Moray volunteering opportunities
Driver
Moray Supports Refugees
We'd like you to transport donated goods from drop off points to the Chanonry Road sorting center, and to occasionally transport boxes destined for the camps, to the depot site in Inverness. As much or as little of your time as you could spare would be extremely appreciated.
Committee Member - Operations
Elgin Amateur Athletics Club
We're looking for a person to be join our committee and specifically take responsibility for, and to coordinate the maintenance of our track, and equipment. This opportunity covers the operations side of things, and can be a really satisfying role. If you like organising things, have operations experience in a previous role, or if you are simply interested in or experience of athletics...please get in touch!
Forres On-Line
Forres Area Community Trust
This project provides free computer, mobile phone and tablet support services to people in Forres. Drop in sessions run Tuesday & Thursday 2-4pm and Friday 10-12pm at our office in Forres Town Hall, High Street, Forres. We are looking for volunteers to help with the drop in sessions, assisting people with problem solving, accessing online information and transactions. We provide our volunteers with training and support and are keen to hear from under-employed and young volunteers. Volunteers are being sought from the local Forres area.
Riding for Disabled Volunteer
Riding for the Disabled (Forres, Nairn & District Group)
No experience of horses necessary as there are so many things that volunteers can do where they don’t need to be in charge of a horse/pony and all training can be provided. Volunteer opportunities will be allocated depending on preferences of the volunteer. This RDA group operate out of the equestrian centre at Burgie every Monday morning from 9.30am – 12.30am during term time, and provide riding lessons to 32 children with varying levels of disability ( 4 lessons with 8 ponies in each). The children come by minibus from many of the local primary and secondary schools. They are the ONLY RDA group to not charge anything to the riders and they receive no central funding so everything has to be fundraised. To operate safely they need many volunteers as they often need 3 volunteers/pony depending on the disability.
Club Co-ordination Volunteer
Lossiemouth Darby & Joan Club
Volunteers would help organise on the day, welcoming members but also helping to find entertainment and speakers, in addition to a bit of fundraising. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is postive, welcoming and organised.
Unit Helper
Girl Guiding Moray
Unit Helpers are trained to help work with small groups of young people, help prepare unit and financial records.
Helping in the preparation of the financial records for the unit.
A Unit Helper can be either a woman or man aged between 18 - 65 and does not need to wear a Guide Uniform.
Director
Universal Hall Promotions
Universal Hall Promotions needs to recruit a new director to our board - ideally someone with a background in business development. The new director should have previous business experience, and an understanding of the social enterprise (not for profit) sector. They would also have knowledge of and love for the performing arts. Because we are a social enterprise and because we rely so heavily on ‘in kind’ help, the post is not paid and requires a volunteer, but mileage can be claimed and we can also offer some tickets to our shows. Meetings occur around 4 times a year usually in the Park, Findhorn. Is the person we need, you? Do you want to help the performing arts to thrive in the Park and the region? If you need to know more then email me Dave Till: uhallpromo@gmail.com and feel free to ask questions without commitment because we also have to see if you fit the bill from our end.
Smugglers Inn Hostel Volunteer
Tomintoul & Glenlivet Development Trust
The Smugglers Inn is an independent hostel run by the local Tomintoul and Glenlivet community development trust and all surplus profits are reinvested back into the community, so volunteering here really does make a difference to our rural economy! The hostel is a busy place, receiving guest from around the world. It comprises 24 beds and is located in the Cairngorms National Park. We are looking for sociable, hardworking and flexible volunteers to help out between our opening season from April and October. The work will involve helping to clean and tidy the hostel, occasional food preparation and greeting and checking in our guests.
Museum Helper
Tomintoul & Glenlivet Development Trust
The Tomintoul & Glenlivet Discovery Centre is a gateway to the rich natural and cultural heritage of our amazing area. Our new museum exhibition needs volunteers to help visitors discover more about the area through our interactive and creative displays, objects and artefacts. Please contact the Centre if you would like to know more about volunteering with one of 'best wee museums around'.
Business Mentor
Sported
Our volunteer business mentors are paired with community sports clubs who need expertise in a particular area to become more sustainable and increase their capacity. Sported works closely to support our volunteers throughout the process, and the opportunities available are very flexible – from having a short call with a club leader who has questions in your area of expertise, to delivering a workshop or a 6-month mentor placement.
As a Sported volunteer, you will have the opportunity to share your professional skills and expertise with community groups, having a direct and lasting impact on local community clubs. Full induction is offered, as well as personal development opportunities, and you will join a network of skilled Sported business volunteers and mentors across the UK. You will work with a diverse range of people and organisations, and will receive support throughout from the Sported Volunteer Services team. Most importantly, you will have fun!
Practical Conservation Volunteer
Scottish Wildlife Trust
The beautiful coastal reserve of Spey Bay is a mosaic of wildlife rich habitats including the largest shingle beach in Scotland, saltmarsh and wet woodland. Bottlenose dolphins, common and grey seals visit the estuary, and foraging osprey are often spotted. Over 120 species of bird are found here including terns, shelduck, pintail, tufted duck, ringed plover, knot and dunlin. Offshore in the Moray Firth wintering populations of sea duck are found such as scaup, long-tailed duck, velvet scoter, goldeneye and red-breasted merganser. The reserve is also home to the rare small blue butterfly. Volunteer with the Scottish Wildlife Trust to help look after the unique wildlife of this area.We need volunteers to help carry out practical management work to maintain and enhance the important habitats and access at Spey Bay. Volunteer days are typically held on the third Tuesday of each month from 10.00am-3pm and you can join in for all or part-of the day. The opportunity will allow people to develop skills, meet new people and get outdoors through carrying out practical conservation tasks such as: Scrub Clearance, Tree Felling, Bat/Bird Boxes, Path Building, Beach/Forest Cleaning and Monitoring Surveys.
Tea Party Host
Contact the Elderly (Moray)
One Sunday afternoon a month, throughout the UK, and now in Moray, Contact the Elderly groups meet for tea and companionship. These groups are a lifeline of friendship for isolated older people. You can host a tea party -- providing a warm welcome, a friednly atmosphere and a simple afternoon tea with sandwiches and a few cakes for the oler guests and the volunteers once or twice a year. Hosts need a downstairs toilet, few or no steps and seating for 5 or more older people (many hosts use a mix of hard and soft chairs). Over time, this group of volunteers and older guests get to know each other well and together they spend many Sunday afternoons full of fun and laughter, sharing stories over cake and cups of tea. Hosts in Forres and Elgin would be particulartly helpful just now.
Macmillan Move More Walk Leader
Move More Moray (Macmillan)
We are looking for volunteers to lead our Macmillan Walking groups for people affected by cancer. We want to make sure that everyone affected by cancer has access to appropriate opportunities to get more active and we need your help to achieve this. Macmillan Cancer Support are working with Moray Council Partnership to develop Move More Gentle Movement classes throughout the Moray area to support people affected by cancer to take the first steps to become more active.
Benefits
Full training and Regular support from the Moray Council and Macmillan.
Develop knowledge/experience regarding benefits of exercise for people affected by cancer.
Meet/make new friends.
Regular volunteer social activities
Enhance your CV.
Make a real difference to the people’s lives.
The Role
Leading Macmillan Walking groups for people affected by cancer and their family/carers.
Attending required training and support sessions.
Completing basic group paperwork.
Participating in the Macmillan Walking group evaluation.
Volunteer Buddies
Circles Network Advocacy (Moray Service)
Circles Advocacy in Moray supports people who are experiencing issues relating to Health and Social Care. We work with a wide range of people including those who suffer from Mental Health issues, Dementia, chronic illness, physical disability, learning disability, autistic spectrum disorders or acquired brain injury. Advocacy involves enabling, speaking up for and standing alongside people who may not be heard and supporting them to express their views and make their own decisions and contributions while remaining in control of their own Health and Social Care. To provide this service we have volunteers who help out in the office and we have two volunteers who need some extra support while they are with us. One has cerebral palsy and the other has autism and epilepsy, there is no personal care involved they just need a friendly caring buddy to help them with any difficulties they might have in the office. If you think this is a role you would like to be involved in please contact us for more information on 01343 559546 to speak with Service Manager Jess Christie or volunteer organiser David Slessor, or email info.moray@circlesnetwork.org.uk.
Chairman
Moray Fresh Start
Moray Fresh Start is seeking a new Chair for its Board of Trustees.
The current Chair is stepping down after 4years on the Board and we're now looking for a committed, energetic individual to help steer the charity through its next phase and development.
By joining, you will be part of a tremendously important local charity that provides invaluable support to people who have faced homelessness, and who now need the home essentials to make their tenancy a success.
As Chair you will be responsible for leading the board of trustees -- to make sure the organisation achieves its charitable objectives, ensuring good governance and importantly, the values which at the heart of Moray Fresh Start, continue.
In addition to providing your skills, like all members of the board you will be highly committed to the cause of the organisation and share its vision. You will advocate for the charity and its service, strengthening new and existing partnerships.
The Board of Trustees meet, once each month.
Light house Volunters
Covesea Lighthouse Community Company Limited
An amazing place to volunteer! Help this landmark and heritage centre take pride of place in community life by volunteering at Covesea Lighthouse. The Lighthouse needs people to join their volunteer team. They looking for volunteers for a variety of roles including: volunteer guides, help at the adjoining RAF Hertiage Centre, grounds maintenance and fundraising. Contact them to see how you can get involved.
Member of Board of Directors
Moray Art Centre
Moray Art Centre is seeking to strengthen its board by recruiting some new members. We would be interested in hearing from individuals with a business background who bring special knowledge in areas like marketing, third sector experience, finance, IT, Health and Safety etc., and also from those with an artistic background to strengthen our creative team. We would, however, particularly like to hear from those with experience of fundraising, including corporate sponsorship.
Volunteer Gardener
Moray Art Centre
To maintain the lovely gardens and grounds surrounding the centre for the overall enjoyment of the participants, visitors, staff and volunteers. You will be involved with all aspects of ground maintenance, including weeding and pruning of flower beds. Volunteers please bring your imagination, too!
Volunteer Shop Assistants
Blythswood Care
Blythswood care are looking for volunteers to help in their shops in Buckie and Keith as well as Huntly and Nairn. Duties can include pricing and sorting items, displays, using till. Volunteers are required to complete a short volunteer application form, giving two referees, and also to agree to our volunteer policy. We then hold a short, informal interview with the applicant and contact the referees by phone. If both the interview and the references are acceptable, the volunteer is free to start with Blythswood. The procedure is very simple and straightforward. Volunteers can commit to a little time as long as it is regular.
At Blythswood we like to encourage volunteers to progress either to further employment to for any of the reasons that people want to volunteer.
Conservation Volunteer
Trees For Life
Trees for Life is an award winning conservation charity, working to restore the Caledonian forest which now covers just 1% of it’s former extent. Conservation Holidays run from Saturday to Saturday during the spring and autumn – from March to May and September to November. Join up to 9 other volunteers and 2 fully trained leaders to carry out work such as tree planting, fence removal, seed collection and work in our tree nursery. Spend a week getting back to nature doing something worthwhile, in stunning locations including Glen Affric, Skye and our very own 4000 hectare estate. A minimum donation of £80 per week is required and covers the cost of all food, accommodation and transport.
If you don't have time for a Conservation Holiday, why not join us for a day trip instead? Volunteers from Moray and the Highlands are needed for our Green Days Out programme. GDOs are free of charge, with all tools and transport provided by Trees for Life. Contact the office for more details.
