Retail volunteer - providing customer support, sales service and sort through donations whilst working in a friendly atmosphere, providing an extremely useful and appreciated service to our non-profit community interest company Roots for Low Impact Living C.I.C. which reinvests it's profits back into the community and supporting access to eco-friendly/sustainable products & lifestyles.

Social media/ photographer volunteer - Can you use Facebook and Instagram? Do you enjoy taking digital photos? We want to develop our social media page and would like volunteers to develop this area of work. If you have a couple of hours spare a week, could you photograph our stock and put onto social media for us? Get in touch!

Task Description: • Receive food donations from members of the public and thank them • Ensure that incoming stock is checked, weighed, and recorded • Sort food by date and type, removing any items that are damaged or out-of- date • Ensure that food is checked weekly and rotated as required • Notify the Chair or other member of the steering committee when food stock is low so that appeals can be made for these items • Keep store area clean and tidy at all times • Prepare stock orders for the foodbank centre and/or emergency food boxes, as appropriate • Report any health & safety or safeguarding concerns to the Chair

There are an estimated 300 million children in the world for whom walking with shoes is a rarity. This makes them extremely vulnerable to infection by parasites, such as hookworm; while injuries to the feet and ankles can lead to ulcers and other conditions which are almost always left untreated. Without shoes, many children are not permitted to attend school. www.salsshoes.com To support this charity you can recycle shoes that your children have outgrown. They need to be in a reasonable condition Details on where to send them to can be got at info@salsshoes.com where you will get and address and details of postage price

Everyday Royal Voluntary services helps thousands of older people to live the life they want. They provide practical services in hospitals,homes and in communities all across Scotland Wales and England, so people can be independent and active.Our volunteers come from all walks of life and without them the Royal Voluntary Service wouldn't exist. They are looking for volunteer telephone befrienders to make regular, friendly telephone contact with older people to help combat loneliness.The main tasks will be to provide regular, friendly conversation and companionship over the phone, and provide information and support to help the older person access other services.

To water planters of blooms at Clachan, Carinish Sollas Uachdar Balivanich Grimsay and Westford.

Various volunteer roles available - at start and finish points including taking times

De Tha Dol the fortnightly newsletter is wishing to have a monthly contribution from SES pupils.

"Its very interesting and you meet all sorts of people." "Its something you are doing for the community and for charity." "It keeps your mind active and healthy. We laugh a lot!" This is what our volunteers said when we asked them why they do it. These are the views of 3 our volunteers who between them have been with us for 27 years! Volunteers are needed to assist with various retail duties, including: - cashiering - greeting and helping customers - sorting new donations - displaying merchandise Full induction will be provided and the opportunity for further training in first aid and health and safety.

‘Volunteering never goes out of style!’ This is an opportunity to undertake a satisfying and rewarding role. As part of our team of volunteers, you will raise the profile of the charity shop, increase the sale of goods and increase donations through social media. Social media volunteers will remind people just how good it can feel to have a tidy up at home and free up space, and encourage more people to donate things they no longer need. Sometimes even the most wonderful donation will sit on a charity shop’s shelf for many weeks before the right person comes in and makes it their own. However, by making the most of social media to promote stock to local people, you could increase the chances of that special something being snapped up sooner. By sharing photos of donated items along with a short message explaining where the money goes, you can show that whether it’s a board game or a pair of shoes, every donation helps. • Promote the Benbecula Thrift shop and increase sales of donated and new goods using the shops own Facebook page • Help us to set up Instagram and social media • Prepare content to share on other social media platforms • To assist in the sale of more valuable items through online platforms, for example eBay/Facebook/Amazon (although this is not a necessary requirement) • To assist in ensuring that health and safety processes are followed, and general maintenance issues are reported • To promote public understanding of the work of Benbecula Thrift Shop and the importance of raising funds through the shop • Take photos of stock for social media • Carry out other tasks as required

This is a Christian organisation that require help with general duties in the shop but in particular sorting and bagging clothes and other items donated but also including, tidying the shop, helping customers

Special Constables receive basic training in the theoretical aspect of Police duty and legislation, which is complemented by "on-the-job" training with regular officers in a wide variety of police work. Every effort is made to ensure that Special Constables are given the opportunity to work along with regular police officers at times which are mutually convenient. Obviously the hours of duty which a Special Constable is willing and able to work will vary according to individual circumstances but a regular commitment is essential.

