening duties e.g. sweeping, weeding, painting garden furniture also inside the home e.g. arts and crafts, musical instruments or just sit and talk

Chair Person

The Directors of the organisation hold regular meetings, and generally control and supervise the activities of the Company; in particular, a Director's main role is leadership and they are responsible for monitoring the financial position of the Company and setting future aims and goals. We are particularly, but not exclusively, looking for people with experience in Finance, Law, Administration, Third Sector and Human Resources. Our meetings are held approximately once every six weeks during business hours. Out of pocket expenses will be reimbursed.

Friendly, outgoing and organised volunteers. This opportunity would suit people who enjoy talking to others, are able to listen and have a couple of hours free each week/fortnight that they could spend talking to an older person. Full training will be given and out of pocket expenses will be paid. The aim of food train friends is to improve the quality of life for our customers, by providing them with a befriending service on a regular basis. Volunteers will provide a consistent and reliable support to help customers experience social interaction on a regular basis. Due to increased demand for our services food train friends is currently looking for more adult befriending volunteers in the Stranraer area. Ideally the befriender should have some spare time on their hands each week or fortnight to provide a befriending service to elder, isolated and lonely people by simply providing company, conversation and activities. We provide a one to one service, a telephone service and a group outing service for our customers. Full training, guidance and support will be provided. The ideal candidate is someone who has good life experiences, a sense of humour amongst other skills.

Help us unpack donations, steam, clean, price, rag, hang in stock room. Assist on shop floor with customers, organizing shop displays, sales, cleaning and dressing windows. Giving a service to the public and enjoying yourself whilst doing this if you find a specific area you like to work in we can promote you this way.

Stranraer YMCA's aim is to improve children's self esteem as well as their health and since March 2009 has been working predominately with children aged 5-13 years. Children are able to come along to our youth group once a week and get involved in a variety of activities such as arts and crafts, cooking and any suggestions the children come up with. As we are a charity we rely on funding for trips therefore as and when funding is received opportunities to visit places are more likely. In April 2009, Stranraer YMCA launched a new group - Y Play in the Community. Y-Play is a service where Play Rangers go into local parks within our area and promote natural outdoor free play with the children. Free play is where children are encouraged to use their own initiative and imagination to come up with games and activities they would like to do, encouraging them to express themselves within these play sessions. In the future we are looking to start an older youth group with teenagers from the age of 13-16.

We are looking for a friendly individual to drive van and to carry out day to day deliveries and pickups of furniture items, this could be in Stranraer or the surrounding villages. This role will require heavy lifting and manual labour, health and safety must be followed at all times

People can volunteer for one of (or a combination) the following: welcoming visitors computer cataloguing/research stocktaking cleaning and maintenance gardening searching in the archive Volunteers always work in pairs

D&G HandyVan helps to make people independent and secure in their own home by providing home security, small repairs, falls prevention and minor adaptations for people who are over 60, disabled, have a learning difficulty, mental health problems or who have been a victim of domestic abuse and are a home owner or tenant of a private landlord. Volunteers are required to assist the Fitter where two people are required for jobs, eg. to assist with gutter cleaning equipment or move furniture to accommodate a hospital bed.

Food Train provide a low cost home delivery service of grocery shopping to elderly people who aren't able to get out and shop for themselves. Volunteer days are Mondays/Tuesdays/Wednesdays. If you can spare even one day per month you could shop or drive or help on the van around the Machars area, shopping at Sainsbury or collecting lists or delivering groceries to provide essential supplies and some social contact for elderly people in our area. Shopping orders are collected on one day then volunteers shop and deliver the next day. Knowledge of the local area helpful but not essential, street maps and full vehicle insurance provided. Out of pocket expenses paid..

Volunteers supporting MOOL and their aims.

Chariots of Fire is an equestrian centre that specialises in riding and carriage driving for people with disabilities or additional needs. We run daily individual lessons and group sessions, including for schools and voluntary groups. The opportunity involves working with our ponies - general activities including brushing, mucking out, general care. Also yard duties to keep the place tidy, sweeping etc. Volunteers will be instructed in how to do the various activities associated with preparing the ponies to do their lessons. If they are keen and progress, they will be instructed on how to tack up, harness and put a pony to a carriage.