Telephone Admin Volunteer
British Heart Foundation (Elgin Shop)
Are you calm, collected and happy to chat on the phone? We’re always looking for friendly, confident and helpful people to join our team and become the voice of your local shop. You will be the first point of contact for our customers helping them with any enquiries and arranging collections for donations.
Come and be a part of your local team and learn customer service skills and gain experience. If you have good communication skills and able to follow administration processes accurately then come and be a part of our team and laugh and chat with other volunteers over a cup of tea and a biscuit.
Musical Memories Volunteer
Alzheimer Scotland (Moray)
This is truly time well spent. Musical memories is an opportunity for people to come together in a social setting and enjoy an afternoon of music and conversation. Volunteers are needed to help set up tables and help with coffees and teas.
School Volunteers
Drumduan School
Drumduan School based in Forres are looking for helpers this academic year within the school, if you feel you have the right skills/experience, can help assist us with a few hours a week or more and are able to join/maintain the PVG membership scheme then please do get in touch. Training will be supplied and hours can be fitted around your own schedule.
Support is needed in the following areas:
1. Minibus drivers (must have a clean driving licence and D1 capability)
2. Class trips
3. School events
Shop Volunteer
Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland
Everyone has the right to live life to the full. After a diagnosis of a chest or heart condition or a stroke, many people experience fear and isolation and struggle with the impact on their lives. Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland won’t stand for that. The care and support we deliver every day ensures everyone can live the life they want to.
About Retail:
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.
About Your Role:
This is an opportunity to undertake a satisfying and rewarding role. As part of our team of volunteers, you will provide customer support, whilst working in a friendly atmosphere, providing an extremely useful and appreciated service to the Charity.
The role includes:
• Welcoming and assisting customers
• Customer service and sales service
• Stock control
• Sorting donations
• Hanging and ticketing stock
• Helping to keep store clean and tidy
Rehabilitation and Peer Support Volunteer
Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland
Everyone has the right to live life to the full. After a diagnosis of a chest or heart condition or a stroke, many people experience fear and isolation and struggle with the impact on their lives. Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland won’t stand for that. The care and support we deliver every day ensures everyone can live the life they want to.
The aims and objectives of rehabilitation and peer support:
To support people who have had a stroke to develop autonomy and confidence in self-management enabling them to fully engage with their community and activities of their choosing. The service follows a pathway from hospital (hospital rehabilitation support) to community (community rehabilitation support) and can be delivered in a one-to-one and/or a group setting. Peer Support Groups are community groups affiliated with CHSS and range from singing groups to swimming groups!
The service can be delivered to provide specified person centred communication support for those with a communication difficulty and/or to support a specific physical or everyday task.
Volunteers can provide support to enable service users to resume everyday activities following a stroke. Service delivery can be very diverse. Peer support groups range from physical activities, singing, walking or just having a good natter.
The volunteering role could take place:
- in a community setting
- in a hospital
- in the home
- in a group setting
Volunteers are involved with unique training to undertake this role with confidence.
Treasurer
Moray District Scouts
We require a treasurer. The post is a lead role in our executive. The management of our accounts and to organise the return to OSCR is not a significant amount of work, but needs to be done accurately. The systems are fully in place and been audited and checked by OSCR as complete and they are happy it meets all requirements of scrutiny.
Help at Home Assistance
Moray HandyPerson Services
The volunteer first makes a brief assessment to ensure the job is as described and it is safe for them to proceed. Once the job has been carried out, there is usually opportunity to chat with the client to determine if they are well, need support in any other areas. This befriending provides the added value that sets the MHPS apart from a paid professional doing the work. Completion paperwork (easy and quick to do) is returned to the MHPS office.
This opportunity is about providing assistance to vulnerable people in Moray through a ‘Help at Home’ service. People coming out of hospital, feeling unwell, recovering from illness or just generally needing help on a short term basis.
The service needs are driven by the client; jobs could include for example: animal care (including dog walking), laundry, changing beds, shopping, etc.
Volunteer Handyperson
Moray HandyPerson Services
Volunteer Handypersons carry out small jobs of a practical nature such as replacing light bulbs/tubes, fitting door chains/security/safety devices, putting up shelving/pictures/curtain tracks/poles etc. We do this for older or vulnerable people.
Ho we Work:
The MHPS staff receive requests from clients and collect relevant details, usually over the phone. They then find a volunteer who has the skills, is nearby and is available. If the volunteer accepts the job, MHPS send the volunteer all the details they need to do the job. Most jobs require the volunteer to visit the client in the client’s own home.
The volunteer first makes a brief assessment to ensure the job is as described and it is safe for them to proceed. Once the job has been carried out, there is usually opportunity to chat with the client to determine if they are well, need support in any other areas. This befriending provides the added value that sets the MHPS apart from a paid professional doing the work. Completion paperwork (easy and quick to do) is returned to the MHPS office.
Riding School Helper
Riding for the Disabled (Moray Group)
TAKING PART. We're looking for active people to help us run our riding sessions. Minimum age is 12 but we have no upper limit provided you are reasonably fit. Our sessions run during the school term times from March to June and again from August to November so if you have a couple of hours to spare on Monday afternoons or Wednesdays and would like to do something really worthwhile we would love to hear from you. You don't have to be horsie, nor have previous experience working with disabled people, you just need enthusiasm, energy and a desire to help the riders enjoy their riding…. Oh, and a sense of humour and a pair of wellies are also a bonus! We need people to lead ponies, or walk at the side of some of our riders to give them confidence and encouragement.
THE OFFICIAL BIT: Full training will be given to all volunteers. As you will be working with children and vulnerable adults you must have a PVG in place before you can begin helping. We will organise this and there will be no cost to you.
Shop Assistant
RVS - Hospital Project
The shop and canteen at Dr. Gray's Hospital is run by the Royal Voluntary Service. They require volunteers to help with the shop and the cafe side of things.
We can keep you busy but it is very flexible! We are a caring organisation and give a friendly, helpful and very caring service. Expenses can be claimed.
Volunteer Guide
WDC Scottish Dolphin Centre
Following the successful funding for a new biomass boiler, WDC’s Scottish Dolphin Centre is now open 5 days per week through the winter months. Our focus during the winter will be the history of the Tugnet Salmon Fishing Station and what life was like in Spey Bay for the local ‘fisher folk’. We are now looking for two volunteers to become part of our ‘front of house’ team to deliver tours of Tugnet Icehouse (the UK’s largest surviving icehouse) to our visitors. Full training will be given and you will have the opportunity to learn all about ‘interpretive guiding’, you will also gain new skills and experiences and become part of our small friendly team.
Gravestone Surveyor
Moray Burial Ground Research Group
Our voluntary group was formed in 2003 with the task of surveying every burial ground in Moray, which also includes part of the old county of Banff. This is a monumental task as there are some 140 burial sites, both public and private to be studied! Volunteers can draw plans of excavated graveyards.
To create plans of excavated graveyards illustrating layout of graves and to undertake scale drawings of tombstones where required.
Must have attention to detail; training provided.
Job Club Volunteer -- Elgin
Moray Council - Libraries & Museums Service
Moray Libraries are looking to recruit volunteers to help at the Job Club in Elgin Library. We are looking for people with particular skills, namely basic computer troubleshooting mainly with online job applications, ability to answer job seekers questions regarding resume, cover letter writing, interview skills, online job application filling out, job retention, etc. If you think you fit the bill and have some spare time on a Thursday, please get in touch.
The Job Club runs every Thursday in Elgin Library from 10-4pm.
Shop Assistant
Alzheimer Scotland - Moray
We are looking for volunteers to donate any amount of time they can, especially on a Tuesday and Saturday, to help us at our Forres charity shop. Can you help help with?... the shop/till, ironing/sorting checking (bedding, clothes, china), pricing, anone with a knwoledge of pricing antiques, old books, stock rotation, window and shop displays.
Bike Mechanics
Outfit Moray
Bike Revolution are looking for those who live and breathe biking, be it throwing themselves down the sides of mountains, touring the length and breadth of the country, or jumping into some lycra and treading the tarmac. We are looking for people who have a knowledge of how bikes work, who are keen to get their hands dirty recycling, refurbishing and repairing the bikes we get donated, up to a standard ready for resale. In return, we can offer the opportunity to learn from our experienced mechanics, as well as trade deals on bike parts and cycling kit.
The mechanic role in Bike Revolution presents a great opportunity to increase your understanding of bikes, how they work and how to keep them in good working condition. A successful and proven bike recycling project, Bike Revolution takes bikes that are either in disrepair or just unused, and refurbishes them for re-sale ensuring they meet strict in house quality standards.
Volunteers will work alongside a team of highly trained and experienced bike mechanics, gaining quality experience from our professional team.
Activity Buddy
Aberlour Child Care Trust (Moray)
We are looking for inspirational and motivated volunteers to help us engage children in activities in our respite service in Elgin. Volunteers will have a sense of fun and an interest in a variety of activities to help improve the outcomes and the health and social wellbeing of our children. If you have a genuine interest in the wellbeing of children with disabilities, we would love to hear from you.
You can make a difference to the life of a child by:
- Assisting staff with in-house activities and outings
- Supporting children to participate in new experiences
- Supporting children to try new activities
- Supporting staff to plan, prepare and run outings and activities
- Helping children to have fun
- Building a child's confidence and self esteem
- Being a positive role model
At Aberlour Options Moray, we offer a safe, homely environment for a child to come and stay for a short break that gives their families a rest from their caring role. During that break, children enjoy a range of fun activities and experiences with our staff who specialise in taking care of children with disabilities. Our service is very much a 'home from home' for the children who stay with us there.
Waste Watchers Textiles Project Volunteer
Moray Reach Out
Waste Watchers, part of Moray Reach Out, is a recycling team that has a centre in Buckie. After attracting funding from the Big Lottery in 2000, they have become a self-sustaining social enterprise.
They currently offer 50 training places to adults with learning disabilities, providing education and training about recycling cans into aluminium and steel. We offer a van collection service that gives our trainees the opportunity to collect and process business' recycling. We currently pick up from over 140 customers!
Due to popular demand we have expanded to staffing the Moray Council's recycling facility in Lossiemouth, and have been able to offer more training opportunities!
Driver
Moray Foodbank
The driver will be involved with Foodbank and other general driving duties associated with the organisation including delivery and pick up of produce and disposal runs. The driver will need to be over 25 and have a clean driving licence. The successful candidate will need to be comfortable driving a transit van.
My Guide Volunteer
Guide Dogs
This is a wonderful volunteer opportunity if you have 2-3 hours a week spare to help support someone in our local community who has sight loss. In the role you will be trained in how to safely guide someone with sight loss and discuss the emotional and physical barriers they may come across to give you a greater understanding of the support they need. You would be matched with one person local to you and you will help them get out their home and do a particular activity they are unable to do on their own.
Conservation Volunteers
The Spey Fishery Board
The Spey Fishery Board, working in partnership with Scottish Natural Heritage, is working on a 4-year project to remove Invasive Non-Native Species from our waterways.
By volunteering you could help us remove plants like Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam and Giant Hogweed from our waterways or perhaps you could monitor a mink raft in order to help with the management of this marauding mammal. If you have other skills that could help then we want to hear from you too!
Volunteers can expect to work alongside project staff and other likeminded people and motivated volunteers may receive training in First Aid, Pesticide Application and Brush cutter use.
There will also be the opportunity to pick up bushcraft skills and drink plenty of tea!
