Volunteer to help with activities at Day Care Service for individuals with Alzheimer

Our Drivers provide transport to and from cancer patient’s homes to hospitals in Glasgow and locally for cancer treatment. The service is especially useful for those who feel unwell after treatment, those living in rural areas the elderly and parents taking children for treatment.

Provide emotional support to anyone who has been affected by crime and asb through use of counselling skills, needs assessments and Individual support plans to help people normalise their situation. To provide information on the criminal justice system to those who have become involved with the police through no fault of their own and have no idea of what happens next. To assist people to claim for Criminal Injuries Compensation for serious injury, completion of Victim Impact Statements and sign posting to other agencies.

The RAF Association is a member-led welfare charity that exists to ensure all members of the RAF family are supported in terms of welfare, when they require it. The Befriender role is at the heart of this charity objective and volunteers undertaking this role will be helping us to deliver this support to the RAF family. Essentially the aim of the Befriender role is to help alleviate isolation and loneliness, giving time to listen and encourage communication on a shared interest or topic, leading to improving and developing enjoyable social networks. A Befriender volunteer carries out visits to and keeps in touch with members of the RAF family on behalf of the Association. Befriender volunteers exist to provide companionship and to deliver outcome focussed support to a beneficiary and to ensure that they remain part of the community and feel socially connected to the wider family. The role of a Befriender is varied and could involve helping out with practical tasks such as driving someone to a doctor’s appointment, or helping them with their shopping.

Craft Town Scotland is a local charity which has achieved national and international recognition as an innovative and creative base for artisan craft studios, high quality craft exhibitions, educational workshops and other events. The parent company West Kilbride Community Initiative Limited holds the assets of CTS in trust for the benefit of the village in accordance with the aims stated in the Articles of Association.

About The Silver Line: The Silver Line is the only confidential, free helpline for older people across the UK, open every day and night of the year. Our specially trained helpline staff: • Offer information, friendship and advice • Link callers to local groups and services • Protect and support those who are suffering abuse and neglect If callers would like to be put in touch with Silver Line Friends, they can receive a weekly friendship call or a regular friendship letter. Silver Line Friends are volunteers who have contacted The Silver Line because they enjoy talking to older people. Practical Considerations: To be a Silver Line Telephone Friend you will need: • To be aged 18 and over • Access to the internet and an email account • A UK, Channel Isles, or Isle of Man, landline telephone (we cannot facilitate calls from other countries) • To be able to commit to a 30-minute friendship call, at the same time and day each week, for up to a year • To want to speak to, and build a relationship with an older person

Alongside paid staff colleagues volunteers will build relationships will families, children and young people to help them build resilience. Key Tasks It helps us to be most responsive when volunteers are trained in support children and families in a variety of ways, however we will also take into account the preferences of the volunteer when agreeing a role. Key tasks may include: Family Support Spending time with families in their own home to build trusting relationships which compliment and add value to the work of the Family Wellbeing Worker. Time may be spent: • out and about with the family in the local community accessing resources such as libraries or groups, attending appointments or other similar family activities • helping to establish and support individual/family play and activities • offering support and encouragement to help a parent or carer maintain their relationship with their children Befriending Developing a 1 to 1 supportive, reliable, social relationship with a child or young person. On occasion befriending can be offered to adults as well. Time may be spent: • Organising and undertaking weekly activities with a child or young person, collecting them from their home and returning them safely to their parent/carer • Building a relationship with a child or young person that is focussed on their needs and abilities • Supporting and developing a child or young person’s personal and social development • Helping the child, young person or adult to build their self-esteem and confidence • Creating opportunities for a child or young person to experience new activities and develop their interests Group work This may include working with young people, kinship carers, parents and children, supporting Children 1st staff in a group work setting. All Family Support and Befriending Volunteers will: • Ensure prompt and ongoing communication with Children 1st • In conjunction with Family Support Workers, record interactions with children and family members as per Children 1st recording policy and requirements Attend relevant meetings such as supervision sessions, team meetings and training

We are looking for people to organise local events, assisting at ACS events as required.

