ENGAGE Youth Befriender

STRiVE Volunteering

Engage is a befriending project which will be delivered across areas of deprivation in East Lothian. We will engage with 8-14 year olds who are in one of the following target groups: looked after children, siblings of additional needs children, young people attached to CAMHS/mental health services, looked after young people and those with chaotic lifestyles and home environments. We aim to aim to have lots of fun and choice in activities while fostering a culture of healthy self-respect, positivity, increased self-confidence and motivation. With greater awareness of acceptable behaviour we hope to bring positivity and nurture to children that are experiencing very difficult and challenging lifestyles.

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ENGAGE Youth Befriender

STRiVE Volunteering

Engage is a befriending project which will be delivered across areas of deprivation in East Lothian. We will engage with 8-14 year olds who are in one of the following target groups: looked after children, siblings of additional needs children, young people attached to CAMHS/mental health services, looked after young people and those with chaotic lifestyles and home environments. We aim to aim to have lots of fun and choice in activities while fostering a culture of healthy self-respect, positivity, increased self-confidence and motivation. With greater awareness of acceptable behaviour we hope to bring positivity and nurture to children that are experiencing very difficult and challenging lifestyles.

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ENGAGE Youth Befriender

STRiVE Volunteering

Engage is a befriending project which will be delivered across areas of deprivation in East Lothian. We will engage with 8-14 year olds who are in one of the following target groups: looked after children, siblings of additional needs children, young people attached to CAMHS/mental health services, looked after young people and those with chaotic lifestyles and home environments. We aim to aim to have lots of fun and choice in activities while fostering a culture of healthy self-respect, positivity, increased self-confidence and motivation. With greater awareness of acceptable behaviour we hope to bring positivity and nurture to children that are experiencing very difficult and challenging lifestyles.

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ENGAGE Youth Befriender

STRiVE Volunteering

Engage is a befriending project which will be delivered across areas of deprivation in East Lothian. We will engage with 8-14 year olds who are in one of the following target groups: looked after children, siblings of additional needs children, young people attached to CAMHS/mental health services, looked after young people and those with chaotic lifestyles and home environments. We aim to aim to have lots of fun and choice in activities while fostering a culture of healthy self-respect, positivity, increased self-confidence and motivation. With greater awareness of acceptable behaviour we hope to bring positivity and nurture to children that are experiencing very difficult and challenging lifestyles.

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ENGAGE Youth Befriender

STRiVE Volunteering

Engage is a befriending project which will be delivered across areas of deprivation in East Lothian. We will engage with 8-14 year olds who are in one of the following target groups: looked after children, siblings of additional needs children, young people attached to CAMHS/mental health services, looked after young people and those with chaotic lifestyles and home environments. We aim to aim to have lots of fun and choice in activities while fostering a culture of healthy self-respect, positivity, increased self-confidence and motivation. With greater awareness of acceptable behaviour we hope to bring positivity and nurture to children that are experiencing very difficult and challenging lifestyles.

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ENGAGE Youth Befriender

STRiVE Volunteering

Engage is a befriending project which will be delivered across areas of deprivation in East Lothian. We will engage with 8-14 year olds who are in one of the following target groups: looked after children, siblings of additional needs children, young people attached to CAMHS/mental health services, looked after young people and those with chaotic lifestyles and home environments. We aim to aim to have lots of fun and choice in activities while fostering a culture of healthy self-respect, positivity, increased self-confidence and motivation. With greater awareness of acceptable behaviour we hope to bring positivity and nurture to children that are experiencing very difficult and challenging lifestyles.

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Receptionist & Admin Volunteer

Musselburgh and District Citizens Advice Bureau

Our Receptionists are the public face of our Citizens Advice Bureau, helping to make sure that everything runs smoothly in the reception area. As our receptionist/admin volunteer your activities could include: - greet our clients and other visitors - answer the phone - ensure clients know what is happening and how long they have to wait - explain the services we offer - give clients leaflets, lists and self-help materials - record the number of client visits and how long they wait to be seen - keep the reception area tidy - enter information into our computer systems.

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Stock Room Assistant

British Heart Foundation - North Berwick

The British Heart Foundation is looking for volunteers to join our shop teams, volunteering is a practical opportunity to do something worthwhile, learn new skills, make friends and an opportunity to develop and help save lives. If you have an eye for detail and enjoy working in a busy environment this might be the opportunity for you! Good organisational skills and an understanding of current clothes trends would be beneficial. The role involves helping to sort, tag and steam garments ready for the sales floor along with keeping the stock room tidy and organised. Volunteering can help you gain valuable work experience, meet people, make new friends and learn or develop your skills; full training will be available for this role and your time helps raise vital funds to beat heart disease.

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Music and Entertainment Assistant

British Heart Foundation - North Berwick

The British Heart Foundation is looking for volunteers to join our shop teams, volunteering is a practical opportunity to do something worthwhile, learn new skills, make friends and an opportunity to develop and help save lives. If you have a passion for music, film and games then this could be the opportunity for you! This opportunity involves sorting and selecting items for sale, pricing items using the price guide and displaying the stock in the department following the merchandising guidelines. Volunteering can help you gain valuable work experience, meet people, make new friends and learn or develop your skills, your time helps raise vital funds to beat heart disease.

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Accessories Assistant

British Heart Foundation - North Berwick

The British Heart Foundation is looking for volunteers to join our shop teams, volunteering is a practical opportunity to do something worthwhile, learn new skills, make friends and an opportunity to develop and help save lives. If you have a passion for fashion can you use your flair to sort and select jewellery and accessories, then this could be the opportunity for you! This opportunity involves sorting, selecting bags, shoes and jewellery for sale, pricing items using the price guide, merchandising attractive displays on the sales floor following the guidelines. Volunteering can help you gain valuable work experience, meet people, make new friends and learn or develop your skills. Your time helps raise vital funds to beat heart disease.

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Charity Shop Assistant

Hollies Day Centre

To assist in the charity shop duties will include: Assisting customers and making them feel welcome. Customer service and sales service Putting stock on the shop floor from the stock room Keeping shop tidy Operating the till

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Members of Board of Directors

Carers of East Lothian

Carers of East Lothian (CoEL) supports adult carers - people who are looking after a family member or friend who is chronically ill, disabled or frail. We help carers to get information and services to help their individual caring role, enhance their own well-being and strengthen their collective voice to improve services. Our Board comprises people with a wide range of experiences and backgrounds. We are always looking for people with a commitment to improving support to carers in East Lothian and who have the experience and qualities which could help us achieve our aims, we would be delighted to hear from you. We would particularly welcome people with additional finance, fundraising, negotiating and PR skills but this is not essential.