Village Cafe Volunteer
Rafford Village Cafe
A vibrant village cafe, at the heart of the Rafford community, is seeking volunteesr to become part of their small team, that currently help in the running of the cafe on Saturdays each month. Especially keen to have young people volunteer with us!
Assitant Leader/Unit Helper
Girlguiding Elgin Landward
We are looking for someone who is ready to join in the fun and put a smile on girls faces! No matter how
much time you have to give, there's an opportunity for you! Find your place in our team of inspirational
women, sharing their skills and passions with girls in a local unit - all while benefiting from the adventure
and opportunities guiding has to offer. Be an inspiration for girls and young women - Help girls to realise
their full potential and share some unforgettable moments along the way. By volunteering with us, you can
help girls build their confidence, have adventures, learn new skills and have loads of fun - no matter your
experience, your background or how much time you have spare. Becoming a role model doesn’t need a
full-time commitment – we need volunteers in all sorts of roles. So, if you want to help behind the scenes,
at special events or get involved every week, there’s loads of ways to inspire girls with Girlguiding.
On Line Listings Volunteer
British Heart Foundation (Elgin Shop)
If you’re tech savvy and know your way around eBay; have a keen eye for unusual or sort after collectables then join our volunteering team. Come and be amazed at some of the items that are donated to your local store and strike gold with those rare finds.
We’ve got dedicated eBay resources to help and assist you with this unique volunteering role. Research the interesting items; package them in our eBay boxes and send them off to be sold at our eBay HQ. Every week we’ll send updates about the most unusual and exciting finds we’ve managed to sell though our stores, will your find be the next eBay headliner?
Get the thrill of researching the curious objects and revel in the satisfaction of sitting back and watching the bids role in. Become a mighty keyboard warrior and help raise funds for our lifesaving research into heart disease.
Buckie Cafe Volunteer
Alzheimer Scotland (Moray)
Alzheimer Scotland provides services and support across Scotland to help you live as well as possible with dementia. This support also includes community activites, like a wonderful cafe and get-together that take place in Buckie. We need volunteers to help with coffee and teas for this group.
Group Facilitator/Driver
North East Sensory Services (Moray)
Our CIS Project is looking for more awesome volunteers to expand our team of group facilitators and
drivers for our Moray-based social groups! The 'Connect Include Support' project aims to reduce social
isolation and loneliness in people over the age of 65 who have a significant sight or hearing impairment.
We do this by supporting social groups in Forres, Elgin, Keith and Buckie, which provide our service users
with the opportunity for friendship, activity and support. Transport to attend community groups is often an
issue for our members so we provide drivers too! Most of our older members are frail so a level of physical
support is required.
As a CIS volunteer, you would be helping to facilitate at a group of your choice and you would be joining an
experienced team of dedicated helpers. You might be needed to guide someone on an outing, to describe
the cake selection, or assist someone to take part in a game of floor curling: every session is different. If
you're a natural leader, you may eventually want to take on responsibility for running a group, or you may
be someone who prefers a quieter role to be getting on with. There are many options available to you and
each small volunteer team divides their own tasks with the on-going support of the CIS Coordinator.
Volunteers are well supported and find their experience rewarding, uplifting and fun, often forming fulfilling
long-term friendships with our service users. Roles solely based on driving or escorting on bus transport
may also be available.
Full induction and Sensory Awareness training is provided, aswell as the opportunity to get more involved
with the charity in other ways if desired. Out-of-pocket expenses are reimbursed monthly.
Reception/Front of House Assistant
Moray Art Centre
Volunteers needed for Front of House. Role includes: Welcoming visitors and customers make the most of their visit, showing high standards of customer care at all times providing a helpful and friendly service. To be the first point of contact for visitors and referring people appropriately, giving directions, taking deliveries and answering queries. Answering phone calls; taking & passing on messages, carry out small administrative tasks as required to help aid Centre staff.
Event Organisers/Helpers
Diabetes UK Moray Voluntary Group
Moray Diabetes Uk Group needs new volunteers. For many years we have been supporting people living with diabetes and those who care for them, raising funds for research, raising awareness of diabetes and campaigning for better local services
We need folk who could help organise monthly local meetings and or events or head up some fundraising, or just generally lend a hand to the group. No experience is necessary but a basic knowledge of diabetes is important. Full, friendly support for volunteers is available both locally and nationally.
Volunteer Bag Maker
Earthtime
Earthtime’s UP Project - supported previously by the Climate Challenge fund and currently self funded, we deliver a targeted carbon reduction programme which encourages and supports people to buy less and repair more.
To machine sew a simple bag based on Morsbag.com design and instructions. You will be using upcycled fabric and re-using fabric such as sheets and duvet covers. This can be carried out at our premises or from home. If you cannot sew, but are keen to learn and volunteer, training will be provided. These bags are to be sold for £2 each to raise funds for the continuing work of Earthtime’s Up Project. A description of tasks can be seen below:
- Weigh material
- Measure, cut and sew fabric to make a bag. Attach a label.
- Record the volunteering time you put in.
Minibus Driver
Action for Children - Moray
Be rewarded and have new experiences, volunteer with us as a Minibus Driver at our Moray Buckie Residential Unit.
Volunteers need to have continuous driving experience for a minimum of 12 months, have a full car driving licence (cat B), test taken before 1st January 1997 or cat D1 licence, aged 21 or over, have experience of children / young people. The role entails: Driving the minibus, Carrying out appropriate checks prior to driving the minibus, Keeping the minibus clean and tidy, Assisting with boarding young people in wheelchairs.
Musical Volunteers
ENABLE Scotland Day Service Elgin (Quest)
In Elgin, ENABLE Scotland also runs a day service for a small group of people with learning disabilites. They are looking for volunteer(s) who play a musical instrument, or sing, to provide some entertainment to the day service users. Music is very popular with this group and they are hoping a volunteer or volunteers could share their musical talents to this very appreciative group of folk. The day service runs Mon -Thursday 10-4 in Elgin, so volunteers can pick a time that is convenient to them and it can be for as little as a half an hour.
Animal Carer
Touchdown Memorial Home for Horses (Moray)
This volunteer role includes all aspects of care including stable, yard and field work, maintenance and rehabiltation work with the horses. No experience needed for non ridden work as full training given. Great opportunity to help loving animals in beautiful countryside, make new friends and gain skills.
Shopping Buddy
The Moray Council Community Care Dept
Shopping/Social Buddy
When – 1 – 2 hrs per week Role – To offer support to lady to reduce isolation Tasks – To support a lady with significant visual impairment to go shopping and to access activities in her own community. To provide companionship and conversation. Observe policies and procedures, maintain boundaries, attend training and reviews. Skills required – An awareness of difficulties experienced by people with a visual impairment desirable but not essential. Training provided. Patience, good communication skills, reliable and committed, trustworthy and respectful, ability to maintain boundaries and follow policies and procedures. PVG check required, paid for by Moray Council
Board/Committee Members
Moray Fresh Start
Moray Fresh Start is the only charity in Moray that supports homeless people moving into a new tenancy, by providing the household essentials that take the hopelessness out of homelessness and provide dignity and self respect. As well as being practical, these starter packs help to relieve the anxiety many new tenants have about how to obtain the basic tools for living. The packs play an important role in helping to stabilise the lives of people at risk. Equally, they are also a valued gesture of community inclusion -- offering hope and support to people that may never before in their lives been given something new or something just for them.
This local charity needs new trustees to join its board, who are willing to support and guide the organisation to maintain its commitment to assisting the homeless throughout Moray.This is a volunteer role and the Board are keen to hear from people with a finance and/or fundraising background. They also look forward to hearing from anyone who believes they can contribute to their vision.
Distribution Helpers
Moray Fresh Start
At the depot in Elgin, volunteers are needed to help make up starter packs; restock the distribution centre, collect and sort donations. Volunteers are especially needed just now on a Tuesday and will be needed to cover other volunteers's shifts when they go on holiday etc.,
This is a practical role but has caring at its core, as we work together to help end homelessness!
The Inkwell Community Kitchen Volunteer
Elgin Youth Cafe
Our modern teaching kitchen is where we run workshops for all ages and abilities. The kitchen regularly hosts cooking classes and is available for community groups to use, including after-school groups. Help assist this busy and creative kitchen set-up, or cooking and/or food prep, serving and clear-up. Help us keep the kitchen running smoothly for all that use it and to support our work in healthy eating and cooking!
Volunteer Adviser
Moray Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB)
Volunteers can gain an incredible amount of skill whilst at CAB. As part of our team of trained advisers, you will give advice and information on a wide range of subjects to our clients. The role of the Volunteer advisers consists of: interviewing clients, giving information – (using computerised and paper information sources to advise client), giving advice – explain the information to the client and the choices that the client has, so he/she can decide what to do, giving practical help – for example filling in forms, doing a benefit calculation, speaking or writing to another agency on behalf of a client and recording cases – make a record of the client’s details so that further help can be given if a client returns to the CAB.
Garden Volunteer
Moray Resource Centre
The Garden at The Moray Resource Centre provide a welcoming outdoor space for people to enjoy and also to use and learn new skills. Tubs, containers and raised beds all need help, as well as maintaining patio areas and plantings. Growing seedlings also is encouraged -- and there are purpose built greenhouses on site. The Garden is an oasis in a busy city and a wonderful part of the Resource Centre. It is completely maintained by volunteers and clients.
Volunteer Driver
Aberlour Youth Point
Could you help young people in Moray attend groups and after-school clubs? Are you looking for an opportunity to contribute your time supporting young people to fulfil their potential? We are looking for volunteer drivers to support our young people to attend groups and clubs at our service.
Mentor
Aberlour Youth Point
Volunteer mentors with Aberlour Youth Point help provide one to one / group support for young people who are experiencing a range of difficulties in their lives in the Moray area. As a mentor, you will assist young people in solving problems, resolving conflict and making informed choices. You will help young people explore leisure time pursuits, achievements and interests which offer motivation. As a mentor you can also be involved in facilitating group activities such as music/arts and crafts. As a volunteer mentor you will be given a full induction and role specific training as well as also any ongoing training opportunities.
Volunteer Handyperson - Tomintoul
Moray HandyPerson Services
Volunteer Handypersons carry out small jobs of a practical nature: such as replacing light bulbs/tubes, fitting door chains/security/safety devices, putting up shelving/pictures/curtain tracks/poles, shifting pieces of heavy furniture, one off gardening tasks and much besides. The service is free to the client, who is only required to provide any goods necessary to complete the task. We cannot tackle major works, nor do we replace the help of local trades people. Jobs are generally felt to take about an hour or so but more than one may be undertaken in a single or return visit. Volunteers can be of any age and either gender, providing they have good DIY and interpersonal skills. They will require a car and phone to undertake tasks.
Gardening Handyperson
Moray HandyPerson Services
The Handyperson Service (Moray) currently provides volunteer support to the client-base by undertaking a range of small DIY jobs to enable folk to remain independent in their own homes. These people cannot usually afford to pay for services and do not have family or friends nearby who can do the work. There is no charge for this service. We have identified an increasing need for gardening work to be done, often on a regular basis, which our DIY volunteers do not have the capacity to support. All volunteers are disclosure checked and are given free basic volunteer training. All travel and out of pocket expenses are refunded.
Foot Care Volunteer
Moray HandyPerson Services
This is not a medical service but a common sense approach to basic foot care. Generally clients would be over 50, and unable to trim/ file their own nails through reasons of frailty, difficulty bending, poor eyesight or problems with dexterity. Clients would be treated every 8 weeks approximately. All volunteers would be PVG checked and fully trained before they were allowed to work on a client.
