Inverclyde
volunteering opportunities
Barnardo's Scotland
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
81 West Blackhall Street, Greenock, Inverclyde, Renfrewshire, PA15 1XP, 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
Quarriers Volunteer Centre
At Quarriers, we help people to live full lives. As one of Scotland's leading social care charities, we provide practical care and support for children, adults and families, challenging poverty and creating opportunities for positive change.
If you would like to make a difference to the people we support whilst having a great time, why not get involved in some of our events.
Do you have a passion for painting and love spreading joy through art?
We're seeking talented volunteer face painters to join our team for seasonal events! Bring smiles to children's faces and add a touch of magic to our community and fundraising events e.g. Volunteer week, bucket collection days, Christmas Fayres, Festival of Choirs etc.
What's in it for you?
By volunteering with us, you can:
-have new experiences
-build confidence and self-esteem
-use your skills and learn something new
-be valued and appreciated
-gain a sense of achievement
-make a difference in the community
-meet new people
-have fun!
If you're ready to unleash your creativity and make a difference apply now and join us in making every event memorable.
If you're 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 info@volunteerglasgow.org.
Quarriers Volunteer Centre
Quarriers Supported Youth Housing Project is a housing support service for young people aged 16-25 years old who are homeless or threatened with homelessness. We support young people with a wide range of support needs including budgeting, developing independent living skills, addiction, health and many others that could have an impact on tenancy sustainment.
We are currently looking for a female Volunteer Befriender for a young person we support, who has four cats, enjoys music, going for walks, photography and is interested in cooking. They can find it difficult to go out by themselves and finds that having someone familiar with them helps them to go out in public places. Therefore, to complement the housing support they receive from us, we are looking for someone who could support them to go out into the community, to accompany them on walks, socials, and any other activities they may be interested in.
Main Tasks:
•Support with going on wellbeing walks in their neighbourhood and beyond
•Assist with finding new, relevant activities and go along with them initially
•Help increase their confidence
•Build up a positive, supportive relationship
•Understand and maintain boundaries
•Ensure voluntary activities are undertaken in line with Quarriers’ confidentiality policy
Commitment Required
About once a week for at least 6 months if possible.
Training & support
Induction
PPE provided
Line Manager support
1-1supervisions provided
Any relevant training as requested
Selection Procedure
Application form
Chat
References
PVG checks are mandatory – they are done through Quarriers at no cost to the Volunteer.
Expenses
Agreed expenses are provided. Expenses related to activities taken while supporting the young person need to be agreed prior to the activity taking place.
Taster Session
Initially, we would organise a meeting between yourself and the young person, so you have a chance to get to know each other a bit.
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. 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 at 0141 226 3431.
Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland
From stunning boutiques full of designer gems to discount stores where you can grab a bargain, our charity shops are much-loved across Scotland.
We are looking for friendly volunteers to help our shop management team assist customers and donors, and ensure the shop is tidy and well stocked. Whether you have a passion for fashion and love chatting to customers, or you would prefer to be behind the scenes in our stockroom, your help could make a difference in your local community.
Our Retail Volunteer Anne shares why she loves volunteering, “I wanted to learn new skills as well as get to know more people locally, so volunteering in the shop was ideal. I enjoy being part of the team! It’s good to feel useful and part of the successful running of the shop.”
We believe everyone has the right to live life to the full following the diagnosis of a chest or heart condition, long Covid, or a stroke. Our shops are vital in helping us raise the funds needed to provide services such as community support services, specialist nurses, advice and information, education, and peer support.
Join our fabulous team of Retail volunteers and learn new skills, make great friends, and make a real difference to people in Scotland who are isolated, scared, or anxious about their condition.
Volunteering opportunities advertised
across
Inverclyde:
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Being a trustee brings lots of opportunities and there are many reasons why people take on the role. If you’re passionate about making a difference then this could be the role for you! As a Girlguiding Scotland trustee, you’ll have the opportunity to use your skills, knowledge and experience to support our work. You’ll make a difference to the lives of thousands of girls. The trustee board focuses on the strategy and performance of Girlguiding Scotland ensuring we continue to develop in response to member needs. Currently the main focus for our work is on providing a motivating and rewarding volunteer experience so that we can build capacity to enable more girls to join Girlguiding in Scotland, thereby ensuring we can sustain the organisation for the future.
As a trustee, you will contribute to shaping the future direction for Girlguiding Scotland and be responsible for ensuring the charity meets all legal obligations. You must be eligible to serve as a trustee of a charity, including being aged 18 or over at the time of appointment. Find out more here about who can be a trustee.
As a trustee you will be an active member of the trustee board, which is chaired by the chief commissioner (our most senior volunteer). The board is responsible for the governance and overall effective management of Girlguiding Scotland. The trustee board ensures that Girlguiding Scotland works within the legal, charitable, and financial requirements of a charity, meets regulatory requirements and promotes good practice.
We’re for all girls and we want Girlguiding Scotland to be a safe and welcoming space for every person that wants to join us. Our trustee board should be as diverse as the girls that we support and inspire which is why we encourage trustee applications from people of all backgrounds. In particular, we would welcome trustee applications from people with disabilities and individuals from ethnic minority groups.
