The Root Cause Project is a funded project by Scottish Library Information Council. We are looking for volunteers from the local Thornliebank/surrounding community to help us to care for, grow and maintain the outdoor garden space at Thornliebank Library for the whole community to enjoy. Volunteers do not need to have gardening expertise but will ideally have some gardening knowledge to bring to the role and an enthusiasm for learning about and caring for plants/being outdoors. This is a lovely opportunity for local people to play a positive role in the fight against climate change and to make the once unused outdoor green space thrive for the local community and for wildlife to enjoy. About the Role You’ll be part of a team of volunteers helping to take care of the outdoor space at Thornliebank Library. You will plant seeds and tend to plants, and fruit or vegetables we want to grow, and help to nurture them. You will play an important role in keeping the outdoor space tidy and attractive. Activities will include: * General maintenance of outdoor area including weeding and pruning (excludes grass cutting) * Composting * Planting seeds and nurturing them to full growth * Tending to plants including fruit and vegetables and harvesting at appropriate times * Collecting seeds from self-seeding plants to store in the Seed Library * Keeping an up to date inventory of garden equipment * Identifying any gardening materials required eg, compost/new equipment

What will I be doing? Upon a referral being made via AbilityNet: * Contacting clients to arrange date/time to support them * Carrying out IT support to clients * Feeding back on progress via our online system * Opportunities to support local Co-ordinator with promoting volunteer service in local area eg, leaflet dropping or displaying posters in local area

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.

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.

Home-Start are looking for volunteers with parenting experience or experience of working/volunteering with children/families to help families (with at least one child aged 8 or under) who could use some additional support. Volunteers use their experiences of parenting or work/volunteering with children/families to help by offering emotional and practical support to families, with the aim of enabling them to lead less stressful and more enjoyable lives. The needs of individual families will vary but as a Home-visiting Volunteer you could be involved in anything from engaging in fun activities with the children and helping parents with managing behaviour to practical or emotional support for the families. We take all our volunteers through a FREE training course to ensure that they are fully prepared and confident in the role. This is a great opportunity to grow and gain experience in a support-focused role. You'll also have the chance to meet new people, learn new skills and use your knowledge to improve the lives of local families and children. Usually volunteers support families for around 2-3 hours a week and the time is flexible to suit your availability.

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

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

Would you like to join in the fun of our Friday afternoon ‘drama class’? where it’s all about encouraging creativity and fun within the group of adults we support? We are looking for volunteers to assist with our adult services Friday afternoon drama groups where the emphasis is on encouraging participation and creativity through drama 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.

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

WHY WE WANT YOU Bring your listening and communication skills to support people living with cancer to feel less isolated and lonely and to help with practical tasks that they are temporarily having trouble with. By joining us you’ll be doing something amazing for people, so they can continue to feel connected to the world outside and helping them find their best way through. Together, we can be right there for people with cancer. WHAT WILL YOU BE DOING? • Providing face-to-face support in the community or in people’s homes to alleviate loneliness and help with simple practical tasks • Adopting a non-judgemental and supportive approach to understand the needs and concerns of people living with cancer at this time • Supporting 1-3 people living with cancer every week for up to 12 visits • Completing post call ‘records of activity’ reports and using all required systems • Joining group catch up calls every 4-6 weeks to get key updates and/or share good practice • Volunteering within agreed hours and following all best practice guidelines • Signposting to additional support if required and raising any further concerns with the Macmillan team THE SKILLS YOU NEED • Good listener and clear communicator • Patient, flexible and reliable • Ability to respect others’ differences and choices • Ability to demonstrate empathy and understanding while maintaining boundaries • Ability to recognise when to ask for support • Ability to work independently with guidance and support • Understand the need to maintain confidentiality • Ability and willingness to travel in your local area • Good IT skills in order to access required systems and resources • Ability to commit to 4 hours of online training WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU? • Meet new people as part of a friendly team that makes a difference • Use and develop your communication and people skills • Have a rewarding experience making a difference to people living with cancer who are especially isolated

Assist the local fundraising team in promoting and taking part in a variety of activities to raise money for Guide Dogs

Build confidence, meet new people and build or learn communication and organisational skills. Could you be that person who can help us make the difference to the lives of those living with sight loss? Collection boxes are a great way for us to raise essential funds to do the work we do within Guide Dogs. Guide Dogs help people with sight loss live the life they choose. Our ambition is a future where every person with sight loss has the confidence and support they need to live their lives to the full. It costs £54,800 to support one single guide dog throughout its life, so without our amazing fundraisers raising money for us, we wouldn't be able to provide our life changing services! In this flexible role as a Collection Box Coordinator, you'll be responsible for placing and collecting our iconic Guide Dogs collection boxes around local venues and businesses. Collection boxes raise a huge amount of income for us so it's a really important role. This is a great role for anyone who has never volunteered before as you don't require any prior knowledge or experience. You'll be able to learn new skills while giving back to the community and making new friends! You'll learn a lot about visual impairments too which is important knowledge you'll have for the rest of your life. It's also a great role for students as the time commitment required is flexible and the role can easily be incorporated into your daily life. “You don’t have to give loads and loads of time, you can give whatever time you can give and we'll still be really grateful" - Guide Dogs student volunteer and guide dog owner We provide full training in the role as well as an induction to the organization. You will receive ongoing support from a designated member of staff. Location: Various and local surroundings

Mearns Kirk Helping Hands was established in 2016, running a variety of groups and activities to improve health and wellbeing and reduce social isolation and loneliness in the local community. Since being established, we have grown to run nine groups throughout the week, a befriending project, as well as specialist groups, such as IT learning classes. Our charity is volunteer led with nearly 100 volunteers helping across the charity. It's an exciting time as the charity looks to continue to evolve to meet the needs of our community. Particularly given the rise in the ageing population in the local area. To do this, the charity is seeking new Board members to guide and develop what we do. In particular, we have identified that our Board requires people with certain skill sets, these are in: * Fundraising * Voluntary Sector * Marketing * Finance * Human Resources Being part of the Mearns Kirk Helping Hands Board gives you the opportunity to lead on the development of a local, community based charity, ensuring we are sustainable, have good governance and good practice. You'll also be making a difference to the lives of those who use our services as well as our volunteers. We ask that you can commit to attending four Board meetings per year, alongside our Annual General Meeting. Other time you would need to give would be dependent in the role you could fulfil within the Board around the specific areas of expertise we are looking for.