The Scottish Centre for Personal Safety is a multi-award-winning charity based in Ardrossan. They provide confidence building Personal Safety courses to a variety of groups and vulnerable people both in North Ayrshire and across Scotland...and they are looking for a Trustee to join their Board. Could it be YOU? The Scottish Centre for Personal Safety runs their confidence building Personal Safety courses from their Barony St John Centre on Princes Street, Ardrossan but also provide their training across Scotland via their 10 volunteers. There are currently NO paid members of staff working with this charity. All instructors, including the Operations Manager, are volunteers. Being a charity, they need a Board of Trustees to operate and this Board meets 4 times per year (January, April, July and October), usually on a Friday morning, for around 2 hours each time so it's not a huge time constraint. The next Board meeting is scheduled for Friday 24th January. We are looking for people who are or have been involved with the people we service - female survivors of violence, children, Sensory Impaired, LBGT, Ethnic Minority groups - so people with a Women's Aid, Rape Crisis, Social Services, Sensory Impairment Team, Police background would be ideal. If you don't fit into those careers but think your background links with those whom we service, or if you feel you could be an asset to our charity, please get in touch. We look forward to you joining our team.

We are looking for Telephone Befrienders to help out at the HOPE Project Office in Stevenston. This role requires the following: • Someone who likes a good chat and is able to encourage and stimulate an older person to express themselves and feel comfortable engaging in conversation • Inspiring enough confidence further down the line to allow for attendance at a social activity If you like the idea of working alongside older individuals and would enjoy this telephone service then this is the right opportunity for you.

Volunteers are required to push wheelchairs for members of the forum during outings.

Volunteer required to take minutes at monthly meeting. Minutes to be written up and passed to chairperson for approval.

As part of a committed team you would have an active role in raising the profile of barnardos as well as providing excellent customer services. This has many elements that would enhance any existing skills as well as providing an opportunity to learn new ones

Helping to maintain raised flower beds, helping with the vegetable garden, grass cutting and also weeding.

Evolution is a company limited by gaurantee and provides facilities for young people to lead a healthy lifestyle through involvement in low cost extreme sports including skateboarding, inline skating, BMX biking and scootering as well as general youth activities. We manage one of the largest supervised outdoor skate park in Scotland & ambitions to build an indoor park in the future although this will very much be dependenty on our ability to attract external funding.

About 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 our Services Across Scotland, over 1 million people – that’s one in five of the population – are living with the effects of serious chest and heart conditions and stroke. By 2021 we will double the number of people we support so that more people can live life to the full. We will do this by providing vital advice, information, and support through our No Life Half Lived Support services across Scotland. These services include our Advice Line, Stroke Nurse Service, Rehabilitation Support Service, Health Information, Health Defence, Education and E-learning, Financial Advice & Support and our Peer Support Groups. About the Role Rehabilitation Support Volunteers 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 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. How you can make an Impact As volunteer contribution is so important to CHSS, here are some of the ways that you can have an impact: • You can ensure there is No Life Half Lived for people living with chest, heart and stroke conditions but supporting them in our peer support groups. • You will be an ambassador for CHSS and raise the profile of the organisation. What’s in it for me? We want your volunteering experience to be as rewarding for you as it is for CHSS. Here are some examples of the benefits to you in this role: • Meet new people • Improve health and wellbeing • Learn and develop new skills • Use your existing skills • Help you gain experience if you’re looking for a route to employment or study • Help you fulfil requirements to achieve an award • Have fun!

About 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 our Services Across Scotland, over 1 million people – that’s one in five of the population – are living with the effects of serious chest and heart conditions and stroke. By 2021 we will double the number of people we support so that more people can live life to the full. We will do this by providing vital advice, information, and support through our No Life Half Lived Support services across Scotland. These services include our Advice Line, Stroke Nurse Service, Rehabilitation Support Service, Health Information, Health Defence, Education and E-learning, Financial Advice & Support and our Peer Support Groups. About the Role Rehabilitation Support Volunteers 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 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. How you can make an Impact As volunteer contribution is so important to CHSS, here are some of the ways that you can have an impact: • You can ensure there is No Life Half Lived for people living with chest, heart and stroke conditions but supporting them in our peer support groups. • You will be an ambassador for CHSS and raise the profile of the organisation. What’s in it for me? We want your volunteering experience to be as rewarding for you as it is for CHSS. Here are some examples of the benefits to you in this role: • Meet new people • Improve health and wellbeing • Learn and develop new skills • Use your existing skills • Help you gain experience if you’re looking for a route to employment or study • Help you fulfil requirements to achieve an award • Have fun!