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Warehouse Assistant

Recycling First

Control of stock flow and maintaining inventory. Supervise the clearing and organisation of the warehouse. Liaising with the furniture shop/electrical workshop in connection with shop stock and deliveries. Ensure you keep within the Health & Safety practice in connection with the warehouse. Liase with the Development Officer in connection with the uplift and deliveries.

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Musselburgh Moray Way General Retail Assistant - Barnardo's Scotland

Barnardo's Scotland

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/shelves are 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.

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Gardeners

The Fraser Centre Community Trust

The Fraser Centre Community Trust has built a new community hub with two small garden spaces. Our aim is to have two welcoming attractive green spaces to improve the image of the area and create an inviting entrance to our new building. The gardens are also intended as a place to relax and grow some of our own produce. If you would like to be a volunteer in a new team to help create, develop and maintain the gardens we would be delighted to hear from you!

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Volunteer Driver - Minibus

Leuchie House

As one of our Drivers you will drive to and from pre decided outing destinations ensuring a meeting place and time is decided upon with other staff for returning home, ensure the vehicle is kept clean and tidy at all times, helping assist the staff members with accompanying guests on to the vehicle and ensuring they are secure and help to carry out safety checks on the vehicle. There will be the chance to assist on various trips as well if you wish and provide feedback any issues i.e suitability of venue or/and vehicle. Through this opportunity you'll have the chance to meet and work with new people, access training and have the support of a member of the operations team. Your volunteering will be improving the lives of people and their families living with long term conditions as well as being part of a fun, enthusiastic and supportive team.

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Volunteer Outings Assistant

Leuchie House

As an outings assistant you will assist along with members of the care team on trips, being more of a friend to the guest and giving them that 1-1 interaction that they may not have at home. You would need to assist when appropriate with drinking and eating whilst on an outing as part of this role. You will have the opportunity to assist on many various trips. Through this opportunity you'll have the chance to meet and work with new people, access training and have the support of a member of the operations team. Your volunteering will be improving the lives of people and their families living with long term conditions as well as being part of a fun, enthusiastic and supportive team. If you think you would be able to help us in any way possible then get in touch.

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Support Group Coordinator

Parkinson’s UK (East Lothian)

Local groups are run by volunteers and offer friendship and support to people living with Parkinson's, their families and carers across the UK. The Support Group Coordinator keeps the group organised and running smoothly. As a Support Group Coordinator, you may: • act as a contact for local and UK office staff, • arrange the group's programme of activities, • organise room booking and refreshments, • organise outings and meals out, • work with the Volunteer Co-ordinator to enable the group to operate within Parkinson's UK's guidelines to bring forward the day when no-one fears Parkinson's.

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Lego Club Leader/Helper

East Lothian Council Library Services

Lego clubs consist of a weekly 1 hour drop-in session in libraries. Lego Clubs are suitable for children aged 8 and over. Younger children to be accompanied by an adult. The role of the volunteer is just to supervise children, ensuring that they are safe.They are also expected to engage with children and to ensure that the club runs smoothly. Lego Club Volunteers need to be members of the PVG scheme.

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Befriender Volunteer

Bield (East Lothian)

We are looking for a volunteer to provide befriending to a tenant. Ideally someone who is interested in providing companionship, a good listing ear and who can also take the tenant out and about locally. Volunteer ideally could give 2 hours of their time every week - that time can be flexible to suit them.

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Charity Shop - Stock Room (Dunbar)

Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland | Dunbar Shop

The role includes: * Sorting stock * Hanging and ticketing stock * Steaming Stock * Ticketing bric-a-brac * Pricing books Help keep the stock room clean and tidy.

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Customer Services

Oxfam | Haddington Shop

Time is a precious thing; donate yours and make a difference with Oxfam. We are looking for people to join the friendly volunteer team in the Haddinton Oxfam shop to work with others volunteers to create a welcoming sociable atmosphere and increase the shops's sales. As a Front of House Sales Assistant you would be: - Serving and helping customers - Accurate cash handling and credit/debit card handling - Accepting donations (both cash and stock) - Restocking and rotating stock on the shop floor - Dusting and hoovering Volunteers have the opportunity to make a real impact on Oxfam's goal of working to overcome poverty and suffering.

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Online Lister

Oxfam | Haddington Shop

Help us to increase our online business by writing about clothes, trinkets and all manner of treats to sell them on our online shop.

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Voluntary Work with Fostering Compassion

Fostering Compassion, SCIO

We are looking for enthusiastic and commited volunteers for our new “Compassion in the Community” project. The roles of the volunteer team would be to ensure our services are delivered throughout East Lothian. The volunteer team will be responsible for gaining extra support from local individuals, businesses, supporters, media outlets and fundraisers. We are hoping that our “Compassion in the Community” project will build a sense of community spirit and involvement to help the most vulnerable children in the East Lothian Area.

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Committee Member

Little Buds Playgroup

We are looking for a committee member to join our management committee. There are various roles in our committee including Chair, Treasurer, Secretary and Committee Support Members.

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Retail Assistant

DebRA

We rely on shop volunteers to keep our DebRA charity shops running smoothly. From sorting donations, pricing items, merchandising and serving customers – there’s a role for everyone! Any help at all is helpful. We are particularly keen to hear from volunteers who can spare some time on Thursdays and Fridays. DebRA is a charity that is working towards a life free of pain for people who live with EB, a painful and currently incurable genetic skin disorder where the skin does not stick to the body properly. https://www.debra.org.uk/volunteer-your-time/volunteer-registration

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Ward Visitor

NHS Roodlands Hospital

Socialising with patients who do not get visitors. • Visit and chat to patients who do not get visitors and provide a welcoming atmosphere • To bring to the attention any concerns about patients to a member of staff

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Charity Shop Administration Support

Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland | Dunbar Shop

The role includes: * Preparing and counting the float for the till * Dealing with potential volunteer enquiries * Completing the required paperwork for volunteer support * Cashing up the till * Completing the necessary banking paperwork * Completing the weekly and monthly shop and head office returns * Undertaking stock counts

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Book Sorter and Pricer

Oxfam | Haddington Shop

Time is a precious thing; donate yours and make a difference with Oxfam. We are looking for people to join the friendly volunteer team in the Haddington Oxfam shop to work with other volunteers to create a welcoming sociable atmosphere and increase the shop's sales. As a Book Sorter and Pricer you would be: - selecting books for sale from incoming donated stock - valuing donated books to determine the best price for them in the shop using tools such as the internet & reference books - cleaning and pricing books ready for sale - working to make sure that the stocik in the shop is regularly refreshed merchandised well - monitoring book sales within the shop and working with the shop manager to plan for maximising sales from books within the shop - utilising tools and guidelines from Oxfam & from the shop manager in order to keep up with current trends and initiatives in selling books. Volunteers will have a significant impact on shop sales as well as the satisfaction of learning about how funds raised contributes towards Oxfam's development, campaign and aid work across the globe. In return, the volunteer will have the opportunity to work as part of a friendly team in a demanding but supportive environment.