Victim Support Scotland Volunteer How can you support victims and witnesses of crime? Victims of crime often feel a range of emotions in the aftermath of an offence. It is Victim Support Scotland’s role to provide victims and witnesses of crime emotional and practical support in person, online, and in court. Volunteers are supported by VSS staff who manage the service. How would you help? Our volunteers provide emotional support, practical help, information and guidance through the criminal justice system. We aim to empower people who have been impacted by crime, to move on with their lives. Discuss service users’ needs by telephone, webchat, appointments and face-to-face contact, agreeing next steps at the end of each contact Help service users feel more confident by arranging and conducting court familiarisation visits Support service users in the court room and other appropriate locations on the day of the trial, liaising with court officials on behalf of the service users. Feedback and agree follow-up actions with staff members Provide administrative support in completing the service users journey What benefits would I get? Volunteering with Victim Support Scotland can be challenging and also extremely rewarding. As a volunteer you will: Support people when they most need it Learn new skills and knowledge of the criminal justice sector Gain access to a range of specialist training courses that are relevant to your volunteering role Positively contribute to your community as a member of a team actively working to reduce the impact of crime A chance to give something back Receive support in your volunteering role to deliver services effectively All reasonable expenses (e.g. travel) will be reimbursed What skills and experience do I need? We are looking for committed, reliable and empathetic volunteers who can work with people of all ages, backgrounds and life situations. Although we provide full training and support, knowledge of the criminal justice system and experience of supporting people is beneficial. As a Victim Support Scotland Volunteer you will need: Effective communication skills The ability to actively listen to service users and anyone affected by crime An interest in learning about the criminal justice system and understand the service user’s journey An awareness of confidentiality obligations and the responsibilities that come with upholding these obligations Effective time management skills (and working under pressure) Access to a car or ability to use public transport What is the time commitment? We know that our volunteers have busy lives, so we agree the time commitment with each individual volunteer. However, we ask for: a minimum commitment of approximately one day per week, however this may vary depending upon the needs of the service. a minimum commitment of at least 1 year so that they might get the most out of a volunteering role. How can I apply? The people we support come from all communities across Scotland, as do our volunteers. We welcome new volunteers from all backgrounds and languages. To ensure we provide the best possible service to people affected by crime, we ask all volunteers to follow our processes. This will involve: • Joining the Disclosure Scotland PVG scheme • Providing two satisfactory references • Completing our three day ‘Introduction to Victim Support Scotland’ training module • Signing and abiding by Victim Support Scotland’s Confidentiality agreement • Commitment to Data Protection • Volunteer Agreement

Western Isles Foyer are a local independently funded charity established in 2003 who work with young people aged 16-26. We support some of most vulnerable young people in our community, and their families, who are homeless, in housing need or are experiencing other significant social disadvantages including; Our objective is to support young people to secure a safe place to live. We aim to support them to feel more socially included, access education, training and employment opportunities, and gain the skills they need to successfully live independently. We want to give young people the chance of a better future regardless of their past. We help them overcome the negative impacts of homelessness, poverty, inequality and isolation via provision of Supported Accommodation, a Drop-in Service and a range of support, advice and training relevant to young people’s needs. The role of a Trustee at Western Isles Foyer is both interesting and varied. It includes development of strategy and oversight of service development. Trustees usually attend, up to but not exceeding, six Board meetings a year and regular committee meetings.

Do you have enthusiasm and an enquiring mind? Do you want to extend your network and enhance your leadership skills? Do you want to help people become the best that they can be and help transform people’s lives? Then read on, because Lews Castle College UHI Board of Management is looking to appoint, through UHI, up to six independent non-executive members from a broad range of backgrounds, skills and experience to help set the overall strategic direction of the College and be responsible for its corporate governance. We would especially like to hear from you if you can demonstrate experience or knowledge of: • further, higher or senior secondary education or the college student experience; or • industry, commerce, finance, the third sector, public service or trade unions; or • the region (or a relevant part of it) and its relevant needs.

There are an estimated 300 million children in the world for whom walking with shoes is a rarity. This makes them extremely vulnerable to infection by parasites, such as hookworm; while injuries to the feet and ankles can lead to ulcers and other conditions which are almost always left untreated. Without shoes, many children are not permitted to attend school. www.salsshoes.com To support this charity you can recycle shoes that your children have outgrown. They need to be in a reasonable condition Details on where to send them to can be got at info@salsshoes.com where you will get and address and details of postage price

Castlebay Library is looking for book-loving volunteers to help launch their new Home Library Service, Caraidean Leughaidh, for Barra and Vatersay! Western Isles Libraries is looking for volunteers to help connect the library with people across Barra and Vatersay - those who may not be able to reach Castlebay Library due to being housebound for some reason. If you enjoy books and reading, and like to meet and talk to people, then this volunteer opportunity may be for you!

Calling for volunteers who enjoy #alinecommunitywoodland! We now have 420 tree seedlings to plant! We need to get them in the ground as soon as possible. Can you contribute some time to help with this? Get in touch by messaging here, find us on Facebook or via the website. http://alinewoodland.org/

Calling for volunteers who enjoy #alinecommunitywoodland! We now have 420 tree seedlings to plant! We need to get them in the ground as soon as possible. Can you contribute some time to help with this? Get in touch by messaging here, find us on Facebook or via the website. http://alinewoodland.org/

Outline of the role: To be the welcoming and helpful face at our reception Vaccination Clinics. You will welcome and support patients as part of our continuing COVID response. The aim is to make the waiting time before vaccination as stress free as possible. You will: • Direct people to vaccination clinics; • help create a friendly, welcoming and helpful environment in the main reception areas of the Vaccination Clinics; • Supply essential PPE and hand gel for those entering the clinics; • Help guide people by offering directions and practical assistance as required by patients to access the vaccination, in collaboration with Visiting Coordinator or Receptionists within hospital settings; • Clean regular touchpoints; • Engage with attendees supporting those with learning difficulties, disabled or who are anxious; • Help maintain 2m social distancing ensuring distancing within queues (e.g. gentle reminders of need to socially distance within clinical settings) • Opening doors to minimise contact if required • Work within all COVID19 guidelines Full role descriptive available on request from Volunteer Centre Western Isles lewis@volunteercentrewi.org

Volunteers are needed to phone those needing support to help them overcome loneliness and other difficulties in these troubled times. A friendly phone call can really brighten up someone's day.

Volunteers to wrap Christmas Presents provided by Give a Gift Campaign and Uist and Barra Foodbank.

TWB translates more than ten million words per year for non-profit organizations by working with thousands of volunteer translators worldwide. Our work focuses on crisis response, development, capacity building, and advocacy. By specializing in language solutions, we provide meaningful and critical support that allows the core work of a wide range of non-profit and aid organizations to be more impactful and to better serve communities. The work of Translators without Borders is focused on providing people with access to vital knowledge in their language by: • Providing translations for non-profit organizations in the areas of crisis relief, health and education • Building capacity by training new translators in under-resourced languages • Raising awareness of why language matters in humanitarian work

There are an estimated 300 million children in the world for whom walking with shoes is a rarity. This makes them extremely vulnerable to infection by parasites, such as hookworm; while injuries to the feet and ankles can lead to ulcers and other conditions which are almost always left untreated. Without shoes, many children are not permitted to attend school. www.salsshoes.com To support this charity you can recycle shoes that your children have outgrown. They need to be in a reasonable condition Details on where to send them to can be got at info@salsshoes.com where you will get and address and details of postage price

Everyday Royal Voluntary services helps thousands of older people to live the life they want. They provide practical services in hospitals,homes and in communities all across Scotland Wales and England, so people can be independent and active.Our volunteers come from all walks of life and without them the Royal Voluntary Service wouldn't exist. They are looking for volunteer telephone befrienders to make regular, friendly telephone contact with older people to help combat loneliness.The main tasks will be to provide regular, friendly conversation and companionship over the phone, and provide information and support to help the older person access other services.

General Foodbank Assistant to help with stocking shelves, making up boxes, tidying and generally assisting as required.

Food Train Our 'Connects' service provides volunteer support for people needing help with their regular grocery shopping. We currently have a member needing volunteer assistance with shopping in the Creagorry area of Benbecula. If you can spare a little time each week to shop for and deliver essential grocery items to our member in Benbecula, please message me for further information. Alternatively if you are involved with or know of a local organsiation who may be able to offer support, please let me know. Huge thanks!

Thrift Shop, Airport Road, Benbecula Flexible – this role can be done during flexible hours and partly from home. This is an opportunity to undertake a satisfying and rewarding role. As part of our team of volunteers, you will raise the profile of the charity shop, increase the sale of goods and increase donations through social media. Social media volunteers will remind people just how good it can feel to have a tidy up at home and free up space, and encourage more people to donate things they no longer need. Sometimes even the most wonderful donation will sit on a charity shop’s shelf for many weeks before the right person comes in and makes it their own. However, by making the most of social media to promote stock to local people, you could increase the chances of that special something being snapped up sooner. By sharing photos of donated items along with a short message explaining where the money goes, you can show that whether it’s a board game or a pair of shoes, every donation helps.

As a volunteer advisor you will undertake full training and be supported gradually to become an adviser. This will involve interviewing clients and using the CAB information system give clients up to date and accurate information. You will explore options with clients and talk about the different ways their problems might be tackled, or offer practical help such as filling in a form, writing a letter, doing a benefit calculation, or making a phone call. The CAB has people from all walks of life and provides a vital service to the islands, this is a great opportunity to be part of something special. We have a small but committed and friendly staff team and are always looking for people who would like to get involved. If you have an interest but also some questions, the best thing you can do is have them answered. Come in and see the training officer or manager on Westview Terrace and discuss if this is the right opportunity for you. It really is a great opportunity.

Would you like to support people who have served in the Armed Forces? You don’t need a military background, just the ability to listen, some basic I.T skills and good written and spoken English. If so, this could be the role for you. What is a caseworker? Caseworkers work with clients to figure out what type of help they need. Next, they find the right sources of support and arrange for clients to access it. This might be funds for special equipment for someone with a disability, adaptions to a property so an older client can remain at home or funds for a rental deposit. Caseworkers also sign-post clients onto specialist local services for advice on benefits, housing, mental health, debt, finding work etc. Why do we need you? Volunteer Caseworkers are the lifeblood of SSAFA, supporting a growing number of people in need of financial, practical and emotional support. Clients come from all backgrounds and age groups and may have served in WW2 or in a more recent conflict like Iraq or Afghanistan. Our trained volunteers listen without judgement to assess and provide tailored support to help people navigate life in and beyond military service. We need you to join your local SSAFA team to help us achieve this.

Would you like to support people who have served in the Armed Forces? You don’t need a military background, just the ability to listen, some basic I.T skills and good written and spoken English. If so, this could be the role for you. What is a caseworker? Caseworkers work with clients to figure out what type of help they need. Next, they find the right sources of support and arrange for clients to access it. This might be funds for special equipment for someone with a disability, adaptions to a property so an older client can remain at home or funds for a rental deposit. Caseworkers also sign-post clients onto specialist local services for advice on benefits, housing, mental health, debt, finding work etc. Why do we need you? Volunteer Caseworkers are the lifeblood of SSAFA, supporting a growing number of people in need of financial, practical and emotional support. Clients come from all backgrounds and age groups and may have served in WW2 or in a more recent conflict like Iraq or Afghanistan. Our trained volunteers listen without judgement to assess and provide tailored support to help people navigate life in and beyond military service. We need you to join your local SSAFA team to help us achieve this.

Would you like to support people who have served in the Armed Forces? You don’t need a military background, just the ability to listen, some basic I.T skills and good written and spoken English. If so, this could be the role for you. What is a caseworker? Caseworkers work with clients to figure out what type of help they need. Next, they find the right sources of support and arrange for clients to access it. This might be funds for special equipment for someone with a disability, adaptions to a property so an older client can remain at home or funds for a rental deposit. Caseworkers also sign-post clients onto specialist local services for advice on benefits, housing, mental health, debt, finding work etc. Why do we need you? Volunteer Caseworkers are the lifeblood of SSAFA, supporting a growing number of people in need of financial, practical and emotional support. Clients come from all backgrounds and age groups and may have served in WW2 or in a more recent conflict like Iraq or Afghanistan. Our trained volunteers listen without judgement to assess and provide tailored support to help people navigate life in and beyond military service. We need you to join your local SSAFA team to help us achieve this.

There are an estimated 300 million children in the world for whom walking with shoes is a rarity. This makes them extremely vulnerable to infection by parasites, such as hookworm; while injuries to the feet and ankles can lead to ulcers and other conditions which are almost always left untreated. Without shoes, many children are not permitted to attend school. www.salsshoes.com To support this charity you can recycle shoes that your children have outgrown. They need to be in a reasonable condition Details on where to send them to can be got at info@salsshoes.com where you will get and address and details of postage price

A volunteer helper required to help with tea making and keeping the little children entertained

Help at the Foodbank on run up to Christmas

Volunteers required to help with the vegetable gardens which the Trust have created at Talla na Mara

Shop stock & display volunteers - If you’d rather be behind the scenes, you can volunteer at times when the shop is closed to help sort through stock, prepare and price items. Do you have any eye for style? Help us to style the shop. Review our stock regularly to keep the offer fresh and help create inspiring displays. Style our displays, mannequins and shop floor and help create fresh and exciting displays.

Everyday Royal Voluntary services helps thousands of older people to live the life they want. They provide practical services in hospitals,homes and in communities all across Scotland Wales and England, so people can be independent and active.Our volunteers come from all walks of life and without them the Royal Voluntary Service wouldn't exist. They are looking for volunteer telephone befrienders to make regular, friendly telephone contact with older people to help combat loneliness.The main tasks will be to provide regular, friendly conversation and companionship over the phone, and provide information and support to help the older person access other services.

Everyday Royal Voluntary services helps thousands of older people to live the life they want. They provide practical services in hospitals,homes and in communities all across Scotland Wales and England, so people can be independent and active.Our volunteers come from all walks of life and without them the Royal Voluntary Service wouldn't exist. They are looking for volunteer telephone befrienders to make regular, friendly telephone contact with older people to help combat loneliness.The main tasks will be to provide regular, friendly conversation and companionship over the phone, and provide information and support to help the older person access other services.

Could you coordinate local SSAFA services in your area? You don’t need a military background, just basic I.T and admin skills, the ability to get on with people and good written and spoken English. If so we’d love to hear from you. What is a Branch Secretary? There are SSAFA branches throughout the UK and overseas. These are divided into local areas that we call divisions. Each branch has a secretary to organise day-to-day activities. This is a key role involving administration and coordinating people. As the first point of contact for SSAFA in the area you will play a crucial part in promoting SSAFA locally, organising local events and ensuring the smooth running of SSAFA across the divisions in your branch.