About 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 our Services Across Scotland, over 1 million people – that’s one in five of the population – are living with the effects of serious chest and heart conditions and stroke. By 2021 we will double the number of people we support so that more people can live life to the full. We will do this by providing vital advice, information, and support through our No Life Half Lived Support services across Scotland. These services include our Advice Line, Stroke Nurse Service, Rehabilitation Support Service, Health Information, Health Defence, Education and E-learning, Financial Advice & Support and our Peer Support Groups. About the Role Rehabilitation Support Volunteers 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 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. How you can make an Impact As volunteer contribution is so important to CHSS, here are some of the ways that you can have an impact: • You can ensure there is No Life Half Lived for people living with chest, heart and stroke conditions but supporting them in our peer support groups. • You will be an ambassador for CHSS and raise the profile of the organisation. What’s in it for me? We want your volunteering experience to be as rewarding for you as it is for CHSS. Here are some examples of the benefits to you in this role: • Meet new people • Improve health and wellbeing • Learn and develop new skills • Use your existing skills • Help you gain experience if you’re looking for a route to employment or study • Help you fulfil requirements to achieve an award • Have fun!

About 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 our Services Across Scotland, over 1 million people – that’s one in five of the population – are living with the effects of serious chest and heart conditions and stroke. By 2021 we will double the number of people we support so that more people can live life to the full. We will do this by providing vital advice, information, and support through our No Life Half Lived Support services across Scotland. These services include our Advice Line, Stroke Nurse Service, Rehabilitation Support Service, Health Information, Health Defence, Education and E-learning, Financial Advice & Support and our Peer Support Groups. About the Role Rehabilitation Support Volunteers 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 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. How you can make an Impact As volunteer contribution is so important to CHSS, here are some of the ways that you can have an impact: • You can ensure there is No Life Half Lived for people living with chest, heart and stroke conditions but supporting them in our peer support groups. • You will be an ambassador for CHSS and raise the profile of the organisation. What’s in it for me? We want your volunteering experience to be as rewarding for you as it is for CHSS. Here are some examples of the benefits to you in this role: • Meet new people • Improve health and wellbeing • Learn and develop new skills • Use your existing skills • Help you gain experience if you’re looking for a route to employment or study • Help you fulfil requirements to achieve an award • Have fun!

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.

Volunteers will assist with football reminiscence. talking to individuals who have dementia

We have a very relaxed workplace and we like to have fun although we still have to work hard. Volunteers will be trained in sorting, stock, tagging, till work, customer service and merchandising. Opportunity is at 93 High Street, Irvine, KA12 0AL Monday - Saturday 9am-5pm Volunteers expected to do no more than 2 hours per week.

We have a very relaxed workplace and we like to have fun although we still have to work hard. Volunteers will be trained in sorting, stock, tagging, till work, customer service and merchandising. Volunteer opportunity is a 89 Dockhead Street, Saltcoats, KA21 5ED Monday - Saturday 9am - 5pm

You would be helping by telling others about the amazing work of the charity, and inspiring them to also get involved. Your aim would be to inspire others to support the fight against heart disease by offering their financial or volunteer support. You will encourage people to sign up to take part in out fundraising campaigns like Be a part of Red of Heart and join us as volunteer fundraisers raising funs in their local community. You will be part of a netwrok of enthusiatic Volunteer Speakers who play a major role in raising the profile of the charity locally, promoting our fundraising initiatives to a diverse range of audiences.

This vital role is about raising the profile of the charity and awareness of heart disease within schools, colleges and/or nurseries by giving short presentations about our work and the importnce of healthy lifestyles. You will build up strong relationships with teachers and PE co-ordinators at schools within your agreed area through your contact with schools. You wil be helping to encourage schools to participate in national fundraising events such as Jump Rope for Heart (skipping event) and Ultimate Dodgeball, which raise vital funds whilst improving children's heart health. Where schools have supported the charity, you attend cheque presentations and thank your supporters for their help.

The areas that we cover in the shop are: tagging, steaming, rotation, till training, books, videos, CD's, window dressing, pricing, sorting, deliveries of donations. All these area will be shown and all training will be given.

This role will envolve receiving donations, promoting our gift aid scheme, pricing, sorting and displaying stock, operating our EPoS till system, providing excellent customer service, general house keeping duties. You will receive full training and support to enable you to carry out these duties. How much time do you need to give? We offer 3 different shift options. 10am to 1pm, 1pm to 4pm or 10am to 4pm.

Role involves delivering classes on self defence this can either be on a theoretical or practical basis. The classes can sometimes be victims who are looking to protect themselves or ethnic minority groups where sensitivity and an understanding is needed. Also looking for someone to deliver fitness based classes both these classes would suit someone from a martial arts/aerobics/ fitness background or interest.

Looking for someone to help out within the centre on a Caretaker basis, duties will include – cleaning the centre, preparing the hall for classes/training sessions. General handyman/DIY tasks such as simple repair and maintenance tasks, replacing lightbulbs, moving furniture, weeding, and other odd jobs as required.