One of the biggest barriers people face in attending our groups and activities is the ability to get to us. There is limited public transport to where we are located and sometimes people coming along need a little bit of assistance or extra time to get from their home to a vehicle, which taxi drivers sometimes cannot provide. As a Volunteer Driver you would be providing the means for someone to be able to attend a group, allowing them to meet with others attending and have some company, ultimately helping to improve their wellbeing and make them feel less lonely. As a Volunteer Driver, we'd ask that you use your own car to pick people up, take them to the group and be able to take them home again. We provide all out of pocket expenses, so your mileage would be reimbursed at £0.45 per mile. Sometimes people might need a bit of assistance and you would be provided with full training on moving and positioning to support someone to get in and out of a vehicle if needed. We are looking for drivers to be able to bring people to our Men's Breakfast Club on a Friday morning, 10–11 am and also to our Blether & Brew Group, which is every second Tuesday, 2-3.30 pm. A PVG is required for this role. If you enjoy driving and would like to use this skill to make a huge difference to the life of someone living in your community, this role could be just for you.

How can you help? We are recruiting a team of Charity Ambassadors to help develop engagement across each region, to maximise opportunities to raise funds and increase support from the community. You will be actively involved with The Charity on the ground and play a key role working alongside the Regional Community Fundraisers, as and when required: * Identifying various opportunities in your local area to raise awareness of The Charity and our wide range of fundraising campaigns. This could be anything from contacting your local supermarket’s ‘Community Champion’ and organising an information stand and bucket collection or supporting a supporter group meet up in your area * Representing The Charity in your area, by undertaking presentations and cheque collections at schools, local companies and community groups * Helping us to recruit new fundraisers and supporting those who are already signed up for a campaign in your area eg, attending a local Twilight Walk or promoting The Big Bake to local companies What impact will you have? By amplifying The Charity's voice in your local area, you'll help increase the impact of fundraising campaigns and help grow funds and support us in accelerating a cure for everyone affected by a brain tumour diagnosis. We’re looking for people who are: * Passionate about The Charity and our vision * Flexible and willing to get involved as and when opportunities arise * Confident and comfortable in undertaking presentations to a wide range of audiences * Skilled at spotting new opportunities to raise awareness and funds * Friendly, approachable and able to communicate at all levels * A team player, who is also able to work on their own initiative We particularly encourage applications from those who are significantly underrepresented in our sector, including individuals from black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities.

The role: • Making up and checking customers shopping orders • Packing boxes ensuring weight distribution • Putting customers’ orders through the till • Pay for the shopping and complete necessary paperwork • To report any matters of concern to Food Train staff • To inform Food Train staff of any accidents, incidents or complaints • To maintain confidentiality • Representing Food Train in a professional manner to customers and the wider community Skills and experience: • There are no formal educational requirements for this role however knowledge of the needs of older people acquired through life and family experiences, training received or practice based experience is desirable • Good literacy and numeracy skills • Ability to work as part of a team • Friendly, sociable and patient with a caring manner • Good level of fitness, motivated, reliable, trustworthy and enthusiastic individual who can be responsive and flexible on delivering positive outcomes and experiences for the older people • Good verbal communication skills are required as well as being a people person with a sense of humour who can adapt to any situation and changing people behaviour

As part of the Jewish Care Scotland strategy to connect people to their community and the Jewish culture, the charity aims to deliver the Jewish Telegraph, kosher lunches and essential shopping every week to isolated community members. We are looking for volunteers who have their own car and can help in Giffnock and the surrounding area every week, as well as those who can commit to helping on an ad hoc basis. If you can spare an hour or two each week to support Jewish Care Scotland, just visit The Community Hub website and complete the form: https://eastrencommunityhub.org.uk/volunteering. Application to Disclosure Scotland may be required, the cost will be covered by Jewish Care Scotland.

Would you like to go on fun adventures, explore and laugh with friends? At Girlguiding we do everything from camping to campaigning! We’re all about girls and young women laughing, learning and having adventures. Why not join the fun? Meetings usually run on weekday evenings for about an hour and you can choose how much or how little you can help out! Our different sections cover ages 4-18, so there’s something for everyone. Youth volunteering with Girlguiding Scotland looks great on a CV and can improve skills like teamwork, leadership, communication, creativity and IT. It’s great experience if you want a career in youthwork or education. You can get extra training like first aid, the disclosure check for working with children is paid for by us and we’ll help you every step of the way. There are loads of meetings happening all over East Renfrewshire, so you can join one close to you. Our volunteers are what makes Girlguiding amazing and we welcome people of all backgrounds and walks of life. Come have a chat with us, you won’t regret it!

Volunteers use their own vehicles to take patients to and from medical appointments. Volunteers let us know availability i.e, which day/days they wish to do and what times. Volunteers can also let us know what hospitals they are happy to take patients to and what hospitals they would not like to go to. Drivers pick up no earlier than 8.45 am and finish no later than 5.30 pm. Normally it is one patient per driver per car.

We are looking for someone passionate about sport who enjoys talking with older adults and can communicate their enthusiasm to our club members. The Session Supporter works alongside the Session Facilitator to enable the smooth running of the club session and will help to set up the venue for the club as well as welcoming members as they arrive. Our clubs support older people who may have a physical disability and/or memory problems. Some of our members are isolated; they just enjoy popping in for a chat and being able to reminisce about their favourite sports. You will be part of a team of volunteers providing this service for a couple of hours on a weekly basis. We provide training and our staff will meet with you on a regular basis to support you. The Sporting Memories Foundation Scotland’s aim is to engage with isolated older people living with long-term conditions like dementia, Parkinson’s disease, depression or loneliness. During the club session, we help participants to reminisce about sport and to do some gentle physical activity. We cannot do this without the support of our dedicated volunteers who are always willing to go the extra mile to meet the needs of our club members. One of our volunteers has commented: "I feel appreciated and see my work making a difference". Most importantly, our volunteers and members love a bit of banter and club sessions are about everyone having fun!