Provide support and enhance the lives of adults with learning/physical disabilities, assist them to access their local community, events and activities. Provide an additional social stimulus for all involved.

Ordinary people to provide "listening service" for people in despair and feeling suicidal.

Conduct music lessons

Manager

Stewartry Rugby Club are actively seeking coaches to help across the age groups, but particularly the U15's, U16's. Coaches assist the Head Coach by preparing for games and training events, preparing for drills and helping to manage the team and any incidents during the matches. Coaches work in teams of three ensuring that there is always a team of two at training sessions and games. Time commitment is 2 hours per training session, 2 hours per game and 1 hour planning/preparation. Full training is provided. All new coaches will attend Rugby Ready training in Dumfries & Galloway; UKCC Level 1 and Level 2 Awards will be available at a later date.

At WWT, we create and conserve wetlands and save species. We bring awe-inspiring nature up close and let it do the talking. We help people to feel part of something amazing and motivate them to make a difference. In this role you will be visiting your local WWT centre regularly for 2/3 hours to film wildlife spectacles and species, events, and interviews. These clips will be included in videos, press releases, films in the visitor centre, social media that go out to our members, supporters, newsrooms, and members of the public. What will you be doing? Capturing footage of the centre, its wildlife, and activities on a regular basis. Capturing events when they are hosted by the centre as agreed with the Engagement Officer, including getting permissions from staff and visitors in individual video clips. Receiving direction from the Engagement Officer on requirements for specific pieces according to the themes for each month, as well as taking ad hoc footage as opportunities arise. Working proactively with the staff at Caerlaverock to identify key events and sightings that would make engaging content.

As a UK Online partner we also deliver an Online Basics course for those who are digitally constrained and as an accredited City & Guilds Centre, we offer the opportunity to complete our City & Guilds level 3 accredited qualifications. We also support individuals claiming benefits by helping them to create and maintain Universal Jobmatch/Credit accounts as well as helping with Jobsearches, completing CV’S & Online Job applications. As one of our volunteers you will be an effective communicator, have a willingness to work closely with members of the community and partner organisations with an enthusiasm to link into appropriate training, which also includes Digital Champion training. If you are a person who enjoys helping others to benefit from increased digital knowledge of computers and the internet, volunteering at SLIC is for you. You will be much appreciated for your help, and become a valued contributor. If you are seeking permanent employment, experience at SLIC will be a valuable contribution to your CV. Associated training is available.

D&G Befriending Project is a local charity which offers an early intervention service across the region for eight to eighteen year olds. It recruits and trains adult volunteers who are, in turn, matched one-to-one with individual young people. Once matched, the befriender commits to spending a few hours a week or fortnight with “their” young person, spending time building up a relationship and taking part in shared activities. Children and young people referred to the Project may be isolated within the community or experiencing difficulties at home or school. The time spent with an adult befriender can provide vital individual attention and release from day-to-day pressures. Having and working with a befriender can help the young person tackle difficulties before they get too big. The young people benefit from the energy and enthusiasm of their befrienders and gain confidence from forming a positive relationship with a supportive adult. Volunteer befrienders are men and women from all walks of life. They may be a student, a parent, or an older person. The most important factors are that they have an interest in young people, are reliable and have some time to spare. The Project has found over the past 20 years that having a befriender who will commit to spending a few hours a week or fortnight - to share enjoyable activities or simply have time to chat can make a huge impact in a young persons life.

We are looking for responsible adults from all walks of life, to befriend a local young person aged 8-18 years. After training, you will be matched up with a young person who would benefit from your regular attention. You will arrange to meet each week, out with school hours and take part in an activity which could be anything from a walk along the shore, a visit to the library, a kick about in the park, a drink of juice at a cafe or even (as a treat) something altogether more adventurous like a day out horse riding! (All expenses are reimbursed) This volunteering opportunity is a chance to learn new skills, meet other befrienders and an excuse to have some fun with a youngster who may otherwise not have a lot of fun in their life.