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Homework Club Leader

East Lothian Council Library Services

Homework clubs are a service from East Lothian Libraries. They consist of a 1 hour drop-in session, run by a volunteer Homework Club Leader with the assistance of a volunteer Homework Club Helper. Primary School Children can come and do their homework at their local library where they would benefit from space to study, access to a wide selection of books, online resources, word processing and supervised internet access. The volunteers would supervise children, support them in completing their homework, assist them with using the range of research tools available in the library, and encourage them to search the library shelves for books that might be relevant to their needs. They will also be asked to complete a small amount of administration and paperwork involved in the running of the club. Volunteering with the homework clubs would provide an exciting opportunity for anyone who is interested in working with children whether as a teacher, in a nursery or as a youth worker and would enhance any application for university. The majority of club members will be aged 8-12 (P4-7), but, depending on the Homework Club Leader, some clubs may accept children from P1. The aim of the homework clubs is to provide a safe friendly environment for children within the library where they can come together and work on their homework. Volunteers offer support but do not teach the children.

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Volunteer Meal Assistants

Leuchie House

Our Volunteer Meal Assisants get to meet and work with new people with training and the support of a member of the Leuchie operations team. You'll be improving the lives of people living with long term conditions and their families as well as being part of a fun, enthusiastic and supportive team. You'll also potentially be giving your CV a boost! In this role you will help support guests with eating and drinking, clearing dishes when necessary, interacting and socialising with guests and contributing to Leuchie's friendly and relaxed atmosphere to ensure guests have the best and most enjoyable experience. We need volunteers to help cover all meal times from breakfast, lunch and dinner. If you think you would be able to help us in any way possible then please do not hesitate to find out more and come on board with the Leuchie team.

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NSPCC School Service Volunteer

Childline

The NSPCC Schools Service is protecting a generation of children against abuse. One primary school at a time, and we want you to play your part. As a NSPCC Schools Service volunteer, you'll visit local schools giving assemblies and classroom workshops to 4-11 year olds. You'll talk about their rights, abuse, and bullying and about how to both protect themselves and get help when they need it.

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Volunteer Drivers/deliveries using own car

East Lothian Foodbank

We need individuals who have access to their own car who would like to help the foodbank by delivering food parcels to those in need in East Lothian. We mainly need people who live in the EH21 post code are as these areas are where we have to provide a large majority of our food parcel too. We would require persons either to come to foodbank to pick up parcels after we have alerted them to the need of a delivery to a person. They would then be required to deliver that food parcel to the person who has been allocated it. A Volunteer would be required to complete an application form and provide two references and undergo a brief volunteer induction

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Marketing Assistant

The Fraser Centre Community Trust

A creative mind to help us tell everyone about our work! This role will be ideal for anyone seeking to build a career in Marketing, particularly digital marketing channels. You shall be responsible for:  Creating content  Managing facebook; twitter; youtube channels  Writing our newsletters.  Assisting with brochure and leaflet creation  Updating our website www.thefrasercentre.com  Record Press activity

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Maintenance Volunteer

The Fraser Centre Community Trust

The Fraser Centre is a community based enterprise and is looking for someone with a range of skills and some time on their hands to help with all the DYI. Duties include: Volunteering on your own initiative and by the direction of the Centre Manager to carry out tasks in the centre These may include: joinery; painting; plumbing; ensuring lights are working, clearing debris, etc. To maintain the safety of the venue for its clients, volunteers and visitors. If you have several skills listed above but not all we would still be interested to hear from you.

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Cafe Assistants

The Fraser Centre Community Trust

The Fraser Centre is a community based enterprise and is looking for people interested in helping a local charity through our community Café. The Café aims to provide a welcoming, accessible environment in our community catering to events in the building and the general public. Volunteers would be involved in all aspects of the Café including: serving customers; food preparation; ensuring the area is clean and safe; welcoming all customers. Volunteers would be given food and hygiene training as well as first aid in the workplace training.

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Media and Promotion Coordinator

Natural Connections

Do you enjoy photography and filming? Would you like to support our project in recording it's progress and success? Do you have a few hours free each month to spend at The Heugh Community Growing Garden? We are developing the old Tranent Gasworks site on The Heugh into a community growing garden and a resource for the local community. We are looking for volunteers who have a keen interest in photography and/or filming who have access to their own equipment, to help us build our website and social media presence. This is a flexible project, where we can adapt to your skills and welcome your input!

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Volunteer for Eating Disorder Collective Advocacy Project

CAPS Independent Advocacy

Working as part of a collective advocacy team to raise awareness and speak about own experiences of eating disorders. The role involves working with the Collective advocacy development worker to show a collective advoacy film and facilitate a group discussion in various community settings throughout the Lothians including: schools , universities , health etc. As all of the workshops take place during the day the volunteer would need to be available during the day. The role requires someone who is able to relate to other young people and is willing to share personal lived experience of an eating disorder of any kind , in order to educate and raise awareness around eating disorders amongst other young people ; willingness to talk about and share experiences of eating disorders with other young people in group situations in various community settings including : schools , universities ,public events etc.

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Volunteer Gardener, Conservationist

Amisfield Preservation Trust

We gladly welcome people of all ages, backgrounds and abilities. We provide a friendly, peaceful space for people to work, socialise and enjoy with other volunteers. There is ample room for many different gardening activities. These include growing flowers, growing veg, harvesting, grass cutting, greenhouse work, hard landscaping, plant propagation, composting, pruning, garden design and development. We are happy to help teach people about any of these subjects and we run free, practical gardening workshops throughout the year. Equally if you aren’t looking to learn but just want to contribute to the space, we are happy for you to head in and work away. It’s a very relaxing space to work! The garden is open to the public all year round and we hold regular community events from plant sales to Autumn apple pressings. Please head in and have a look around!

