Our volunteers offer support to families with at least one child under 5 both in a home setting and family group setting. Volunteers offer practical support such as helping to access appointments, encouraging families to go out to community resources, providing encouragement with regards to parenting skills, help to have a positive parenting experience. Volunteers also offer emotional support and a listening ear. Volunteers all have parenting skills and understand the stresses and strains in bringing up a young family. The role of the volunteer is complementary to the professionals and offer an informal, flexible approach to the family needs. Volunteers help at group sessions, supporting parents, making them feel welcome and encouraging them to participate Although the aim is to enable them to achieve independence. Volunteers specfic needs are met by ongoing training days, regular support meetings and the support of the co-ordinator at all times. We offer training opportunities which benefit the personal development of the volunteer which can help with career prospects and further education. Induction training and ongoing training is offered, such as first aid, domestic abuse awareness, autism awareness, engaging with dads and any other appropriate training which benefits the families.

This is a wonderful opportunity to support a young man with a learning difficulty in Glencaple to go out and about in the local area to meet and greet people, have snacks, go shopping, the cinema, do activity pass-times and to really spend time feeling included in the community. The role is designed to be fun but with meaningful outcomes for enjoyment, inclusion and health and wellbeing..

Responsible for recording and receiving any furniture, brick-a-brac and electrical equipment. Making sure it is stored safely and securely. Helping move stock from warehouse to shop floor.

To clean and prepare all pieces of furniture and brick-a-brac received in to the shop. So that it may be reused/sold to families or single parents, who struggle finacially.

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Responsible for assisting any customers who come into the centre, who may be interested in purchasing any stock that's available. To be responsible for dealing with any cash received and to follow company procedures to cash this up securely and appropriately.

To help staff the desk during opening hours, and provide helpful information to visitors to enhance their experience. Also, if wished to help maintain and upkeep the Museum, during visiting hours quiet periods, with a little light cleaning, or weeding etc. When we are closed, a group of volunteers come in and clean top to bottom and rearrange displays under the guidance of our head curator. People can volunteer for one of (or a combination) the following: welcoming visitors, stocktaking, cataloguing/research, cleaning and maintenance, gardening, outreach to the community. We are currently open Monday to Saturday, from 31st March till the end of October, and occasional evenings.

Our volunteers offer support to families with at least one child under 5 both in a home setting and family group setting. Volunteers offer practical support such as helping to access appointments, encouraging families to go out to community resources, providing encouragement with regards to parenting skills, help to have a positive parenting experience. Volunteers also offer emotional support and a listening ear. Volunteers all have parenting skills and understand the stresses and strains in bringing up a young family. The role of the volunteer is complementary to the professionals and offer an informal, flexible approach to the family needs. Volunteers help at group sessions, supporting parents, making them feel welcome and encouraging them to participate Although the aim is to enable them to achieve independence. Volunteers specfic needs are met by ongoing training days, regular support meetings and the support of the co-ordinator at all times. We offer training opportunities which benefit the personal development of the volunteer which can help with career prospects and further education. Induction training and ongoing training is offered, such as first aid, domestic abuse awareness, autism awareness, engaging with dads and any other appropriate training which benefits the families.

Process donated stock, ticket, size and steam garments for shop floor. Keep book section filled. Check deliveries of new goods and keep shop floor filled.

Home-Start Wigtownshire are now recruiting volunteers to work on the garden area at the Stranraer Office base. 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.

This is arguably a most interesting and varied role and principally involves welcoming visitors to the Trust. Other roles include selling merchandise, serving teas and coffees and responding to telephone and face to face enquiries, using a till & credit card facilities. While this might seem like a whole range of responsibilities in reality the gradual flow of visitors means there is a steady but manageable workload.

Roles will include helping moving food to and from the foodbank ( includes heavy lifting duties) help in running our soup kitchen, serving customers and helping organise our charity shop.

Opportunity to work in an office environment

The section assistant should be available on Monday evenings from 7.30pm to 9.15pm (except school holidays). The role will involve participation in badge work and games. The section assistant should also be willing to attend weekend camps 2-3 times a year. Uniform will be supplied and membership is currently paid for by the group. The suitable person must go through a PVG check and do safeguarding training online with the Scout Association prior to starting volunteering role.

We are looking for friendly and enthusiastic volunteers to help assist the Head Gardener manage the garden at Moat Brae, National Centre for Children's Literature.

