Our Home Visitors play a vital role in delivery of our service by visiting potential volunteer pet foster carers to assess their house, home situation and the fosterer. Main tasks: - Contact potential fosterer and arrange a time for the home visit to take place. - Carry out the home visit following the guidelines provided by PFSS. - Complete the home visit report and return a copy to the Home Visit Coordinator.

We’re looking for a female volunteer to assist our Support Worker accompany an older woman, who has multiple support needs, with her much loved weekly swimming session. The role will suit someone who has a calm/friendly/reassuring manner and is comfortable in the pool. The woman supported wears a swimming aid at all times and uses a swimming noodle. The role does not include responsibility for the woman’s safety/personal care nor does it require any life-saving skills

To promote and lobby for equality acroos all areas of disability, raise awareness of group and increase membership to allow the voice of people with disabilities to inform decision that have an impact on their lives.

Do words like 'hashtag' and 'likes' sound, interesting to you? Join us and become part of the Market Place team, helping to promote and encourage more people to get involved in the community in East Ren. Help us by maintaining and developing our Twitter and Facebook page, promoting this message to more people. Become a Social Media Volunteer today!

Are you passionate about volunteering? Share your experiences to encourage others to give volunteering a go! We are looking for enthusiastic individuals interested in meeting new people and finding out about what’s on in their local community. The main aim of this role is to promote the benefits of volunteering and to encourage and support people within your local community to get involved. Main Tasks: • Raising awareness of volunteering in your local community • Running information pop up stalls across East Ren • Displaying posters and leaflets in your local libraries, advice centres, community centres, churches etc. • Visiting local groups Volunteers are always welcome to provide new and alternative suggestions on how and where to promote volunteering. Volunteers will be provided with all necessary leaflets, posters, pop up banners etc., along with contact details for any known supportive organisations, though it is expected that the volunteer will carry out some online/offline research. Volunteer Specification: • Previous volunteering experience (desirable) • Good people skills • Good knowledge of your local community and willingness to explore your local community • Responsible and reliable

The sewing and merchandiser role will involve sewing cushions, steaming clothes and keeping display of stock rotated including arranging clothes on stands

You can I help with Scouting whatever your gender, age, abilities and skills. Simply let us know your availability and how you would like to help and we will match this to roles within your local area. You do not need to have a background in Scouting If your child is in Scouting, You could help Many of our helpers and Leaders are parents of our youth Members. This is for a number of reasons including being able to see first hand how Scouting benefits young people and wanting to give something back, being able to spend more time with their child and realising that volunteering for Scouting is enjoyable and teaches them new skills. Speak to your child’s Section Leader to discuss how you might become involved. You can help out on a flexible basis. Whether you can help out once a fortnight, month or term or just at special events or camps, there is bound to be a role you can play. Learn more. Although Scouting is a uniformed organisation, adults in Scouting do not have to wear a uniform. What is the process for joining? There is an application form to fill out which someone in your Group will be able to help you with. For some roles you will be required to meet a small group of people outside of the Group to discuss the role you wish to take on. References are also required for some roles. An enhanced Criminal Records (or equivalent in Scotland or Northern Ireland) check is carried out on all volunteers. Assistant Leader section Assistant Occasional Helper/Parent Young Leader (14-18) Chairman Treasurer Secretary Group Scout Leader District Le

Our volunteer fundraising mentors are paired with community sports clubs who need expertise in fundraising to become more sustainable and increase their capacity. We support groups who are utilising sport to bring about real social difference so you’ll be paired with a group that are doing really inspiring work. These groups are doing incredible work but require some guidance around fundraising in order to make them more sustainable and increase their capacity…this is where you come in. If you enjoy working with people and have a desire to make a difference then please does get in touch.

Meals delivery can be a vital service for those who want to maintain independence in their homes. In East Renfrewshire we deliver around twelve thousand meals a year to people who have difficulty with shopping, carrying food home or cooking for themselves. Hot meals are delivered twice a week on twelve different runs. All our menus are designed to provide a good, balanced diet and the meals are collected from local school kitchens. We also deliver books to those confined to the house.

The monthly female peer group is for unpaid carers who look after a relative or friend who has an illness, disability, addiction or are frail or elderly. The group allows carers to meet others in a similar situation, time out from their caring role and access support and information. The facilitator would welcome carers, encourage discussion and liaise with a member of staff to organise relevant speakers if and when requested by carers

Ready to begin your adventure? There are five sections you can join, depending on your age. The activities and opportunities vary but what is the same is that each will empower you to make friends, learn skills and try new things.

Would you like to help children and young people engage in activities to build their skills and confidence and engage in their local community? The participation support volunteer role will assist in providing and supporting activities for young people. This role will involve interacting with young people aged 10 - 18 years via a variety of activities e.g. arts, crafts, DJ workshops and general youth work at our weekly sessions as well as at our National events that happen throughout the year.