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Session Helper

Headway East Lothian SCIO

People may have acquired their brain injury through an accident or assault, brain tumour, post operative problems, stroke or other illness which caused the brain to be starved of essential nutrients. People with ABI do not fit neatly into physical or mental disability. They may show no sign of injury on the outside but may find planning, communicating or concentrating very difficult. They may be severely physically disabled but have great mental skills and capabilities trapped by their physical disabilities. They will all be lonely and lacking in confidence and their families will be finding life tough. Headway helps to make it less tough. You would make a big difference to members by supporting them at sessions helping them break down any barriers to participation. That might be helping with a wheelchair, communication, helping with craft, art, games, chatting or anything else that makes a difference to the experience that the person with ABI is having. You will also find you are helping family members wither directly at sessions or by building confidence and interests in the person with ABI.

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Session Helper

Headway East Lothian SCIO

People may have acquired their brain injury through an accident or assault, brain tumour, post operative problems, stroke or other illness which caused the brain to be starved of essential nutrients. People with ABI do not fit neatly into physical or mental disability. They may show no sign of injury on the outside but may find planning, communicating or concentrating very difficult. They may be severely physically disabled but have great mental skills and capabilities trapped by their physical disabilities. They will all be lonely and lacking in confidence and their families will be finding life tough. Headway helps to make it less tough. You would make a big difference to members by supporting them at sessions helping them break down any barriers to participation. That might be helping with a wheelchair, communication, helping with craft, art, games, chatting or anything else that makes a difference to the experience that the person with ABI is having. You will also find you are helping family members wither directly at sessions or by building confidence and interests in the person with ABI.

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Session Helper

Headway East Lothian SCIO

People may have acquired their brain injury through an accident or assault, brain tumour, post operative problems, stroke or other illness which caused the brain to be starved of essential nutrients. People with ABI do not fit neatly into physical or mental disability. They may show no sign of injury on the outside but may find planning, communicating or concentrating very difficult. They may be severely physically disabled but have great mental skills and capabilities trapped by their physical disabilities. They will all be lonely and lacking in confidence and their families will be finding life tough. Headway helps to make it less tough. You would make a big difference to members by supporting them at sessions helping them break down any barriers to participation. That might be helping with a wheelchair, communication, helping with craft, art, games, chatting or anything else that makes a difference to the experience that the person with ABI is having. You will also find you are helping family members wither directly at sessions or by building confidence and interests in the person with ABI.

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Treasurer

Little Buds Playgroup

To update our fee spreadsheet with incoming fees, to pay expenses and keep records of outgoings, to attend committee meetings every 6-8 weeks and take part in discussion and decision making. To prepare a report for each meeting detailing income and expenditure. Preparing annual accounts for verification for the charity regulator. Applying for grants and being involved in fundraising activities.

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Charity Shop Volunteer Recruiter (Dunbar)

Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland | Dunbar Shop

The role includes: * To liase with the shop manager and regional support manager around the recruitment and retention needs of the shop. * To support the shop manager on interviewing prospective volunteers in line with CHSS procedures. *To use local knowledge and contracts to promote volunteering opportunities for the shop. For example using publicity material in local areas such as Health Centres, community centres and dentists etc. *To contact job centres, training agencies etc for potential volunteers or trainees. * To promote one volunteer recruitment day in the shop per annum with the support of the manager. * To contribute to the shops 6 month recruitment plan. * To assist with training and induction of new volunteers as required. * To liase with the Volunteer development manager and retail operations manager about any volunteering issues.

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Retail Volunteer- Gullane

Bethany Christian Trust

Retail volunteers are the backbone of our shops. A day can include sorting donations, operating the till or pricing stock- but every day, and every shop, is different! Currently, we particularly need volunteers who would be comfortable using the till as part of the friendly team at our Gullane shop. This seaside shop is a community hub; for friendship, fashion & fundraising! We have spots on Wednesday morning, Thursday morning and Saturday afternoon at our seaside shop!

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Silver Surfer Tutor Volunteer

Bield (East Lothian)

If you have an interest in bringing your IT knowledge to our tenants we would love to hear from you. You do not love to have excellent IT skills just a good, general understanding and a patient attitude is ideal.

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Mealtime Assistant (Evenings)

Leuchie House

We are looking for a volunteer to assist in the dining room with serving the evening meal, assisting guests where appropriate with eating and drinking and helping to ensure meal times are a pleasant and social time for all guests. Duties and responsibilities would include: - Assisting with serving drinks to guests prior to meal being served - Offering guests a clothes protector if required - Assisting to distribute meals from the meal trolley to guests - Assisting an allocated guest with eating and drinking as directed - Clearing dishes to trolley - Offering tea and coffee to guests at the end of their meal

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Advisor

Musselburgh and District Citizens Advice Bureau

Our volunteers who give advice to our clients are at the heart of our service and we could not manage without them. The role of a CAB advisor is varied. All kinds of people volunteer as CAB advisors: providing free, confidential, independent and impartial advice. Our volunteer advisors help people deal with their problems and these are some of the activities our advisors undertake: - Meeting clients - usually in person, but sometimes by phone or email - Explaining the choices faced by clients and what they mean - Offering practical help to clients by writing letters, making phone calls and helping fill in forms - Referring clients to other agencies if they are better placed to help - Using our electronic information system to give information to clients.

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Community Driver

British Heart Foundation - North Berwick

The British Heart Foundation is looking for volunteers to join our shop teams, volunteering is a practical opportunity to do something worthwhile, learn new skills, make friends and an opportunity to develop and help save lives. If you enjoy getting out and about and meeting people this could be the opportunity for you! Volunteer drivers use their own vehicles to collect donations in the local community. The role involves picking up donations in the local area, working with the manager to arrange suitable days and times, promoting our free gift pick up service and building links in the local community. Volunteering can help you gain valuable work experience, meet people, make new friends and learn or develop your skills, your time helps raise vital funds to beat heart disease.

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Cash Desk Assistant

British Heart Foundation - North Berwick

The British Heart Foundation is looking for volunteers to join our shop teams, volunteering is a practical opportunity to do something worthwhile, learn new skills, make friends and an opportunity to develop and help save lives. If you enjoy talking to people and providing great customer service this could be the role for you! This role involves completing till transactions accurately, talking to customers and promoting add on sales like badges and raffle tickets. Promoting our stock requirements and the Gift Aid scheme to donators is an important part of working at the cash desk. Volunteering can help you gain valuable work experience, meet people, make new friends and learn or develop your skills, your time helps raise funds to beat heart disease.

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Book Assistant

British Heart Foundation - North Berwick

The British Heart Foundation is looking for volunteers to join our shop teams, volunteering is a practical opportunity to do something worthwhile, learn new skills, make friends and an opportunity to develop and help save lives. If you have a passion for books and understand different book types within a category then this could be the opportunity for you! This role involves sorting and selecting books for sale, pricing items using the price guide and displaying the books in the department following merchandising guidelines. Volunteering can help you gain valuable work experience, meet people, make new friends and learn or develop your skills. Your time helps raise vital funds to beat heart disease.

