How can you help victims and witnesses of crime? Being a victim or a witness of crime can be a confusing and stressful experience for many people. Victim Support Scotland (VSS) volunteers provide a webchat and telephone service which can provide support and answer queries to those who approach us. What will I be doing? Our volunteers provide emotional support, practical help, information and guidance through the criminal justice system via webchat. • Talk to people affected by crime via phone calls and web chat • Update our database record system • Link service users with other organisations • Provide relevant support and information to anyone affected by crime • Promote VSS’ services What benefits will I receive? Volunteering with Victim Support Scotland can be challenging and extremely rewarding. As a volunteer you will: • All reasonable expenses paid • The offer of a reference for future work • The knowledge that you are providing help to an organisation that helps others • The opportunity to grow your skills personally and professionally

Home-Start Glasgow South is a family support charity which works with parents to enable them to parent well and give young children a positive start in life. We work with families to help them overcome issues affecting their lives with a range of family support services. Issues like isolation, mental health difficulties, bereavement, family breakdown, addiction, physical ill-health and more. 2020 will be our 20th anniversary and during 18/19, Home-Start Glasgow South supported 328 families with 688 children. We are looking for Trustees to help provide leadership, governance and guidance from their own professional or life experience. Our Trustees play an important role as ambassadors for the work we do in addition to providing specific skills to the organisation such as: human resources, information management, finance etc. It is important that the Board of Trustees reflect the community that we work in. Our current members have a wide variety of skills and backgrounds and we would love to build on our already creative and committed team. We are looking for trustees with experience or knowledge of: - Fundraising - Charity governance - Previous Trustee experience - PR/ Marketing/ Digital - Legal and data protection There are 9-10 Board meetings held each year. These take place every third Thursday of the month, starting at 9:30am. The minimum commitment for a Trustee is a few hours a month, this is to attend meetings or engage in Board discussions. As a Trustee, you'll contribute instrumentally to the success and growth of our charity. You'll also gain valuable experience and enhance your CV. If you are interested please click the ‘apply’ button below (available when logged in and registered). You will then be contacted by the coordinator by email or phone call. If you have not heard back after 5 working days, the first step is to contact the organisation with the contact details provided. You could also check your junk/spam folder on your emails just in case the response is there. If that doesn’t work out then please feel free to contact Volunteer Glasgow on 0141 226 3431.

Glasgow’s Canal, located between Speirs Wharf and Firhill Basin in North Glasgow, continues to undergo significant positive change with further regeneration to improve access and facilities around the canal planned for the year ahead. Footfall along the canal has been growing steadily over the past ten years with many locals and visitors enjoying the tranquil space, wildlife and green transport link that it offers. The Glasgow Canal Co-operative is working hard to unlock the potential of the Glasgow Canal area and create a vibrant neighbourhood for people to live, work and visit. The Co-operative represents an incredible mix of members from Sports, Culture, Heritage and Environmental backgrounds. Much has been achieved to date and the organisation continues to work collaboratively, placing the canal at the heart of community life. The Canal Co-operative is exploring options for supporting the long term financial sustainability of the organisation in terms of income generation and fundraising and would like to invite a Treasurer to join the Board. This role would complement our current Board of Directors who have extensive experience in arts and culture, events, sports and regeneration. Main Tasks - Maintain and provide, as required, an overview of the Glasgow Canal Co-op’s finances - Ensure appropriate financial systems and controls are in place - Produce quarterly financial updates to be presented to the directors and membership - Support the project manager in financial planning and budgeting - Provide support and guidance with identifying and securing funding and income generation opportunities - Present end of year accounts at the Co-op’s AGM - Advise on financial implications of strategic and operational planning Time Commitment The treasurer will be asked to participate in: - Quarterly Canal Co-op Member meetings (one of which will be the AGM) (maximum 2 and a half hour meetings) - Quarterly Canal Board Director meetings (maximum 2-hour meetings) - Governance training/ strategy planning sessions (up to 2 days per annum) Meetings generally take place in venues around the Glasgow Canal Area (including The Whisky Bond, G4 9SS) which is located in North Glasgow, a ten minute walk from Cowcaddens underground. Travel expenses or costs incurred for taking part in Canal Co-op meetings or events on behalf of the organisation can be reimbursed. As Treasurer you will be provided with full training and support as part of your induction and on an ongoing basis. If you are interested please click the ‘apply’ button below (available when logged in and registered). You will then be contacted by the coordinator by email or phone call. If you have not heard back after 5 working days, the first step is to contact the organisation with the contact details provided. You could also check your junk/spam folder on your emails just in case the response is there. If that doesn’t work out then please feel free to contact Volunteer Glasgow on 0141 226 3431. For more information: https://glasgowcanalproject.com/news/recruitment-of-treasurer/ or contact Anna Young on Tel. 077944 22659 / hello@glasgowcanalproject.com or please email a cover letter and CV to Anna by 5pm on Thursday 30th January 2020.

We currently have around 50 shops/ community hubs across Scotland. Our shops and hubs help us raise funds so we can provide our services to the people who need us. Every one of our stores relies on a team of volunteers to help run it and support our staff. Quite simply, we cannot provide our services or raise funds without the amazing support of our volunteers. The time, support and the work they do is vital to us and the people we help. By helping out in one of our stores, you can make a difference to people and their families in Scotland who are isolated, scared or anxious about their condition.

What does being a speaker involve? •Identifying and sourcing opportunities to deliver talks to groups, clubs and organisations in your local area. •Talks should be natural, enthusiastic and passionate about sharing our life changing stories, highlighting the difference GD continues to make to people’s lives who are living with sight loss. •Attending cheque presentations and corporate supporters of Guide Dogs when requested by the local Guide Dogs team in order to grow their support and passing on any donations received •Encouraging local organisations and groups to support and fundraise for Guide Dogs.

What does being a speaker involve? •Identifying and sourcing opportunities to deliver talks to groups, clubs and organisations in your local area. •Talks should be natural, enthusiastic and passionate about sharing our life changing stories, highlighting the difference GD continues to make to people’s lives who are living with sight loss. •Attending cheque presentations and corporate supporters of Guide Dogs when requested by the local Guide Dogs team in order to grow their support and passing on any donations received •Encouraging local organisations and groups to support and fundraise for Guide Dogs.

This is a very rewarding role providing much-needed support for people who are accessing our service. Based at one of our mobility aids spoke locations, the main element of the role is serving the public who require a wheelchair or other mobility aids equipment. This is the ideal role for someone who enjoys meeting people, can show compassion and empathy and who likes administrative duties with a customer service perspective. Typical tasks include: Liaising with the hub to arrange stock/deliveries/collections. Issuing and receiving wheelchairs (or other mobility aids equipment) using a computer based stock control system. Demonstrating how to use and look after our wheelchairs (and other equipment) Dealing with enquiries from people wanting to borrow a wheelchair (or other equipment) by telephone and face to face Receiving payments / donations and issuing receipts Contacting service users about overdue and upcoming return of equipment Signposting to other Red Cross services/providers Actively promoting the Retail Mobility Aids offer/website These are just some examples. You will work within a great team and be fully supported by the Volunteer Coordinator.

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

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

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