Our tea party group co-ordinators are a vital part of the Re-engage team. Tea parties provide a lifeline of friendship for our older people and the regular, warm, friendly chats and companionship provide a vital link with the outside world from which they have become isolated. Over time, the members of the group will get to know each other well and together you will spend many hours full of fun, laughter and stories. As a tea party group co-ordinator, you will ensure older guests know when and where the next tea party will be held and who will be collecting them each month. This is an administrative role that requires planning and scheduling, you must be comfortable organising monthly events with volunteer hosts, socialising, communicating with people and resolving issues that might arise. You will need a PVG for this role. Sometimes, tea party group co-ordinators are also drivers or hosts for their group, but this is not a requirement of being a co-ordinator. Tasks include: * Meeting/communicating with older guests prior to them joining the group * Reporting group activity to Re-engage via our feedback form * Responding to any issues and queries from the volunteers and older guests in your group * Following all guidance in your group co-ordinator training modules to ensure that the tea parties are enjoyable, appropriate and in line with our charitable aim * Reporting any safeguarding issues that may arise or have been brought to your attention * Planning and scheduling monthly tea parties * Contacting hosts and arrange a rota of venues for the year * Organising the monthly event, ensuring that tea party volunteers (hosts and drivers) have all the support and information they need * Being the main point of contact for all the volunteers and older guests in your group (an average group has a total of between 4 & 12 people)

Our tea party drivers are a vital part of the Re-engage team. Tea parties provide a lifeline of friendship for our older people and the regular, warm, friendly chats and companionship provide a vital link with the outside world from which they have become isolated. Drivers take older people to the parties and stay with them to enjoy the get-together. Over time, drivers and older guests get to know each other well and together you will spend many hours full of fun, laughter and stories. As a tea party driver, you liaise with your group co-ordinator and take older guests to and from the tea parties each month. Staying at the tea party is part of your role, so it’s much more than being a driver. You will need to have a full, clean, driving license, and either a DBS (in England and Wales) or PVG (in Scotland). You will also need to check that you are covered by your regular motor insurance policy to do this role. Tasks include: * Driving one to two older guests using your own car to a tea party venue and returning them home again after the event  * Staying at the tea party to help with conversation and serve refreshments * Liaising with the group co-ordinator to confirm which older guests you will pick up * Informing the group co-ordinator of any safeguarding concerns or issues you might have * Following all guidance in your driver training modules to ensure that the tea parties are enjoyable, appropriate, and in line with our charitable aims * Completing a driver declaration before your first tea party and on an annual basis. The declaration is to confirm you will adhere to Re-engage's policies and procedures and that you have completed the relevant training provided for your role This is a flexible, voluntary role that can easily be fitted in around your own lifestyle and availability. As a tea party driver, you will be responsible for picking up one or two older guests from their homes usually on a Sunday afternoon once a month.  You will drive them to either a host's home or a community venue for an afternoon get-together to socialise and enjoy some refreshments . The parties last around two hours after which you drive them home again.

You’ll be part of a team of volunteers helping to deliver information and support to people affected by cancer in a friendly, non-clinical environment. You will help by signposting to services including financial advice, physical activities, emotional or practical support as well as providing a listening ear. Activities will include: * Meeting and greeting people, providing a warm welcome to the Macmillan service * Providing a friendly, listening ear to people * Making tea and coffee * Supporting people on a one-to-one basis, depending on their individual needs * Explaining the resources and services available to people affected by cancer in East Renfrewshire * Making direct referrals to appropriate agencies * Collecting and recording information about people who use the service * Keeping information displays stocked and up-to-date * Setting up and closing down the service at each session * Attending volunteer development sessions to keep informed and up-to-date Benefits to you: * Be part of a friendly, enthusiastic team of people in your local area * Make a real difference to people affected by cancer in your community * Use and develop your skills, enhancing your CV * Flexible opportunity to work at one specific venue or both, based on your availability * The opportunity to shape the future of a brand new service for people affected by cancer

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.

How would you like to be part of the Guide Dogs family and help people with sight loss live the life they choose? We would love to have you onboard to help with our ambition of a future where every person with sight loss has the confidence and support they need to live their lives to the full. Did you know that we don’t just provide life-changing guide dogs, we also provide advice, skills, emotional and practical support for children, adults and their families living with sight loss to help them live actively, independently and well? To do all this we need the support of amazing volunteers like you! If you would like more information, are unsure or need flexibility around the role then chat to us first by emailing VolunteerScotNI@Guidedogs.org.uk and someone will be in touch. What does the role involve? Assisting your local fundraising group in organising, promoting and taking part in a variety of activities to raise money for Guide Dogs. It costs £58,000 to support one single guide dog throughout it's life, so without our amazing Fundraisers raising money for us, we wouldn't be able to provide our life changing services! Main responsibilities: * Organise and facilitate fundraising events such as street collections, stalls at local fairs, tea parties, garden sales, sponsored events and anything else you can think of! * Attend group meetings * Take collection boxes to local businesses * Keeping track of what we sell on our stalls at events (including the cuddly toys!) * Count donations Please contact VolunteerScotNI@guidedogs.org.uk for more information.

We are Guide Dogs and we’re here to help people with sight loss live the life they choose. Our ambition is a future where every person with sight loss has the confidence and support they need to live their lives to the full. We don’t just provide life-changing guide dogs, we also provide advice, skills, emotional and practical support for people and families living with sight loss to help them live actively, independently and well. What does the role involve? Are you an organised person with strong administration skills who enjoys being part of a team? Fundraising secretaries do a fantastic job in keeping our fundraising groups running efficiently... From taking minutes, maintaining accurate records, booking collections and writing letters of thanks to our supporters, the tasks are engaging and most importantly you'll be making a real difference by helping Guide Dogs to provide life changing services to people living with sight loss to help them to live their lives independently!

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.

We are looking for volunteers to support local carers with a much-needed regular break. As a volunteer, you regularly visit and spend time with the cared-for person at home providing company/doing an activity; if the cared for has good mobility there is the option to go out, for example for a short walk or to the library. The carer can use this time to meet up with a friend, join a group, attend an appointment or do anything they choose. We will provide induction and ongoing training for all new volunteers and regular support from our volunteer co-ordinator. All volunteers will be carefully matched with a carer and cared for person based on personality, interests and availability. Volunteers will NOT provide any personal care. Due to the nature of this role, we are asking for volunteers to be able to commit to at least 6 months.

