LINK works with 12-18 year olds who have become isolated due to mental health issues. They aim to assist the young people to increase their resilience, confidence, social skills and self esteem through the support of a consistent and reliable befriender. With the young person, you might decide to go out to various activities (there's a monthly budget for this) or find other ways of support and contact. Volunteers don't need to have experience of mental health - training and support for the volunteer is provided. If you can spare a couple of hours a fortnight, would like to help young people, have a positive attitude, good listening skills, and a sense of fun, LINK would love to hear from you.

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? In this role, you will support the team in delivering safeguarding training to our volunteers and staff members. Key responsibilities: We rely on volunteers like you to help us improve the lives of people with sight loss. In this role your support will include: • Using Guide Dogs standards to deliver safeguarding training for your local team. • Ensuring to keep up to date with best practice for delivering safeguarding training. • Organising dates, times, and locations for safeguarding training with your local team. • Organising training materials for training sessions with your local teams.

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. Key Responsibilities: We rely on volunteers like you to help us improve the lives of people with sight loss. In this role your support will include: • Co-delivering sighted guide training to volunteers; either in-person or virtually. • Organising different aspects of the training including booking venues or setting up Zoom links. • Ensuring all training resources are well maintained, accessible and available. • Demonstrating our behaviours to volunteers and within external venues.

We are seeking volunteers to assist with organising and supporting charity garden open days within our District Teams around Scotland. Our Area Organisers typically look after a number of gardens in a geographic area within your district. You will work closely with the District Organiser and liaise with Garden Openers to see that a good relationship is developed. You may also seek new gardens to open in your area Area Organisers also make sure that Garden Openers have adequate support on the day of their opening, including help with teas, car parking, taking money, etc, and provide signage and materials (supplied by Head Office) for the day to Garden Openers. This is a great way to meet new people and work within a lovely team of like-minded garden lovers.

FRASAC, a fantastic organisation supporting people who have experienced rape and sexual assault, are seeking Board members to help lead them. For more information go to https://www.frasac.org.uk/support-volunteer/ The Board currently consists of five members who have skills in several areas and collectively have many years' experience on FRASAC's Board. They are currently looking to appoint new board members to grow their skillset and help develop the organisation further. Board meetings are currently held six weekly on Tuesday evenings. Please note that there are additional meetings and training days throughout the year. This is voluntary position and reasonable travel costs will be reimbursed. This role can be undertaken for up to three years, thereafter another position on the Board can be held. Please contact Jan with any questions on 01592 642336 or bod@frasac.org.uk.

** This opportunity is ideal for people who wish to improve and develop their employability skills** FVA are working with partners at Fife Council, to recruit, train and support Volunteer Fife Ambassadors, who will be welcoming, guiding, informing and helping the many visitors coming to St. Andrews and Fife during the week of the Open Championship, 10-17 July. Please note, these roles are not to assist directly with the golf itself, as those have been filled and were significantly oversubscribed. You will assist activities surrounding The Open's key transport hubs created for the event (3 park and ride sites in St Andrews), bus and train stations & in key positions around The Open & St Andrews town centre. You will also support visitors arriving and leaving the event, offer guidance, directions & local knowledge. There will be multiple 6 hour shifts patterns throughout the week between 6.30am - 9pm. Fuller details https://www.fva.org/theopen.asp

As a digital charity, our social media channels are very important to us for raising awareness of who we are and what we do. Our aim is to develop a strong online presence and maximise engagement across all of our social media channels: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Linkedin & Tiktok. Your role within the charity will help us to reach a wider audience and in turn support more individuals affected by covid-19. The duties of a social media assistant volunteer may include: Maintaining active social media accounts Creating and/or posting content on different social media channels, e.g. generating engaging instagram stories/interactive story polls etc Engaging with our social media audience, e.g. responding to comments/messages on our social media channels Suggest ideas to increase online engagement Keep up to date with social media trends and Liaising with other departments (fundraising, community etc) to understand and create effective content that is targeted at specific requirements The benefits to you Experience volunteering within a professional organisation A sense of satisfaction and pride for helping to make a valuable difference Develop your skills and experience References for future employers

Online Recruitment Quiz Mentor Fledgling are looking for an Online Recruitment Quiz Mentor to take new Volunteers through our induction quiz reliably and efficiently. The quiz is in 3 parts and is a PowerPoint quiz, it's very user friendly. Your job would be to ask questions based on the induction quiz and explain what the position with us entails. You would need to be friendly and welcoming. It takes around 30-35 mins to complete the induction quiz process. We usually have 2-3 new volunteers a week. So you would probably need to have about 2 hours in total availability for the position. You would also need to be available on WhatsApp in order to arrange the inductions which take place on Facebook messenger. Fledgling is an online community that encourages using creativity to help mental wellbeing. Our potential volunteers join us to give positive and encouraging feedback. If you are reliable and can commit to what is needed to be an Online Recruitment Quiz Mentor, please message me at jewels-founder-fledgling@outlook.com Jewels Johnson: Founder: Fledgling Arts Collective Central