At Dumfries and Galloway Citizens Advice Service (DAGCAS), we are always on the lookout for new volunteers to help keep our service a thriving one. As a Citizens Advice volunteer you will be trained to advise people on benefits, consumer issues, debt, employment, housing issues or any general topic clients need advice on. There is always a high level of expert support and you are never left to deal with a problem that you feel is beyond your capabilities. Volunteering with us is profoundly rewarding. It can mean meeting and helping people resolve their issues from the straightforward, “What's the address of the Chinese embassy?" to the more complex such as, "I've got this big electricity bill and I don't know how I'm going to pay it." "My daughter is being bullied at school. What can I do about it?" "My father is disabled and my mother is looking after him. Surely they can get some help?" We need you to help them find the answers to these sorts of questions and many more. “You can spend a lot of time with one client, a lot of meetings and letters,” says one of our volunteers, “but when they leave for that final time, with things looking up…what a glow it gives you.” We can offer you: Initial and on-going training, support, satisfaction of a role well done and out of pocket expenses. Volunteers are provided with training in all of our subject areas and in how to use our extensive information and advice system. Given the quality of training and work experience on offer, many of our volunteers leave to take up paid work. As well as advisers, we are looking for office help, social media specialists and others…all the things that make a modern, vital charity, work for its service users.

The Galloway Talking Newspaper is a charity, run by volunteers, who produce a weekly audio-tape of news from the Wigtownshire Free Press and the Galloway Gazette. A magazine USB of articles and interviews is also sent out regularly. Additional help is needed on a monthly basis, on a Wednesday for 2 hours. tasks involve editing, resding, recording and administration. All content deals with events in the Stranraer, Machars and Newton Stewart areas. The information is extraced from the Stranraer Free Press and Galloway Gazette. If you have a clear voice you would be ideal as one of our readers; computer skills would be especially welcomed for help with the recording process.

Marie Curie Cancer Care runs a busy charity shop in the centre of Newton Stewart. If you enjoy fashion, displaying and arranging goods, or simply want to get out of the house into a bright, exciting shop environment, then this is the opportunity for you.

This role will hopefully give you enjoyment as well as experience, meet new people and something to add to your CV. This is a unique opportunity to make a real difference in the parents and to be a hands-on part of a developing organisation.You will help to plan, deliver and manage events on behalf of Bump, Baby & Beyond.

Funding applications can take a lot of time and need specific knowledge. A fundraiser will support the work of Bump, Baby & Beyond by finding relevant funding opportunities and sponsors, helping to write funding applications; and to identify other funding raising opportunities that the members can get involved with.

Adult Volunteers to help run activities for children aged 6-8, and help them get involved in a varied programme of crafts, games, campcraft and district & regional activities. This is an excellent opportunity to help young people develop and grow.

Home-Start Wigtownshire are now recruiting volunteers to support families in the Wigtownshire area. We support families with at least one child aged 0-5 by home-visiting or through family groups once per week for 2-4 hours. We are looking for volunteers who have parenting or childcare experience. We welcome volunteers who are non-judgemental, are willing to work with families from different backgrounds and can empathise. We are also looking for enthusiastic people to join our Board of Trustees, helping with the governance of the scheme. Our purpose is to support families by providing practical and emotional support enabling families to make informed choices and helping them to increase their confidence in their parenting, access local resources and increase levels of wellbeing. We recognise at Home-Start that being a parent, although very rewarding, can be isolating and busy. A friendly face on a weekly basis can help the family to achieve their goals

At WWT we believe the best way for people to understand and connect to wetlands is to experience them, so we bring awe-inspiring nature up close and let it do the talking. In May and June 2019, at our WWT Caerlaverock Wetland Centre we will be running wetland wildlife inspired LEGO® brick activities providing our visitors of all ages with a fantastic day out. If you are a LEGO® fan and would love to volunteer with WWT, our experienced Learning Team are now recruiting Family Activities Assistants to support us with delivering our LEGO® brick activities and pond dipping sessions. No previous experience is required. As part of our commitment to providing an excellent visitor experience and under the guidance of the Learning team, you will play a vital role in the preparation and delivery of informal fun and engaging activities for visitors, which are generally aimed at families and children although some activities are aimed a more general audience.

Dalbeattie Sea Cadets run activities for young people aged 10-18 in Dalbeattie on a Tuesday/Thursday evenings 7-9pm within the framework of the National Sea Cadet Organisation. There is a syllabus based on Seamanship, personal initiative, team working and adventure training that the young people follow. Helpers would organise and run activities within this framework.