Everyone has the right to live life to the full. After a diagnosis of a chest or heart condition or a stroke, many people experience fear and isolation and struggle with the impact on their lives. Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland won’t stand for that. The care and support we deliver every day ensures everyone can live the life they want to. About Retail: We currently have around 50 shops/ community hubs across Scotland. Our shops and hubs help us raise funds so we can provide our services to the people who need us. Every one of our stores relies on a team of volunteers to help run it and support our staff. Quite simply, we cannot provide our services or raise funds without the amazing support of our volunteers. The time, support and the work they do is vital to us and the people we help. By helping out in one of our stores, you can make a difference to people and their families in Scotland who are isolated, scared or anxious about their condition. About Your Role: This is an opportunity to undertake a satisfying and rewarding role. As part of our team of volunteers, you will provide customer support, whilst working in a friendly atmosphere, providing an extremely useful and appreciated service to the Charity. The role includes: • Welcoming and assisting customers • Customer service and sales service • Stock control • Sorting donations • Hanging and ticketing stock • Helping to keep store clean and tidy

Everyone has the right to live life to the full. After a diagnosis of a chest or heart condition or a stroke, many people experience fear and isolation and struggle with the impact on their lives. Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland won’t stand for that. The care and support we deliver every day ensures everyone can live the life they want to. About Retail: We currently have around 50 shops/ community hubs across Scotland. Our shops and hubs help us raise funds so we can provide our services to the people who need us. Every one of our stores relies on a team of volunteers to help run it and support our staff. Quite simply, we cannot provide our services or raise funds without the amazing support of our volunteers. The time, support and the work they do is vital to us and the people we help. By helping out in one of our stores, you can make a difference to people and their families in Scotland who are isolated, scared or anxious about their condition. About Your Role: This is an opportunity to undertake a satisfying and rewarding role. As part of our team of volunteers, you will provide customer support, whilst working in a friendly atmosphere, providing an extremely useful and appreciated service to the Charity. The role includes: • Welcoming and assisting customers • Customer service and sales service • Stock control • Sorting donations • Hanging and ticketing stock • Helping to keep store clean and tidy

Volunteering as a member of our Charity Retail Drivers team, you will use the Hospice vehicles to assist with the collection and distribution of stock between our 18 shops and warehouse around Glasgow. Each shop is unique within the community, therefore it is crucial that the stock is delivered to the selected shop to ensure we generate and maximise our income in support of the Hospice. Promote and raise the profile of the Hospice throughout the local community and the importance of raising funds through the shops; Deliver and collect stock in a Hospice vehicle to the required location within specific timescales and in a safe manner; Carry out the transfer of donated goods between shop locations working in cooperation with the Shop Managers; Deliver and collect small furniture items to and from customers homes; Assist in maintaining vehicles to a good standard by promptly reporting any suspected defects; Undertake any other duties as and when necessary; Understand the importance of confidentiality at all times and maintain high standards with regard to communicating information in a confidential manner.

Join our exciting Hearing Forces project, which is providing support to veterans aged 65+, who have hearing loss or tinnitus and their families and carers. It's a great opportunity to meet veterans in a variety of settings and assist with hearing screening, information and hearing aid maintenance. You’ll also advise about helpful equipment and signpost veterans to many other services that may support them.

There are thousands of possibilities available to you through Girlguiding Scotland. Leadership, skills, challenges and adventures are all found and made whilst with Girlguiding Scotland. There are waiting lists for girls to join Units in the Guides, Brownies and Rainbows because they need more adult volunteers throughout Scotland. Leaders can participate in a whole host of activities and times are flexible, so you can give as little or as much as you like. Most Units meet once a week during term-time. There are loads of other opportunities for you to get involved in during the holidays of weekends, if you wish. Girls and Young women today participate in a wide-range of activities such as DJ-ing, water sports, singing, dancing, arts & crafts and much more. Unit Leaders are given training both 'on the job and through training sessions. For more information visit www.girlguidingscotland.org.uk

Volunteers will visit and befriend patients in acute hospital wards, and maintain contact with them during their inpatient stay (or in the case of mental health services the volunteer support could continue into the community). Volunteers will respect the patients personal belief’s and provide a basic level of emotional support.

We need your help to make someones day. Transporting patients from across East Renfrewshire to & from hospitals/health centres (drivers own transport required). HOW DO YOU GET INVOLVED? Contact us ideally by email and after completing a volunteer registration form and returning to us. It generally takes around 6 weeks for you to start volunteering. If you do not receive a response from the organisation within 6 weeks, please contact the Volunteer Centre.

Help select the best furniture from stores to help improve sales. Also to interact with customers to help sell furniture on a daily basis and source possible stock form potential new donators.

Help assist the leaders deliver a quality and fun learning opportunity for pre & school age children. We run sessions outdoors in urban woodlands and encourage children to play and get mucky. You would be helping observe & keep children safe whilst encouraging them to learn new skills. We encourage all staff to bring new activities for the children to try & we would encourage you to be as involved as you feel able to.

The MKHH Friendship club provides entertainment and company to those in the local community supported by a friendly team of volunteers. A volunteer group leader, with support from MKHH staff would coordinate the fortnightly running of the Friendship Club. This would involve a range of duties, including planning a programme of entertainment, coordinating transport and coordinating memberships of the Friendship Club. Full induction, training and support will be provided.

Mearns Kirk Helping Hands aims to offer an excellent volunteering experience to anyone who is willing to offer their time, skills and commitment to helping us run our activities. We are currently looking for friendly, caring drivers to help people get to and from our activities. Mearns Kirk Helping Hands runs several different activities each week, allowing those who may otherwise be at home alone the opportunity to socialise and have fun with others. We are looking for volunteers who are willing to use their own car or drive our minibus to help people to access these activities. There is no minimum time commitment, though our activities currently take place during the day on weekdays. A full training package is provided, and you will be sent a full role profile when you enquire about the opportunity.