Railway Volunteers
Keith & Dufftown Railway Association
The Railway is staffed entirely by volunteers working on a whole variety of tasks, indoors, outdoors, with the public and behind the scenes. For some volunteers it’s a chance to get their hands dirty, for others it’s a chance to meet people, and for many it’s the chance get stuck in helping to run a real railway! Throughout the year a vast programme of work is undertaken by our volunteers, ranging from working on the track, running the trains, staffing our stations and buffet, to rolling stock maintenance, building maintenance… and the list goes on. In fact, many of our volunteers try their hand at most of these various jobs as and when required – and a significant number started volunteering without having specialist skills in these areas in the first place.
Active Schools Volunteer
Active Schools Moray
Active Schools provides opportunities for children to participate in school sport and activities. Our aim is to get all children in Moray active, in and out of school, so that it benefits their health, confidence, and social skills.
We need volunteers to help us deliver some of the our sessions in both primary and secondary schools. Sessions can include a variety of sport and activity -- from badminton to football, from dodge ball to trampolining, from netball to table tennis, from general fitness training to skipping -- there is a lot on offer for young people. Volunteers can choose to help at a lunch time, or after school, or even during school holidays. You can give as little as 45 minutes a week. Get in touch to find a role that suits you!
Volunteer Team Members
ReBOOT(Moray Computer Recycling)
ReBOOT's recycling and refurbishment work is carried out by our volunteers. By volunteering, you will be contributing to the local community as well as the global environment.
We believe that our volunteers are our most valuable asset and their dedication is second to none. We are keen to give volunteers hands-on experience working with a range of computer systems. As well as computer building and fault-finding, we offer our volunteers opportunities to develop office skills, stock management and teamwork.
Many ReBOOT volunteers gain recognised qualifications and some volunteers are keen to develop their personal IT skills and quickly gain the knowledge and confidence required to carry out upgrades on their home PCs.
With a wide range of backgrounds and experience levels, the ReBOOT volunteer Computer Technicians, Portable Appliance Testers, IT recyclers, vehicle drivers and clerical volunteers are the all-important key to ReBOOT's success.
Committee Members - Secretary and Treasurer
The Duke of Edinburgh's Award (Moray)
The Moray Duke of Edinburgh's (DofE) Award Committee sources, manages and allocates funding to train volunteers or provide equipment for the DofE scheme in Moray. Without Committee volunteers this funding would not be available to support the scheme and help youths develop their life-skills, self-confidence and mental and physical resilience. We urgently require a Secretary and Treasurer, as well as other volunteer roles too. We only have four meetings a year so the workload is not too much. Please get in touch if you can help or ask the friend who may be able too. Thank you.
Volunteer Coach and Umpire
Quasar Hockey Club
Quasar Hockey Club needs younger volunteers to help assist in coaching and also umpire games. This is a perfect way for younger people intersted in sport and hockey to develop their coaching skills and promote the sport of hockey.
Summer Gardener
Friends of the Biblical Gardens
Starting from the 18th of June, Friends of the Biblical Garden and Moray Rock Garden, are welcoming everyone to come along to the Biblical Garden, for a spot of light weeding. Great opportunity to work at your own pace, and meet new people.
Window Dresser
Barnardo's - charity shop (Elgin)
We need a volunteer to help prepare our display area and to dress our windows to pre-arranged themes. This person will also be included in the dressing and general appearance of displays within the shop -- our displays always get a second look!
Rehabilitation Support Volunteer
Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland
As a Rehabilitation Support Volunteer you will make a real difference to someone’s communication, confidence and life. In this role you may choose to work in one or more of the following settings:-
Hospital one to one: working with people who have had a stroke and are still in hospital. This involves activities to help the person work on their communication skills e.g. reading a newspaper; conversations about family and friends; discussing hobbies and interests. It usually involves 1 - 2 hours per week, in the hospital setting.
Community one to one: working with people who have had a stroke and are now back home. People may feel socially isolated after a stroke - they might not be able to participate in their usual activities or have lost confidence because their speech has been affected. The volunteer would usually meet the person for about 1 hour per week to provide them with the opportunity to work on their communication goals. This might involve general conversation, working on specific communication activities, or trying out communication skills in community settings such as banks, shops or cafes. The sessions usually run for around 12 weeks.
Community group: lead by the CHSS Co-ordinator and usually made up of 2 - 6 people along with communication partners. Volunteers help the co-ordinator with group communication activities and provide the members with support to participate. Groups usually run for 1-2 hours per week for around 12 weeks.
All our volunteers are provided with training on how communication can be affected by a stroke and on strategies that can support communication. They will be given ideas and suggestions for suitable activities either by the speech and language therapist or the local CHSS Rehabilitation Co-ordinator.
Driver
North East Sensory Services (Moray)
NESS Provides support to over 3500 people with sensory loss across Grampian. They also support older people with sensory loss who may feel lonely or socially isolated or may lose independent living skills as a result of the daily challenges of their sensory loss. Volunteer drivers help to make these connections happen and are vital members of the NESS volunteer team.
Volunteers...with Dogs
Therapet
The only essential for a Therapet is a steady and happy temperament. The dogs are approved for temperament and general suitability before being accepted and are not considered until at least one year old.
Volunteer owners must become actual members of Canine Concern Scotland Trust, mainly for insurance reasons.
Volunteers must be willing to make a regular commitment to visit; it need not be very often, once a fortnight, once a month or whenever, but the visits must be regular because residents and patients look forward to them so much and are disappointed if they suddenly cease.
Members Officer
Moray District Scouts
This is a rewarding post which co-ordinates those who wish to join scouting start their journey. The post holder will input details onto the database, collate the PVG forms, and then organise a chat for the new start with a appointments team.
On-Air Presenters
Wave Radio
Wave Radio is Dr Grays Hospital Broadcasting Service and is run completely by volunteers and is funded entirely by donations. We are looking for volunteers who may be interested in any of our presenter slots. We are looking for volunteers who have an interest in specific musical genre (i.e./Classical, show tunes, soul etc. ) These programmes can be pre-recorded for broadcast at a later time. We are also looking for volunteers with a wide musical taste for our breakfast, afternoon and early evening programmes. No previous radio experience is required as full training will be given.
DigITal Club Volunteer
Moray Council - Libraries & Museums Service
Get DigITal dropins are aimed at individuals who need to build up their confidence in using new technologies. We require volunteers who can relate to people in a confident and supportive manner and who are very patient and understanding. Skills required for this opportunity are:
Must be ICT literate
Must have knowledge of using a range of digital devices
Must be patient and friendly
Must be reliable and committed to making a difference to individuals who need support
Tour Guide
National Trust for Scotland - Brodie Castle
You will be given guidance and support to learn something about the history of Brodie Castle, and given the opportunity to 'shadow' other guides until you feel confident enough to conduct your own tours. If you don't want to do a whole tour, we can arrange for you to just stay in the library and tell visitors all about it before they start a tour. A full tour lasts for just over an hour.
Shop Floor Volunteer
Chest, Heart & Stroke Scotland - Forres Shop (CHSS)
Shop floor volunteers are trained to use the till, provide good customer care and how to present the stock efficiently. The Forres shop is very much part of the local community and we enjoy looking after all our customers. There are always lots of little jobs to do so you can have a bit of variety and choice about what you do.
This will include window dressing.
Unit Volunteers
Moray Sea Cadets
We need people with energy, happy to roll up their sleeves, get involved, and make a positive difference to teenagers who are often struggling in today’s world. You can volunteer in a number of ways. You can help run lessons, activities, games, projects and events that help cadets progress through The Sea Cadets Experience, gaining qualifications and confidence as they go. A role at a unit is ideal if you can support local young people on a regular basis, are happy to throw yourself into teaching activities and seek a rewarding role where you'll be the key to helping young people flourish. If you don't have time to volunteer regularly, you can still help. No commitment is too small and a role on a unit's Management Team could be a perfect fit. You could volunteer in roles such as Chairperson, Treasurer, Secretary or Fundraising. These roles are perfect if you're not able to be at your local Sea Cadets unit every week, or if you have a specialist skill you'd like to share.
Volunteer Cafeteria Assistant
RVS - Hospital Project
The cafeteria provides a valuable service for staff, patients and visitors at Dr. Gray's Hospital. It can be very busy, but incredibly rewarding to be a welcoming place for all. Volunteers usually carry out a shift with 2 other volunteers. There is no cooking involved, just serving warmed goods and hot drinks etc.,
Foodbank Assistant
Moray Foodbank
Do you have a few hours a week to spare? Then maybe you could work as a Foodbank volunteer.
Hours available between 09:00 and 12:00 Monday To Friday. Volunteers usually work 1 or 2 days per week but we also need reserve volunteers who we can call on at short notice. Duties will include sorting food donations and stacking on shelves in date order, packing emergency food parcels and waste recycling. Donations arrive daily & require to be sorted by expiry/use by dates & stacked onto shelves. Emergency referrals are received electronically & parcels are prepared for delivery.
Committee members
Diabetes UK Moray Voluntary Group
The local Moray voluntary group, supported by the national charity for people with diabetes, holds public meetings with interesting speakers, stalls at community events, and generally works towards raising awareness of diabetes and the work of Diabetes UK. Funds raised are used to fund research, and to subsidise local children to attend Diabetes UK support events. Volunteers are required to help administer the work -- in many ways from helping at events, to serving tea and coffee or attending committee meetings.Pleasant communication skills are important.
Publicity Volunteer
Earthtime
Earthtime’s UP Project - supported previously by the Climate Challenge fund and currently self funded, we deliver a targeted carbon reduction programme which encourages and supports people to buy less and repair more.
The role of Publicity Volunteer would be to help out with distributing posters and leaflets in and around Elgin to our existing list of locations, including any other potential locations convenient to and suggested by our volunteers. The description of tasks can be seen below:
- Collect pre-printed posters from our Earthtime’s Up Project hub at West Lodge, Cooper Park, Elgin IV30 1HS
- Distribute to the following locations; A4 size to: Library, Community Centre, TSI Moray, Beaver travel cafe, Tesco, Earthtime's West Lodge door/board outside the West Lodge A5 size to: Bee Crafty, Costa Coffee, Decora.
Volunteer Shop Assistant
Earthtime
Earthtime’s UP Project - supported previously by the Climate Challenge fund and currently self funded, we deliver a targeted carbon reduction programme which encourages and supports people to buy less and repair more.
The purpose of this role is to help in the high street hub assisting customers who may come in to ask about our project, recycling, upcycling and general information about the environment. A description of the tasks can be seen below:
· Greet customers when they come into the shop
· Tidy displays/leaflets.
· Serve customers eg. refill bottles with eco friendly cleaning fluids
· Help customers book onto workshops
· Help in the Tool Library
· Discuss environmental topics and our project with customers
Gardening Activities Volunteer - Elgin
Aberlour Child Care Trust
Would you like to help children with disabilities engage in gardening activities, such as planting bulbs, decorating stones or making bird feeders? Are you creative and have lots of fun ideas to engage children in outdoor and indoor activities?
At Aberlour Options Moray, we offer a safe, homely environment for a child to come and stay for a short break that gives their families a rest from their caring role. During that break, children enjoy a range of fun activities and experiences with our staff who specialise in taking care of children with disabilities. Our service is very much a ‘home from home’ for the children who stay with us there.