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Treasurer

Home-Start East Lothian

The Treasurer will work with the Board of Trustees and Advisors in their management of The Scheme. It would be anticipated that the treasurer would visit the office about once every ten days. Efficient and effective financial systems are already in place and the departing treasurer is happy to provide handover support for a short while. We would anticipate that this role would be interesting and enjoyable and that the applicant would be supportive of the work taking place within the scheme and hopefully come along to our social occassions.

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Shop Volunteer

British Heart Foundation | Musselburgh Shop

British Heart Foundation are looking for new people who are keen to get back in to work or those who just fancy giving some time to help our charity cause. We’re looking for taggers to work with our team in the stock room area. Also, we are particularly looking for someone for a Wednesday afternoon to work with our books and a Saturday afternoon till operator. Full training will be given, so don’t worry if you haven’t worked in a shop before. If any of these roles interest you, give us a call or pop into the shop for a chat.

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Community Driver

British Heart Foundation | Musselburgh Shop

The British Heart Foundation is looking for volunteers to join our shop teams, volunteering is a practical opportunity to do something worthwhile, learn new skills, make friends and an opportunity to develop and help save lives. If you enjoy getting our and about and meeting people, then this could be the opportunity for you! This opportunity involves picking up donations in the local area, working with the manager to arrange suitable days and times, promoting our free gift pack pick up service and building links in the local community. Volunteering can help you gain valuable work experience, meet people, make new friends and learn or develop your skills. Your time helps raise vital funds to beat heart disease.

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Assistant Driver

Recycling First

Daily uplift and delivery of good quality second hand furniture Ensure proper care and everyday maintenance of vehicle Supervise and organise workload Keep accurate drivers log at end of each day prioritise daily wok routes must be fit and able to lift heavy furniture have a clean driving licence and have the ability to use own initiative

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Volunteer Cycle Ride Leader

CHANGES Community Health Project

The volunteering opportunity is to lead and support CHANGES Cycling for Health Project. The 10-week cycling programmes are run in Musselburgh. The cycle rides last approximately one and a half hours per week and are run in blocks of 10 weeks. The volunteering role is to train as a cycle ride leader and support participants to get back to cycling by improving their cycling skills. There are two ride leaders per four participants and the programme starts with building the participants skills before taking them on risk assessed cycle paths, which occasionally include short stretches of quiet roads. Bicycles and helmets are provided to volunteers and participants if required.

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Garden Mentor

Natural Connections

Do you like to garden and build things? Would you like to support other volunteers to do this as well? Do you have a few hours free each week to mentor at The Heugh Community Growing Garden? We are developing the old Tranent Gasworks site on The Heugh into a community growing garden and a resource for the local community. We are looking for volunteers to help support less experienced volunteers build confidence and gardening skills.

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Garden Volunteer

Natural Connections

Do you like to garden and build things? Would you like to learn about growing fruit and vegetables? Do you have a few hours free each week to develop The Heugh Community Growing Garden? We are in the early stages of developing the old Tranent Gasworks site on The Heugh into a community growing garden and a resource for the local community. We are looking for volunteers to help with rubbish clearing, tree-felling, ground digging, pathworks, building raised beds and growing.

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IT Tutor

Musselburgh Computer Club

We are a small friendly computer club for over 50s who meet each week at Wetherspoons (David Macbeth Moir) in Musselburgh every Friday from 10.00 – 12.00. The main aim of the club is to have fun whilst learning new computer skills. Our members vary from individuals who have never touched a computer, to those already knowledgeable in the basics and want to improve their skills. Members work at their own pace, and set what they want to cover – there is no fixed syllabus. You will work as part of a team of tutors, usually with different members each week. We are looking for individuals with the right skills to support and guide our members at club meetings.

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Drama facilitator assistant - East Lothian Youth Theatre

East Lothian Council Arts Services

East Lothian Youth Theatre run over 25 classes throughout East Lothian. We are looking for enthusiastic volunteers to assist in our growing classes! We would be particularly interested in people with experience with children with additional support needs and autism. This is a great opportunity for someone looking to further their knowledge and experience of the performing arts. All our members aged 8 and up get the chance to perform in the Brunton Theatre in the heart of Musselburgh. Our classes run weekly during term time and all tutors are qualified professionals.

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Home Library Service

East Lothian Council Library Services

Library staff make up bags of books for readers based on a profile which each reader completes. The volunteer then collects bags of books for up to 5 people from the library on a designated day and delivers them to each reader on a list. They will collect books which the reader has finished with and return these to the library. The volunteer often passes on information from readers about book choices and requests etc.

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Socialising Activities Ward Volunteer

NHS Roodlands Hospital

Socialising with patients and organising patient activities. • Visit and chat to patients who do not get visitors and provide a welcoming atmosphere • Socialising activities, games, events • To bring to the attention any concerns about patients to a member of staff

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Ward Helper

NHS Roodlands Hospital

Helping nurses and socialising with patients. • Give out patient teas at 10:00am and 2:00pm. • Offer biscuits, cakes to patients during the afternoon tea round • Tidy Pantry after teas. • Check fridge temperature and record on the pantry sheet • Give the patients fresh water with ice late morning. • Hospital shop errands for patients if necessary • Highlight anything you consider broken, dangerous or in general poor state to Nurse in Charge or appropriate member of staff for action • Check the bins look clean at patient areas • Ensure the hand rubs at ward entrance are full • Check the remaining hand rub bottles at all the bed spaces • Help with the assistance of giving out the patient meals in compliance with hospital food & hygiene policy. • Assist in helping patient/s to eat their meals as directed by the ward nurse in charge on the day • Assist patients with completing their menu card • Assist patients with completing Tell us Ten things surveys

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Saltire Awards Ambassador

STRiVE

We’re looking for young volunteers from East Lothian to become Saltire Awards Ambassadors! Being a Saltire Awards Ambassador gives you lots of new and exciting opportunities, such as creating podcasts, arranging the annual Awards ceremony, promotion through social media and development training. The skills you develop as an Ambassador include public speaking, communication skills, organisation skills and building self-confidence. Across East Lothian there are young people who are Saltire Awards Ambassadors. If you would like to join them and become part of a supportive and friendly team, then get in touch!

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Sales Floor Assistant

British Heart Foundation - North Berwick

The British Heart Foundation is looking for volunteers to join our shop teams, volunteering is a practical opportunity to do something worthwhile, learn new skills, make friends and an opportunity to develop and help save lives. If you enjoy talking to people and can provide great customer service then this could be the opportunity for you! The role involves helping customers on the sales floor, promoting the Gift Aid scheme to donators, assisting on the sales floor, putting out stock and keeping the sales floor looking great. Volunteering can help you gain valuable work experience, meet people, make new friends and learn or develop your skills, your time helps raise vital funds to beat heart disease.