Our pet foster carers provide a full time caring home for pets who have been temporarily separated from their owners while they are unable to care for them. You will be fully responsible for the animal in your care and their daily needs including feeding, cleaning, grooming, exercising and socialising. - Foster cats must be kept indoors at all times. - Foster dogs should not be left alone for longer than 5 hours.

Volunteers are required to assist ward staff in improving the quality of the patient experience of mealtimes in Wishaw General Hospital. In particular volunteers would be asked to: * Chat to patients during mealtimes * Making sure that patients have something to drink * Clearing patient tables so there is space for the tray * Fetching salt / pepper/ vinegar or napkins for patients * Alerting staff to issues that make it difficult for someone to eat * Assist patients in carrying out catering audits * Alerting staff to who hasn’t eaten their meal

Volunteers will get the opportunity to gain experience in use of the till, sorting, cleaning, stock rotation and customer service. Working in the shops there is a very friendly and sociable atmosphere. It is a great opportunity to learn new skills and gain work experience as you work in all aspects of retail. Without the support of the volunteers we would lose out on vital funds raised in our shops for the Hospice.

The role of events helper would involve helping set up for events, assisting and speaking to members of the public, helping with refreshments, promoting what the theme of the event is and helping to clear up afterwards.

The Market Place is a community space used by individuals, groups and organisations. This opportunity involves helping to organise, run and advertise any of our community groups depending on the skills you wish to share or develop. This role involves helping to plan the groups, together with staff and other volunteers, talking with members of the group about what they would like. Most groups are weekly. Facilitating a group involves welcoming everyone, making teas/coffees, ensuring everyone is joining in and sharing your skills and knowledge. This role may also involve helping to distribute leaflets in order to promote the groups and keeping records of who attends

The role will involve speaking to people who don’t have an arranged appointment but have dropped in to speak to someone about Talking Points. The signposter’s role may be to help find out what information the person needs and to help guide them towards this. If however, the person informs you that they need to speak to someone from the Talking Points team or you feel they would benefit from having a more in-depth conversation, you would ask them to take a seat whilst you notify a member of the team.

Are you creative, experienced and interested in crafts and making things? Then join our team as part of The Market Place Makers, an exciting new opportunity! Use your crafting knowledge and skills and learn new ones by helping us make our products for our Market Place shops. This helps us to generate income that goes back in to supporting communities of East Renfrewshire.

We’re looking for a volunteer to assist our Support Worker to accompany a 15 year old male we support with a weekly Boccia game on Weds, 7-8.30pm at a southside sports/leisure centre. The role will suit someone who has a calm/friendly/reassuring manner and is comfortable being active with a ‘can do’ approach. The role will involve learning/understanding the game/rules; helping manoeuvre ramp; helping place the balls. There will be the opportunity if interested to attend various competitions.

Cosgrove is seeking volunteers, minimum age 16 years, for their Child Services school holidays play schemes over the school holidays in April, July and August 2019. Volunteers will receive an induction and will be under supervision at all times. They will be involved in a variety of creative, fun and practical activities. helping to support children with a range of additional support needs such as Autism spectrum, to get the most of out of their time at our play schemes. This could be an arts and crafts group, music, drama, dance or baking class. You may like to share your own hobbies or interests with the children, such as music or football or help with an outing to the local swimming pool, soft play area or trip to the coast. The dates are April 1st – 4th and 8th – 11th July 8th – Aug 9th

Volunteering in our charity shopis a change to learn all about all aspects of retail trade. For example, till work, sorting, cleaning, stock rotation and customer service. Volunteers are essential for the running of our shops and there is a very friendly and sociable atmosphere. It is a great opportunity to learn new skills and gain work experience as you work in all aspects of retail. HOW DO YOU GET INVOLVED? Contact us ideally by email and after completing a Volunteer registration form and returning to us (Barnardo's will call volunteer asking them to collect application form from shop). It generally takes around 6 weeks for you to start volunteering. If you do not receive a response from the organisation within 6 weeks, please contact the Volunteer Centre.

To be able to talk to the attendees making them feel welcome and included. Also: • To encourage, motivate and improve confidence of the attendees • Help set up hall and clear up at the end • Help with the washing of dishes

The volunteers will be joining an already established group of volunteeres to run a cafe in the church hall. The cafe creates a social environment for many senior citizens and young mums to meet. Main duties include: Clearing Tables Waiting on Tables Clearing/Tidying up Cafe and Kitchen Area once the cafe has closed THE CAFE IS CLOSED OVER THE SUMMER HOLIDAYS Barrhead United Reform Church community café will be closing for its usual summer break on Friday the 27th of June

Do you have a couple of hours spare to help young people in your local community? We are looking for volunteers to support the operation of the Eaglesham Cub Scout troop (age 8 - 10) in delivering our programme of activities. We provide young people with exciting and challenging experiences and then help them use those experiences in their personal and social development. The level of your involvement is entirely up to you and could vary from helping out for a couple of hours each week at the local Scout Hall to participation in outdoor weekend events & challenges.

Do you have a couple of hours spare to help young people in your local community? We are looking for volunteers to support the operation of the Eaglesham Beaver Colony (age 6 - 8) in delivering our programme of activities. Beaver Scouts are boys and girls aged between six and eight years old; they belong to the first and youngest Section in the Scouting family. Young people can join Beaver Scouts in the three months leading up to their sixth birthday. Easily recognised by their distinctive turquoise sweatshirts, Beaver Scouts enjoy making friends, playing games, going on visits and helping others. The level of your involvement is entirely up to you and could vary from helping out for a couple of hours each week at the local Scout Hall to participation in outdoor weekend events & challenges.