You can find out more about the role by downloading the application pack from our website.
Why we want you
Parent to Parent is the National Autistic Society’s award-winning UK wide confidential emotional support helpline which is provided over the phone by trained volunteers, who are all parents of autistic children and adults. The volunteers all have personal experience of autism and the impact it has on their own families. They are there to give parents and carers the opportunity to talk through any issues, feelings or problems they’re experiencing. They can suggest helpful strategies, signpost them to other sources of information and support, or just provide a non-judgmental listening ear. Volunteers provide this from their own home.
All volunteers must be a parent or primary carer of an autistic child or adult.
What you will be doing
Calling parents and carers of autistic children and adults who have contacted the Parent to Parent Emotional Support Helpline
Providing emotional support and a non-judgemental listening ear to other parents and carers
Signposting parents, when appropriate, to information and advice services via email
Recording details of interactions with parents on the service’s secure system
Dealing appropriately with confidential information and documentation in line with the service’s policies
Some occasional travel to attend training and forums will be necessary
You will need access to your own computer/laptop with internet access
What will I get out of it?
You will get to meet the inspirational faces of community groups across the UK and immerse yourself in their work; use your existing skills in a rewarding fashion whilst developing new ones; guide members to become more inclusive; network with other like-minded individuals helping grassroots sports groups survive; and so much more. Our volunteers say that making a positive difference to our members is what they most enjoy about volunteering at Sported.
What will I do as a Sported volunteer?
You'll use your professional skills and lived experience to help groups overcome operational challenges, become better equipped for the future, and tackle inequality in sport.
Most of our roles are quite flexible and work around your schedule. We do our best to only share opportunities we think are relevant to you. With most of our volunteering support being delivered digitally, it’s even easier to get started supporting members across our network.
What will I get out of it?
You will get to meet the inspirational faces of community groups across the UK and immerse yourself in their work; use your existing fundraising skills in a rewarding fashion whilst developing new ones; guide members to become more inclusive; network with other like-minded individuals helping grassroots sports groups survive; and so much more. Our volunteers say that making a positive difference to our members is what they most enjoy about volunteering at Sported.
What will I do as a Sported volunteer?
You'll use your professional skills and lived experience to help groups overcome operational challenges, become better equipped for the future, and tackle inequality in sport.
Most of our roles are quite flexible and work around your schedule. We do our best to only share opportunities we think are relevant to you. With most of our volunteering support being delivered digitally, it’s even easier to get started supporting members across our network.
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Home-based volunteering, Suitable for groups
At Nourish, our new project looks at researching the ‘British restaurants’ government initiative of the 1940s to develop a Public Dining concept that will support local communities today.
British Restaurants were created to provide a hot, healthy, and cheap meal (9p equivalent to £1.50 today) to those who needed it such as those who had homes destroyed by bombings, ran out of food rations, were desperate for support and a place to socialise and to feel a part of a community. By 1943 there was more than 2,000 restaurants serving 500,000 meals a day. Restaurants were set up by local councils in safe spaces from town halls to local churches, they also featured artwork to make the space engaging and joyful- not just a simple soup kitchen but a proud place for community.
We want individuals from all backgrounds, anywhere in Scotland, with a range of skills and abilities to join us on researching this forgotten history!
We are also interested in learning from international examples of state-subsidized dining experiences as further inspiration for our framework of Public Diners. Our current community researchers have found examples all over the world such as: Milk Bars (Poland), Hawker Centres (Singapore), Langar’s (Sikh Gurdwara), Peoples Commune Kitchens (China) and many more.
This is a mostly at home role, where volunteers can access online collections and archives for anything relating to British Restaurants in Scotland. Volunteers are encouraged, if able, to visit local museums, archives, and libraries for this research also. We will provide support and training for volunteers for accessing these materials.
The role also includes interviewing members of the public who may have visited/ used these restaurants during World War Two and after. We will also be interviewing individuals who also used international examples of state subsidised restaurants. This will involve the actual interviewing but recording and transcribing the session. We will also provide support and training (through a separate group) on this. This means that occasionally a volunteer may need to travel to interviewing locations. Volunteers will be reimbursed for travel and related costs, this will be further explained during onboarding. Volunteers can also be involved with outreach strategies to find interviewees.
All these resources and materials will be used to create a touring exhibition on British Restaurants as evidence and inspiration to how they would work today; Public Diners. Volunteers also have the opportunity to assist in the curation of this exhibition.
This is a great opportunity for those interested in advancing their academic journey or career in the heritage sector or even if you are interested in local history!
For more information about the project and the type of research we are looking for please visit our website: https://www.nourishscotland.org/projects/public-diners/
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Home-based volunteering, Board/trustee role
Creative XR Theatre Lab and SCIO Produced Moon is looking for new trustees who are excited by what we do, who share our values, and who are interested in bringing their experience in finance to join our team.