We are looking for inspirational and motivated volunteers to help us engage children visiting our respite service in gardening activities. Volunteers will have a sense of fun and an interest in a variety of gardening activities. If you are creative and have a genuine interest in the wellbeing of children with disabilities, we would love to hear from you.
What will I be doing?
You can make a difference to the life of a child by:
• Encouraging children to take part in gardening activities, and other indoor or outdoor activities
• Exploring creative gardening activities for children
• Assisting staff with in-house activities
• Supporting children to participate in new experiences
• Supporting children to try new activities
• Helping children to have fun
• Building a child’s confidence and self esteem
• Being a positive role model
Activity Buddy - Elgin
Aberlour Child Care Trust
Would you like to help children with disabilities engage in activities, have fun and develop their confidence?
At Aberlour Options Moray, we offer a safe, homely environment for a child to come and stay for a short break that gives their families a rest from their caring role. During that break, children enjoy a range of fun activities and experiences with our staff who specialise in taking care of children with disabilities. Our service is very much a ‘home from home’ for the children who stay with us there.
We are looking for inspirational and motivated volunteers to help us engage children in activities in our respite service in Elgin. Volunteers will have a sense of fun and an interest in a variety of activities to help improve the outcomes and the health and social wellbeing of our children. If you have a genuine interest in the wellbeing of children with disabilities, we would love to hear from you.
What will I be doing?
You can make a difference to the life of a child by:
• Assisting staff with in-house activities and outings
• Supporting children to participate in new experiences
• Supporting children to try new activities
• Supporting staff to plan, prepare and run outings and activities
• Helping children to have fun
• Building a child’s confidence and self esteem
• Being a positive role model
Driver - Moray
Aberlour Child Care Trust
Would you like to help children with disabilities by assisting with travel during their stay at our respite service?
At Aberlour Options Moray, we offer a safe, homely environment for a child to come and stay for a short break that gives their families a rest from their caring role. During that break, children enjoy a range of fun activities and experiences with our staff who specialise in taking care of children with disabilities. Our service is very much a ‘home from home’ for the children who stay with us there.
We are looking for inspirational and motivated volunteers to help us provide transport to children to and from our respite service in Elgin, accompanied by a member of staff. Volunteers will have a sense of fun, and ability to engage with children with disabilities. Volunteer Drivers play an important role in helping children visiting our service feel comfortable and secure. If you have a genuine interest in the wellbeing of children with disabilities, we would love to hear from you.
What will I be doing?
You can make a difference to the life of a child by:
• Assisting with transport to and from the service in Elgin
• Assisting with travel during organised activities
• Interacting with children and supporting to participate in new experiences
• Helping children to have fun
• Building a child’s confidence and self esteem
• Being a positive role model
Group Activities Volunteer (Young People) - Moray
Aberlour Child Care Trust
Would you like to help young people to participate in group activities to build their skills and confidence? Could you spare a few hours a week? If the answer is yes we are currently looking for volunteers with experience in a range of activities. This could include interests in music, arts, and crafts; cooking, sports and health and wellbeing skills which can help improve the health and social wellbeing of our young people.
Aberlour YouthPoint Moray works with young people aged 12-25 who may be experiencing a range of difficulties in their lives. Volunteers will be help to facilitate and lead groups, encouraging young people to achieve their individual goals and become positive role models.
What will I be doing?
• Assisting young people with group activities
• Leading and facilitating groups
• Helping to identify young people’s needs, likes / dislikes
• Supporting young people to undertake new activities
• Helping young people to have fun
• Building young people’s confidence and self esteem
• Being a positive role model
• Supporting staff at outings
Elgin General Retail Assistant - Barnardo's Scotland
Barnardo's Scotland
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.
To see all opportunities to volunteer within Barnardo's, you can visit our website at www.barnardos.org.uk/volunteering.
Police Scotland Youth Volunteers
Grampian Police - Moray
For the first 16 weeks, the group will meet fortnightly and complete an initial training programme, which sees the youth volunteers learn about the basic skills required to volunteer at events. Support at various events will vary from handing out refreshments, to providing information and selling programmes, to assisting in carparks.
This is fantastic for any young person looking to gain experience in volunteering.
Clerical Assistance
Moray Disability Forum
The group members are fully committed and enthusiastic and with the support of a volunteer clerk, will become an efficient group to ensure people with disabilities have a more level playing field of equal opportunities; their voice heard both locally and nationally on matters relative to disabilities.
Driver
ReBOOT(Moray Computer Recycling)
Collecting IT equipment from businesses and households across the north of Scotland. Dealing with the relevant paperwork and cash handling from customers where required. Maintaining a clean and tidy van and supporting the unloading of hardware into the company warehouse.
Computer Recycler / Refurbisher
ReBOOT(Moray Computer Recycling)
ReBOOT is looking for individuals who can assist in the various stages within the recycling and refurbishment of obsolete computer equipment. In Forres opportunities for volunteers to gain new or enhance older computer skills, and contribute to the local community.
Through a clear and defined working procedure, volunteers can gain skills in the following areas: Computer Recycling, Hardware Refurbishment, Data Deletion and Destruction, Computer Diagnosis, Software Installation.
Volunteer Drivers
RVS (Elgin)
For older people that don’t have a car, have poor mobility, find it difficult to use public transport or that live in rural areas with poor transport links, it can be difficult to get out and about. This can lead to feelings of isolation, loneliness and a lack of independence. Royal Voluntary Service provides community transport to support older people to live more independent lives.
Using their own cars or adapted vehicles and minibuses, our friendly local volunteer drivers drive clients to and from hospital, GP and other appointments, to local shops for shopping and to social visits and activities.
Main Contact Volunteer - For Those Trying to Become Parents
Fertility Network Scotland - Moray
Fertility Network Scotland provides advice, information and support for anyone affected by fertility issues. We work to raise awareness of the impact of fertility problems and campaign for fair provision of fertility treatment throughout Scotland
Volunteers provide advice, information and peer support to locals and potential volunteers who wish to join the FNS volunteer network. They also help to recruit more volunteers in the local area; be a main point of contact for support and local issues and pass to Volunteer Co-ordinator or Head Office as necessary; Promote Fertility Network Scotland services and campaigns to people in local community by distributing leaflets etc., Attend events to promote and/or fundraise for Fertility Network Scotland
Help organise and support our events in the local area
Volunteer Drivers
Contact the Elderly (Moray)
The volunteer drivers will use their own car to collect 1-2 people just one Sunday afternoon each month. They will collect the same older gusest form their home, driving them to their host's home to spend a couple of hours togther for tea before returning home. Drivers are not required to do any lifting only assiting with a steadying arm. Regular dirvers are responsible for the monthly contact with their older guests, reminding them of the date and checking their attendance. If you are not able to drive every month, you can also volunteer as a reerve driver to cover any gaps when regualr drivers are not available. The driver remain the same although the host may change, which means that over the months and years, acquintances tirn into friends and loneliness is replaced by companionship.
Support volunteer
CLAN Cancer Support Moray
Support volunteers currently help a wide range of people affected by cancer, including clients, carers and other family members, by offering a listening ear or by working alongside them to address support or wellbeing concerns. CLAN Support Volunteers are a key point of contact for clients accessing CLAN services ensuring that the needs of our clients are met through our range of support services. Support Volunteers also offer clients an opportunity to talk with someone who can listen and provide emotional and wellbeing support. Support is given either in person or on the telephone.
Some locations also run group support sessions where support volunteers are required to support the running of the groups and provide support to participants.
Volunteers are asked to make a minimum 3 hour per week commitment. Times are flexible and sessions are available in -- Forres, Buckie, Lossie and Elgin.
Exhibition and Centre Volunteer
Morayvia
Come and join the team who are delivering Moray’s exciting new visitor experience, preserving our rich aviation heritage as well as incorporating other science and technology exhibits in an interactive, hands-on environment. No experience is necessary and membership fees are optional if you volunteer at the Centre.
Help develop and / or prepare exhibits, act as a guide for the centre and its exhibits or help deliver planetarium shows.
Discovery Center Ambassador
Tomintoul & Glenlivet Development Trust
Tomintoul & Glenlivet Discovery Centre is a new attraction in Tomintoul and has has been fully refurbished to provide visitors with a modern interpretation of our communities natural and cultural heritage. It includes a digital community archive, virtual reality experience and displays.
The role of Discovery Centre Ambassador will entail:
• Meeting and greeting visitors
• Promoting the area
• Informing visitors of local
attractions and activities
• Assisting visitors with the exhibits
• Helping to keep the centre tidy
• Occasional cash handling
Timing is flexible -- and if want to get involved in your community, this is a great place to start.
Volunteer Stock Collection Driver
British Heart Foundation (Elgin Shop)
If you’re an active and bubbly person looking for a flexible role that gets you out and about meeting people and exploring your local surrounding then come and join our friendly team.
In this role you will collect stock from people’s houses, businesses or our clothing banks and deliver them to your local shop. You would need to be physically fit and active for this role due to the lifting and carrying of donation bags in and out of the vehicle.
It’s good to note that it is your responsibility to ensure that you have a full, valid driving licence and that your car is correctly insured
Volunteer Wood Worker (Preparation Session)
Earthtime
Earthtime’s UP Project - The Climate Challenge fund have supported Earthtime for the next 12 months to deliver a targeted carbon reduction programme which encourages and supports people to buy less and repair more.
The purpose of this role is to work with & assist the Woodwork tutor in preparing for workshop sessions using recycled timber. A description can be seen below:
· Read Session Plan to know what the plan is for the workshop & discuss what is needed for preparation for the session
· Help with nail/screw removal, pallet splitting, sanding, checking batteries are charged on drills, drilling holes, etc.
· Evaluate the session
· Help tidy up at the end.
Volunteer Crafter
Earthtime
Earthtime’s UP Project - supported previously by the Climate Challenge fund and currently self funded, we deliver a targeted carbon reduction programme which encourages and supports people to buy less and repair more.
As a volunteer crafter you will be working with, and assisting the craft tutor in delivering crafting sessions. We also need help with making small crafted items from our kits to sell to raise funds for the continuing work of Earthtime’s Up Project. Detail of sessions to be discussed.
Instructor
Girl Guiding Moray
You would need to have a relevant qualification recognised by Girlguiding UK.
You would help to organise and carry out specific events with individual units or groups.
Bookworm
Barnardo's - charity shop (Elgin)
This volunteer would have to be methodical. We need someone who could sort and price our donated book stock. This would involve quality checking, grading and price marking all donated stock with a final view to organising the book sales area in the shop: i.e alphabetical, fiction, non-fiction, reference, childrens etc. There is no age limit as the work is not too physical there would always be other staff members around to help if necessary, sense of humour would be an advantage. Volunteering is fun!
Shop Assistant
Barnardo's - charity shop (Elgin)
This person will be involved in customer services and sales handling merchandise and displaying products, general house keeping and whin time allows fuller investment and training within other areas of the shop will be undertaken we have a very friendly group of volunteers and we have a lot of fun!
Youth Champions
See Me Scotland
See Me Scotland are looking for Youth Champions to be involved in the delivery of materials, resources, signposting and training for use within Secondary Education to address mental health stigma and discrimination among 11 – 18 year olds. The volunteer will work closely with the Project Officer and others to deliver resources for use within education which are based around a review of current mental health research and best practice.
Our Youth Champions will be involved in promoting and providing access to resources and information which will motivate people who have mental health issues to seek support; participate and delivery in group work and training necessary to undertake the role such as SMHFA (Scottish Mental Health First Aid) to peer groups; support the planning, development and facilitation of events; maintain accurate records of volunteer hours, expenses, Saltire Award and additional training achieved; maintain regular phone, email and Facebook contact with the Project Officer; consult and engage young people in their local area to address stigma and discrimination; collate information gathered at consultation and listening events; support and represent the group and resources at external engagements and events.