As a Kindness Buddy, you might help someone with the following: * Purchasing items of shopping for a few weeks * Taking someone to a weekly activity/group * Helping someone get back out in the community after a period of isolation Some people may need short-term support, others may require longer. Kindness Buddies must be flexible, personable, patient, considerate, calm and kind! A great sense of humour is helpful too. Kindness Buddies should be able to travel easily, whether in their car or be confident using public transport. You may prefer to help with one project or be happy to help across various, the choice is yours. The role would present an excellent opportunity to learn and develop new skills while providing invaluable service to your local community. Training will be provided along with support throughout your volunteering journey. This role will require a PVG check free of charge. If this sounds like you and you're interested in discovering more, contact us at Voluntary Action East Renfrewshire at 0141 876 9555 or hello@va-er.org.uk.

The volunteer role would be to go out for a local health and wellbeing walk with an individual living with dementia, this could be to the nearby park or the local library. This role could have a real impact on the individual living with dementia while also making a real difference to the carer who is looking after this person, by providing them with a much needed short break. This volunteering opportunity is both rewarding and worthwhile and flexible while also providing the chance to learn and develop new skills. We provide training, on-going support, paid expenses and disclosure check.

We are looking for reliable, confident, warm and friendly volunteers to join our Young Carers Team who provide support to young carers aged 8 to 18. We run 2 young carer groups per week as well as 2 drop-in groups each week during school term time at various locations across East Renfrewshire. The purpose of the groups is to give young people a break from their caring role and the chance for them to meet other young people who also have caring responsibilities. During school holidays instead of the weekly groups and drop-ins we have a holiday activity programme where we take the young people on outings and we would be looking for volunteers to assist the Young Carers Team on these outings. This is a great opportunity for anyone who wants to help make a positive difference in young people's lives whilst being part of a dedicated and hardworking team.

Our amazing team of vibrant & diverse volunteers helps us run over 700 shops. Our stores sell lots of great donated & new goods to help raise vital funds to make a real difference to disadvantaged children, young people and families across the UK. Our retail stores are the face of our charity on the high-street and in local communities. We have loads of amazing stock donated to us every week, and this all needs to be sorted, tagged and put on the shop-floor for sale! Making sure our shops look fantastic is another task you can get involved with. You may also be required to help out on the till too, but we will show you how that works during your time volunteering with us. We value the contribution of everyone who supports Barnardo’s. You will be a friendly face of Barnardo’s by volunteering in one of our shops. It would be great if you could volunteer one shift a week (or even more if you want) but we’re always happy to be flexible to work around your availability. Why we want you: Our amazing team of vibrant & diverse volunteers helps us run over 700 stores. Our stores sell lots of great donated and new goods to help raise vital funds to make a real difference to disadvantaged children, young people and families across the UK. What you will be doing: Work on the till processing sales and returns Prepare stock, including sorting, steaming and pricing Create stylish window displays Replenish stock on the shop floor Stock-take and other administrative tasks The skills you need: Friendly and helpful Happy to be part of an amazing team of staff and volunteers Enthusiastic about the work of Barnardo’s Flexible and willing to do a variety of the shop tasks What's in it for you: Have fun and meet new people Develop skills for your CV including confidence, teamwork and problem solving Make a difference to the lives of children, young people and their families Learning and development opportunities through our Volunteer Academy which includes access to Level 2 Qualifications and other accredited courses Full training and experience of working in retail as a volunteer Other information: Minimum age 14 Shop based Location 20, The Toll, Clarkston, Clarkston, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, G76 7BG, United Kingdom Disclaimer We look to recruit a diverse range of volunteers. If your skills don't fit the above, please do not let this put you off as we are able to be flexible with most of our roles. If you are unable to apply online through the link on this page, please visit your local store for a paper application form or contact the Barnardo's Volunteering Team on volunteering@barnardos.org.uk

Call on Me involves making welfare calls to individuals from the comfort of your own home. This service aims to reduce social isolation and loneliness and enables people to contribute to, as well as benefit from, the opportunity to connect with others. The project hopes to have a positive impact on the people we support and that both volunteers and call recipients will benefit from increased wellbeing as a result! If you are interested in volunteering with the Call on Me service, you would be allocated individuals to make contact with on a regular basis, at a time that suits you. Application to Disclosure Scotland may be required, the cost will be covered by Jewish Care Scotland.

Jewish Care Scotland is looking for volunteers aged between 21-70 to drive their minibuses for around an hour on a Thursday morning and afternoon, as well as those who can commit to help out on an ad hoc basis. Application to Disclosure Scotland may be required, the cost will be covered by Jewish Care Scotland.

Hours: * Various and flexible (with some evening and weekend activity required at times) Practical requirements: * Be able to attend at flexible hours and various locations as the service requires * Subject to a Protection of Vulnerable (PVG) groups record check The role: * Provide an effective befriending service for your befriendee (either on the telephone, in their home or on group outings/activities) * Spend time with your befriendee chatting, listening and discussing various topics of interest * Be reliable – your befriendee may be expecting you at a previously agreed date and time * Provide updates and feedback as required on time spent attending activities with the befriendee to the project staff Skills and experience: * Knowledge of the needs of older people acquired through life and family experiences, training received, or practice-based experience is essential * Befrienders must be warm, patient, reliable, trustworthy and enthusiastic individuals who can be flexible in providing positive experiences for the befriendee * Good communication and listening skills are required, as well as being a people person with a sense of humour who can adapt to any situation and environment

The Movement Motivator Volunteer will help our club members to get involved in some kind of activity during the club session. This will be some very gentle exercises during the club session to get everyone moving and there will be training provided about some of the activities that we are already using in other clubs eg, Body Boosting Bingo. Some of our club members have mobility problems and will need to exercise while seated and some will need to be persuaded to get moving. Club sessions are great fun and there's lots of banter! You will be part of a team of volunteers who support each other. The club session is 1½ hours every week and on-going support will be provided by the Volunteer & Area Coordinators. We need volunteers who can communicate well with others and can support club members who have memory or physical health problems. The most important skill is to be able to listen to club members and to encourage them to take part in the activities that are offered. Come and join us to make a difference in the lives of older people!

We currently have around 40 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.