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Bric a Brac Assistant

British Heart Foundation - North Berwick

The British Heart Foundation is looking for volunteers to join our shop teams, volunteering is a practical opportunity to do something worthwhile, learn new skills, make friends and an opportunity to develop and help save lives. If you have a passion for antiques and unusual items, could you use your knowledge to sort and select items for sale, then this could be the opportunity for you! This opportunity involves selecting and pricing Bric a Brac using the price guides and identifying valuable items. Merchandising the items in an attractive way following our display guidelines. Volunteering can help you gain valuable work experience, meet people, make new friends and learn or develop your skills. Your time helps raise vital funds to beat heart disease.

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Admin

Recycling First

Receiving calls for uplifting furniture regarding all details. Fill out uplift forms organising delivery throughout East Lothian. Logging all information onto Database. Prioritise daily work routes. Control of stock flow and maintaining stock inventory. Respond appropriately to enquiries made from members of the public, any other appropriate tasks as may from time to time be required. Ensure confidentiality at all times. Monitor and evaluate the Project through the efficient keeping of records. Excellent communication skills both orally and written. Ability to work on own initiative.

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Van Assistant

Recycling First

Must be over 21 years of age, must be fit and able to lift heavy furniture. Assist with the cleaning of the vehicle at the end of each week also ensure proper care of the vehicle. Help with the cleaning and organisation of the warehouse. Must have the ability to use own initiative and work under pressure. Good knowledge of East Lothian. Assist with the driving of the van for those in possession of a driving licence.

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Singing for Fun Assistant Facilitator

CHANGES Community Health Project

Friday mornings, 10.30 am to 12 noon to provide support to the current Singing for Fun Volunteer Facilitator. The sessions are run in blocks of 8 weeks. The Assistant Volunteer Facilitator would support the group and help with the sessions. No formal singing experience required. Enthusiasm for singing and the joy of singing, together with a friendly approach is all that is required.

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Sport/Activity Leader

Active Schools East Lothian

Active Schools volunteers will be placed in either a primary or secondary school in East Lothian. The area you work and the age group you work with will be your choice and only what you feel comfortable with. Most Active Schools clubs take place after school and in the evening but there are also some lunch clubs. Your role will either be to lead or assist with one of these clubs depending on qualifications and experience. This will involve taking the register, delivering the activity and ensuring that the children leave safely at the end. Active Schools clubs are about participation, enjoyment and encouraging a healthy lifestyle and they are open to all pupils in that school cluster. You will be supported by an Active Schools coordinator who will take you through an induction and be present at your first session to show you the ropes. Following this you will have regular meetings as and when required and be offered various development opportunities.

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Sport/Activity Leader

Active Schools East Lothian

Active Schools volunteers will be placed in either a primary or secondary school in East Lothian. The area you work and the age group you work with will be your choice and only what you feel comfortable with. Most Active Schools clubs take place after school and in the evening but there are also some lunch clubs. Your role will either be to lead or assist with one of these clubs depending on qualifications and experience. This will involve taking the register, delivering the activity and ensuring that the children leave safely at the end. Active Schools clubs are about participation, enjoyment and encouraging a healthy lifestyle and they are open to all pupils in that school cluster. You will be supported by an Active Schools coordinator who will take you through an induction and be present at your first session to show you the ropes. Following this you will have regular meetings as and when required and be offered various development opportunities.

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Sport/Activity Leader

Active Schools East Lothian

Active Schools volunteers will be placed in either a primary or secondary school in East Lothian. The area you work and the age group you work with will be your choice and only what you feel comfortable with. Most Active Schools clubs take place after school and in the evening but there are also some lunch clubs. Your role will either be to lead or assist with one of these clubs depending on qualifications and experience. This will involve taking the register, delivering the activity and ensuring that the children leave safely at the end. Active Schools clubs are about participation, enjoyment and encouraging a healthy lifestyle and they are open to all pupils in that school cluster. You will be supported by an Active Schools coordinator who will take you through an induction and be present at your first session to show you the ropes. Following this you will have regular meetings as and when required and be offered various development opportunities.

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Sport/Activity Leader

Active Schools East Lothian

Active Schools volunteers will be placed in either a primary or secondary school in East Lothian. The area you work and the age group you work with will be your choice and only what you feel comfortable with. Most Active Schools clubs take place after school and in the evening but there are also some lunch clubs. Your role will either be to lead or assist with one of these clubs depending on qualifications and experience. This will involve taking the register, delivering the activity and ensuring that the children leave safely at the end. Active Schools clubs are about participation, enjoyment and encouraging a healthy lifestyle and they are open to all pupils in that school cluster. You will be supported by an Active Schools coordinator who will take you through an induction and be present at your first session to show you the ropes. Following this you will have regular meetings as and when required and be offered various development opportunities.

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Sport/Activity Leader

Active Schools East Lothian

Active Schools volunteers will be placed in either a primary or secondary school in East Lothian. The area you work and the age group you work with will be your choice and only what you feel comfortable with. Most Active Schools clubs take place after school and in the evening but there are also some lunch clubs. Your role will either be to lead or assist with one of these clubs depending on qualifications and experience. This will involve taking the register, delivering the activity and ensuring that the children leave safely at the end. Active Schools clubs are about participation, enjoyment and encouraging a healthy lifestyle and they are open to all pupils in that school cluster. You will be supported by an Active Schools coordinator who will take you through an induction and be present at your first session to show you the ropes. Following this you will have regular meetings as and when required and be offered various development opportunities.

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Trustee

The Paristamen CIO

The objects of the charity include the advancement of the Christain faith and any other charitable purpose that is not inconsistent with that. So our grant-making in practice is very wide. We currently have three trustees meetings per year. In addition to attending meetings, each trustee spends some time prior to meetings reviewing applications received and there is some liaison by e-mail between meetings.

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Art Club Volunteer

Bield (East Lothian)

If you have interest in Art we would love you to come and volunteer with us. We have loads of arts and crafts materials and tenants who are keen to take part and improve their art skills. Please get in touch.

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Retail Volunteer

Bethany Christian Trust - Gullane Shop

Retail volunteers are the backbone of our shops. A day can include sorting donations, operating the till or pricing stock- but every day, and every shop, is different! Each volunteer brings their own skills, experience and character to a role.