Board Members
Moray HandyPerson Services
Moray HandyPerson Services is a charity and is also looking to expand its services as a Social Enterprise. To support its activities we are looking for Board Members and Advisors. In particular, we are seeking someone with a financial background and someone with a business background but would welcome applications from others who would like to support an organisation intent on growing and providing a broad range of services to vulnerable groups in Moray.
Beautician
The Oaks
Details of the opportunityTo carry out beauty treatments to cancer and other progressive illness patients.
Patients are identified by nurse in charge who is to receive beauty treatments. Beautician to comply with professional best practice guidelines and to provide feedback information regarding patient treatment to the nurse in charge. To maintain a tidy and professional workplace environment. Beautician to be confidential and be able to deal with emotional circumstances.
On Ward Volunteer
RVS - Hospital Project
Royal Voluntary Service volunteers can support older people on the hospital wards through the engagement in conversation, reading, and help out either lunchtime or teatime, to provide fresh drinking water, juice, coffee, tea to patients. The company and chat for the patients is important. Volunteers will liase with the volunteer co-ordinator or the ward nursing supervisor regarding the practical support required.
Conservation Group Volunteer
National Trust for Scotland - Brodie Castle
Conservation Volunteers are a diverse group of people who undertake outdoor work for the National Trust for Scotland on a regular basis. Becoming a Conservation Volunteer gives you the opportunity to learn new skills and meet new people while getting some fresh air and exercise. Places will generally be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. You can book places on projects from the first day of the preceding month.
Next session at At Brodie Castle: Saturday 9 & Sunday 10 February 2019
Time: 9.00
Work grading: Medium/Demanding physical tasks
Number of spaces: 12
During your second visit to this lovely property you will be helping to remove non-native spruce trees, which will allow broadleaf trees to flourish. Some tree guards also need to be removed – always a very satisfying task.
Community Fundraisers
Outfit Moray
Outfit Moray are looking for volunteer community fundraisers who are keen to help us raise funds to continue our work with local vulnerable and disadvantaged young people, their families and their communities. The role will involve increasing contributions of individuals and groups to Outfit Moray by building relationships and exploring new fundraising opportunities from various sources, including inspiring new supporters, organising traditional activities, and developing new fundraising activities, as well as raising awareness of the charity.
Outdoor Activity Assistant
Outfit Moray
A core area of Outfit Moray’s operation, this role is to assist our instructors and activity leaders in delivering outdoor learning through a number of different activity areas.
One of the most varied areas of our organisation, this roles offers the chance to be involved in a number of outdoor learning programmes, from Bushcraft and Forest schools with Earthtime, through to any number of outdoor activities as part of our core learning and adventure programmes.
Respite Break Assistants:
As part of a new venture in how we offer outdoor learning and adventure opportunities for young people, Outfit Moray runs week-long residential programmes designed to offer respite breaks for children from vulnerable backgrounds in the Moray area.
And many, many more roles!
Portgordon Lunch Group
The Moray Council Community Care Dept
On Tuesday's hot lunches (and of course home made puddings!) are freshly prepared and served for older people in the Village Hall. If you can help in the preparing, making and serving of lunches, and maybe a bit of washing -up, this is one of the best ways to spend a Tuesday lunch time.
Milnescroft Sheltered Housing Volunteer
The Moray Council Community Care Dept
Giving only a couple of hours, having a chat and a cup of tea in the afternoon during the week would make a positive difference to residents.
Arts & Crafts Volunteer
The Moray Council Community Care Dept
When – Tuesday 1pm – 3:30pm, Buckie
Help people attending day care service unleash their creativity! Volunteers are needed to help support group members
with arts and crafts and projects. Observe policies and procedures, maintain boundaries, attend training and reviews.
Volunteers can help on a one to one basis or in a group setiing and have experience with arts and crafts. Skills required: Patience, good communication skills, reliable and committed, trustworthy and respectful, ability to maintain boundaries and follow policies and procedures. PVG check required, paid for by Moray Council
Befriender
Cornerstone (Elgin)
Cornerstone offer a "matching" service when it comes to this fun side of volunteering. We have opportunities across the whole of Scotland where you can get involved and make a big difference to the lives of the people we support through befriending. Let us know your interests and availability (even a couple of hours once a fortnight will make a big difference) and we will match you to someone who could use your company within the community. From Stonehaven, Aberdeen City and Shire all the way to Moray - we want to hear from you.
This is a great, fun way to add something to your CV, gain experience and improve confidence or an excellent opportunity to just try something new.
If you are patient, understanding and are motivated to volunteer then please get in touch. All reasonable expenses will be reimbursed and full support will be given.
Cooks / Kitchen Porters
Portgordon Lunch & Activity Group
Portgordon Lunch & Activity Group are looking for a little support in the kitchen - one of their cooks is feeling the effects of being on her feet for 4 and a half hours, and would be grateful of someone else to take up the mantle. The group have lunch together every Tuesday at 12 noon and enjoy traditional meals. The cook would be expected to start at 9am and would likely finish at around 1:30pm. Kitchen Porters - People to clean up after the meal - would also be a great help, saving the ladies who are over 80 from having to chip in and allowing them to enjoy the social side of the group.
Donated Essential Items Sorter / Packer
Moray Supports Refugees
We'd like you to come to our sorting center at 2 Chanonry Road North, Elgin, IV30 6NB, to help us sort donated goods and pack them in to boxed which will be sent to refugees in camps across Europe. Donating stock means saving items of clothing and footwear, blankets, hats, etc, and putting aside items that can be used to raise funds in a jumble sale. The packing of the boxes has to be done in a specific way, as each box has a specific purpose, e.g, the items will be for a small child, or a medium sized man.
Buddy
Moray Foodbank
At Moray Foodbank we feel it is important to include people from all walks of life as volunteers. Supported volunteers are people who have additional needs - such as social or learning difficulties, or mental health issues. We are looking for volunteers to 'buddy' with a less able volunteer to help them be able to be fully involved in the work of the Foodbank. Buddies will be able to commit to supporting someone for short-term placements and will be willing to volunteer themselves during periods where a buddy is not needed. Training, supervision and support will be provided. A PVG Scheme record check will be required on successful appointment.
Moray Food Hub Volunteer
Moray Foodbank
Moray Food Hub takes quality supermarket waste and other surplus foods and redistributes to community groups, community larders and other food related projects. Volunteers need to be able to strengthen these relationships with supermarkets and be not just drivers, but also to engage and thank suppliers.
Youth Work Volunteers
Elgin Youth Cafe
We are looking for Youth Work Volunteers to…
• Chat to young people, getting to know them, and taking part in games and activities with them.
• Listen to young people’s ideas.
• Know who to refer young people to for specific advice or counselling.
• Help to deal with any issues during the evening.
• Learn new skills, and taking part in training and development provided by EYDG.
• Give something back to the community. Meeting other like-minded adults and having fun! K
If you genuinely like young people, can work as part of a team, are non-judgmental and willing to learn and develop new skills, then volunteer with us, and together, make a difference in our community and to the lives of our young people.
Forres Skate Park Initiative
Forres Area Community Trust
The Skatepark Initiative and is looking for volunteers to help develop the idea and be part of the working group. Volunteers are being sought from the local Forres area.
Monday Night Club Volunteer
Enable Buckie & District
The Monday Night Group is a weekly social group for people with learning disabilities -- it's a great group and a much needed for its members. Volunteers are needed to help with group set up, perhaps making a coffee or tea and being with the group to ensure everyone is having a good time!
Admin and Warehouse Assistant
ReBOOT(Moray Computer Recycling)
Volunteers are needed to help with data entry into the company spreadsheets, including equipment incoming, outgoing faulty and complete. There would also be general office duties including filing and copying.
Committee Members
Speyside Community Car Share Scheme
You may feel that you could become part of our group and make an active contribution to the scheme. If you feel that you have something to offer then you can consider applying to become a member of the committee which meet about 4 times per year.
Volunteer Driver
Speyside Community Car Share Scheme
Volunteer drivers provide transport and help using their own vehicle to our members so that they can attend appointments or opportunities to socialise. This transport scheme is vital for many people who cannot readily access tranpsort. You will be joining a pool of volunteer drivers who are all kind and considerate and like meeting new friends. A mileage allowance of 45p a mile will be paid to you.
Habitat Restoration Volunteer
Wild Things!
Wild-things! are looking for volunteers to assist with their Habitat Restoration Project along the banks of the river Findhorn.
You would be helping to remove invasive non-native species such as Giant Hogweed and Japanese Knotweed to allow our native plants and flowers to regenerate. Due to the potentially hazardous nature of Giant Hogweed you need to be over 18 and physically fit.
Sessions are running every Saturday in April and May between 10am and 3pm. Call us on 01309 690450, email eleanor@wild-things.org.uk or visit https://wild-things.org.uk/our-events/blue-gym/ for more information or to register.
What does a day out on our Habitat Restoration Project involve?
Conservation volunteering could be:
Digging up giant hogweed
Pulling up Himalayan balsam
Spraying giant hogweed with herbicides
Spraying Japanese knotweed with herbicides
Clearing paths
Surveying for invasive non native plants
Fresh air and exercise
Good company
An opportunity to explore local habitats and the plants and animals that live there
Volunteers helping Families
Step by Step in Moray
Step by Step in Moray is a charity which supports families who feel isolated or vulnerable. We help them to develop friendships, confidence and skills which will enhance their lives and enable them to give their children the best start in life. Step relies on a dedicated team of volunteers who support our staff to provide a relaxed, caring and attentive service to the parents and children who attend our sessions.
Our volunteers bring a wealth of experience, life skills and knowledge from their various backgrounds.
They provide a non-judgemental listening ear which enables parents to develop trust, which helps to build confidence in an emotionally safe environment.
We welcome applications from interested individuals who’d like to join our team and contribute their skills and experience to helping families.
Town Hall Volunteer
Elgin Town Hall
Running a multi-purpose community venue like ETH is no simple task, so we rely on volunteers to be able to keep the doors open. We already have a fantastic team of volunteers but we’re looking for more.
Whether it’s event staff, bartender work, fundraising, cleaning, day to day running or any other way you can help us, we’re keen to hear from you!
Customer Service Volunteer
British Heart Foundation (Elgin Shop)
Do you love to chat and get to know people? Can you talk about anything and everything? If this sounds like you we have a fantastic opportunity to let you do just that!
In our shops we talk to our customers, make them feel welcome, help them find the things they’re looking for and inform them of the BHF’s life saving heart research. So, we’re always looking for outgoing and enthusiastic customer service volunteers.
We keep the shop floor looking fresh and inspiring and thank everyone who brings in their donations and custom. Come and be a part of your local team and learn customer service skills and gain experience. Don’t worry if you’re not a confident speaker, with this role all you need is a welcoming and helpful attitude.
We’ll provide you with all the support and help you need.
Volunteer Visual Merchandiser
British Heart Foundation (Elgin Shop)
Are you interested in fashion and trends and love accessorising your outfits? This is the perfect role to suit someone who would love to get involved in sorting our donations and selecting and displaying our amazing stock of clothes and accessories to great effect.
Whether you’re a lover of handbags and shoes, stunning jewellery or beautiful accessories or just fancy joining the company of other friendly volunteers the British Heart Foundation shop is the place to be.