As a Trustee, you and your fellow Trustees on the Board have the ultimate responsibility for managing Homestart Wigtownshire – for its property, finances and the employment of any staff or volunteers. Although you can delegate some of your authority to staff or other volunteers, you can never delegate your responsibility. The role of the Trustee and the Board is leadership which means setting the vision for the Organisation and running it in a way that will achieve these aims. As a Charity Trustee, you are defined by charity law as ‘the persons having the general control and management of the administration of a charity.’ Ideally, you will be: • Honest and trustworthy • Confident and good at communicating • Familiar with aspects of management and business practices • Diplomatic and discreet • Well-acquainted with the running of the Organisation • Well-organised and good at timekeeping • Committed to upholding the values and reputation of Homestart Wigtownshire What you will do: • Participate fully in all Board functions including attending meetings and keeping up to date with all business and issues and contributing appropriately • Provide leadership with other Board members to the wider Homestart Wigtownshire membership and stakeholders • Assume accountability, and financial, HR and legal responsibility for Homestart Wigtownshire with other Board Members • Follow the specific Code of Conduct for Board Members • Make sure (alongside other Trustees) that: o the Organisation is clear in its purpose and direction o all decisions taken are in line with the purpose and ideals of the Organisation as laid out in its constitution o assets are safeguarded and used efficiently for those for whom the Organisation exists o the Organisation fulfils all its legal and regulatory requirements o the Organisation is effectively managed, operates efficiently and works within its policies and budgets, any relevant good practice guid-ance and the law o the Organisation is accountable financially and in other ways o there is a proper procedure for the recruitment and supervision of staff o the Board itself is representative and functions effectively In addition, charity trustees have several duties as outlined by the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR), and must: General Duties 1. Act in the interest of the charity. Trustees should put the interests of their chari-ty before their own interests, or those of any other person or organisation. 2. Operate in a manner consistent with the charity's purposes. Trustees should carry out their duties in accordance with their governing document. 3. Act with due care and diligence. Trustees should take such care of their chari-ty's affairs as is reasonable to expect of someone who is managing the affairs of another person. 4. Ensure that the charity complies with the provisions of the 2005 Act and other relevant legislation. Specific Duties 1. Keep an up to date register of trustees and members (SCIOs) 2. Update your charity's details. Trustees must make sure that OSCR hold the latest information about their charity on the Scottish Charity Register 3. Report to OSCR, complying with the statutory duty to supply certain information including: a. Annual Monitoring b. Charity Accounting c. Making Changes to Your Charity. 4. Have compliant financial record keeping and reporting. Section 44 of the 2005 Act states that charities must: a. keep proper accounting records b. prepare a statement of account, including a report on its activities, at the end of each financial year c. have the statement of account independently examined or audited d. send a copy of the accounts, along with the annual return, to us. e. Accounting records must be kept by the charity for a minimum of 6 years from the end of the financial year in which they were made. 5. Trustees are responsible for taking control of how their charity fundraises. 6. Trustees must make sure that their charity meets legal requirements when referring to their charitable status, e.g. in advertisements, and in providing their duty in providing information about their charity to the public. What you will get out of it: Trustees are overall responsible for Homestart Wigtownshire and are figureheads for the Organisation. Being a Charity Trustee is highly respected within the community and the world of work. As the Organisation’s leaders you’ll have a direct hand in the outcomes Homestart Wigtownshire achieves – it’s a demanding role, but incredibly rewarding.

The opportunities include fitting in with the normal routine both in the shop, visitor centre, kitchen. There is also the opportunity to guide for visitors. Possibilities are available to develop childrens activities, gifts, and publications.

The volunteer should have good computer skills with experience of various software applications and internet/website design experience would be an advantage.

The position requires an interest and enthusiasm for local history and the ability to share this enthusiasm with visitors, both adults and children.

To be in The Museum during opening hours to meet and greet any visitors and show them round the Museum and explain exhibits, if they want that sort of assistance. A Minimum of 3 hours a week either 10am to 1pm or 1pm to 4pm on any day to suit you Monday to Saturday. You would work with at least one other person and be given help to understand the displays. Free Tea and Coffee!

A Listening Ear In Wigtownshire is a telephone befriending service established at the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic. We are looking for volunteers who can spare an hour of their time a week to telephone and support our customers who may be feeling isolated.

Responsible for sorting donations, steaming clothing, assisting customers who come into the shop. To be responsible for dealing with any cash received and to follow company procedures to cash this up securely and appropriately.

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

Riverside Centre at Newton Stewart, seek enthusiastic people who want to make a difference to older peoples’ lives. By joining their Board of Directors, you will help steer the charity and gain valuable experience in management and governance. The Board is the governing body of Riverside Centre at Newton Stewart and Board members (typically numbering 6 to 8 people from all walks of life) work as a team ensuring that the centre is run effectively and efficiently. The Riverside Centre provides services for older people in Newton Stewart and the Machars area that enhance their quality and enjoyment of life by encouraging interaction, mental & physical activity and companionship, thus contributing to their health and wellbeing, maintaining their independence and providing respite for their family. Your own experience and expertise will contribute to the board’s ability to provide the services needed to meet this aim. This opportunity not only gives you the chance to develop your own management, planning and teamwork skills, but contributing effectively also gives you a very real feeling of actively helping vulnerable people.

Provide emotional and practical support to victims of crime by telephone, face to face (when virus restrictions are lifted) and at court. You will receive extensive training and shadowing to provide this support. We ask that you can commit 1-2 days per week to Victim Support Scotland

Activities include the dustbin game, digging detective, TAFL (viking chess) and archaeo puzzle. Additional games/activities could be developed - ideas are always welcome.

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.

Wigtownshire U3A is a voluntary organisation for those no longer in full-time work, under the umbrella organisation of the Third Age Trust. It has been in existence since 2008, currently has 250 members who enjoy a range of activities from art to yoga, walking to philosophy, book clubs to textiles. We are in need of an IT expert who can help with a short term project which will involve:- • initially identifying a suitable new host for Wigtownshire U3A website (www.wigtownshireu3a.org.uk) • ensuring email facilities meet the needs of the organisation. • researching upgrade options Wigtownshire U3A does not have an official office, so the postholder would need to work from home but may be required to attend Committee meetings occasionally. While the current Corona crisis is on, the Committee are meeting via the Zoom platform.