Heart helpers support the charity in so many ways at a local level. Being a heart helper could include: being a local contact for BHF Scotland, for instance picking up donations or helping to promote the charity by giving out information we provide. Collecting donations at a supermarket or on a street. Volunteering at local fundrasing events. Helping with paperwork or reasearch. Getting involved in fundraising for National Heart Month in February. Joinging a local fundraising group or branch.

We are looking for Volunteer Befrienders to help support Older People throughout North Ayrshire who are living in their own home. This role requires the following: • Someone to provide companionship and support by visiting the individual in their own home • Where possible, accompany older people to lunch clubs, social activities etc. to increase social interaction and encourage the older person to develop new friendships If you like the idea of working alongside older individuals to prevent isolation then this is the right opportunity for you.

Our shops provide a valuable source of income which allows us to provide emotional and practical help to people affected by cancer in Ayrshire. The shop volunteer role includes, serving and advising customers, preparing and pricing stock by sorting, pricing , tagging, steaming and displaying items

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.

Volunteers to take part in Tea and a Blether with individuals who have dementia

Fundraising involves helping Guide Dogs raise money through events. Our fundraisers are normally members of their local fundraising group. You will have the chance to take part in some – or all – of the following: •Street collections •Helping us on stalls at local events •Delivering collection boxes to local businesses •Attending local events organised by branches or Community Fundraisers, and keeping track of what we sell on our stalls (including the cuddly toys!) •Counting donations

How can you use your skills and dedication to support people affected by crime? Victim Support Scotland (VSS) provides support and information services to victims and witnesses of crime in Scotland. VSS office support volunteers play a key role by providing clerical and administrative support so that staff and service volunteers can devote more time to supporting people to move forward after a crime. What will you be doing? Our office support volunteers help us with administration tasks related to providing support people affected by crime and running a busy service. The role requires you to: • Answer phone or reception queries and direct them to relevant staff. • Help various teams with case paperwork and data input. • Complete other administrative projects and clerical tasks, such as mailing duties. What are the benefits you will receive? Volunteering with Victim Support Scotland can be challenging and extremely rewarding. As an office support volunteer, you will: • Make a real difference to people affected by crime, by ensuring case paperwork and other admin duties are managed effectively. • Learn new skills and knowledge of the criminal justice system. • Have the opportunity to develop and enhance administrative skills. • Positively affect your community as a member of a team actively working to reduce the impact of crime. What skills and experience do you need? We are looking for committed, reliable and empathetic volunteers who can work with people of all ages, backgrounds and life situations. You could be a student with a background in law or criminal justice, or just someone with a general interest in working for a good cause. Although we provide training and support, we require you to have the following: • Basic computer and Microsoft Office skills. • A friendly, non-judgemental approach to working with people from all sections of the community. • An awareness of the importance of confidentiality and willingness to learn about and uphold legal General Data Protection Regulations obligations. • A flexible approach to work. • A willingness to undertake training relevant to your role. What can you expect? As a volunteer with Victim Support Scotland, you can expect: • Support in your volunteering role to complete tasks effectively. • Training and development to give you any further skills you need. • All reasonable expenses (e.g. travel) to be reimbursed . 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 from volunteers of approximately four hours per week, however this may vary depending upon the needs of the service. • A minimum commitment of at least one year, so that they might get the most out of a volunteering role. How can you 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: • Undertaking a Disclosure Scotland PVG check. • Providing two satisfactory references. • Completing our three day ‘Introduction to Victim Support Scotland’ training module. • Signing and abiding by Victim Support Scotland’s. • Undertaking a Disclosure Scotland PVG check. • 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. We have a number of ways you can apply or register your interest: • Email volunteer@victimsupportsco.org.uk for an information pack. • Call our free helpline on 0800 160 1985.