Minute Secretary
Moray Local Outdoor Access Forum
The MLOAF is an advisory body to the Moray Council as the Area Access Authority. The Forum has no executive powers but plays an important consultative and consensus building role on outdoor access related matters across Moray.
The Forum has 20 ‘Core’ members with equal representation from 4 peer groups as follows:
•Public agencies
•Landowners/Land Managers
•Community groups
•Access users/activity groups
The Forum meets around four or five times per annum and has when required as a number of sub groups which meet in between the main meetings.
We are looking for a suitable individual who would be available for taking minutes for the minimum of 4/5 meetings. There is also the opportunity to be involved with sub group meetings.
Activity Enabler -- Cornerstone
Cornerstone (Elgin)
Our Childrens' Service in Moray provides after school clubs for children who have disabilities and various support needs. Clubs will be based in various locations throughout Moray and run after school, Monday to Friday and at holidays periods throughout the year. As an Activity Enabler you will be assisting staff in providing fun activities, supporting and encouraging children to take part according to their individual abilities. We are particularily keen to hear from people who have experience or an interest in activities such as music, arts and crafts, storytelling amongst others.
All volunteers who work with vulnerable groups are required to complete a PVG application.
Gallery & Art Assistant
Moray Art Centre
Gallery & Art assistants are required to support the curating, installation and promotion of exhibitions. We offer training to anyone in this role.
This role could be paired up with other roles in MAC to create a busy placement for an enthusiastic person who is passionate about art and culture.
Volunteer Youth & Children's Worker
Lossie Junior Youth Club
We offer arts and crafts activities for the children so looking for people who have an interest in any arty activities, has knowledge of hand made craft activities and is able to pass on instructions to children so they can enjoy doing these activities.
We also access the sports hall where we currently play football and tennis with the children so looking for sporty people who would like to run around and play sports with them, referee the fun matches, initiate other sporting activities.
Looking to extend the group so if anyone has interest in STEM, dance, drama then that would be ideal.
Driver
Logan's Fund
We launched a child sponsorship programme called 'Always a Rainbow' in 2017. This includes children attending regular activities in the Moray area including a Monday Swin Club we run at Forres Hydrotherapy Pool (5pm) and we also have children attending the Indoor Surfing School at Lossie pool on a Saturday.
One family we support through 'Always a Rainbow', have no transport.
Logan's Fund have a respite holiday home caravan in Lossiemouth. To make a families stay extra special, we organise activities and days out for them. Very occasionally we have a family with no transport, being able to arrange transport for these families will make a huge difference to their stay.
Volunteer Radio Programme Makers
Radio Buckie
Do you have feature or news story ideas for Radio Buckie? Would you be willing to research stories and/or interview people in the lcoal area for radio podcasts? Do you have an idea for an on-going feature slot for Radio Buckie? If so, Radio Buckie would like to hear from you. No direct experience is needed...just good ideas, and an enthusiasm for the local area and community. Training will be provided.
Pets as Therapy Visit Volunteer
Pets as Therapy (Moray)
Volunteer with your pet! These worthwhile visits can be as little as half an hour a week or month! Brings tremendous satisfaction to both volunteer and recipient. Very rewarding to see improvement in patients/residents.
Pet must be temperament tested (either by vet or area assessor), vaccinated and with passport photograph.
Young Sports Leader
Active Schools Moray
You will be fully supported with training and mentoring by your local Active Schools Coordinator. This opportunity will help develop your leadership and coaching abilities, as well as contribute towards gaining awards such as the nationally recognised Saltire Volunteer Award. There will be an opportunity to gain both sport-specific qualifications as well as generic delivery qualifications (e.g. first aid) that will stand you in good stead for the future.
Visitor Centre Helper
Burghead Headland Trust
The site of the former coastguard lookout at Burghead is now a visitor centre, which takes visitors through the history of the area from about 400AD to the present time. Volunteers are needed in the summer months to help provide information to visitors, selling souvenirs as well as helping with school visits/adult group visits. If you are interseted in the history of the local area, and would like to volunteer in a place with the most awesome, breathtaking view...please get in touch.
Scouter
Moray District Scouts
As an adult interested in the Scout movement there are many ways you can help. We change lives by offering young people fun and challenging activities, unique experiences, everyday adventure and the chance to help others so that we make a positive impact in communities. Volunteers can give as much or as little of your time as you choose. There are opportunities for Leaders, Management, Instructors, Administrators, Committee Members, Supporters and Helpers.
Child Contact Centre Volunteer
Avenue
Child Contact Centre volunteers encourage families to feel at ease and take responsibility for escorting children between resident parents and contact parent or grandparent where the parents do not wish to meet each other. Volunteers support children and parents in maintaining and building positive relationships with each other but they do not offer advice or counselling to families. The contact session may happen in the centre or it may consist of a 'handover', when the child may go out with the contact parent and return to the centre later. The centre opens every Saturday afternoon, but additional hours may be negotiated.
Friday Youth Drop-in Helper
Elgin Youth Cafe
The Friday night sessions are very popular with young people and more help and support will increase the success of this. The drop-in sessions at EYC enable young people to join with others in the area and eliminate some of the boredom and subsequent negative behaviours that they can find themselves in. We run theme nights and other activities ranging from cooking, sports and playing pool. A driver and car owner would be very useful to enable young people to attend sessions if transport is a barrier.
Shopmobility Volunteer
Shopmobility Moray Ltd.
A typical day could include:
Introducing new members to the service and instructing in use of equipment.
Pushing manual wheelchairs.
Delivey of scooters and powered chairs.
Escorting a member using a scooter.
Escorting a member walking.
Basic record keeping and filing.
Selling books and bric-a-brac in shop.
Cleaning and basic maintenance of equipment.
Fundraising opportunities.
Driver
Forres Osprey Trust
Drivers needed to drive 15 seater mini bus on various outings with the Forres for older people/and/or people with disabilities. The more drivers means that the more the mini bus can be used!
Pet Foster Carer
Pet Fostering Service Scotland (Moray)
Big hearted animal lovers required to become volunteer Pet Foster Carers and provide a temporary home from home for pets whose owners are experiencing an emergency situation.
PFSS provides short-term, emergency foster care for pets whose owners are facing one of the following situations:
• Ill health
• Temporary homelessness
• Domestic abuse
Our volunteer pet foster carers provide a full time caring home for pets who may be under stress having been temporarily separated from their owners while they are unable to care for them.
Volunteer Wood Worker (face to face session)
Earthtime
Earthtime’s UP Project - supported previously by the Climate Challenge fund and currently self funded, we deliver a targeted carbon reduction programme which encourages and supports people to buy less and repair more.
The purpose of this role is to work with & assist the Woodwork Tutor in delivering workshop sessions using recycled timber & participants own projects brought in. A description of tasks can be seen below:
· Read Session Plan to know what the plan is for the workshop & discuss plan with Woodwork Tutor
· Help participants with the session
· Raise awareness about recycling, re-using wood, upcycling and repairing wood/ furniture
· Evaluate the session and help tidy up at the end
Volunteer Sewing Assistant
Earthtime
Earthtime’s UP Project - supported previously by the Climate Challenge fund and currently self funded, we deliver a targeted carbon reduction programme which encourages and supports people to buy less and repair more.
As a Volunteer Sewing Assistant you would be assisting workshops aimed at teaching basic sewing and how to repair and recycle fabric-based items. A description of tasks can be seen below:
· Weigh the clothes to be repaired/upcycled.
· Raise awareness of why we are doing this.
· Help participants during the class (depending on experience).
· Tidy up at the end.
· Evaluate the session.
Volunteer General Maintenance
Earthtime
Earthtime’s UP Project - supported previously by the Climate Challenge fund and currently self funded, we deliver a targeted carbon reduction programme which encourages and supports people to buy less and repair more.
The role is to work on the exterior of the West Lodge in Cooper Park.
To help out at Earthtime Nursery, Duffus Estate with ground work. A description of tasks can be seen below:
• West Lodge -Exterior woodwork to be sanded down, undercoated and top coated
• West Lodge -Metal guttering to be sanded down, undercoated and top coated
• West Lodge -Loose brickwork to be re-pointed
• Duffus Estate – as part of a working party, help clear previously felled trees,
sessions to be held 1st Sunday of the month from May 2019
• Help tidy up at the end
Volunteer Befriender
Hanover (Scotland) Housing Association - Moray
We are looking for a volunteer to help our older people who feel isolated or unable to get out very easily on their own by giving time on a one-to-one basis.The volunteer befriender can help a resident by giving time to help a person maintain social contact, provide companionship and reduce loneliness and social isolation. Volunteer befrienders build a positive relationship with an individual and visit them on a regular basis in their own flat. This could mean spending some time with a person for an hour or two every week/fortnigh. We also encourage getting out and about for a coffee or a short walk. Generally, befrienders are there to chat and get to know someone, have fun. Support the person to continue with existing interests, whilst encouraging them to embark on new activities.
Administrator
Action for Children - Moray
A volunteer administrator is required for the Moray Buckie Residential Unit. This role involves: Welcoming children and families to the centre, Answering the telephone and directing calls or taking messages as required, Ensuring visitors sign in and encouraging new families to register, Helping families to find the group or session they are looking for, Filing and photocopying, Collecting and sorting post, some Word processing etc.
Listening Volunteers
Elgin Samaritans
Listening volunteers are always needed to provide confidential emotional support for people who are experiencing feelings of distress or despair, including those which may lead to suicide. We ask you to give us a minimum of a 4 hour duty per week, as well as a 4 hour night duty at monthly intervals. There are no qualifications required but an open mind is essential. You can also apply to help with administration or other non-listening support. Let us know how you would like to help. Full training provided.
Job Club Volunteer
Moray Council - Libraries & Museums Service
We are looking for Job Club Volunteers to assist job seekers in our Learning Centres in Elgin, Forres and Buckie Libraries. Job Club is held every Thursday in Elgin from 2-4pm, days and times for both Forres and Buckie to be decided, and is open to anyone who is looking to get back into work. Job Club is a structured time in our Learning Centres where job seekers can access staff assistance while applying or searching for jobs online, creating or revising resumes and cover letters, working on job logs and more.
Garden and Grounds Volunteer
National Trust for Scotland - Brodie Castle
Depending on the season, tasks outside in the garden vary -- and you can be matched to a role that will suit what you would like to do in the garden. It is a team effort, so gardening can also be a bit of a social task, if that's what you like. There is also the ability to learn and enhance your own gardening and conservation skills,
Retail Assistant
National Trust for Scotland - Brodie Castle
Magnificent turreted castle with a playful garden and over 400 varieties of daffodil. Join our volunteer team and help customers and visitors in the gift shop within the Castle. It's an amazing place to volunteer, plus we offer training and have regular volunteer get togethers.
Tearoom Assistant
National Trust for Scotland - Brodie Castle
Volunteers are vital to Brodie Castle. Helping inside the Castle or outside in the grounds and gardens -- volunteers are hugely important in enriching the visitor experience-- from the tea room to the shop to the gardens to the wonderful rooms inside the Castle, volunteers have a part to play.
The castle has been restored to reveal what everyday life was like for the Brodie laird and his family. The rooms feature the finest antique furniture, works of art and irreplaceable ceramics collected by generations of Brodies.
Outside, there are beautifully landscaped gardens with a large pond, a woodland walk, an adventure playground and a nature trail with hides for watching wildlife, including red squirrels and woodpeckers. There is also a renowned and historically important daffodil collection.