Running a successful Barnardo's store requires a great team of enthusiastic volunteers and you could be a part of it. Our retail assistants are trained to undertake a wide range of activities such as serving customers, taking receipt of stock donations from the public and merchandising stock to make our rails visually appealling and tidy. Volunteering with us in retail will provide a great opportunity to build upon your communication, team working and customer service skills. If you also have a particular skill or interest, our teams would be delighted to discuss how we could help you utilise your interests in store. Whatever your talents, please do share with us and pop into your local store to enquire about volunteering. To see all opportunities to volunteer within Barnardo's, you can visit our website at www.barnardos.org.uk/volunteering.

Assist the local fundraising team in promoting and taking part in a variety of activities to raise money for Guide Dogs. * Street collections on ‘flag’ days * Help on stalls at local events * Take Collection Boxes to local businesses * Attending local events organised by Branches or Community Fundraiser and keeping track of what we sell on our stalls (including the cuddly toys!) * Count donations * Fundraisers are usually members of the local fundraising group

* To grant access to the building to all visitors, staff and clients * Informing staff when clients arrive in the building * Informing staff when appointments arrive * Answering the telephone * Completing the sign in book for all visitors * Keeping the reception orderly * Run the cloakroom service * Assist day centre client's with coats and jackets offering support if required

If you have an afternoon or two spare (or even more!), the shift pattern is 9-1pm or 1-5pm or even a couple of hours to suit, you could join the dedicated team of professionals and supporters at your local Oxfam shop. There is arguably more skill and scope in working in an Oxfam shop than any other retail outlet in the high street. This outlet is mainly for clothing and accessories.

Volunteers will meet at Young Enterprise Scotland, Rouken Glen Park, collect one of the bikes (one has electric assist), and cycle to 3-4 restaurants in Giffnock. In line with an agreed collection plan, the volunteer will load bagged waste onto the bike and cycle back. It is then put into the composter. The route takes approximately 40 minutes with 2-3 stops per route. Hi viz, helmet, gloves and cycle training provided. Part off road, part on Fenwick Road.

Volunteers based at Young Enterprise Scotland, Rouken Glen Park. Administrator will prepare timetable for volunteer cyclists, check restaurants are happy with process and answer enquiries from new volunteers.

A Volunteer Administrator at Mearns Kirk Helping Hands would provide valuable assistance to the staff team by undertaking a variety of administrative tasks, dependent on the needs of the charity. This will include tasks such as basic filing of both paper and electronic documents, sending out information to members or volunteers by post or email, assistance with driver rotas and creating and maintaining documents as required. Full training and induction is provided for the role.

A Friendship Club volunteer will be part of a busy volunteering team who provide companionship to members of the Friendship Club. A volunteer would be involved in the set up of afternoon tea, provide company to members, help to serve the tea, coffee and cakes and work as part of the team to ensure all activities run smoothly. They would also attend a short volunteer meeting prior to the start of each session. A full induction on the role is provided.

The service that we offer might take the form of a fortnightly visit for tea and company, or a weekly session to help with a more specific issue, such as supporting the client to fill in forms and access services. Perhaps the client could benefit from more intensive, more frequent support at times, and then be content with just a phone call at other times

Volunteers will visit twice a month for two hours to chat, listen or laugh, go for coffee or a walk in the park. That is all it takes to make a difference. Volunteers are given the privilege of hearing extraordinary stories. Volunteers will receive free training, disclosure check, ongoing support, supervision and travel expenses, where applicable

A social media volunteer would join the MKHH volunteering team at an exciting time. We have just started to develop a presence online through our website and Facebook page. A social media volunteer would assist the staff team to keep the MKHH Facebook page up to date on a regular basis, develop and post relevant and engaging content and encourage others to share and comment. Also with the assistance of the MKHH staff team, track the effectiveness of our social media.

To help maintain fabulous windows and shop displays to encourage customers to come in store and look around.

To help provide additional support in store alongside Manager / Sales Assistant to ensure stock density and targets are achieved.

To support a blind or partially sighted person, supporting safe negotiation of the environment, building confidence and social interaction, whilst maintaining dignity and promoting independence. What does the role involve? • Undertaking training to become a My Guide volunteer • A commitment to support a person who is blind or partially sighted, based on the aims of My Guide • Provide sighted guide assistance to meet the mutually agreed goals of the blind or partially sighted person. This could be anything from helping people get to the gym, to popping down to the local shops, or accessing public transport • Developing a good working partnership with a blind or partially sighted person, their friends and family and other groups that may be able to support independence in the longer term • Establishing and adhering to appropriate social contact and personal boundaries • As appropriate, support referral or access to local services and facilities for blind and partially sighted people • Demonstrating the sighted guiding technique to friends, colleagues and people who are blind or partially sighted • Providing regular feedback on progress and any issues that arise to your line manager (the My Guide Ambassador) The My Guide role will take place at agreed times / location What will I get out of it? • Make a massive difference to someone in need in your community • Meet new people and make friends • Learn a valuable skill while supporting a service that increases the independence and dignity of blind and partially-sighted people. • An opportunity to build experience for your CV

You will be matched with a family to help them deal with challenges they face. You will support parents as they learn to cope, improve their confidence and build better lives for their children. Families we support have at least one child under the age of 8, live in the Southside and require home-visiting support due to challenges such as illness, loneliness, single parenting, abuse or seeking asylum/refuge. When matched, a volunteer will visit once a week for 2-3 hours and provide support in line with these needs, aiming to reduce feelings of isolation, build parents' confidence and skills and access local facilities, amongst many other possible outcomes.