We believe that everyone should be able to access the outdoors in Scotland with confidence and that there is great potential to improve the mapping of paths in Scotland, to help more people become active and healthy and to feel confident to explore our wonderful nature and landscapes. That’s why we need your to help us to develop a pioneering Scotland-wide path network for the benefit of everyone. We need Community Path Volunteers to get out and about in their local area and review existing paths and record new paths. The next step will be to develop new local routes for health, heritage and nature to encourage people to get out and about and explore their local area.

We’re looking for friendly volunteers with good interpersonal skills to support people who use our services. As a Befriender, you will meet a wide range of people, all living with sight loss living in our community and experiencing isolation. This could involve meeting the client for a cup of tea and a chat or accompanying them to an activity (such as a trip to a cafe or the theatre). In some cases, you may accompany the person to the occasional hospital or doctor's appointment. There will likely be some volunteering from your own home involved, checking in with clients by telephone. You will help us to improve the quality of life of people using our services and play a vital role in easing isolation.

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

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.

We are looking for some friendly people to join our team of volunteers at our Barrhead and Newton Mearns Market Places. The role will involve welcoming people/groups back to our community space whilst chatting and encouraging people to stay and enjoy the relaxed atmosphere. You will also help in our cafe area, serving tea/coffee to our customers and groups. Other tasks include helping to restock shelves in our shop area and sorting out donated items. We will provide 1-1 training and ongoing support to our volunteers whilst providing an excellent opportunity to learn new skills and build confidence.

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.

Our amazing team of vibrant & diverse volunteers helps us run over 700 shops. Our stores sell lots of great donated & new goods to help raise vital funds to make a real difference to disadvantaged children, young people and families across the UK. Our retail stores are the face of our charity on the high-street and in local communities. We have loads of amazing stock donated to us every week, and this all needs to be sorted, tagged and put on the shop-floor for sale! Making sure our shops look fantastic is another task you can get involved with. You may also be required to help out on the till too, but we will show you how that works during your time volunteering with us. We value the contribution of everyone who supports Barnardo’s. You will be a friendly face of Barnardo’s by volunteering in one of our shops. It would be great if you could volunteer one shift a week (or even more if you want) but we’re always happy to be flexible to work around your availability. Why we want you: Our amazing team of vibrant & diverse volunteers helps us run over 700 stores. Our stores sell lots of great donated and new goods to help raise vital funds to make a real difference to disadvantaged children, young people and families across the UK. What you will be doing: Work on the till processing sales and returns Prepare stock, including sorting, steaming and pricing Create stylish window displays Replenish stock on the shop floor Stock-take and other administrative tasks The skills you need: Friendly and helpful Happy to be part of an amazing team of staff and volunteers Enthusiastic about the work of Barnardo’s Flexible and willing to do a variety of the shop tasks What's in it for you: Have fun and meet new people Develop skills for your CV including confidence, teamwork and problem solving Make a difference to the lives of children, young people and their families Learning and development opportunities through our Volunteer Academy which includes access to Level 2 Qualifications and other accredited courses Full training and experience of working in retail as a volunteer Other information: Minimum age 14 Shop based Location Unit 2 Westbourne Centre, Barrhead, Glasgow, East Renfrewshire, G78 1LR, United Kingdom Disclaimer We look to recruit a diverse range of volunteers. If your skills don't fit the above, please do not let this put you off as we are able to be flexible with most of our roles. If you are unable to apply online through the link on this page, please visit your local store for a paper application form or contact the Barnardo's Volunteering Team on volunteering@barnardos.org.uk

Do you have a passion you love sharing with others? Do you want to support girls and young women to have fun and be empowered? At Girlguiding we do everything from camping to campaigning! We’re all about girls and young women laughing, learning and having adventures. Why not join the fun? Meetings usually run on weekday evenings for about an hour and our different sections cover ages 4-18, so there’s something for everyone. You could run a woodland walk, a kite making session or a ukulele lesson. We could visit your stables, get muddy in your allotment or have a bake off in your community centre kitchen. Whatever your passions or hobbies are, we’d love to share them with you! Youth volunteering with Girlguiding Scotland looks great on a CV and can improve skills like teamwork, leadership and communication. There are loads of meetings happening all over East Renfrewshire, so you can get in touch with one close to you. Our volunteers are what makes Girlguiding amazing and we welcome people of all backgrounds and walks of life. Come have a chat with us, you won’t regret it! https://www.girlguidingscotland.org.uk/become-a-volunteer/

Would you like to go on fun adventures, explore and laugh with friends? Are you aged 14+? At Girlguiding we do everything from camping to campaigning! We’re all about girls and young women laughing, learning and having adventures. Why not join the fun? Meetings usually run on weekday evenings after school for about an hour and you can choose how much or how little you can help out! Youth volunteering with Girlguiding Scotland looks great on a CV, and can improve skills like teamwork, leadership, communication, creativity and IT. It’s great experience if you want a career in youthwork or education, and counts towards your Duke of Edinburgh award. Colleges and universities love seeing volunteering on an application too! There are loads of meetings happening all over East Renfrewshire, so you can join one close to you. Our volunteers are what makes Girlguiding amazing and we welcome people of all backgrounds and walks of life. Come have a chat with us, you won’t regret it!

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

As a regional co-ordinator you are responsible for: * Canvasing prospective venues * Local programme development * Supplying the national team with programme details * Local programme promotion The role takes place annually from April - October. From April onwards you will contact venues and develop your local programme. In July your programme will be finalised and submitted to the national office for publication, allowing you time to promote your events. In September, your local Doors Open Days festival will take place on one weekend. You will be supported by a national network of Doors Open Days co-ordinators, with regular online meetings held throughout the year. You will also receive support documents to help you with approaching venues, supporting their event design and promoting your programme. Benefits & perks: * Helping people in local area freely access sites and events that usually charge a fee, are inaccessible or are closed to the public * Networking with professionals across Scotland’s heritage, architecture, culture, community engagement and tourism sectors * Developing skills in project management, communications skills and more

Do you enjoy getting out and about and chatting to different people along the way? If so, the role of Promotions Volunteer is perfect for you! We're looking for someone who is a great communicator to spread the word about what we do here at Mearns Kirk Helping Hands. The role includes dropping off leaflets and information at targeted locations across East Renfrewshire, making connections with other organisations to let them know what we do, helping with promotional events in venues such as shopping centres and supermarkets and assisting project staff to consider other ways to successfully promote the charity. The time required for this role is 1-2 hours a week but completely flexible to suit you. In promoting Mearns Kirk Helping Hands, you will be letting others know what services we provide. T his will help people link in to our groups and activities and feel more connected or become more involved in their community. You will receive support from project staff and out of pocket expenses will be reimbursed.