Being able to work in the workshop

This opportunity involves weeding, digging, sweeping, pruning and making bonfires.

Treasurer

To organise fundraising events across the region, contribute new ideas for fundraising and to raise awareness of our work, aims and goals. To research and find funding opportunities that fit our organisations goals and aims. To fill out necessary applications for those funding opportunities where possible. Events Fundraiser- Previous experience of organising fundraising events would be beneficial, but not essential. For the funding role, previous experience of finding funding opportunities relevant to the organisations needs would be beneficial. The ability to read and assimilate information, then to complete forms Online or hard copy. Ability to work within a charitable environment. Excellent written skills with the ability to produce concise and creative bids and a high standard of computer literacy along with meticulous attention to detail.

As part of a small team, you'll have a range of roles, but generally you'll help to ensure customers enjoy their visit, including welcoming visitors, processing membership and ticket sales, guiding visitors around the house, helping to conserve the collection and house, and promoting the important work of the National Trust for Scotland. Thomas Carlyle was an internationally influential 19th century writer, historian and social critic. As his place of birth, this property and its volunteer Guides provide visitors with a direct connection with this historically significant character.

Chariots of Fire is an equestrian centre that specialises in carriage driving for people with disabilities or additional needs. We run daily individual lessons and group sessions, including for schools and voluntary groups. The opportunity involves general upkeep of our yard - painting, mending, handy jobs, also yard duties to keep the place tidy, sweeping etc.

Committee Member

We are looking for befrienders for elderly people, just to sit and chat or to take residents out for a short walk now and then or as often as possible

Helpers are needed to prepare and serve refreshments during/after matches for all age groups. Juice and a meal (usually pasta and mince) are served for 40 people at 11 games A Food Hygiene qualification would be beneficial

This opportunity involves reading, informing and genaral activites

Playworks are looking for a fun loving, caring volunteer who would love to work with young children at lunch time. The positiion is for 2 hours a day over lunch time on a Tuesday to Friday. They would consider 2 or 3 people covering one or two days per week. Playworks is a wel staffed nursery caring for children 2-5years of age. The children would benefit from an extra pair of helping hands at meal time. Eating is a social activity at nursery and the children love chatting with an adult at the table. They therefore need someone who communicates well with young children and has a caring attitude. There will be some food preparation involved so knowledge of food hygiene wh#ould be an advantage. Cheerfulness and fun are also necessary attributes. The post will be subject to registering with the PVG scheme and references will be needed. Training may be available.

We need volunteers to work on the shop floor at the till and in the back shop helping to sort the stock on various days of the week and at weekends. All training and H&S will be done with the volunteer. No required amount of hours, as much as you are willing to give to Barnardos.

Three main areas of gardens; 1)Productive garden (fruit & veg growing) 2)Therapeutic (sensory garden) 3)Wildlife (conservation area) There is also a workshop and training area. Helping out with general upkeep of buildings (painting, light carpentry etc) and supporting the Potters team with garden duties such as building garden structures, working with hand tools and equipment. Become familiar with and then following Health & Safety at all times. Give other appropriate assistance as may be reasonably requested. There are no set recruitment periods and we do not recruit on a first come first served basis. However, because there are times when placements are high, such as summer time, we aim to provide opportunities for as many people as possible. Opportunities are available Monday to Friday 09:30-16:00. At present there is no weekend volunteering opportunity but this may change once the enterprise is established.

Three main areas of gardens; 1) Productive garden (fruit & veg growing) 2) Therapeutic (sensory garden) 3) Wildlife (conservation area) Helping out with general upkeep of each garden by supporting the Potters team with; - tidying up, dead-heading, weeding and caring for borders - looking after trees, shrubs and plants - propagating and nursery work - grass cutting - looking after garden machinery and equipment. Become familiar with and then following Health and Safety Policy at all times. Give other appropriate assistance as may be reasonably requested. There are no set recruitment periods and we do not recruit on a first come first served basis. However, because there are times when placements are high, such as summer-time, we aim to provide opportunities for as many people as possible. Opportunities are available Monday to Friday 09:30 – 16:00. At present there is no weekend volunteering opportunity but this may change once the enterprise is established.