We are a warm and welcoming team offering early help to children and families who are experiencing emotional distress and difficulties. The service we provide is tailored to meet their individual needs. We support families to promote positive relationships, helping all concerned to understand and improve emotional wellbeing for the children and their family members. The children and young people we support can often be trying to cope with issues such as bullying, social isolation, pressures to achieve, anxiety and trauma which can lead to a range of difficulties including poor mental health and wellbeing, self harm and family and peer relationship breakdown. Our role is to address the impact these difficulties have by supporting families to ensure children and young people are able to enjoy and benefit from a secure and stable childhood. The availability of the service is flexible to when support is needed, including daytime, evenings and at the weekends. What will I be doing? Volunteers will support the work of Children 1st staff in helping families become more resilient by building relationships with a family group or a child/young person. It helps us to be most responsive when volunteers are trained to support children and families in different ways. We also take into account the preferences of the volunteer when agreeing a specific role. Family Support – This may include spending time with families in their home or in their local community; helping to establish and support individual/family play and activities or offering support and encouragement to help a parent or carer to maintain their relationship with their child/ren. Befriending – This involves developing a 1 to 1 supportive, reliable, social relationship with a child, young person or adult by arranging weekly opportunities to experience new activities and develop interests. Befriending relationships can help the individual to build their self-esteem and confidence and support their personal and social development. Group work – This may include working with groups of young people, kinship carers, parents and children, and would involve supporting the work of Children 1st staff within group sessions. We are looking for volunteers for weekdays, evenings and weekends.

Craft Town Scotland is looking to recruit Gallery Assistants to join our dedicated team of volunteers at the Barony Centre, West Kilbride. Gallery Assistants will work in the Barony Shop, serving customers, providing information on exhibitions and helping visitors with enquiries. All volunteers are provided with training and support, and receive benefits in return for their time, including; invites to exhibition openings, priority booking for workshops and special social events for volunteers. We are looking for Gallery Assistants for a commitment of one shift a week, Monday-Saturday, 10am -1.30pm or 1.30pm-5pmor Sundays 12-5pm.

Crosshouse Children’s Fund is held by Glasgow Children’s Hospital Charity which raises funds to ensure that patients and their families receive the best possible care and experience in hospital – including enhanced medical equipment, innovative play programmes, family support services and ground breaking paediatric research. Since 2001, Glasgow Children’s Hospital Charity has invested more than £30million in enhancements to Glasgow’s Royal Hospital for Children, Specialist Children’s Services for children with mental health conditions and long term illnesses, and the neonatal units at the Princess Royal Maternity and Royal Alexandra hospitals Glasgow Children’s Hospital Charity has established Crosshouse Children’s Fund to support children from Ayrshire and Arran in hospital. As one of our volunteers, you can help us raise vital funds to ensure that all of the babies, children and young people in hospital at Crosshouse receive the extra special care they deserve. No matter how much time you have to spare, we welcome volunteers from all walks of life and need volunteer support at fundraising events and activities across Ayrshire and Arran. From bucket collections to bagpacks, cheer squads to collection can collectors - there are lots of fun and easy ways to give your time to support Crosshouse Children's Fund!

Instructors in the Air Training Corps help to develop the young people within the organisation by filling a wide variety of roles, from classroom tuition to hill walking and sports coaching. There are no special skills required as help will be given to any new instructor to fill the role they feel best suited for. The Air Cadets have no upper limit on the age for joining, but you do have to be a minimum of 20 years old to be a member of staff. The greatest reward in seeing the difference you can make to the lives of the young people in the organisation. As an Instructor your travel expenses are paid. A postal address is needed for the Organisation to be able to contact any potential volunteers.

Instructors in the Air Training Corps help to develop the young people within the organisation by filling a wide variety of roles, from classroom tuition to hill walking and sports coaching. There are no special skills required as help will be given to any new instructor to fill the role they feel best suited for. The Air Cadets have no upper limit on the age for joining, but you do have to be a minimum of 20 years old to be a member of staff. The greatest reward in seeing the difference you can make to the lives of the young people in the organisation. As an Instructor your travel expenses are paid.

Kitchen Assistant required to help out at community Centre. No previous expereince required. will involve helping with cooking cleaning and serving orders

About the Organisation: Saltcoats Link Up is an asset-based community development project operating in the Saltcoats area of North Ayrshire. It is managed jointly by Inspiring Scotland and The Ayrshire Community Trust. The project focuses on using assets or strengths within the community to develop activities that local people want to see happening, and increases the capacity of participants to run these activities. We are currently looking for a Community member to volunteer with the cooking group. The cooking group meets every second Monday from 10am – 12pm at the Argyle Centre the group starts at 10am so volunteer would need some prep before the group starts, We are looking for someone who could lead on the taking the class on a fortnightly basis. The group are looking for an easy going and fun person to take the class. The volunteer should hold a Re-His qualification and have experience of working with people as well as a passion for cooking. At the moment the group meet every two weeks but this might develop into a class every Monday.

As part of a committed team you would have an active role in raising the profile of barnardos as well as providing excellent customer services. This has many elements that would enhance any existing skills as well as providing an opportunity to learn new ones.