Mearns Kirk Helping Hands run a variety of groups and activities to help people in the community feel less isolated or lonely and improve their health and wellbeing. The services we provide make a huge difference to the lives of people in our community, however, to ensure we can capture the difference we’re making, we need volunteers to help us evaluate the work we do. Evaluation will allow us to see the difference we’re making, how or what we can improve and will also give us information to report to existing and new funders to demonstrate the impact of the work we do. This is a crucial role for the charity but an exciting one too! You will have the opportunity to design, create and implement methods to evaluate the work we do. The tools you might use could be interviews, questionnaires, case studies or videos. Some experience of doing evaluation work and using these types of tools would be advantageous, although training and induction will be given. The role can be flexible to suit but gathering the information would need to take place when groups/ activities are running at our base in Mearns Kirk Church Halls, 404 Mearns Road, Newton Mearns, G77 5BU. This role will help the charity demonstrate the difference it is making to people's lives, which in turn can help report not only to funders but help increase chances of securing new funding.

We currently have around 40 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.

Our tea party hosts are a vital part of the Re-engage team. Tea parties provide a lifeline of friendship for our older people and the regular, warm, friendly chats and companionship provide a vital link with the outside world from which they have become isolated. Re-engage needs enthusiastic volunteers to work as tea party hosts. This is a flexible, voluntary role that can easily be fitted in around your own lifestyle and availability. As a volunteer host you will run a local Re-engage tea party once or twice a year. You will host a group of four to 12 people (which includes drivers, the group co-ordinator as well as older guests) in either your home or a community venue. The tea parties will last around two hours and will usually take place on a Sunday afternoon. You must be comfortable socialising with people and providing guests and other volunteers with refreshments. You will need two references and to complete an ID check for this role. Tasks include: *Completing and submitting a host’s home checklist for your own home or signing a declaration if you’re hosting at an external venue before your first tea party and on an annual basis *Welcoming a group of older guests and volunteer drivers into your home or to the community venue *Providing and serving refreshments for your group – usually food and drinks for afternoon tea *Liaising with your group co-ordinator to ensure dietary requirements and the older guests' needs are met prior to the tea party *Informing the group co-ordinator of any safeguarding concerns or issues you might have *Following all guidance in your host training modules to ensure that the tea parties are enjoyable, appropriate and in line with our charitable aims

As a call companion, you will make regular telephone calls to an older person experiencing loneliness and isolation. These calls provide a lifeline of friendship for our older people and the regular, warm, friendly chats and companionship provide a vital link with the outside world from which they have become isolated. Over time, you and the older person you have been matched with will get to know each other well and together you will spend many hours full of fun, laughter and stories. You will need two references and to complete an ID check for this role. Tasks include: * Calling the older person you have been matched with two to four times per month at an agreed time * Following the guidance in your call companion training modules to ensure that your calls are enjoyable, appropriate and in line with our charitable aims * Keeping in regular contact with your call companion co-ordinator and letting them know how everything is going * Completing monthly online reports about your call companion calls This is a flexible, homebased voluntary role that can easily be fitted in around your own lifestyle and availability. Call companions call the older person they are matched with between two and four times per month, and each call lasts around 30 minutes. During your first call with the older person, you will decide together how often the calls will take place and at what time. This is a long-term voluntary role, so we are ideally looking for individuals who are able to commit to volunteering with us for at least 12 months. Please note that you must be at least 18 years old to volunteer as a call companion.

As a volunteer driver, you will be driving a 17 seater mini bus, operating a wheelchair lift (which you will receive training on), assisting bus helpers to help members onto/off the bus, choosing a route in consultation with the bus helper. The role requires a PVG (Disclosure) check, which will be paid for by Age Concern. The lunch clubs run from 10 am - 2.30 pm with some time for prep added on, therefore, if suitable, we are looking for volunteers to help out for 5½ hours. In this role, you are making a difference in people's lives who may feel lonely or isolated; it's enjoyable and rewarding also. You will become part of a friendly team of volunteers who share the same passion for helping others.

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.

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.

Do you have experience in sewing machine maintenance eg, adjusting tension and checking parts? Can you help 2 hours per week? Our Market Place runs a variety of weekly sewing groups including beginners classes and our sewing circle. We have a range of donated machines that need regular checks and we are looking for a volunteer to help keep our machines maintained. Come and join our team of friendly volunteers.

Voluntary Action East Renfrewshire and the Health and Social Care Partnership in East Renfrewshire are carrying out a test of change to support older people to return home from hospital or a care setting in a safe and timely way. We will offer support and information that encourages them to stay healthy and connected within their local community. The older people participating in this will be committed to improving, maintaining or restoring physical strength and mobility to stay healthy, safe and as independent as possible and connected to their community. We are looking for volunteers who will support people, meeting them before discharge and after moving back to their homes for up to 8-weeks. Providing information about the services, social clubs and activities available across East Renfrewshire. Our main aim is: • Meet the person in their home as they return from hospital or within a care setting before returning home • Follow-up phone calls or visits to see if okay • Expand on information already gathered about what the individual interests are and what they would like to do to aid their rehabilitation and plan out a programme (up to 8 weeks) • Encourage the individual to access information, services and activities they want, supporting them for up to 8 weeks • There is no personal care involved in this role The central aspect of this role is flexibility, as no one week will be the same. The person you are supporting may ask for help with light shopping, to be accompanied to a lunch club or visit them at home for a chat. Elements of this role may require a PVG check.

We are looking for volunteers who are competent at cooking basic nutritious meals and would be interested in helping out an older person in their local community by sharing an extra portion of dinner with them on a regular basis. We match our Cooks with a like-minded Diner to ensure that the effort is kept minimal and both parties get the most from their Meal Makers experience.

Our garden volunteers can get involved with light gardening duties (weeding, planting, watering etc.) or for the more physically able – digging, shifting, moving and clearing. Volunteers maintain our poly tunnels, greenhouses, grass areas and planters throughout the site. Volunteers will need a basic level of experience as the role can be autonomous.