To volunteer at Skiffie Worlds to support this international Coastal Rowing Event - volunteering opportunities include Stewarding Support Raffle Support Catering side Meet and great Helping set up Helping take down Crowd control General site tidying signposting

Can you spare a few hours a week to brighten someone’s day? We are committed to supporting our blind veterans no matter where they are. Our community home visitors provide crucial social interaction for our veterans who can’t reach our centres, and can often feel isolated or lonely. By popping by once a week or fortnight to see a veteran in their area, home visitors are a friendly face that can make all the difference to our veterans. A visit could be a simple chat and a cup of tea, helping out with odd jobs around the home that can otherwise be a struggle for our veterans to complete or getting out and about in the local area. You will never be asked to do any personal care. Although you will be working in the community independently, your manager is only a phone call away and there is a network of other volunteers for you to link in with too. Volunteers must be over the age of 18 years and understand the importance to confidentiality and relationship boundaries. The role can be flexible around your other commitments, but we ask that you are reliable and punctual for our veterans. You will be fully trained and supported so you feel comfortable and confident in your volunteering.

At WWT we shape unforgettable experiences. Our Visitor Engagement team helps us to deliver our vital conservation work by generating income and interest through interpretation at the centre, and giving our visitors a unique and exciting day out!. Our founder, Sir Peter Scott, was an artist and used his art to engage and inspire people with wildlife and conservation. We hope to continue this tradition by promoting art to help inspire others in this way. In this role you will be creating art interpretation to engage as many visitors as possible. We are looking for individuals with an art expertise that could help to create appropriate art work. What will you be doing? Under the Engagement Officer’s direction, the art work could involve all sorts of different mediums including, murals, wood and painting etc. The majority of art will have a wildlife theme. It could also be education related. Where appropriate, you will be using reusable materials. Working within a small realistic budget. Assisting with project-related interpretation Engaging the public, and working alongside other visitor engagement volunteers

Bipolar Scotland is looking for two volunteers to co-facilitate its new Dumfries Bipolar Support Group which will start meeting in spring 2019 (probably March or April). The group will meet on the third Thursday of every month (7-9pm) and the Facilitator role would be an excellent opportunity for anyone with an interest in mental health to develop useful skills & experience in this field. This is a new Group so we’re looking for two Facilitators to get the Group up and running and Bipolar Scotland will provide full support and training and also pay Facilitators’ travelling expenses. Most of the Facilitators’ duties will be carried out during the course of the meeting (e.g. greeting group members, keeping the meeting to time, ensuring a good flow of conversation) and, other than that, the only other responsibility is booking occasional guest speakers (3-4 per year) and keeping a note of attendance. As the Group will have two Facilitators, one will look after booking speakers while the other monitors attendance. This is a great opportunity for anyone with an interest in mental health to develop new skills and abilities without taking on a massive time commitment.

Volunteer helpers are needed between 8.30-11 a.m on a Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday morning at Castle Douglas Co-op and Tesco to assist making up grocery orders for Food Train customers. Effective checking of the order will help our older customers get the correct order.

If you can spare one day per week or fortnight then you could go out with The Food Train van around the area collecting shopping lists or making grocery deliveries to our customers, providing vital social contact for isolated people. You would help sort the shopping lists for the correct shops, collect the prepared orders and manage the cash float and customer's change. No experience of cash handling or banking required but volunteers need to be willing to learn new skills and be comfortable with handling cash payments.

If you can spare one day per week or fortnight then you could drive The Food Train van around the area collecting shopping lists or making grocery deliveries to our customers, providing vital social contact for isolated people. You would have another volunteer helper with you to help deliver the groceries and manage the payments. Shopping orders are collected on one day and taken to the shops, where the orders are prepared ready to be delivered the next day. Knowledge of the local area helpful but not essential, street maps and full vehicle insurance provided.