Acres of gentle Moray countryside surround Brodie Castle, ancestral home of the Brodie clan for over 400 years. although their family seat has been here since the 12th century.
Stockroom Volunteer
Chest, Heart & Stroke Scotland - Forres Shop (CHSS)
You would arrange to come in on a day to suit you for a few hours about once a month. You would look through the donations of music, particularly records and assess their values. You would take responsibility of pricing items for sale along with experienced staff. Ideally you could help develop ways of making the maximum return by selling through specialist outlets.
Cinema Buddy
The Moray Council Community Care Dept
When – 2/3 hours per week
Role – To visit and help gentleman to go out in the community
Tasks – To help gentleman to participate in community based activities eg swimming, visits to the cinema. To provide social contact out with the family. Observe policies and procedures, maintain boundaries, attend training and reviews.
Skills required – An awareness of difficulties experienced by people with mobility difficulties and a learning disability desirable but not essential. Training provided. Patience, good communication skills, reliable and committed, trustworthy and respectful, ability to maintain boundaries and follow policies and procedures. PVG check required, paid for by Moray Council
Community Alarm Responders
The Moray Council Community Care Dept
The role of the volunteer alarm responder is to provide help to a person with the alarm and/or Telecare sensors if they are contacted by the Alarm Monitoring Centre. You may be asked to visit the service user if they activate their community alarm or telecare equipment to summon assistance. You will be asked to call on the service user to see what action is required and to contact the appropriate Emergency Services for assistance if necessary. This means that we might have to phone you at any time during the day or night. Please remember that there is no obligation
on you to be available at all times. The Alarm Monitoring Centre will always make
alternative arrangements if they are unable to contact you.
Athletics Group Helper/Assistant
Elgin Amateur Athletics Club
Depending on the athlete, helping out the coaching can be for fun, or for more serious competition. We have various groups of athletes and we are looking for people to help coach these groups. We have a young group who do a mixture of events, an intermediate group who do event groups and an older group who do specific events. The group covers running, jumping, throwing, and field and track athletics.
Cameron's Champion
Forres Area Community Trust
Cameron’s Champions is a befriending scheme for older people in the Forres area. Volunteers are expected to be able to spend a minimum of 1-2 hours per week/fortnight for a minimum duration of 6 months. The support provided by Cameron’s Champions might include accompanying clients to social events, activities, or perhaps to attend health appointments. Most importantly they will be able to spend valuable time with the client and give individual attention and support.
Cameron’s Champions aim to help clients to build their confidence and to increase their independence by providing a listening ear and encouraging the client to get out and about to rediscover old interests and find new ones.Volunteers are being sought from the local Forres area.
Bus Escort
Lossiemouth Darby & Joan Club
Do you have an hour or two to spare? Could you help older people on or off a bus, so that they can take part in a super local club?
Volunteers need be friendly, patient and physically able to help assist older people if they need a hand on and off the bus.
Awards Leaders & Helpers for DofE
The Duke of Edinburgh's Award (Moray)
Become a DofE group leader supporting a small (7-10) group of young people to enroll participation and complete their DofE Awards. Be available on a (weekly or monthly) Basis to encourage and support them. Communicate with the DofE Moray Awards officer for help and support for both yourself and your participants. Be creative, have fun and help us with your ideas and passion in ways that can assist young people of Moray tho participate in The Awards. Opportunity to attend committee meetings to input and feedback on successes, help required and suggestions. Make a difference to young people, meet new people and be part of the DofE family.
DofE Moray Expedition Superviser
The Duke of Edinburgh's Award (Moray)
Volunteers help to train and support young people in all aspects of the expedition including camp craft, navigation, team work etc. They assist the young people on their practise expeditions helping them to become self-reliant so they can complete an unnacompanied expedition for their qualifying award. In this role you can be creative, have fun and share your ideas and passion in ways that help the young people of Moray who participate in Duke of Edinburgh's awards.
Young start - Youth Leader
Wild Things!
If you are aged 16-23, love the great outdoors, care about the environment and are keen to help and inspire others, our Youth Leader volunteer programme is for you!
This could be a great opportunity for you to benefit from some free training from Wild things! You will get the opportunity to help us to run our holiday programme whilst gaining valuable skills and training.
If you think this might be for you, or you simply would like more information, get in touch or see our website for full details:
www.wild-things.org.uk
Study Support Worker for Disabled People/Carers
LEAD Scotland (Elgin)
Most of our volunteers offer one-to-one support. Many learners ask for learning support such as talking through challenges and sharing skills and knowledge of a subject. Some ask for practical support such as scribing, typing up notes and being accompanied to college. Our learners have a diverse range of interests and learning goals. For example some wish to improve their IT skills and require the experience and knowledge of a volunteer to demonstrate IT applications, where as others are seeking guidance and encouragement through a course of study. Lead recognises that volunteers too have varying and wide-ranging interests and skills, and we will ensure you are matched up with a compatible learner.
Host of a Drop off Point
Moray Supports Refugees
We'd like you to offer your home/ shed/ garage as a drop off point for good that people donate to the refugee crises. This opportunity entails us listing and publicising your address as a drop off point for donations. We can arrange for drivers to collect and transport the items to the sorting centre at set intervals if you're unable to do this yourself.
Jumble Sale Organiser
Moray Supports Refugees
We'd like you to organise and hold jumble sales across Moray to raise fund for Moray Supports Refugees. The stock you'll be selling is donated items which are unsuitable for life in the European Refugee Camps, but which are perfect for raising the much needed fund to support the sustainability of the organisation, and to support the refugees who have been settled in Moray.
Volunteering opportunities advertised
across
Moray:
226
Are you calm, collected and happy to chat on the phone? We’re always looking for friendly, confident and helpful people to join our team and become the voice of your local shop. You will be the first point of contact for our customers helping them with any enquiries and arranging collections for donations.
Come and be a part of your local team and learn customer service skills and gain experience. If you have good communication skills and able to follow administration processes accurately then come and be a part of our team and laugh and chat with other volunteers over a cup of tea and a biscuit.
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This is truly time well spent. Musical memories is an opportunity for people to come together in a social setting and enjoy an afternoon of music and conversation. Volunteers are needed to help set up tables and help with coffees and teas.
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Drumduan School based in Forres are looking for helpers this academic year within the school, if you feel you have the right skills/experience, can help assist us with a few hours a week or more and are able to join/maintain the PVG membership scheme then please do get in touch. Training will be supplied and hours can be fitted around your own schedule.
Support is needed in the following areas:
1. Minibus drivers (must have a clean driving licence and D1 capability)
2. Class trips
3. School events
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Everyone has the right to live life to the full. After a diagnosis of a chest or heart condition or a stroke, many people experience fear and isolation and struggle with the impact on their lives. Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland won’t stand for that. The care and support we deliver every day ensures everyone can live the life they want to.
About Retail:
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.
About Your Role:
This is an opportunity to undertake a satisfying and rewarding role. As part of our team of volunteers, you will provide customer support, whilst working in a friendly atmosphere, providing an extremely useful and appreciated service to the Charity.
The role includes:
• Welcoming and assisting customers
• Customer service and sales service
• Stock control
• Sorting donations
• Hanging and ticketing stock
• Helping to keep store clean and tidy
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Everyone has the right to live life to the full. After a diagnosis of a chest or heart condition or a stroke, many people experience fear and isolation and struggle with the impact on their lives. Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland won’t stand for that. The care and support we deliver every day ensures everyone can live the life they want to.
The aims and objectives of rehabilitation and peer support:
To support people who have had a stroke to develop autonomy and confidence in self-management enabling them to fully engage with their community and activities of their choosing. The service follows a pathway from hospital (hospital rehabilitation support) to community (community rehabilitation support) and can be delivered in a one-to-one and/or a group setting. Peer Support Groups are community groups affiliated with CHSS and range from singing groups to swimming groups!
The service can be delivered to provide specified person centred communication support for those with a communication difficulty and/or to support a specific physical or everyday task.
Volunteers can provide support to enable service users to resume everyday activities following a stroke. Service delivery can be very diverse. Peer support groups range from physical activities, singing, walking or just having a good natter.
The volunteering role could take place:
- in a community setting
- in a hospital
- in the home
- in a group setting
Volunteers are involved with unique training to undertake this role with confidence.
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An amazing place to volunteer! Help this landmark and heritage centre take pride of place in community life by volunteering at Covesea Lighthouse. The Lighthouse needs people to join their volunteer team. They looking for volunteers for a variety of roles including: volunteer guides, help at the adjoining RAF Hertiage Centre, grounds maintenance and fundraising. Contact them to see how you can get involved.
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Moray Fresh Start is seeking a new Chair for its Board of Trustees.
The current Chair is stepping down after 4years on the Board and we're now looking for a committed, energetic individual to help steer the charity through its next phase and development.
By joining, you will be part of a tremendously important local charity that provides invaluable support to people who have faced homelessness, and who now need the home essentials to make their tenancy a success.
As Chair you will be responsible for leading the board of trustees -- to make sure the organisation achieves its charitable objectives, ensuring good governance and importantly, the values which at the heart of Moray Fresh Start, continue.
In addition to providing your skills, like all members of the board you will be highly committed to the cause of the organisation and share its vision. You will advocate for the charity and its service, strengthening new and existing partnerships.
The Board of Trustees meet, once each month.
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The volunteer first makes a brief assessment to ensure the job is as described and it is safe for them to proceed. Once the job has been carried out, there is usually opportunity to chat with the client to determine if they are well, need support in any other areas. This befriending provides the added value that sets the MHPS apart from a paid professional doing the work. Completion paperwork (easy and quick to do) is returned to the MHPS office.
This opportunity is about providing assistance to vulnerable people in Moray through a ‘Help at Home’ service. People coming out of hospital, feeling unwell, recovering from illness or just generally needing help on a short term basis.
The service needs are driven by the client; jobs could include for example: animal care (including dog walking), laundry, changing beds, shopping, etc.
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Volunteer Handypersons carry out small jobs of a practical nature such as replacing light bulbs/tubes, fitting door chains/security/safety devices, putting up shelving/pictures/curtain tracks/poles etc. We do this for older or vulnerable people.
Ho we Work:
The MHPS staff receive requests from clients and collect relevant details, usually over the phone. They then find a volunteer who has the skills, is nearby and is available. If the volunteer accepts the job, MHPS send the volunteer all the details they need to do the job. Most jobs require the volunteer to visit the client in the client’s own home.
The volunteer first makes a brief assessment to ensure the job is as described and it is safe for them to proceed. Once the job has been carried out, there is usually opportunity to chat with the client to determine if they are well, need support in any other areas. This befriending provides the added value that sets the MHPS apart from a paid professional doing the work. Completion paperwork (easy and quick to do) is returned to the MHPS office.
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TAKING PART. We're looking for active people to help us run our riding sessions. Minimum age is 12 but we have no upper limit provided you are reasonably fit. Our sessions run during the school term times from March to June and again from August to November so if you have a couple of hours to spare on Monday afternoons or Wednesdays and would like to do something really worthwhile we would love to hear from you. You don't have to be horsie, nor have previous experience working with disabled people, you just need enthusiasm, energy and a desire to help the riders enjoy their riding…. Oh, and a sense of humour and a pair of wellies are also a bonus! We need people to lead ponies, or walk at the side of some of our riders to give them confidence and encouragement.
THE OFFICIAL BIT: Full training will be given to all volunteers. As you will be working with children and vulnerable adults you must have a PVG in place before you can begin helping. We will organise this and there will be no cost to you.
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