Our board is looking to grow later this year, adding another voice to our Trustees. Produced Moon is specifically looking for someone interested in our Treasurer role.
Produced Moon is a young arts organisation in an innovative and rapidly growing sector. As our treasurer you would both support us as we deliver the ongoing financial management of the organisation as well as help us think strategically about our future, building financial processes and structures as we grow. This role is great for someone who is interested in gaining board experience and working in a hands-on, collaborative role to support an arts charity delivering meaningful creative projects.
We’re looking for someone who is excited by what Produced Moon does, who shares our values, and who is interested in bringing their experience in finance to join our team. You don’t need to have worked in charity finance before, or have been a board member, and we can offer support and guidance for people who are new to working with charity finances in this way and are keen to learn.
Please read full role descriptions on our website to apply: https://www.producedmoon.co.uk/workwithus
Location: All Scotland ,England, Wales, Northern Ireland
For further information, please contact board@producedmoon.co.uk or visit https://www.producedmoon.co.uk/workwithus
The deadline is Thursday 08 August 2024 at 17:00.
As a CHSS Community Connector you can support CHSS any time or anywhere, giving as much or as little time to the tasks as you wish. As long as you have access to a smartphone, tablet or computer you can get involved to ensure No Life is Half Lived.
Are you looking for a great way to meet people and learn new skills?
Become a qualified official with Boxing Scotland and gain the opportunity to help develop grassroots boxing across Scotland.
Full support and training will be provided to applicants.
Long term opportunities for skillful applicants include the ability to officiate at national Scottish and British championships, and if volunteers show high expertise in the field, to be put forward for global events such as European championships, Commonwealth, and Olympic Games.
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Suitable for groups, One-off volunteering
Apply now to volunteer at a Kiltwalk event in 2024!
Join our fantastic team of Kiltie volunteers and help support thousands of walkers as they take on Scotland’s ultimate walking challenge and fundraise for a charity close to their heart.
Sunday 11th August – Dundee Kiltwalk
Sunday 15th September – Edinburgh Kiltwalk
With a selection of roles to choose from, there really is something for everyone! See our walkers off at the start line, welcome them across the finish line or help them recharge at one of our Pit Stops. You can also provide support on the route by cheering and directing walkers. You can do this on foot, by cycling or by driving – we have options to suit all.
Kiltwalk is Scotland’s largest mass participation walking event with over 145,000 people taking part since 2016. The kind-hearted Kiltwalk community have taken big strides for charities close to their hearts and together with The Hunter Foundation, have managed to raise a staggering £42.5 million to date. All funds raised have been distributed to 3,330 Scottish Charities.
Our walkers rely on the encouragement and motivation they receive from our volunteers and many report that this is what ultimately gets them across the finish line. Be part of a feel-good event, soak up the Kiltwalk atmosphere and meet like-minded people. You’ll also have the opportunity to develop new skills and gain valuable experience in the events industry. It truly is a rewarding day!
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Home-based volunteering, Suitable for groups
At Nourish, our new project looks at researching the ‘British restaurants’ government initiative of the 1940s to develop a Public Dining concept that will support local communities today.
British Restaurants were created to provide a hot, healthy, and cheap meal (9p equivalent to £1.50 today) to those who needed it such as those who had homes destroyed by bombings, ran out of food rations, were desperate for support and a place to socialise and to feel a part of a community. By 1943 there was more than 2,000 restaurants serving 500,000 meals a day. Restaurants were set up by local councils in safe spaces from town halls to local churches, they also featured artwork to make the space engaging and joyful- not just a simple soup kitchen but a proud place for community.
We want individuals from all backgrounds, anywhere in Scotland, with a range of skills and abilities to join us on researching this forgotten history!
We are also interested in learning from international examples of state-subsidized dining experiences as further inspiration for our framework of Public Diners. Our current community researchers have found examples all over the world such as: Milk Bars (Poland), Hawker Centres (Singapore), Langar’s (Sikh Gurdwara), Peoples Commune Kitchens (China) and many more.
This is a mostly at home role, where volunteers can access online collections and archives for anything relating to British Restaurants in Scotland. Volunteers are encouraged, if able, to visit local museums, archives, and libraries for this research also. We will provide support and training for volunteers for accessing these materials.
The role also includes interviewing members of the public who may have visited/ used these restaurants during World War Two and after. We will also be interviewing individuals who also used international examples of state subsidised restaurants. This will involve the actual interviewing but recording and transcribing the session. We will also provide support and training (through a separate group) on this. This means that occasionally a volunteer may need to travel to interviewing locations. Volunteers will be reimbursed for travel and related costs, this will be further explained during onboarding. Volunteers can also be involved with outreach strategies to find interviewees.
All these resources and materials will be used to create a touring exhibition on British Restaurants as evidence and inspiration to how they would work today; Public Diners. Volunteers also have the opportunity to assist in the curation of this exhibition.
This is a great opportunity for those interested in advancing their academic journey or career in the heritage sector or even if you are interested in local history!
For more information about the project and the type of research we are looking for please visit our website: https://www.nourishscotland.org/projects/public-diners/