Volunteers maintain our poly tunnels, greenhouses, grass areas and planters throughout the site. Our garden volunteers can get involved with light gardening duties (weeding, planting, watering etc) or for the more physically able – digging, shifting, moving and clearing. Basic knowledge of gardening and being able to work on own initiative is essential. We have no minimum time that volunteers are expected to volunteer, what time you can give is greatly appreciated.

Why we want you Together we can help people facing poverty all over the world – all from right here, in this very shop. Join our friendly team as an Oxfam Volunteer and you’ll find yourself at the heart of your community, making amazing things happen. What Oxfam does Oxfam is a movement of people from around the world who won’t live with poverty. We have two key aims: Responding to emergencies happening in the world now, giving vital support to people facing poverty due to conflict, climate change and natural disasters. Empowering communities to challenge and change systems that promote inequality, so together we can beat poverty for good. Oxfam shops have been fundraising to support Oxfam’s work since 1947, raising millions every year to support people facing poverty. Find out more about Oxfam’s work at oxfam.org.uk Young Volunteers The minimum age for this role is 18 because of the responsibility which comes with handling sensitive information and supervising others. The minimum age to volunteer with Oxfam is 14 years old so we will happily try to find an alternative role for you in our shop. Parental consent and safeguarding considerations will be required for those under 18. You can find out more about safeguarding on our website. Covid-19 We want to make sure everyone feels safe in our shops. Our shops comply fully with regulations and we provide PPE. Let’s beat poverty together. What you will be doing Effectively delegating responsibilities and coaching individuals and teams Supervising volunteers and ensuring safeguarding and health and safety policies are follow and acted on as appropriate, reporting any concerns Maximising the income from donations, Sourced by Oxfam and Gift Aid Opening, closing and managing the shop in the shop manager’s absence Keeping up to date with Oxfam’s internal communications and sharing any news with the shop team to ensure compliance with current requirements The skills you need You do not need specific skills and experience, but the following will be useful: Enthusiastic and committed to achieving shop aims and objectives and motivating others Ability to work within Oxfam’s policies and shop guidelines Ability to work collaboratively with the shop manager and the shop team Commitment to Oxfam’s values of empowerment, accountability and inclusiveness Ability to work well as part of a team and under own initiative Helpful and friendly Ability to deal in a tactful and professional manner with confidential information and sensitive situations What's in it for you Ongoing training and support Gain valuable leadership experience Some lunch and travel costs Improve transferable skills and boost your CV Grow your confidence and meet new people We can be flexible around your education, family, work, or health etc. Possible references for future employers

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

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

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.

We are looking for young people aged 18-24 with Type 1 Diabetes across Scotland to join our project and be trained in three different peer support skills – buddying, providing group support or moderating an online national chat. Peer support is proven to be a great way to manage the complications and stress that can come from having a long term health condition. Through this project you will deliver and design the peer support and be given full training to become a peer supporter.

We are recruiting for volunteer Walk Leaders to support health walks across the East Renfrewshire Council area. We aim to support adults to join in with our walks and enjoy their local community space, whilst being active and meeting new friends. With the support of a Scottish charity, Paths for All, we aim to offer training to new volunteer Walk Leaders to add to our existing programme of health walks for adults. All our health walks are free, short and local. The Benefits of becoming involved: * Develop your knowledge and skills surrounding activities within the local community and increased activity from regular walks * Increase your confidence * Socialise and establish new friendships * Have fun * Full training will be provided At present we have walks in Giffnock, Clarkston, Barrhead, Newton Mearns and Neilston. We would like to build on the walks we have, as well as support the development of new walks across the East Renfrewshire area. We are recruiting for new volunteer Walk Leaders to offer at least 40-60 minutes of their time each week, to support our walking programme. New Volunteers can expect: * Free training to help lead a healthy walk and ongoing support * Free Heart Start training by a qualified Heart Start Tutor * Free dementia Walk Leader training * Free strength and balance training * An opportunity to meet new people and make new friends * A chance to help others to enjoy local walks

To spend some one-one time chatting and getting to know the residents, reminiscing about their past, current interests and hobbies. You would participate in activities with the residents (dominoes or cards) or possibly accompany them on a walk or perhaps a visit to a local cafe for a chat depending on what the person would like and is able to do. You would be joining a friendly and welcoming team of staff who will be supporting you in your role.

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 rainbow call companion, you will be someone who identifies as LGBT+ who wants to support lonely older LGBT+ people. You will be the main point of contact for the rainbow call companions and older people in your group. Our rainbow call companion co-ordinators are a vital part of the Re-engage team, ensuring that their group of rainbow call companions have all the support and information they need to make regular friendship calls to older people. This is a challenging and rewarding role which might be a bit busy to begin with but will take up less of your time once your group is fully up and running. You’ll be checking in with your group members once a month and you’ll conduct a short wellbeing questionnaire with the older people in the group every six months. You will need one reference and to complete an ID check for this role. Tasks include: * Setting up the first rainbow call companion calls for your group by getting in touch with the rainbow call companions and older people * Checking in with the older people in your group once they have had their first rainbow call companion call * Keeping in regular contact with your team of rainbow call companions and sharing any updates from Re-engage that are relevant to them * Responding to any issues and queries from the rainbow call companions and older people in your group

As a volunteer Lunch Club Helper, you will welcome the people that come along and encourage them to feel as comfortable as possible while chatting and playing games. The role will also involve helping our friendly team of volunteers set up our halls, serving lunch/meals and tidying up afterwards. The role requires a PVG (Disclosure) check, which will be paid for by Age Concern. Lunch clubs run from 10 am - 2.30 pm with some time for prep added on, therefore, if suitable, we are looking for volunteers to help out for 5½ hours. In this role, you are making a difference in people's lives who may feel lonely or isolated; it's enjoyable and rewarding also. You will become part of a friendly team of volunteers who share the same passion for helping others.

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

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 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.

Female Befriender wanted for a woman in her 30's who we support, to meet up on Friday afternoons or early evening, weekly or fortnightly for outings, social activities, coffee and chats.