About the opportunity As an Online Community Manager of Fledgling Arts Collective Central you will be working at the helm of a small, close-knit organisation. This position is as an acting Fledgling Online Community Manager. Fledgling encourages the members of our community to use creativity to improve mental health. The role of Online Community Manager Manager is manifold - you will be in charge of mentoring new volunteers, as well as familiarising new Volunteers with our guidelines and ethos. You will be responsible, as a guardian, for the smooth running of the day to day activity of Fledgling - helping to manage our Facebook Wings/Groups. You will deal efficiently and kindly with any difficult situations that may arise. You will also be responsible for leaving positive and encouraging feedback on the artwork, photography, poetry, music, and film of our members - this is the really fun part! As Online Community Manager, you will need to lead as an exemplar, setting an example to the rest of the team, and working hard to maintain our welcoming, inclusive, and caring environment. Duties: Be very comfortable using social media. Motivating and managing a team of volunteers. Ensuring that volunteers are keeping to their rota days, and following up with them if not. Mentoring new volunteers, and training them. Undertaking some basic administrative tasks when required - making rotas and forms, or drafting flyers. Leaving affirmative and sensitive feedback on creative posts made by our members. Managing any possible tensions that arise on posts, and dealing sensitively with triggering material. Adhering to and embodying the ethos of Fledgling at all times - diversity, difference, inclusivity, empathy, and kindness. About Fledgling Art Collective Central We are non-profit-making-volunteer run Arts Collective providing a platform both online and offline for those who struggle with mental health, addiction,gender dysphoria,sexuality,feel like they don't quite 'fit',or feel estranged to this world ,We encourage you to express yourselves through art as catharsis.Combining Art & Catharsis , we believe in being CathARTic.We believe the arts are a great elixir.All those who empathise and feel akin with our beliefs are Welcome also. What are we looking for? Requirements: - An understanding that, although this is a voluntary role, you are undertaking a long-term commitment as an Online Community Manager of Fledgling Arts Collective Central - please do not apply for this role if you expect to leave within the next 12 months. This position would suit someone interested in making a passionate and long-term , rewarding commitment. A warm, kind, and empathetic approach, and a big heart. Enthusiasm and the ability to self-motivate ,be professional ,reliable and dedicated. A compassionate understanding of mental health struggles - Fledgling is an organisation for those struggling with their mental health, run by those who can empathise with their struggles. The ability to commit to 3 days per week, hopping on and off as much as you can, to fit around your schedule. This is a position that requires someone who can be reliable, dedicated , consistent, provide stability ,use initiative and invest passion into their work. We look forward to hearing from you!

About the opportunity Fledgling Volunteer Online Creative Journals Wing/Group Manager Jewels Johnson: Founder: Fledgling Arts Collective Central About Fledgling Art Collective Central We are non-profit-making-volunteer run Arts Collective providing a platform both online and offline for those who struggle with mental health, addiction,gender dysphoria,sexuality,feel like they don't quite 'fit',or feel estranged to this world ,We encourage you to express yourselves through art as catharsis.Combining Art & Catharsis , we believe in being CathARTic.We believe the arts are a great elixir.All those who empathise and feel akin with our beliefs are Welcome also. What are they looking for? You would concentrate on thinking of ways to populate the wing and also work with our Social Media Team to help promote our Creative Journals Wing through social media. This is a really fun position , however we are looking for a motivated individual who can be committed, dedicated and take an active and proactive interest in getting this new wing thriving. You will always be comfortable working alone, using your own initiative and motivation, in addition to being part of a team of creatively minded people. Fledgling are looking for a Volunteer Online Creative Journals Wing/Group Manager. Our ideal candidate will be someone who already keeps their own Creative Journal or Art Journal and will be happy to share the pages in our Creative Journals Online Wing. You will be very passionate about creativity and art and expressing thoughts,feelings quotes and a scope of topics through Creative Journalling expression. We are looking for someone who will encourage new members to populate this new online Wing and to help them use this as a medium for cathartic expression. At Fledgling we believe that using creativity is a great form of catharsis for mental health. We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic about the arts, creativity and is compassionate about mental health. Our focus is on the creative process and the healing property this has and so you would encourage members to make their own Creative Journals pages and they will receive encouraging feedback in return. You will need access to the internet and because we are online ,we are global ,so you can apply from anywhere in the world! You would concentrate on thinking of ways to populate the wing and also work with our Social Media Team to help promote our Creative Journals Wing through social media. This is a really fun position , however we are looking for a motivated individual who can be committed, dedicated and take an active and proactive interest in getting this new wing thriving. You will always be comfortable working alone, using your own initiative and motivation, in addition to being part of a team of creatively minded people. You would take on the Creative Journals Wing as a project but also leave feedback in our other busier and established Wings. We ask Managers to commit to 2-3 days a week if possible. You wouldn't be expected to be present all day on those days,you would pop on and off to suit you. Our Volunteers at Fledgling leave positive and encouraging feedback on the posts we get, i.e they will say a few things they like about what is posted. We see so often how this builds the self esteem of our members, and our Volunteers! Our Volunteer days our Monday to Friday, we rest up and next up at the weekend! This is a Volunteer position. If you think that you have the Creative Mojo to take on this position and would like to find out more, please email us. We look forward to hearing from you!