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.

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.

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? Identifying suitable places and placing our iconic dog-shaped collection boxes locally in shops and businesses and counting up the funds every few months before paying them in to Guide Dogs. Key responsibilities: * Identifying and placing collecting boxes in suitable locations * Talking to the shop owner, receptionist etc at the location about how the boxes will help Guide Dogs and what we do * Emptying boxes every 3-6 months (as they get full) and banking the income through the paying in book provided. Give a receipt and letter of thanks to the hosts * Keeping a written record of the location of all boxes for your supervisor, the dates they are emptied and the dates/ amounts banked * If boxes aren’t collecting much, you’ll decide to move them to a better location. Your supervisor may also ask you to remove boxes * Reporting any stolen boxes to the local mobility team Please contact VolunteerScotNI@guidedogs.org.uk for more information.

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

We are looking for volunteers to join us in our charity shop in Port Glasgow, to help us raise funds so we can continue to support our patients and their families. This is an ideal role for someone who likes meeting new people and wants to learn new skills in a friendly and welcoming environment. You will be helping us with the day to day running of our shop, including sorting, preparing and pricing donated items ready for display on the shop floor, serving our customers on the till and helping us spot unusual or valuable hidden gems among donations. If you have a passion for making a difference and are looking for a new challenge then this could be the role for you.

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!

About the opportunity Fledgling Art Collective Central Music Facebook Wing Manager *Music Facebook Wing Manager needed urgently To Volunteer for Fledgling Arts Collective Central* Your role will involve organising and mentoring new members to your Facebook.com music wing and making sure of its general smooth running. This will include interacting with online members leaving feedback on the music they create in a positive constructive way. Managing the other Fledgling members who leave feedback sorting problems, questions and mentoring them as well as having a general good rapport. You will also be encouraged to get new members to join your wing using any methods you can. Having a creative, musical, positive and constructive approach will be required. Mentoring will be provided. Spread your wings and come fly with us. We provide a platform both online and offline for those who struggle with mental health, addiction, gender dysphoria, sexuality or who feel like they don't quite 'fit',or feel estranged to this world : to express themselves through art. Who are Fledgling? We provide a platform both online (primarily) and offline for those who struggle with mental health, addiction, gender dysphoria, sexuality or who feel like they don't quite 'fit', or feel estranged to this world : to express themselves through art as catharsis. Combining Art & Catharsis and being CathARTic! We provide an exciting ground-breaking arts collective and we encourage people to express themselves through art. We believe the arts are a great elixir and creativity is our currency. Our ethos is based on 'pay it forward' exchanging the arts for positive and encouraging feedback from our team of art-crazy volunteers and encouraging our members also to create a ripple effect. The arts is an area where we are all free to express ourselves , be liberated in a way that we can't in our usual regimented , institutionalised world. It's a place where we don't have to colour within the lines , but we can go over the edges and...well...who knows where that might lead.... We see the arts as emancipation and an area where we can all be unified by transmitting and sharing expression , unified by love , the arts and expression. We know that expressing ourselves through Creativity makes us all feel great and empowered! Fledgling Arts Collective Central believe that there are no 'amateurs' in the Arts & Creativity- WE ARE ALL ARTISTS ; and that the feel good ethos we encourage can really help with issues like building self esteem and helping to lift depression for instance. We Believe the Arts & Creativity can change the world for the better. We believe in can be unity in spite of diversity. We believe that positivity & love are contagious. We Believe in showing each other kindness We Believe in encouraging each other We Believe in Alternative Giving & Paying It Forward We Believe in Breaking conventions We Believe in embracing our unique selves and & Being Proud of who we are We Believe in embracing Difference If you empathise and feel akin with our beliefs please apply. `Together we can Soar! 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? The Ideal Applicant We are looking for a Music Wing Manager with the relevant skills to support us and do this role. You should have a passion for the arts and compassion for mental health also; ◾good communication and interpersonal skills; ◾dedication, commitment, imagination, working on own initiative, reliable, ◾Organised ◾At ease dealing with people Fledgling is currently run by Volunteers online , so this would be an online post. A good future reference will be given to any volunteer that shows enthusiasm, commitment, reliability and general rapport for a year or more. Does this appeal to you? Can you help us spread our wings further and soar some more? :) We are very accepting of all people , if you are happy to do something for love rather than money, then Fledgling is a great place to be! How to apply: Fledglingdalepa@hotmail.com Dale Sencier : PA: Fledgling Arts Collective Central

About the opportunity The Outreach Wing of Fledgling Arts Collective is a Facebook group where members can come together to support and give advice to each other, and through which they can contact us for informal advice and counselling. As a manager for the Outreach Wing at Fledgling you will be responsible for the general running of the Outreach Wing. You will be responsible for the success of the group, and as such the role will include diverse tasks. You will manage and mentor volunteers, give informal advice and counsel to members suffering from mental health issues, manage the Facebook group, and conduct regular promotion of the wing on social media forums such as Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest. This is an exciting opportunity to work at the head of a small team within Fledgling Arts Collective. We welcome new ideas and approaches and, as such, there is a great deal of opportunity for creativity and for you to make a lasting impact in this role. Duties and Responsibilities: - Monitoring the Outreach Facebook page; responding to posts with sympathy and advice, and managing potentially triggering posts. - Promoting the Outreach Wing through social media; Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest. - Creating and implementing new ways of expanding the wing, and reaching more people in need of our help. - Some basic administrative tasks when required. - Motivating and managing a team of Outreach volunteers; sending out the morning message to your team on your rota days, ensuring that everybody is where they are supposed to be at the right time, and keeping morale high, leading as an exemplar. - Mentoring new volunteers; at Fledgling we love to pass on our expertise, and as an Outreach Manager, you will be expected to mentor new volunteers and share your wisdom. - Working closely with other Outreach Managers and with the Director of Fledgling Arts Collective to ensure that the Outreach Wing is running smoothly, and growing steadily. 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? Requirements: - An understanding that, although this is a voluntary role, you are undertaking a long-term commitment as Manager of Fledgling Arts Collective - please do not apply for this role if you expect to leave within the next 6 months. - A warm, kind, and empathetic approach, and a big heart. - Enthusiasm and the ability to self-motivate. - Any experience of giving counselling, therapy, or working in mental health is desirable, but not essential. - You do not have to have any experience of social media - although it is desirable, it is non-essential as we will provide training in this. - Personal experience of mental health struggles - Fledgling is an organisation for those struggling with their mental health, run by those who can empathise with their struggles. It is therefore desirable that you have some personal experience in this area.