Community Shopping Volunteers wanted to do a weekly shop for older and vulnerable people shielding in the Giffnock, Clarkston and Newton Mearns areas of East Renfrewshire. Commitment of one supermarket shop per week on a Monday or a Wednesday. Volunteers with their own car or bicycle required as deliveries are made direct to the customers home. COVID safe procedures in place

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

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

Do you know your way around a database or spreadsheet? Do you want to support girls and young women to have fun and be empowered? At Girlguiding we do everything from camping to campaigning! We’re all about girls and young women laughing, learning and having adventures. Why not join the fun and be an admin support? We need volunteer admins to help add new members, contact parents/carers, keep records up to date, organise amazing trips or help us get funding and keep our finances ship shape. You can choose how much or how little you can help out and do it all from the comfort of your own home! Youth volunteering with Girlguiding Scotland looks great on a CV and can improve skills like teamwork, leadership, communication, events planning and IT. It’s great experience if you want a career in admin or IT. You can get extra training like first aid and the disclosure check for working with children is paid for by us and we’ll help you every step of the way. Our volunteers are what makes Girlguiding amazing and we welcome people of all backgrounds and walks of life. Come have a chat with us, you won’t regret it! https://www.girlguidingscotland.org.uk/become-a-volunteer/

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

Why we want you Bring your listening and communication skills to support people living with cancer to feel less isolated and lonely. By joining us you’ll be doing something amazing for people, so they can continue to feel connected to the world outside and helping them find their best way through. Together, we can be right there for people with cancer. What will you be doing? • Providing telephone support to alleviate loneliness and social isolation for people living with cancer • Adopting a non-judgemental and supportive approach to understand the needs and concerns of people living with cancer • Speaking to 1-3 people living with cancer every week for up to 12 calls • Completing post call ‘records of activity’ reports and using all required systems • Joining group catch up calls every 4-6 weeks to get key updates and/or share good practice • Signposting to additional support if required and raising any further concerns with the Macmillan team The skills you need • Good listener and clear communicator • Patient, flexible and reliable • Ability to respect others’ differences and choices • Ability to demonstrate empathy and understanding while maintaining boundaries • Ability to recognise when to ask for support • Ability to work independently with guidance and support • Understand the need to maintain confidentiality • Good IT skills in order to access required systems and resources • Ability to commit to 4 hours of on-line training What’s in it for you? • Meet new people as part of a friendly team that makes a difference • Use and develop your communication and people skills • Have a rewarding experience making a difference to people living with cancer • Receive an induction, relevant training, the support you need to carry out your role and agreed out-of-pocket expenses (reimbursed within our guidelines)

Volunteers play an integral role in championing Oxfam values, running the shops and promoting our life saving work to the wider community. This is a customer facing role providing excellent customer service on the shop floor, developing an understanding of all aspects of the shops work so they can support the whole team as necessary. This can include receiving donations from the public, using the shops guidelines to sort and price donated items, promoting our gift aid scheme and enjoy creating attractive displays across the shop.

The role: * Collect customer files from the office * Complete small household tasks for customers * Collect monies and complete all necessary paperwork * To report any matters of concern to Food Train staff * To inform Food Train staff of any accidents, incidents or complaints * To maintain confidentiality * To represent Food Train in a professional manner to customers and the wider community Skills and experience: * There are no formal educational requirements for this role however knowledge of the needs of older people acquired through life and family experiences, training received or practice based experience would be helpful * Friendly, sociable and patient with a caring manner * Good level of fitness, motivated, reliable, trustworthy and enthusiastic individual who can be responsive and flexible on delivering positive experiences for the older people * Good verbal communication skills are required as well as being a people person with a sense of humour who can adapt to various situations and environments Tasks: * Cleaning the inside of windows * Changing curtains * Defrosting freezer * Cleaning oven * Clearing cupboards * Changing beds * Vacuuming

We are looking for new Trustees with enthusiasm, creativity and commitment to join our Board of Trustees. Based in Kilmarnock, the Board of Partners for Inclusion Group is looking for additional Trustees to bring their skills and experience and work collaboratively with the Group that provides bespoke support for people with learning disabilities, mental health support needs or both. Working closely with families, each person has a person-centered support with a team recruited especially for and with them. Each person receives their own budget for support and, as no two individuals are the same; no two support services are the same. * Commitment to the organisation * Willingness to devote the necessary time and commitment * Strategic vision * Good, independent judgement * Ability to think creatively * Understanding and acceptance of the legal duties, responsibilities and liabilities of trusteeship * Ability to work effectively as a member of a team * Selflessness, integrity, objectivity, accountability, openness, honesty and leadership

VTO provides free one to one tuition to children and young people (aged 8-18) to help tackle the attainment gap in Scotland. We work with young people from diverse backgrounds including those from low income families, care experience, EAL or those faced with perceived barriers to learning. Our volunteers are responsible for developing a person-centred tutoring experience online. A key part of this role is relationship building, mentoring, instilling confidence and empowering young people through education. Volunteers from a range of diverse backgrounds and experiences are welcome. What will I be doing? * Working one to one with a young person who requires tutoring support online * Relationship building and mentoring * Instilling a growth mind set towards learning * Monitoring and recording progress of learning and keeping in contact with your assigned Learning Communities Co-ordinator * Tutoring in English, maths and potentially other subjects, dependant on experience * Sourcing and creating engaging ways to support pupils’ skills and learning

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

We would like to meet people who live with bipolar disorder and who have reached the point that they are managing their bipolar well. If you would like to spend a little of your time helping someone who has recently been diagnosed with bipolar disorder, then we would like to hear from you. Working collaboratively with the Peer Workers and other colleagues, our Peer Support Volunteers provide complimentary practical and emotional support to those who have been newly diagnosed with bipolar. Our volunteers are able to utilise their lived experience of living well with bipolar disorder, to inspire and empower those who use the service to acquire and enhance skills to improve their personal resilience and enable them to live well with bipolar too. They will draw on their knowledge and skills to provide practical support in areas such as personal finance, budgeting, social inclusion, employability and education to support individuals to achieve their goals, to create meaningful and sustainable connections with other sources of support within their communities and instil a sense of hope for the future and what they can achieve. Volunteering times are flexible on any day, either morning, afternoon and evenings, to mutually suit the volunteer and the person benefitting from peer support. We would expect approximately 2 hours per week time commitment. Volunteering in on-to-one peer support, done on-line via our free 'Near Me' on-line platform.