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Breakfast Assistant

Leuchie House

Our breakfast assistants volunteer alongside the General Catering Assistants at Leuchie, to ensure that our guests receive their chosen breakfast in a timely fashion when they arrive in the dining room in the morning. Duties include: • Assisting in setting up the dining room • Preparing breakfast for guests as they arrive • Preparing & delivering breakfast trays to guests who are taking breakfast in their room • Assisting guests with eating & drinking as required • Clearing dishes to dishwasher • Returning clean dishes to dining room The social aspect of this role is equally as important as these duties – our guests hugely enjoy the wide range of staff and volunteers they interact with. The focus at Leuchie is on a holiday environment and this role is key to setting them up for the day.

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Retail Volunteer

PDSA (Musselburgh shop)

Help our High Street shops help pets! As the UK’s leading veterinary charity we exist to treat the sick and injured pets of people in need, and our volunteers are essential in fulfilling this mission. If you like meeting people, volunteer at a PDSA shop. You’ll be joining a friendly team and there are lots of different things you could do. You may be welcoming and helping customers. You might fancy helping in the stock room, getting goods ready for sale and spotting an antique or designer label or two or helping to collect donated stock by being one of our Volunteer Drivers. Whatever you’re doing, it’s a great chance to help generate funds and raise awareness of PDSA’s work. As one of our volunteers you can: - Gain experience with a professional retailer - Learn customer service skills - Prepare goods ready for sale - Create stylish windows and displays

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Helper/Supporter

New Beginnings Club East Lothian

The role includes chatting to people, encouraging and supporting people to play games especially recognise numbers to play bingo and support members to serve refreshments at the break. The new beginnings club has planned activities throughout the year including arts and crafts sessions, nature walks, a weekly radio show on East Coast FM, fundraising activities and bus trips. Volunteers who get involved in the new beginnings club and are interested can take part in other activities the club runs but our first priority is to get two supporters helping out at our Wednesday evening social. This is held fortnightly in the Town House Haddington from 6:30pm to 8:30pm. The club is very welcoming, very friendly and very much into having fun.

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ECG Clinic assistant at Roodlands Hospital

NHS Roodlands Hospital

Could you help out as an ECG Clinic assistant at Roodlands Hospital? We are looking for volunteers to meet and greet patients attending for an ECG, answer the phone and assist in low key admin duties as directed by cardiac physiologists.

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Meal Time Helper

NHS Roodlands Hospital

To assist ward staff in providing patients with support and assistance at mealtimes. • Befriending patients • Helping patients to complete menu cards • Preparing area for meals/hand out trays with cutlery and condiments • Encouraging patients to wash their hands / offering hand gel • Ensuring patients have a fresh drink available/fill water jugs offer tea/coffee • Assisting with serving of meals / offering snacks • Encouraging patients to eat and drink • Cutting up food - Opening containers and sandwich wrappers • Collecting used trays • Checking for food/fluid charts and where appropriate completing the recording of food/fluid charts

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Technician

The Fraser Centre Community Trust

The Fraser Centre is a community based enterprise and is looking for someone with the skills and experience to help us run our events as a venue technician. This will involve: -Setting up and assisting with technical equipment during events, either cinema or live. -Care & maintenance of equipment.

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Bookbug Session Leader

East Lothian Council Library Services

Bookbug sessions are free story, song and rhyme sessions aimed at babies and preschool children and their parent/carer. Each session lasts around 30 minutes, it’s free to take part and there is no need to book. Bookbug sessions help to build children’s confidence and social skills, aid language development and early literacy, foster emotional and social wellbeing and most importantly are lots of fun. Full training and the opportunity to sit in on an established leader session would be given before leading your own sessions.

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Musselburgh High Street General Retail Assistant - Barnardo's Scotland

Barnardo's Scotland

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/shelves are 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.

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Community Health Volunteer

Community Support Project

An exciting opportunity to make a real difference in your community. As a Community Health Volunteer you will help the elderly in your community, once discharged from hospital, to regain their independence, confidence and participate in community life. This can range from making sure that their house is warm and there are basic foods in for their return, to encouraging and motivating them in their recovery by volunteering alongside the START team, offering social and practical support, collect prescriptions and basic shopping, pop in for a chat, telephone support, and engage in local activities.

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Community Health Volunteer

Community Support Project

An exciting opportunity to make a real difference in your community. As a Community Health Volunteer you will help the elderly in your community, once discharged from hospital, to regain their independence, confidence and participate in community life. This can range from making sure that their house is warm and there are basic foods in for their return, to encouraging and motivating them in their recovery by volunteering alongside the START team, offering social and practical support, collect prescriptions and basic shopping, pop in for a chat, telephone support, and engage in local activities.

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Community Health Volunteer

Community Support Project

An exciting opportunity to make a real difference in your community. As a Community Health Volunteer you will help the elderly in your community, once discharged from hospital, to regain their independence, confidence and participate in community life. This can range from making sure that their house is warm and there are basic foods in for their return, to encouraging and motivating them in their recovery by volunteering alongside the START team, offering social and practical support, collect prescriptions and basic shopping, pop in for a chat, telephone support, and engage in local activities.

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Charity Shop - Shop Floor (Dunbar)

Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland | Dunbar Shop

This is an opportunity to undertake a satisfying and rewarding role as part of the shop team volunteers. Working in a friendly atmosphere while providing an extremely useful and appreciated role. The role includes: * Assisting customers and making them feel welcome * customer service and sales service * putting stock on the sales floor from the stock room * keepig the rails and shelves tidy * operating the till * rotating stock

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Charity Shop - Display & Merchandising (Dunbar)

Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland | Dunbar Shop

The role inculdes: * Selecting stock for shop windows * Organising a theme for the displays * Dressing window models and window displays * Dressing interior displays

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Event Support Volunteer

British Lung Foundation - Breathe Easy East Lothian

We are looking for Event Support Volunteers for our Lung Health Events which cater for around 100 people affected by a lung condition. These events raise awareness of local services and support the work of the British Lung Foundation nationally. You'd be helping out with tasks like: - Showing people to tables - Manning our registration desk and handing out information packs - Helping host information stands - Helping with refreshments.

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Charity Shop Assistant

Salvation Army - Tranent Charity Shop

We are looking for volunteers to join us at our shop where we have a fun and easy going atmosphere. The volunteer role includes checking and getting donations ready to go out in to the main shop, this includes tagging and hanging clothes, pricing our wide range of goods such as bric-a-brac, shoes, handbags, books, toys and DVDs. You could also help with our window displays and when you felt comfortable you can get involved with serving customers.

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Volunteer for CAPS/LEARN Advocacy Promotion

CAPS Independent Advocacy

The role is to represent and promote Independent Advocacy in Edinburgh and the Lothians. To attend promotional events, meet and greet people , promoting Independent advocacy services and how this can be of benefit. You need to have a friendly and approachable manner and be able to communicate sensitively with people form a wide variety of backgrounds and occasionally people who may be experiencing distress. To provide information and signposting regarding Independent Advocacy/ CAPS services. To set up and man promotional stalls. To monitor leaflets /resources and inform the volunteer coordinator when resources need to be replaced. Training and mentoring will be provided in this role.

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Battlefield Tour Guide & Re-enactment Steward

Battle Of Prestonpans 1745 Heritage Trust

Battlefield tour guides are required to lead tours of the Battle of Prestonpans site. You will lead small groups around the historical site detailing the action battle as you go. There are Interpretation Boards along the route and a significant viewpoint atop the Battle Bing at Meadowfield. Tours will include monuments and from June 2016 the Bankton House Doo'cot exhibition. The splendid 104 metre Battle of Prestonpans Tapestry is well documented and on exhibition from time to time locally when not on tour. Opportunity to steward the tapestry at exhibitions also arises. Re-enactments take place each September 21st in association with the Scottish Battlefields Trust and during the year there are several re-enactments by our Alan Breck Regiment of Highlanders and Redcoats from the Edinburgh City Guard.

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eBay Assistant

British Heart Foundation - North Berwick

The British Heart Foundation is looking for volunteers to join our shop teams, volunteering is a practical opportunity to do something worthwhile, learn new skills, make friends and an opportunity to develop and help save lives. If you love eBay and enjoy looking for fantastic bargains online and are interested in unusual items, then this could be the opportunity for you! This opportunity involves identifying collectable antique or trend items, researching potential eBay items and submitting to the online team. Volunteering can help you gain valuable work experience, meet people, make new friends and learn or develop your skills. Your time helps raise vital funds to beat heart disease.

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Retail Volunteer

British Heart Foundation - North Berwick

Involvement in running a charity shop which plays a leading role in the fight against disease of the heart and circulation, so that it is no longer a major cause of disability and premature death. The duties are dressing windows, stocking up new accessories, bags, shoes and jewellery and helping in the books, music and DVD sections.

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Volunteer Befriender

Home-Start East Lothian

Volunteer Befrienders visit a family they are matched to every week and offer practical help and emotional support. Families may be experiencing difficulties due to a large number of children under 5, twins, post natal illness, depression, disability, isolation or many other issues. We ask volunteers to commit for about 2 years as we may well support a family for that length of time. Volunteers get an enormous amount out of belonging to Home-Start East Lothian! They gain worthwhile experience, feel a sense of purpose, are valued as part of a team, received expenses, regular support and supervision and ongoing training. They will have fun with a family and enjoy the social element of Home-Start as well. Many volunteers have included their volunteering experience in their CV's and this has been a stepping stone to further opportunities and employment.

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Driver

Headway East Lothian SCIO

People may have acquired their brain injury through an accident or assault, brain tumour, post operative problems, stroke or another illness which caused the brain to be starved of essential nutrients. People with ABI do not fit neatly into physical or mental disability. They may show no sign of injury on the outside but may find planning, communicating or concentrating very difficult. They may be severely physically disabled but have great mental skills and capabilities trapped by their physical disabilities. They will all be lonely and lacking in confidence and their families will be finding life tough.

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Driver

Headway East Lothian SCIO

People may have acquired their brain injury through an accident or assault, brain tumour, post operative problems, stroke or another illness which caused the brain to be starved of essential nutrients. People with ABI do not fit neatly into physical or mental disability. They may show no sign of injury on the outside but may find planning, communicating or concentrating very difficult. They may be severely physically disabled but have great mental skills and capabilities trapped by their physical disabilities. They will all be lonely and lacking in confidence and their families will be finding life tough.

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Workshop Electrician

Recycling First

Recycling First, are looking for a volunteer Electrical Appliance Tester or Electrician with the appropriate skills to carry out test of electrical items, which have been donated, to ensure that they are safe to sell and hand out to our clients on our referral list. This will entail undertaking a combination of rigorous visual and physical inspections of appliances as well as use of a Portable Appliance Tester. Take care of equipment and tools Work as part of a team, displaying a friendly, flexible, helpful courteous attitude to colleagues and the general public A willingness to do a certain amount of general duties reflecting the 'hands on' nature of the post.`

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Ticketing Assistants

The Fraser Centre Community Trust

The Fraser Centre is a community based enterprise and is looking for a volunteer to help the public buy tickets for our events. The Trust aims to provide a weekly cinema programme aimed at various age groups and whilst tickets will be available online we also want to ensure people have the opportunity to book in person at the centre. You will welcome people, advise them on upcoming films, take payments and issue tickets. As one of the first people the visitor will see we would like someone friendly, and enthusiastic about helping the public and supporting our charity.

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Event Assistants

The Fraser Centre Community Trust

The Fraser Centre is a community based enterprise and is looking for someone who likes working with people and passionate about helping others in the community. We have a great community programme with new events being added all the time such as: Cinema; Dementia Friendly Cinema; Baby & Toddler Cinema; New Age Kurling; Arts & Crafts; Live Music as well as many more new ideas to get involved with. Duties include: 1. Welcoming the public 2. Taking tickets/registering participants upon arrival 3. Helping with catering including: popcorn, teas, coffees, soft drinks, etc. 4. Helping prepare and clear the venue 5. Assisting the public with any enquiries 6. Ensuring the health & safety of all our visitors

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Computer Buddy

East Lothian Council Library Services

Help others join the digital world by passing on your computer skills. You do not have to be a whizz kid. Many of our clients have very little or no computer experience. Many just want to set up an email or do some internet shopping. Or you could help someone with job searching. Buddies may be asked to help the learner to use their own devices including tablets, ipads, laptops.

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Code Club Leader/Helper

East Lothian Council Library Services

Help others learn the fun of coding using your skills and knowledge! Coding Clubs consist of a weekly one-hour session for Primary 5 – S1. The volunteers would support them in their tasks, whilst being under the supervision of another staff member.

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Hospital Guide

NHS Roodlands Hospital

Meet, Greet, Direct and/or guide patients and visitors around new East Lothian Community Hospital. Provide a friendly welcoming face at first point of contact

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Retail Volunteer

Barnardo's Charity Shop - Pinkie Branch

If you are keen to learn new skills, meet new people or wish to gain experience for future employment this might be the volunteering opportunity for you! We are looking for friendly, open and committed people to help in the local Musselburgh Pinkie Barnardo’s store. The hours can be flexible and we offer a range of retail tasks

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