There are thousands of possibilities available to you through Girlguiding Scotland. Leadership, skills, challenges and adventures are all found and made whilst with Girlguiding Scotland. There are waiting lists for girls to join Units in the Guides, Brownies and Rainbows because they need more adult volunteers throughout Scotland. Leaders can participate in a whole host of activities and times are flexible, so you can give as little or as much as you like. Most Units meet once a week during term-time. There are loads of other opportunities for you to get involved in during the holidays of weekends, if you wish. Girls and Young women today participate in a wide-range of activities such as DJ-ing, water sports, singing, dancing, arts & crafts and much more. Unit Leaders are given training both 'on the job and through training sessions. For more information visit www.girlguidingscotland.org.uk

There are thousands of possibilities available to you through Girlguiding Scotland. Leadership, skills, challenges and adventures are all found and made whilst with Girlguiding Scotland. There are waiting lists for girls to join Units in the Guides, Brownies and Rainbows because they need more adult volunteers throughout Scotland. Leaders can participate in a whole host of activities and times are flexible, so you can give as little or as much as you like. Most Units meet once a week during term-time. There are loads of other opportunities for you to get involved in during the holidays of weekends, if you wish. Girls and Young women today participate in a wide-range of activities such as DJ-ing, water sports, singing, dancing, arts & crafts and much more. Unit Leaders are given training both 'on the job and through training sessions. For more information visit www.girlguidingscotland.org.uk

Day Unit - Bringing patients to and from our day unit is a very rewarding role. You get to know people and are providing an extremely valuable service at the same time. Monday - Friday : 10am - 3pm

A key volunteer leadership role within Scotland's unique Children's Hearings system. The Depute Area Convenor will support and manage the team of specialist volunteers making decisions to continually improve the outcomes and experiences for vulnerable children & young people in East Renfrewshire. The Deputy Area Convener role is critical in providing leadership & direction to the local Area Support team supporting panel members: - assisting the Area Convener in managing & representing the East Renfrewshire Area Support Team - engaging & building relationships within the local panel community - communicating and sharing information - overseeing & managing complaints - co-ordinating panel members recruitment, induction, attendance at Hearings, training and support - monitoring performance and targets of East Renfewshire AST - continually seeking to develop & refresh opportunities to ensure the best decisions are being made for the vulnerable children & young people of East Renfewshire

Running a successful Barnardo's store requires a great team of enthusiastic volunteers and you could be a part of it. Our retail assistants are trained to undertake a wide range of activities such as serving customers, taking receipt of stock donations from the public and merchandising stock to make our rails visually appealling and tidy. Volunteering with us in retail will provide a great opportunity to build upon your communication, team working and customer service skills. If you also have a particular skill or interest, our teams would be delighted to discuss how we could help you utilise your interests in store. Whatever your talents, please do share with us and pop into your local store to enquire about volunteering. To see all opportunities to volunteer within Barnardo's, you can visit our website at www.barnardos.org.uk/volunteering.

Drivers collect the same older guest/s each month and take them to a different local host's home where they all enjoy an afternoon tea party. There are usually three to five drivers in a group and there are sometimes also one or two reserve drivers to cover for holidays and emergencies. We ask our drivers to commit to three to four hours one Sunday a month and to contact their older guest/s a few days before the monthly tea party to make sure they know when they are going to pick them up.

Cosgrove is a well-established, local charity providing high quality services to children and adults with a range of learning disabilities. We are looking for a Befriender for an older woman we support who’s an avid DVD collector and enjoys shopping for them in local charity shops in the south side of Glasgow and East Ren. We’re looking for a Befriender who would enjoy accompanying her on these outings, either weekly or fortnightly, for a couple of hours, on a week day afternoon. Befrienders are matched with the aim of sharing common interests and activities. We offer an induction, ongoing support and training to develop valuable skills and experience. Volunteer’s expenses reimbursed.

We are looking for volunteers who are warm, friendly and approachable. As the shop is very busy, it is most suitable for active and enthusiastic people. There will be lifting and carrying involved with this opportunity.

We will ensure all volunteers are provided with all necessary training and support to fulfil their roles. • Free training provided in all aspects of position • Additional certificated training e.g. First Aid, PAT Testing, Moving and handling. • Expenses provided.

* Greeting people who come in and signposting different organisations/groups depending on their interests or needs (giving community information) * Serving those who attend the Market Place in our café * Conversing with people who come into the building and register an interest in volunteering * Ensuring the area is clean and tidy

This would be an ideal opportunity for anybody with an interest in sewing or upcycling. Volunteer training will involve developing sewing skills, exploring ways of upcycling and learning about teaching these skills to others. Volunteers will then help to teach weekly sessions to a small group of individuals and have the opportunity to take part in our Community Repair Café. This role involves working with vulnerable adults and/or people with additional support needs.

Would you like to play an integral part in supporting Marie Curie? The goal is to increase the level of support in the community through volunteers, local organisations and local businesses. You will work alongside your Community Fundraising Team to help plan the fundraising activities in your local area.

Our volunteer business mentors are paired with community sports clubs who need expertise in a particular area to become more sustainable and increase their capacity. As a Sported volunteer, you will have the opportunity to share your professional skills and expertise with community groups, having a huge effect on making sure these clubs survive and thrive.

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Producing weekly reports on club's activities for distribution to local media, printed and electronic.

We need your help to make someones day. Transporting older people from across East Renfrewshire to & from hospitals/health centres and on shopping trips. HOW DO YOU GET INVOLVED? Contact us ideally by email and after completing a volunteer registration form and returning to us. It generally takes around 6 weeks for you to start volunteering. If you do not receive a response from the organisation within 6 weeks, please contact the Volunteer Centre.

Barrhead Community Council meets in the Council Offices, Main Street, Barrhead, on the first Thursday of each month at 7.00pm. Meetings are open to the public and you are welcome to attend. If you wish to raise an issue at a meeting, please discuss this with the Chairperson who should be available fifteen minutes prior to the start of the meeting.

The co-ordinator’s role will be to help find out what information the person needs and to help guide them towards this. This role would also involve supporting and managing other volunteers within their roles. This will involve taking the volunteers through their initial induction when starting their new role.

The role will involve you welcoming people into the building who have come along to talk to someone about Talking Points. Your role will be to direct people to a seating area and notify a member of the Talking Points team that they are there. The person may have an arranged appointment with someone from the Talking Points team or they may just be dropping in to find out some information. You would ask them to take a seat and notify the signposter (volunteer or Kirkton) that they are there.

VAER Tomorrow’s Older People Project are looking for local people with an interest in gardening to be part of a new group helping bring five of East Ren’s train stations to life. Opportunities are available for all abilities. There are loads of new skills to learn and be part of a movement to enable change in the heart of East Renfrewshire. Gardening and outdoor activities are known to provide therapeutic benefits and increase positive mental health and mindfulness. It’s a great place to meet new people, catch up with old friends or make new ones

You will be matched then visit a family weekly, to work on the parents' language skills. These families are usually asylum seekers/refugees and can find themselves socially isolated, often due to language barriers. You will visit a family weekly in their home for upto 2 hours to help build their confidence and skills with English using a practical approach. There is no formal curriculum to follow but we provide some resources to support you. You may also benefit from activities such as going to shops with the family, helping them to practice letter formation or talk with them about where they want/need to use English most.

There are thousands of possibilities available to you through Girlguiding Scotland. Leadership, skills, challenges and adventures are all found and made whilst with Girlguiding Scotland. There are waiting lists for girls to join Units in the Guides, Brownies and Rainbows because they need more adult volunteers throughout Scotland. Leaders can participate in a whole host of activities and times are flexible, so you can give as little or as much as you like. Most Units meet once a week during term-time. There are loads of other opportunities for you to get involved in during the holidays of weekends, if you wish. Girls and Young women today participate in a wide-range of activities such as DJ-ing, water sports, singing, dancing, arts & crafts and much more. Unit Leaders are given training both 'on the job and through training sessions. For more information visit www.girlguidingscotland.org.uk

There are thousands of possibilities available to you through Girlguiding Scotland. Leadership, skills, challenges and adventures are all found and made whilst with Girlguiding Scotland. There are waiting lists for girls to join Units in the Guides, Brownies and Rainbows because they need more adult volunteers throughout Scotland. Leaders can participate in a whole host of activities and times are flexible, so you can give as little or as much as you like. Most Units meet once a week during term-time. There are loads of other opportunities for you to get involved in during the holidays of weekends, if you wish. Girls and Young women today participate in a wide-range of activities such as DJ-ing, water sports, singing, dancing, arts & crafts and much more. Unit Leaders are given training both 'on the job and through training sessions. For more information visit www.girlguidingscotland.org.uk

Do you have a couple of hours spare to help young people in your local community? We are looking for volunteers to support the operation of the Eaglesham Scout troop (age 10 – 14) in delivering our programme of activities. We provide young people with exciting and challenging experiences and then help them use those experiences in their personal and social development. The level of your involvement is entirely up to you and could vary from helping out for a couple of hours each week at the local Scout Hall to participation in outdoor weekend events & challenges.

Running a successful Barnardo's store requires a great team of enthusiastic volunteers and you could be a part of it. Our retail assistants are trained to undertake a wide range of activities such as serving customers, taking receipt of stock donations from the public and merchandising stock to make our rails visually appealling and tidy. Volunteering with us in retail will provide a great opportunity to build upon your communication, team working and customer service skills. If you also have a particular skill or interest, our teams would be delighted to discuss how we could help you utilise your interests in store. Whatever your talents, please do share with us and pop into your local store to enquire about volunteering. To see all opportunities to volunteer within Barnardo's, you can visit our website at www.barnardos.org.uk/volunteering.

Offer support to families across our funded regions (West/East Dunbartonshire, Glasgow, North/South Lanarkshire, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire) and throughout Scotland, who care for a child with a disability. This support is offered through a range of ways: * To provide families with information they need to make informed decisions * To provide emotional support within the family home * To provide practical support within the family home * To record support, and maintain records as requirede are looking for volunteers in the Glasgow area including East Renfrewshire

Lead volunteers will have the responsibility of organising family’s support plan and delegating the support required out to other volunteers within the regions. Full support will be there from training onwards and you will have the opportunity to attend families Initial Assessments with the Family Services Coordinator. We are looking for volunteers in the Glasgow area including East Renfrewshire.

Volunteering opportunity will teach volunteers to deal with costumers. Everyday tasks will include stock circulation that includes pricing, ironing stocking in the shelfs for storage. On the shop floor maintain cleanliness and tidiness. Window design changing every week, that will help to develop self esteem and develop artistic skills which is always needed in working in retail. Working with till ,organising books ,assist customers to the changing rooms, give costumers advise.

Sorting through donated 2nd hand goods Serving Customers/Cash Handling Housekeeping Hanging, Tagging and Pricing of Goods Other duties to support the smooth running of the shop

If you have a morning/afternoon or two spare (or even more!), the shift pattern is 9-1pm or 1-5pm or even a couple of hours to suit, you could join the dedicated team of professionals and supporters at your local Oxfam shop. There is arguably more skill and scope in working in an Oxfam shop than any other retail outlet in the high street. While Oxfam shops do sell a range of new products – cards, gifts, food etc – the majority of the stock is donated to the shops by Oxfam’s supporters. So you never know what is going out on the shop floor, how much it will be or whether you are going to discover a valuable antique or a rare first edition.

Sunday Key Holder Volunteers would be in charge of opening and running the store unsupervised on Sundays. They would also cash up and lock up the store at the end of the day. Duties would be cleaning, sorting donations, topping up shelves, serving customers and answering telephone.

As a Volunteer Sales Assistant you will be working in all areas of the shop from cleaning and sorting donations to serving customers on the till and moving furniture around the store.

Volunteers based at Young Enterprise Scotland, Rouken Glen Park, where the composter is located in a waterproof cabin. Manager would empty overflow tanks once a month, ensure compost is bagged, keep place tidy, add woodchip and take pride in the compost produced.

Do you have some time to Spare? We need your help to make someones Day. Our Wee Red buses provide Community Transport in East Renfrewshire to help people within our community get to & from events, groups, hospitals etc.

Female Befriender wanted for a young woman we support, to meet up fortnightly. Monday, Thursday or Saturday early evening for a coffee and a chat, bit of shopping or walking. A car driver would be great, but not essential, as we are conveniently located for public transport. Befrienders are matched with the aim of sharing common interests and activities. We offer an induction, ongoing support and training to develop valuable skills and experience. Time commitment: You must be prepared to commit to regular meeting times that are convenient to you and the person you are befriending preferably on a fortnightly basis for a minimum period of 6 months. There will be a 3 month trial period to ensure both parties are happy with the match. Volunteer out of pocket expenses will be reimbursed. Please get in touch if you are friendly, patient and caring. Two references and a Disclosure PVG check will be carried out by us and at no cost to yourself. If you would like to find out more, please contact our Volunteer Co-ordinator, Lauren Jarvis. Tel: 0141 620 2500, email: ljarvis@cosgrovecare.org.uk.

Would you give up a small amount of your time to make a huge difference to someone’s life? Cosgrove Care is an established, local charity providing high quality services to children and adults with learning disabilities. We are seeking a female volunteer befriender, preferably a car driver, for a mature woman that we support. If you enjoy television soaps and drama series, going for a coffee and a chat, getting out and about, possibly visiting the odd museum then we would like to hear from you. The woman we support is easy going, fun to be with and enjoys a good chat and a laugh. She is seeking a befriender with a kind, gentle manner. Please get in touch with us if you are sensitive to the needs of others, are patient and understanding and have good listening skills. Two references and a Disclosure PVG check will be carried out. If you would like to find out more then please contact our Volunteer Co-ordinator, Lauren Jarvis Tel 0141 620 2500 ljarvis@cosgrovecare.org.uk

We are looking for volunteers to assist with our Adult services Thursday morning ‘fun with fabrics’ class where the emphasis is on encouraging creativity and developing artistic skills in a fun, supportive environment. This volunteering role will suit someone who is calm, friendly and helpful. It is also a good opportunity for someone interested in gaining experience of supporting adults with a range of learning disabilities, to get the most out of their time in a creative setting.

In this role, the volunteers would be providing emotional support to those affected by cancer, including friends, families & those worried about cancer. They would also be sign-posting to other relevant organisations and providing information leaflets to those who visit the service. Each service is 3 hours long and there is one on each day from Monday to Friday. Full training would be provided and no prior experience is necessary.

Duties include: Meeting and greeting customers, cleaning, steaming clothes, merchandising shop floor & identifying rags, pricing and general retail work.

To help with processing stock in store to ensure customers have a great selection of goods to buy

A volunteer with the lunch club for people living with dementia will be part of a team of volunteers who provide a warm, welcoming and stimulating environment for group members. A volunteer will provide company and conversation, help members take part in activities such as arts, crafts and playing dominoes and work with other volunteers in a way that supports the needs of the members. Volunteers are also expected to attend a pre-club briefing prior to the start of each afternoon.

Puppy boarding is an essential element in the development of a future guide dog and supports our volunteer Puppy Walkers who take a puppy of around six weeks old into their home and develops it for the first year of its life. It takes a lot of time & commitment and due to the full time nature of the role, we are only able to take on Puppy Boarders who are not in work and who can take on the role full time. We are recruiting in the majority of postcode areas, but contact us to check if recruiting in your area.

To give talks and presentations about the work of Guide Dogs within a designated area, in line with the guidelines received at speaker training courses. What does the role involve? • Giving talks when requested to local organisations and groups within a 15 mile radius of your home • Keeping up to date with Guide Dogs news and key messages • Talks should be natural and enthusiastic, tailored to the audience and following guidelines on current key messages • Passing any donations given for talks to the Mobility Team as per guidelines • Attending cheque presentations when requested by the local Mobility Team • Informing your Mobility Team Support Worker of any requests to do talks using the speaker cards supplied • Encouraging local organisations and groups to volunteer or fundraise on behalf of Guide Dogs What will I get out of it? • Meet a variety of local groups and people • Enjoy giving information about Guide Dogs’ aims which enable blind and partially-sighted people to enjoy the same freedom of movement as everyone else

Young people attend the Rouken Glen Centre Monday to Friday during school term to boost their skills, increase their confidence and to allow them to successfully engage in education. Providing young people with healthy, hot meals is an essential part of this highly supportive learning environment

There are thousands of possibilities available to you through Girlguiding Scotland. Leadership, skills, challenges and adventures are all found and made whilst with Girlguiding Scotland. There are waiting lists for girls to join Units in the Guides, Brownies and Rainbows because they need more adult volunteers throughout Scotland. Leaders can participate in a whole host of activities and times are flexible, so you can give as little or as much as you like. Most Units meet once a week during term-time. There are loads of other opportunities for you to get involved in during the holidays of weekends, if you wish. Girls and Young women today participate in a wide-range of activities such as DJ-ing, water sports, singing, dancing, arts & crafts and much more. Unit Leaders are given training both 'on the job and through training sessions. For more information visit www.girlguidingscotland.org.uk

There are thousands of possibilities available to you through Girlguiding Scotland. Leadership, skills, challenges and adventures are all found and made whilst with Girlguiding Scotland. There are waiting lists for girls to join Units in the Guides, Brownies and Rainbows because they need more adult volunteers throughout Scotland. Leaders can participate in a whole host of activities and times are flexible, so you can give as little or as much as you like. Most Units meet once a week during term-time. There are loads of other opportunities for you to get involved in during the holidays of weekends, if you wish. Girls and Young women today participate in a wide-range of activities such as DJ-ing, water sports, singing, dancing, arts & crafts and much more. Unit Leaders are given training both 'on the job and through training sessions. For more information visit www.girlguidingscotland.org.uk

There are thousands of possibilities available to you through Girlguiding Scotland. Leadership, skills, challenges and adventures are all found and made whilst with Girlguiding Scotland. There are waiting lists for girls to join Units in the Guides, Brownies and Rainbows because they need more adult volunteers throughout Scotland. Leaders can participate in a whole host of activities and times are flexible, so you can give as little or as much as you like. Most Units meet once a week during term-time. There are loads of other opportunities for you to get involved in during the holidays of weekends, if you wish. Girls and Young women today participate in a wide-range of activities such as DJ-ing, water sports, singing, dancing, arts & crafts and much more. Unit Leaders are given training both 'on the job and through training sessions. For more information visit www.girlguidingscotland.org.uk

There are thousands of possibilities available to you through Girlguiding Scotland. Leadership, skills, challenges and adventures are all found and made whilst with Girlguiding Scotland. There are waiting lists for girls to join Units in the Guides, Brownies and Rainbows because they need more adult volunteers throughout Scotland. Leaders can participate in a whole host of activities and times are flexible, so you can give as little or as much as you like. Most Units meet once a week during term-time. There are loads of other opportunities for you to get involved in during the holidays of weekends, if you wish. Girls and Young women today participate in a wide-range of activities such as DJ-ing, water sports, singing, dancing, arts & crafts and much more. Unit Leaders are given training both 'on the job and through training sessions. Specificaly looking for mature leaders. For more information visit www.girlguidingscotland.org.uk

General day to day duties include - sorting stock hanging and taging of stock serving customers cash handling housekeeping.

At BB children and young people get involved in a huge range of exciting activities and adventures, from first aid, abseiling, circus skills, and much more. There's also opportunities to get involved in international work, community action projects, camping and trying out new sports. As a volunteer you can take an active part in some of these fun and exciting activities. Or you can simply help organise activities with the children and young people. BB changes lives Experience tells us that BB changes children and young people's lives, so why not get involved and play your part. BB provides opportunities for children and young people to: have fun play games and sport learn new skills find out about the Christian Faith have new experiences go on a residential (Camp or Holiday) engage with friends BB changes Volunteers' lives As a volunteer you will get a great sense of satisfaction from watching the children and young people develop their confidence and skills, as well as have lots of fun. In addition, working to improve your community will give you a huge sense of personal achievement. As a volunteer you'll also gain from the experience by making new friends and learning new skills that you can use at work or put on a CV. The BB will also provide you with training opportunities to build on your exisiting skills as well as support guidance in your role. What could you do in the time you have?

Do you have a couple of hours spare to help young people in your local community? We are looking for volunteers to support the operation of the Eaglesham Explorer Scout troop (age 14 - 18) in delivering our programme of activities. We provide young people with exciting and challenging experiences and then help them use those experiences in their personal and social development. Outdoor activities such as camping, hiking, cycling, and hostelling are part of the Scouting DNA. But the great thing about Explorers is that young people themselves are encouraged to decide what they want to do and where they want to go, the opportunities are endless! The level of your involvement is entirely up to you and could vary from helping out for a couple of hours each week at the local Scout Hall to participation in outdoor weekend events & challenges.