An NHS led Community Garden Project is underway at Galloway and Newton Stewart Hospitals which is called " Grounds 4 Better Health" and a steering committee has been formed involving organisations and agencies in both areas. It is anticipated that the gardens will be up and running by the spring of 2011and growing fruit, vegetables and flowers by the summer. the gardens will be used by various members of the community for exercise, socialising, health improvement and therapy as well as for learning and developing gardening skills. The focus will not be on any one special group or oganisation and membership and use will be variable to include people suffering from addiction, mental and physical health problems as well as people and staff just enjoying the socialising aspects which such a garden introduces to the community. Volunteers are required to assist in the setting up and running of the gardens.

At Dumfries and Galloway Citizens Advice Service (DAGCAS), we are always on the lookout for new volunteers to help keep our service a thriving one. As a Citizens Advice volunteer you will be trained to advise people on benefits, consumer issues, debt, employment, housing issues or any general topic clients need advice on. There is always a high level of expert support and you are never left to deal with a problem that you feel is beyond your capabilities. Volunteering with us is profoundly rewarding. It can mean meeting and helping people resolve their issues from the straightforward, “What's the address of the Chinese embassy?" to the more complex such as, "I've got this big electricity bill and I don't know how I'm going to pay it." "My daughter is being bullied at school. What can I do about it?" "My father is disabled and my mother is looking after him. Surely they can get some help?" We need you to help them find the answers to these sorts of questions and many more. “You can spend a lot of time with one client, a lot of meetings and letters,” says one of our volunteers, “but when they leave for that final time, with things looking up…what a glow it gives you.” We can offer you: Initial and on-going training, support, satisfaction of a role well done and out of pocket expenses. Volunteers are provided with training in all of our subject areas and in how to use our extensive information and advice system. Given the quality of training and work experience on offer, many of our volunteers leave to take up paid work. As well as advisers, we are looking for office help, social media specialists and others…all the things that make a modern, vital charity, work for its service users.

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. 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 will provide support to enable service users to resume everyday activities following a stroke. Service delivery can be very diverse.

The Tourist Information offices are located at the Kilngreen and in the Town Hall Gallery in Langholm. The Gallery shift is from 10:00 - 12:00 and the Kilngreen shift is 14:00 - 16:00. We already have a number of volunteers,but we are always needing more to cover for holidays and illness. Brochures from all round the area are available as is a complete list of accommodation and where to visit in the area. There is a lot of information on the walls and there are boards up from the stone ages until now. These give an overview of the area and a lot of history. The work here is very interesting and there is a brilliant group of volunteers, but anyone who wishes to join list will be most welcome.This is a good way of meeting new people and getting to know the area. We're generally open for approximately 6 months of the year.

We are looking for friendly individuals to assist our van driver with day to day deliveries and pickups of furniture items, this could be in Stranraer or the surrounding villages. This role will require heavy lifting and manual labour, health and safety must be followed at all times

The work involves being interested in clothes working in a shop environment 4 to 6 hours a week. Working as part of a team in maintaining the shop appearance and all duties in the running of the shop.

We are looking for friendly, outgoing and organised volunteers. This opportunity would suit people who enjoy talking to others, are able to listen and have a couple of hours free each week/fortnight that they could spend talking to an older person. Full training will be given and out-of-pocket expenses paid. The aim of Food Train Friends is to improve the quality of life for our customers by providing them with a befriending service on a regular basis. Volunteers will provide a consistent and reliable support to help customers experience social interaction on a regular basis. Due to increased demand for our services, Food Train Friends is currently looking for more adult befriending volunteers in the Nithsdale, and Upper Nithsdale. Ideally, the befriender should have some spare time on their hands each week or fortnight to provide a befriending service to our elderly isolated and lonely people in these geographical areas by simply providing company, conversation and activities. We provide a 1-2-1 service , a telephone service and a group outing service for our customers. Full training, guidance and support will be provided to those interested. The ideal candidate is someone who has good life experiences and a sense of humour amongst other skills for this very worthwhile cause.

Volunteer shoppers provide a weekly food shopping service for older people across Dumfries who struggle to do their own shopping. Volunteer shoppers are required in the following supermarkets Morrison's, Tesco and M&S in Dumfries to assist making up shopping orders for Food Train customers. Shoppers must be able to read shopping lists and identify correct products which might be important for the health and diet requirements of an older person. Volunteer shoppers meet at either Morrison's/Tesco or M&S from approximately 8.30 am onwards on a Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings