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volunteering opportunities
Food Train Connects (Western Isles)
Food Train Connects provides a one to one grocery shopping services for older people who are no longer able to manage independently, through age, ill health, frailty or disability.
Becoming a Food Train Connects Shopping Friend is rewarding and it makes a huge difference to people’s lives. It’s amazing the impact that regular support with grocery shopping can have on someone who is isolated or lonely. If you want to make sure that an older person is able to live well in their own home this is a great opportunity to do so.
Age Scotland (Western Isles)
The friendship service is part of the wider Age Scotland helpline. The aim of the role is to provide calls of companionship to people who are 50 and over, who may live alone or feel alone, who don't have family nearby or who can't get online, and would benefit from a chat. The friendship service differs to a befriending service in that we don't match volunteers with callers, we rotate the volunteers around so that older people can engage in different conversations. The role is easy to fit in to most busy schedules. We ask that volunteers can commit up to 2 hours per week on the same day each week. Volunteering will be arranged for mutual convenience.
Blythswood Trust (Western Isles)
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
Citizens Advice Bureau (Lewis)
General support for admin at CAB
Harris Charity Shop
This is an opportunity to undertake a satisfying and rewarding role as part of our team of volunteers. Let us know what you are interested in.
Retail - you will provide customer support, provide sales service and sort donations whilst working in a friendly atmosphere, providing an extremely useful and appreciated service to the Charity.
If you’d rather be behind the scenes, you can volunteer on days/times the shop is closed to 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 and shop floor and help create fresh and exciting displays.
Western Isles District Scout Council
At Scouts we celebrate difference and welcome everyone.
Whatever your background, identity or ability, there’s a volunteer spot with your name on it.
Volunteering can be a brilliant way to boost your mental wellbeing. It’s a great feeling knowing you’re helping young people get skills for life, and you might even learn a lot about yourself along the way.
Scouts can make you feel good in other ways too. We’ll guide you to an opportunity where you’ll:
Make friends and meet people
Try new things and challenge yourself
Get outdoors and get stuck in
Positively impact your community
Create vital opportunities for young people
Make memories that'll last a lifetime
If you can only occasionally help, that’s OK. Whether you’d like to be an activity planner, tea-maker or craft creator, we appreciate any time you can spare.
Western Isles District Scout Council
At Scouts we celebrate difference and welcome everyone.
Whatever your background, identity or ability, there’s a volunteer spot with your name on it.
Volunteering can be a brilliant way to boost your mental wellbeing. It’s a great feeling knowing you’re helping young people get skills for life, and you might even learn a lot about yourself along the way.
Scouts can make you feel good in other ways too. We’ll guide you to an opportunity where you’ll:
Make friends and meet people
Try new things and challenge yourself
Get outdoors and get stuck in
Positively impact your community
Create vital opportunities for young people
Make memories that'll last a lifetime
If you can only occasionally help, that’s OK. Whether you’d like to be an activity planner, tea-maker or craft creator, we appreciate any time you can spare.
Western Isles District Scout Council
At Scouts we celebrate difference and welcome everyone.
Whatever your background, identity or ability, there’s a volunteer spot with your name on it.
Volunteering can be a brilliant way to boost your mental wellbeing. It’s a great feeling knowing you’re helping young people get skills for life, and you might even learn a lot about yourself along the way.
Scouts can make you feel good in other ways too. We’ll guide you to an opportunity where you’ll:
Make friends and meet people
Try new things and challenge yourself
Get outdoors and get stuck in
Positively impact your community
Create vital opportunities for young people
Make memories that'll last a lifetime
If you can only occasionally help, that’s OK. Whether you’d like to be an activity planner, tea-maker or craft creator, we appreciate any time you can spare.
Western Isles District Scout Council
At Scouts we celebrate difference and welcome everyone.
Whatever your background, identity or ability, there’s a volunteer spot with your name on it.
Volunteering can be a brilliant way to boost your mental wellbeing. It’s a great feeling knowing you’re helping young people get skills for life, and you might even learn a lot about yourself along the way.
Scouts can make you feel good in other ways too. We’ll guide you to an opportunity where you’ll:
Make friends and meet people
Try new things and challenge yourself
Get outdoors and get stuck in
Positively impact your community
Create vital opportunities for young people
Make memories that'll last a lifetime
If you can only occasionally help, that’s OK. Whether you’d like to be an activity planner, tea-maker or craft creator, we appreciate any time you can spare.
Western Isles District Scout Council
At Scouts we celebrate difference and welcome everyone.
Whatever your background, identity or ability, there’s a volunteer spot with your name on it.
Volunteering can be a brilliant way to boost your mental wellbeing. It’s a great feeling knowing you’re helping young people get skills for life, and you might even learn a lot about yourself along the way.
Scouts can make you feel good in other ways too. We’ll guide you to an opportunity where you’ll:
Make friends and meet people
Try new things and challenge yourself
Get outdoors and get stuck in
Positively impact your community
Create vital opportunities for young people
Make memories that'll last a lifetime
If you can only occasionally help, that’s OK. Whether you’d like to be an activity planner, tea-maker or craft creator, we appreciate any time you can spare.
Western Isles District Scout Council
At Scouts we celebrate difference and welcome everyone.
Whatever your background, identity or ability, there’s a volunteer spot with your name on it.
Volunteering can be a brilliant way to boost your mental wellbeing. It’s a great feeling knowing you’re helping young people get skills for life, and you might even learn a lot about yourself along the way.
Scouts can make you feel good in other ways too. We’ll guide you to an opportunity where you’ll:
Make friends and meet people
Try new things and challenge yourself
Get outdoors and get stuck in
Positively impact your community
Create vital opportunities for young people
Make memories that'll last a lifetime
If you can only occasionally help, that’s OK. Whether you’d like to be an activity planner, tea-maker or craft creator, we appreciate any time you can spare.
Samaritans (Western Isles)
Publicity Officer volunteer makes sure that the local community is aware of Samaritans and what we do. This includes getting us featured in the local press and on the radio. This helps us to recruit volunteers, raise funds and raise awareness of what we do
CNES Social Care, Sacred Heart House
We are looking for volunteers to come into the care home to support the substantive staff improve the lives of the residents. Older adults in care homes need the support and friendship that we take for granted. As a volunteer there is an opportunity to work with individual residents or be part of wider group activities to assist residents to get the most positive experience out of these activities and ensure that residents get to continue living their best lives.
EDF Music Festival (Eilean Dorcha Festival)
Site preparation volunteers. Volunteers are needed to help prepare the site of the Festival. This work will be outdoors and will involve things like litter picking, covering tent pegs, helping to secure the site etc. Drivers are also needed to ferry people and things around on site. Volunteers can choose to work for a morning, afternoon or evening session lasting approximately 2 hours each and can volunteer on one day or several days. Volunteers who complete a minimum of 2 sessions will receive free entry tickets for the EDF on a day of their choice. If anyone wants to camp and volunteer for the duration of the festival then a campsite and meal vouchers can be provided.
Cycling Without Age Scotland - Lewis and Harris
Cycling Without Age Scotland is a transformational project which brings the elderly population closer to the outdoor environment through the power of Cycling. It offers the elderly or less able bodied, the chance to hitch a ride on a trishaw and enjoy the outdoors in a relaxing and invigorating way. Based on the national model, the Lewis and Harris Chapter has formed a core local committee and are keen to recruit volunteers to help establish and run the project. Our first aim is to raise enough money to purchase two trishaws, one for Stornoway and one for Tarbert. We then plan to link up (initially) with local care homes and organise to take elderly residents out on trishaws.
Volunteers
The project would offer considerable opportunities for volunteers and taking part would increase confidence and social skills in all age groups.
For those who volunteer with the project, it is a chance to be part of something that makes a real difference to the lives of those in their community. They will form friendships and, from the stories they hear on the rides, learn more about their local community. They will develop important social skills and their own health will benefit from the exercise and fresh air.
Age Scotland (Western Isles)
The Comradeship Circles service enables socially isolated older members of the veterans communities to enjoy comaraderie with others who share an armed forces background in regular and facilitated telephone group calls. The purpose of your role is to welcome members to the circle and support the facilitation of the circle and involve members in the group discussions and conversations.
Age Scotland (Western Isles)
The Comradeship Circles service enables socially isolated older members of the veterans communities to enjoy camaraderie with others who share an armed forces background in regular and facilitated telephone group calls. The role is to connect and welcome veterans to the group call,monitor the connection throughout and update the contact management database.
RNLI Barra
Community volunteers - to help raise funds for the crew and general running of the boat and station. The RNLI is a charity that saves lives at sea. We do this through lifeboat search and rescue, lifeguards, water safety education and flood rescue. The Barra Lifeboat Station is the heart of the community and is always there when someone needs help, whatever the weather and whenever, you can rely on them 24/7. In order for the lifeboat station to continue to save all lives at sea they need you to volunteer as a community fundraiser. You will be there to help raise money by doing bucket collections, coffee mornings, whatever you think would work in the community to help fund the crew training, their kit, fuel the boat etc. By becoming a fundraising volunteer you will be part of the RNLI family in Barra and will support the crew to continue to save all lives at sea.
Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland (Western Isles)
Youth volunteer with CHSS physical activity project
Naval Childrens Charity (WI)
A childrens charity for children with a parent serving or ex service personnel in the Royal Navy, Royal Marines Reserves or Royal Fleet Auxilliary. Many children experience long time separation from their parent(s). The charity has developed story books which helps younger children understand and manage their emotions. The book is sent to children along side 2 knitted rabbits/penguin with faces on their tummies smile/frown to help them express how they are feeling. Patterns available.
Embark
To help develop the Walled Garden at UHI Outer Hebrides into an outdoor, horticultural community space. To work as part of a team, or individually, to improve existing areas in the garden such as a wildlife zone, social area, sensory area and vegetable growing beds
More details available on request lewis@volunteercentrewi.org
Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland
Community Support Volunteers support people who have had one of our conditions 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 to community and can be delivered in a one-to-one and/or a group setting.
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.
To undertake your role you will be required to undertake membership of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Adults) schemes in Scotland (PVG).
Rionnagan Og
Rionnagan Oga required a few helpers to run the Charity cafe during a craft fayre. Helped them to publicize the event and opportunity
EDF Music Festival (Eilean Dorcha Festival)
General Volunteers are needed to help at the Festival. covering tent pegs, helping to secure the site etc. Drivers are needed to ferry people and things around on site, ticket sellers, car parking attendants, merchandise volunteers, Green Team (environmental) and Festival Ambassadors to welcome people etc. Volunteers can choose to work for a morning, afternoon or evening session lasting approximately 2 hours each and can volunteer on one day or several days. Volunteers who complete a minimum of 2 sessions will receive free entry tickets for the EDF on a day of their choice. If anyone wants to camp and volunteer for the duration of the festival then a campsite and meal vouchers can be provided.
Everyone will be given a buddy and friends will be placed together.
North Uist Agricultural Society
Volunteers required to help at North Uist Agricultural Society Show on July 21st at Hosta Agricultural Shed and grounds.
Volunteers will be needed for car parking, admissions, washing up tea things, and a myriad of other things!
EDF Music Festival (Eilean Dorcha Festival)
All hands are needed on deck to take down tents and clean up the site used for the festival. Everyone will have a buddy and friends are encouraged to volunteer together
Keep Scotland Beautiful (Western Isles)
Litter isn’t nice. It spoils the places we live, work and visit. It devalues our beautiful country.
Clean Up Scotland is our campaign to tackle litter. Whether you are an individual, member of a community, school or a business, we can all work together to improve our environment.
Through Clean Up Scotland, we raise awareness of our litter problem, take action and inspire others to do the same.
We can help you to organise a litter pick, find a litter pick happening near you or nominate someone for our Clean Up Scotland Hero award. If you are a business, we can organise volunteering activities and CSR days, or you can support our campaign financially, knowing that your money will make a real difference to our environment.
Together we can make a difference.
Royal Voluntary Service (WI)
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.
Royal Voluntary Service (WI)
This is a work from home role which involves supporting potentially isolated and vulnerable individuals to help reduce feelings of loneliness an social isolation,to help build confidence and recover from the effects of the Covid-19 epidemic. This role involves making regular phone callls toolder people to they are safe and well and to offer companionship and good conversation.
You will also be there to identify any unmet needs where we or other organisations can offe further support.
The University of Edinburgh - Viking Genes
We'd love to get enough volunteers so that we can ask whether the people of #Ness truly are more #Norse genetically than other people from #Lewis. This is often said to be the case and of course Ness is the nearest part of the #Hebrides to #Scandinavia.
Please share our study details and help us to answer this question: www.ed.ac.uk/viking
Embark
To help support The Embark Project in providing mixed ability community cycling groups which aim to improve the social and physical wellbeing of participants. To act as a certified Cycle Ride Leader, encouraging people from all walks of life to get actively involved in outdoor activity by learning how to cycle and participate in fun guided group cycling events. You do NOT need your own bike to undertake this role
More details available via e-mail lewis@volunteercentrewi,org
Embark
To help support The Embark Project in providing mixed ability community cycling groups which aim to improve the social and physical wellbeing of participants. To act as a certified Cycle Ride Leader, encouraging people from all walks of life to get actively involved in outdoor activity by learning how to cycle and participate in fun guided group cycling events. You do NOT need your own bike to undertake this role
More details available via e-mail lewis@volunteercentrewi,org
Food Train Connects (Western Isles)
Food Train Connects provides a one to one meal share service (Meal Makers) service for older people who would benefit from a regular home cooked meal and some company. The Food Train Connects Meal Share service is a fantastic way to make an impact on the lives of older people in your community. The aim is to support older people to eat well, age well and live well.
The role is rewarding and it makes a huge difference to people’s lives. It’s amazing the impact that a regular meal and company can have on someone who is isolated or lonely. If you want to make sure that an older person is able to live well in their own home this is a great opportunity to do so.
The Role:
• Contact the older person you are matched with on a regular basis, usually weekly, deliver a home cooked meal to their home and stay for a chat.
• Submit brief records and report any matters of concern to staff
• Keep within the boundaries of the role
• To inform Food Train Connects Staff of any accidents, incidents or complaints
• To maintain confidentiality
• To represent Food Train in a professional manner to our members and the wider community
Meal Makers will be matched with an older person near them, ideally within 10 miles. Although a volunteer can indicate if they are willing to travel further.
Citizens Advice Bureau (Lewis)
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.
Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland (Western Isles)
Chest Heart and Stroke, Scotland, Western Isles is looking for volunteers to support their service users. Volunteers are vital to the service – can you help?
We have a range of volunteer roles such as communication, administration and helping to organise activities to give support to those who are living with Chest Heart or Stroke Conditions, including long covid.
We will provide volunteer training for these roles, including communication support, providing accessible information and creating a safe and stimulating environment.
Volunteering hours are flexible and through providing one to one support, will enable people to resume activities in a hospital environment and / or within their own home or their local community.
You will be provided with full training and the post is subject to PVG Disclosure.
Volunteer Centre Western Isles
Volunteer Centre Western Isles actively supports, promotes and encourages volunteering. The Board of Trustees are responsible for the overall governance and strategic direction of Volunteer Centre Western Isles, developing the organisations aims, objectives and goals in accordance with the governing document, legal and regulatory guidelines. We are looking for enthusiastic board members who would support our vision and aims. The Board of Trustees meets 4 times a year, with video links available. Training is available.
NHS Western Isles
The aim of this project is to improve the experiences of families and carers, following the bereavement of a loved one in Hospital, with all in-patient areas using dignified and respectful bags/boxes to return patients valuables and belongings to families and carers.
Normal practice within the NHS is to return belongings following the death of a patient in plastic patient belongings bags; this includes very personal belongings such as watches, jewellery, cards, and photographs. The items are returned in a plastic bag which is universally used as a bag to store and return patients clothes. This has been seen for a long time as a practice which is impersonal and lacks respect and shows no recognition that the person has been bereaved. Recent feedback from staff and reflection from a student nurse on placement echoed the thoughts of how impersonal this felt and did not express the empathy the staff felt for families and carers.
Patterns, material and thread provided
Manor & Castle Residents' Association
Meet 3rd of the month 7.30 at Grianan except July/Aug
Citizens Advice Bureau (Harris)
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.
Tarbert Day Centre
Tarbert Day centre has, for a number of years, been organising day trips for the local Harris residents. Unfortunately due to circumstances the co-ordinator has had to step down.
This volunteer opportunity would entail making a booking for lunch/other events, getting the groups together, organising transport for the attendees and sort payments for taxis/buses etc.
Tarbert Day Centre
Tarbert Day centre has, for a number of years, been organising day trips for the local Harris residents. Unfortunately due to circumstances the co-ordinator has had to step down.
This volunteer opportunity would entail making a booking for lunch/other events, getting the groups together, organising transport for the attendees and sort payments for taxis/buses etc.
Tarbert Day Centre
Tarbert Day centre has, for a number of years, been organising day trips for the local Harris residents. Unfortunately due to circumstances the co-ordinator has had to step down.
This volunteer opportunity would entail making a booking for lunch/other events, getting the groups together, organising transport for the attendees and sort payments for taxis/buses etc.
NHS Western Isles
The aim of this project is to improve the experiences of families and carers, following the bereavement of a loved one in Hospital, with all in-patient areas using dignified and respectful bags/boxes to return patients valuables and belongings to families and carers.
Normal practice within the NHS is to return belongings following the death of a patient in plastic patient belongings bags; this includes very personal belongings such as watches, jewellery, cards, and photographs. The items are returned in a plastic bag which is universally used as a bag to store and return patients clothes. This has been seen for a long time as a practice which is impersonal and lacks respect and shows no recognition that the person has been bereaved. Recent feedback from staff and reflection from a student nurse on placement echoed the thoughts of how impersonal this felt and did not express the empathy the staff felt for families and carers.
Patterns, material and thread provided
Samaritans (Western Isles)
If after successful selection, you decide to become a volunteer you will join a small team of Samaritans here in Stornoway. You will be given extensive specialist training and have the opportunity to expand and extend your skills and talents.
You will be expected to man the telephones during a shift, respond to e mails and texts, and give around 12 hours per month to meet the rota.
As well as Listening and support volunteers, we are looking volunteers to carry out other important tasks : treasurer, leaders/mentors, trainers, publicity officer, fundraisers, admin and IT support.
Tagsa Uibhist
We are looking for new volunteers to come and support us at the Tagsa Community Gardens. The volunteer role varies throughout the year and can include tasks within plant care, harvesting, site care and maintenance work. We hope that the volunteer role is pleasant, enjoyable, flexible and above all fulfilling for the individual. Whilst the volunteering experience does not involve formal training, we hope that volunteers will enjoy 'learning by doing' through working alongside the Community Gardeners who are always happy to share their knowledge.
Western Isles District Scout Council
At Scouts we celebrate difference and welcome everyone.
Whatever your background, identity or ability, there’s a volunteer spot with your name on it.
Volunteering can be a brilliant way to boost your mental wellbeing. It’s a great feeling knowing you’re helping young people get skills for life, and you might even learn a lot about yourself along the way.
Scouts can make you feel good in other ways too. We’ll guide you to an opportunity where you’ll:
Make friends and meet people
Try new things and challenge yourself
Get outdoors and get stuck in
Positively impact your community
Create vital opportunities for young people
Make memories that'll last a lifetime
If you can only occasionally help, that’s OK. Whether you’d like to be an activity planner, tea-maker or craft creator, we appreciate any time you can spare.
Western Isles District Scout Council
At Scouts we celebrate difference and welcome everyone.
Whatever your background, identity or ability, there’s a volunteer spot with your name on it.
Volunteering can be a brilliant way to boost your mental wellbeing. It’s a great feeling knowing you’re helping young people get skills for life, and you might even learn a lot about yourself along the way.
Scouts can make you feel good in other ways too. We’ll guide you to an opportunity where you’ll:
Make friends and meet people
Try new things and challenge yourself
Get outdoors and get stuck in
Positively impact your community
Create vital opportunities for young people
Make memories that'll last a lifetime
If you can only occasionally help, that’s OK. Whether you’d like to be an activity planner, tea-maker or craft creator, we appreciate any time you can spare.
Volunteer Tutors Organisation
Can you help a child engage with learning and fulfil their potential? Can you develop their communication skills, build their confidence and support them in overcoming adversity?
At the VTO we will support you in providing one-to-one tuition either online or at the child’s home, or in one of our Learning Hubs. We will train you, match you with a young person and provide resources, so that you can support them in achieving their potential. Find out more about Learning Hubs here.
Feedback on our services has shown that one-to-one tuition can markedly improve children’s academic performance, develop their social skills, increase their motivation to do well and grow their self-esteem. The VTO is inclusive and supports children of all ability levels and from all of Glasgow’s communities. Being a tutor is a rewarding experience. You will make a difference to the education of the child you are tutoring. Most children being tutored need help with basic reading, writing and numeracy. Some need support for specialist subjects. The children range in age from 6 to 16 years, the majority are between 10 and 14.
Before you can start tutoring you will receive induction training which includes lesson planning and child protection. You will be encouraged to take part in additional training in areas such as dyslexia awareness, learning and communication and English as an Additional Language (EAL).
VTO also provides ongoing support, training and tutoring resources once you start tutoring. Our staff are available for answering any questions which arise. You will also benefit from the experience of other tutors: you will be assigned a mentor if you wish, and are invited to join in ongoing training sessions and occasional social events, where you will meet other tutors.
North Uist Agricultural Society
Young people aged 12 and over required to act as "runners" to take results from show competitions to the office for collating. Also to deliver messages around the showground.
Food Train Connects (Western Isles)
Provide a friendly chat on the phone to an older person on a regular basis. Phone Friends connects an older person with a volunteer Phone Friend for a regular blether on the phone, a check-in on their wellbeing, an opportunity to share any concerns and importantly a chance to share a laugh or two. Phone calls can take place weekly, fortnightly or less often if wished.
Guide Dogs
How would you like to be part of the Guide Dogs family and help people with sight loss live the life they choose? We would love to have you onboard to help with our ambition of a future where every person with sight loss has the confidence and support they need to live their lives to the full.
Did you know that we don’t just provide life-changing guide dogs, we also provide advice, skills, emotional and practical support for children, adults and their families living with sight loss to help them live actively, independently and well?
To do all this we need the support of amazing volunteers like you!
If you would like more information, are unsure or need flexibility around the role then chat to us first by emailing VolunteerScotNI@Guidedogs.org.uk and someone will be in touch.
What does the role involve?
Identifying suitable places and placing our iconic dog-shaped collection boxes locally in shops and businesses and counting up the funds every few months before paying them in to Guide Dogs.
Key responsibilities:
* Identifying and placing collecting boxes in suitable locations
* Talking to the shop owner, receptionist etc at the location about how the boxes will help Guide Dogs and what we do
* Emptying boxes every 3-6 months (as they get full) and banking the income through the paying in book provided.
Give a receipt and letter of thanks to the hosts
* Keeping a written record of the location of all boxes for your supervisor, the dates they are emptied and the dates/
amounts banked
* If boxes aren’t collecting much, you’ll decide to move them to a better location. Your supervisor may also ask you to
remove boxes
* Reporting any stolen boxes to the local mobility team
Please contact VolunteerScotNI@guidedogs.org.uk for more information.
Urras nan Tursachan ( The Standing Stones Trust)
The Calanais visitor centre has a great opportunity for all the aspiring scientists and those with an interest in coastal erosion and environmental issues.
The centre is looking to recruit a team of 6 volunteers across the Isle of Lewis who would research and source a weather station for the Callanish Centre. Using state of the art technology volunteers would process data for input into the national citizen science database. This team would also record local environmental phenomenon, erosion, and issues of concern and post this information on social media.
We are looking for a range of people for these roles. All equipment will be provided, including laptops, if required. We aim to start in October.
The key roles would be:
Weather station duties:
- Connect to weather station and download weather data
- Log weather data and post on social media
Coastal erosion duties:
- This role involves going to chosen sites after a gale, heavy rain or high tide to measure any coastal erosion.
- These duties would be light touch, through recording set data and taking photos.
Skills and qualities required include being familiar with computers, social media, having an interest in the weather and environmental issues. All training will be provided.
This will take approx. 5hrs, once a month. Volunteers should be over 16.
The weather station purchase is fully funded and it’s hoped we can source a good quality product, the data would help with developing the citizen science communities round the Islands and in Highland Region.
This is a fantastic opportunity for the community to become part of a national and indeed global network of Citizen Scientists
Urras nan Tursachan ( The Standing Stones Trust)
The Calanais visitor centre has a great opportunity for all the aspiring scientists and those with an interest in coastal erosion and environmental issues.
The centre is looking to recruit a team of 6 volunteers across the Isle of Lewis who would research and source a weather station for the Callanish Centre. Using state of the art technology volunteers would process data for input into the national citizen science database. This team would also record local environmental phenomenon, erosion, and issues of concern and post this information on social media.
We are looking for a range of people for these roles. All equipment will be provided, including laptops, if required. We aim to start in October.
The key roles would be:
Weather station duties:
- Connect to weather station and download weather data
- Log weather data and post on social media
Coastal erosion duties:
- This role involves going to chosen sites after a gale, heavy rain or high tide to measure any coastal erosion.
- These duties would be light touch, through recording set data and taking photos.
Skills and qualities required include being familiar with computers, social media, having an interest in the weather and environmental issues. All training will be provided.
This will take approx. 5hrs, once a month. Volunteers should be over 16.
The weather station purchase is fully funded and it’s hoped we can source a good quality product, the data would help with developing the citizen science communities round the Islands and in Highland Region.
This is a fantastic opportunity for the community to become part of a national and indeed global network of Citizen Scientists
Harris Wardens
Do you want to help clean up our coastline and contribute to the conservation of our marine species and habitat? During September thousands of volunteers take part in the marine conservation Society great British clean up.
Open to all members of the public to come along and help contribute to the conservation of our marine species and habitats.
Embark
To help support The Embark Project in providing mixed ability social walking groups, which aim to improve the social and physical wellbeing of participants. To lead our walking groups ensuring participants are safe and happy. Our social group walks will take place in Lews Castle Grounds, walks can last thirty minutes to one hour
CNES Social Care, Trianaid Care Home
We are looking for volunteers to come into the care home to support the substantive staff improve the lives of our residents. Older adults in care homes need the support and friendship that we all take for granted. As a volunteer there is an opportunity to work with individual residents or be part of wider group activities to assist residents to get the most positive experience out of these activities and ensure that residents get to continue living their best lives.
HM Coastguard
We are recruiting Coastguard Rescue Officers. Do you think you can make that difference when called out to assist those in gravest need?
Do you live in Uist? We are looking to enhance our numbers in these areas.
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (Social Work Department)
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar is looking for people with experience of Fostering or Adoption to volunteer for the Fostering & Adoption Panel that helps the local authority ensure services are run well for children and young people who can no longer live at home.
“We believe all children have the right to live in a family, but if they are not able to live with their birth family, fostering can provide a positive alternative.
"We are in need of people with experience of Fostering, even those who may have been fostered or adopted themselves, to sit on the panel and help us assist a range of children, from babies to teenagers, to find short weekend breaks or even to a more permanent ‘forever’ home.”
All applicants will be subject to Local Authority, health, employment and Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) checks.
Anyone interested should contact the Fostering and Adoption team on 01851 822748 or email fosteringandadoption@cne-siar.gov.uk
NHS Western Isles
The aim of this project is to improve the experiences of families and carers, following the bereavement of a loved one in Hospital, with all in-patient areas using dignified and respectful bags/boxes to return patients valuables and belongings to families and carers.
Normal practice within the NHS is to return belongings following the death of a patient in plastic patient belongings bags; this includes very personal belongings such as watches, jewellery, cards, and photographs. The items are returned in a plastic bag which is universally used as a bag to store and return patients clothes. This has been seen for a long time as a practice which is impersonal and lacks respect and shows no recognition that the person has been bereaved. Recent feedback from staff and reflection from a student nurse on placement echoed the thoughts of how impersonal this felt and did not express the empathy the staff felt for families and carers.
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Volunteer Tutors Organisation
What will I be doing?
Working one to one with a young person who requires tutoring support online.
Relationship building and mentoring.
Instilling a growth mind set towards learning.
Monitoring and recording progress of learning and keeping in contact with your assigned Learning Coordinator.
Tutoring in English, maths and potentially other subjects, dependent on experience.
Sourcing and creating engaging ways to support pupils skills and learning.
What skills and development will I develop through this role?
We want to support our volunteers through their time with us.
Satisfaction of giving something back and reducing the attainment gap.
Gain teaching, tutoring and youth work experience useful in careers working with young people.
Developing new enhanced communication skills.
Enhanced personal statement /CV
Fulfill volunteering requirement of Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme/Saltire Award if eligible.
Reference after 6 months.
You will be asked to fill out an application form, be invited for an interview and as part of the selection process we require a check to be carried out through the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme for working with children. This involves a criminal record check which included spent and pending convictions. This is the fullest form of criminal check available to us. VTO will assist with the processing of this and there is no cost to the volunteer.
Young Scot Western Isles
#YSAttain is looking for a group of young people to join our new #YSAttain Youth Voice Panel. We are looking for young people aged 11-25 who have been involved with #YSAttain, may have experienced challenges to accessing and participating in opportunities or have used your Young Scot National Entitlement Card to access services in your local area such as bus travel, leisure centre, library or for discounts.
What you'll do as part of the panel
#YSAttain aims to support and provide opportunities for young people to achieve their goals both in school and out of school settings. The #YSAttain Youth Voice Panel will support Young Scot to ensure that #YSAttain and wider Young Scot services best meet the needs of young people, are accessible and help to tackle stigma.
The Panel will look at things like:
Young Scot National Entitlement Card
Rewards
Local Discounts
Access to education
Extra-curricular activities
Information Content and more...
There may also be opportunities to work with the team from the Scottish Government to look at how the Scottish Attainment Challenge supports young people.
This project may take place through hybrid work of in-person and online meetings. We understand getting online can be difficult, so please still apply if even if they have limited access as we can support you with alternative arrangements.
We will work together to create a supportive and inclusive team, with opportunities to learn a range of skills, meet new people, take part in training and develop self-confidence.
As a Young Scot volunteer, you will sometimes be invited to join extra workshops and activities with Young Scot on different topics, but these are optional.
You will receive a £10 voucher for every session that you attend!
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Cycling Without Age Scotland is a transformational project which brings the elderly population closer to the outdoor environment through the power of Cycling. It offers the elderly or less able bodied, the chance to hitch a ride on a trishaw and enjoy the outdoors in a relaxing and invigorating way. Based on the national model, the Lewis and Harris Chapter has formed a core local committee and are keen to recruit volunteers to help establish and run the project. Our first aim is to raise enough money to purchase two trishaws, one for Stornoway and one for Tarbert. We then plan to link up (initially) with local care homes and organise to take elderly residents out on trishaws.
Volunteers
The project would offer considerable opportunities for volunteers and taking part would increase confidence and social skills in all age groups.
For those who volunteer with the project, it is a chance to be part of something that makes a real difference to the lives of those in their community. They will form friendships and, from the stories they hear on the rides, learn more about their local community. They will develop important social skills and their own health will benefit from the exercise and fresh air.
Last updated 2 days ago
To help support The Embark Project in providing mixed ability community cycling groups which aim to improve the social and physical wellbeing of participants. To act as a certified Cycle Ride Leader, encouraging people from all walks of life to get actively involved in outdoor activity by learning how to cycle and participate in fun guided group cycling events. You do NOT need your own bike to undertake this role
More details available via e-mail lewis@volunteercentrewi,org
Last updated 2 days ago
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.
Last updated 2 days ago
Our Virtual Home Assessors play a vital role in delivery of our service by interviewing potential volunteer pet foster carers to assess their house, home situation and the fosterer.
All of our home assessments are currently carried out either by telephone interview only (for cats,birds and small animals) or by video call (Zoom/WhatsApp) for dogs.
You can choose to be involved in one or both of the methods available.
You will be contacted by the Home Assessment Coordinator when a new applicant becomes available.
Main tasks include; contacting the potential fosterer by telephone/email/text to arrange a suitable date and time for the home assessment to take place. Once confirmed to carry out the assessment by either telephone or video.
A home assessment form will be provided to you for completion during the call which covers the criterias required by PFSS for the potential fosterer to be accepted. Once completed this form is then to be uploaded onto our database via our website volunteer team page.
Last updated 3 days ago
We are looking for volunteers who would like to send regular letters to a CHAS referred child or sibling. You will send a letter to a child/young person either once or twice a month (this is dependant on whether you get a reply or not) for at least a year.
What activities will I be involved in?
Writing letters to children
Quarterly catch up sessions for letter writing volunteers
You will manage or access sensitive and confidential medical and personal information regarding the children and families accessing our services
What skills and abilities will I need to have?
Ability to write a letter to a child or young person using appropriate and child friendly language
Good written communication skills
An ability to represent CHAS enthusiastically and appropriately
Adhere to rules around GDPR and a strong understanding of confidentiality
Shared values with the organisation: respect, care, honesty, accountability
How much time should I offer?
1 hour a month
What ongoing learning/support/guidance will I receive?
It’s important to us that you feel happy, safe and confident in your role. As a CHAS volunteer you will be invited to complete a short core learning package that is tailored to your role.
We are always developing new opportunities for volunteers to learn and offer a range of options for volunteers.
What are the benefits to me?
Learning new skills
Getting more involved and making a real difference to the families of children with a life-shortening condition.
Adding to your CV
Meeting new people
Having fun!
What are the benefits to the children and families supported by CHAS?
Writing letters to siblings and children/young people who use CHAS will mean they will receive something in the post just for them. This is a great way to help spread joy.
What else should I know?
This role is for those aged 16+ and requires a basic disclosure certificate.
We will pay your out of pocket expenses in line with the CHAS volunteer expenses policy.
CHAS is committed to providing a quality volunteering experience to all volunteers free from discrimination and prejudice. This will ensure that CHAS is an equal, diverse, and inclusive organisation while improving the quality of care we provide to help us reach more families and children, and maximise a wide variety of knowledge, experience and expertise.
We welcome volunteer applications from those who are refugees, asylum seekers, benefit claimants and those with a disability. We can provide more information on if you are allowed to volunteer and what adjustments we can put in place to ensure your volunteering experience is a positive one.
What’s the next step?
If you’re interested in the role you can apply online at https://www.chas.org.uk/get-involved/volunteer/volunteer-application-form or if you have any questions please contact the Volunteering Team at volunteering@chas.org.uk or 01577 866065.
Last updated 3 days ago
At Scouts we celebrate difference and welcome everyone.
Whatever your background, identity or ability, there’s a volunteer spot with your name on it.
Volunteering can be a brilliant way to boost your mental wellbeing. It’s a great feeling knowing you’re helping young people get skills for life, and you might even learn a lot about yourself along the way.
Scouts can make you feel good in other ways too. We’ll guide you to an opportunity where you’ll:
Make friends and meet people
Try new things and challenge yourself
Get outdoors and get stuck in
Positively impact your community
Create vital opportunities for young people
Make memories that'll last a lifetime
If you can only occasionally help, that’s OK. Whether you’d like to be an activity planner, tea-maker or craft creator, we appreciate any time you can spare.
Last updated 3 days ago
At Scouts we celebrate difference and welcome everyone.
Whatever your background, identity or ability, there’s a volunteer spot with your name on it.
Volunteering can be a brilliant way to boost your mental wellbeing. It’s a great feeling knowing you’re helping young people get skills for life, and you might even learn a lot about yourself along the way.
Scouts can make you feel good in other ways too. We’ll guide you to an opportunity where you’ll:
Make friends and meet people
Try new things and challenge yourself
Get outdoors and get stuck in
Positively impact your community
Create vital opportunities for young people
Make memories that'll last a lifetime
If you can only occasionally help, that’s OK. Whether you’d like to be an activity planner, tea-maker or craft creator, we appreciate any time you can spare.
Last updated 3 days ago
At Scouts we celebrate difference and welcome everyone.
Whatever your background, identity or ability, there’s a volunteer spot with your name on it.
Volunteering can be a brilliant way to boost your mental wellbeing. It’s a great feeling knowing you’re helping young people get skills for life, and you might even learn a lot about yourself along the way.
Scouts can make you feel good in other ways too. We’ll guide you to an opportunity where you’ll:
Make friends and meet people
Try new things and challenge yourself
Get outdoors and get stuck in
Positively impact your community
Create vital opportunities for young people
Make memories that'll last a lifetime
If you can only occasionally help, that’s OK. Whether you’d like to be an activity planner, tea-maker or craft creator, we appreciate any time you can spare.
Last updated 3 days ago
At Scouts we celebrate difference and welcome everyone.
Whatever your background, identity or ability, there’s a volunteer spot with your name on it.
Volunteering can be a brilliant way to boost your mental wellbeing. It’s a great feeling knowing you’re helping young people get skills for life, and you might even learn a lot about yourself along the way.
Scouts can make you feel good in other ways too. We’ll guide you to an opportunity where you’ll:
Make friends and meet people
Try new things and challenge yourself
Get outdoors and get stuck in
Positively impact your community
Create vital opportunities for young people
Make memories that'll last a lifetime
If you can only occasionally help, that’s OK. Whether you’d like to be an activity planner, tea-maker or craft creator, we appreciate any time you can spare.
Last updated 3 days ago
The aim of this project is to improve the experiences of families and carers, following the bereavement of a loved one in Hospital, with all in-patient areas using dignified and respectful bags/boxes to return patients valuables and belongings to families and carers.
Normal practice within the NHS is to return belongings following the death of a patient in plastic patient belongings bags; this includes very personal belongings such as watches, jewellery, cards, and photographs. The items are returned in a plastic bag which is universally used as a bag to store and return patients clothes. This has been seen for a long time as a practice which is impersonal and lacks respect and shows no recognition that the person has been bereaved. Recent feedback from staff and reflection from a student nurse on placement echoed the thoughts of how impersonal this felt and did not express the empathy the staff felt for families and carers.
Patterns, material and thread provided
Last updated 3 days ago