Orkney
volunteering opportunities
Lifestyles
St Colms has a large polytunnel and garden area with cold frames where they grow and sell plants.
We are looking for volunteers to assist adults with learning disabilities with horticulture activities.
This could be in the polytunnel or outdoors. Tasks include sowing seeds, planting out seedlings, weeding and watering. This would suit someone with an interest in gardening but experience is not necessary as training will be given. Tasks will be arranged to suit ability and preference.
Home-Start Orkney
We are seeking individuals who can offer their time and skills towards furthering our goals, and who can take on the responsibility of being a Trustee. We seek enthusiastic individuals who have an interest in the wellbeing of children and families living locally, and who have the ability to work effectively as part of a team, and who seek to be part of a valued local organisation.
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?
Assisting your local fundraising group in organising, promoting and taking part in a variety of activities to raise money for Guide Dogs. It costs £58,000 to support one single guide dog throughout it's life, so without our amazing Fundraisers raising money for us, we wouldn't be able to provide our life changing services!
Main responsibilities:
* Organise and facilitate fundraising events such as street collections, stalls at local fairs, tea parties, garden sales, sponsored events and anything else you can think of!
* Attend group meetings
* Take collection boxes to local businesses
* Keeping track of what we sell on our stalls at events (including the cuddly toys!)
* Count donations
Please contact VolunteerScotNI@guidedogs.org.uk for more information.
ARCHIE Foundation
We are looking for individuals to create a support group of The Archie Foundation and promote the work and services we provide. These groups would ideally plan local fundraisers and spread awareness about the work of the Archie Foundation and how they support the people of Orkney. To find out more please visit https://archie.org/volunteer/ or email Cassie McGunnigle (Regional Fundraising Officer) at Cassie.mcgunnigle@archie.org
St Colm's Day Centre
St Colms has a large polytunnel and garden area with cold frames where they grow and sell plants. We are looking for volunteers to assist adults with learning disabilities with horticulture activities.This could be in the polytunnel or outdoors. Tasks include sowing seeds, planting out seedlings, weeding and watering.
Lifestyles
St Colms has a well equipped workshop and produces many woodwork items such as planters, birdhouses, garden benches, pet houses, creepies and one off items as per customers’ orders.
We are looking for volunteers to assist adults with learning disabilities with woodworking activities which include dismantling pallets, chopping kindling, cutting out wooden shapes, sandpapering and painting. This would suit someone with an interest in woodwork but experience is not necessary as training will be given. Tasks will be arranged to suit ability and preference.
Lifestyles
St Colms has a well equipped craft room where they make all kinds of greetings cards and have just began making wedding invitations to order.
We are looking for volunteers assist adults with learning disabilities with various craft activities with the main one being card making
Tasks include cutting out shapes, assembling cards, computer work and photography. This would suit someone who is creative but experience is not necessary as training will be given. Tasks are arranged to suit ability and preference.
Greener Orkney
Greener Orkney is a small local charity which has as one of its aims to reduce food waste. We are looking for volunteers to manage a Community Fridge in Kirkwall between noon and 2pm when it will be open for all members of the public to come and take food away.
The main purpose of a Community Fridge is to reduce the amount of food waste which is going into landfill. The Fridge will be stocked at night from the ‘use by’ and ‘best before’ food which is given by the supermarkets. Donations from the public are also accepted under certain circumstances.
The duties of the volunteers will be:
• To check the food in the fridge is of good quality
• To remove any food which is not of good quality
• To assist members of the public with any questions
If you are interested in helping us in any way please contact greenerorkney@gmail.com or call Jane Nelson on 07739 144064.
Loving Homes Dog Rescue
We are looking for help at our animal shelter cleaning kennels, feeding, exercising and interacting with our rescue dogs.
Stromness Museum
We are looking for a treasurer to join our team of 12 board members and several part-time members of staff. We regularly meet together, currently online, but previously within the museum itself. Payroll is processed by accountants and there is no requirement for the treasurer to actually find funding, but you should be happy to work with funding bodies and possibly help in pulling together applications.
Ramblers Scotland
TBC
https://www.ramblers.org.uk/mappingscotlandspaths
Loving Homes Dog Rescue
We need help with all administration duties for the organisation and Trustees group including:
- arranging Trustees meetings
- taking minutes at Trustee meetings
- assisting with charity paperwork, emails and grant applications
- assisting with the website and social media
Loving Homes Dog Rescue
We need a practical helper for jobs including:
- General maintenance around the animal shelter including the house, kennels, and grounds
- Painting and work on tunnel and landscaping garden
- General grounds management including weeding tidying bushes and borders
- Minor work involved in maintenance and upgrades of buildings fences etc
- Assistance with managing drainage.
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.
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Young Scot Hive (#YSHive) and Transport Scotland are looking for 20 young people from across Scotland aged 11-18 to be part of a co-design panel that will help the development of Transport’s Scotland free bikes programme.
Project information
🎂 11-18 years old
📅 July 2022 – April 2023
🗺️ Anywhere in Scotland.
Based on Zoom with a couple of in-person sessions across the year, you will meet every 4-6 weeks on Zoom, as well as a couple of in-person sessions. Travel, Food and Accommodation are paid for when taking part in any project activity. Digital support is also available to take part.
About the project:
Transport Scotland has made a commitment to provide free bikes to young people who cannot afford one. They are currently testing this scheme in 10 places throughout Scotland and want to ensure that young people inform the policy and roll-out of the programme going forward.
What you'll do as part of Free Bikes Programme:
The Free Bikes Programme Panel will meet every 4 to 6 weeks to explore the scheme, how it might work and its impact on young people across Scotland and provide feedback and recommendations going forward. A dedicated Young Scot staff member will support you throughout your volunteering experience to:
- Work as a panel to review the Free Bikes Programme policy and pilots
- Gather the views of young people across Scotland to inform your decision making
- Work with Transport Scotland to shape the Free Bikes Programme going forward
No special knowledge, experience or skills are necessary to take part.
We are happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable all young people to take part, and there will be an opportunity when you apply to tell us about any support or adjustments you need to contribute fully.
We are particularly interested to collaborate with young people who are facing barriers due to their personal circumstances including young people from an ethnic minority background, young people who identify as having a disability, young carers, care-experienced young people, young people who live in low-income households and young people who live rural communities.
This application form is also available as a word document and we will also accept verbal applications made using video or voice recording over the phone. We’re happy to make reasonable adjustments and provide other additional support to help you apply. Please contact YSHive@young.scot to arrange this.
Applications close at noon on Monday 18th July.
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St Colms has a large polytunnel and garden area with cold frames where they grow and sell plants. We are looking for volunteers to assist adults with learning disabilities with horticulture activities.This could be in the polytunnel or outdoors. Tasks include sowing seeds, planting out seedlings, weeding and watering.
Last updated 3 days ago
Young Scot Hive (#YSHive) is looking for 20 young people from across Scotland aged 16-24 to volunteer on the Young Person’s Guarantee Youth Leadership Panel alongside existing panel members. This Panel will be a diverse group that will be involved in conversations, exploration and co-design of the Young Person’s Guarantee.
The Panel will collaborate with the Scottish Government, Developing the Young Workforce, Skills Development Scotland, and other organisations to explore the governance (decision-making and deciding how things are delivered) for the Young Person’s Guarantee, ensuring that young people continue to be involved and meeting the needs of Scotland’s young people.
Project information
🎂 16-24 years old
📅 This project will run between July 2022 – March 2023.
🗺️ We are looking for volunteers from all over Scotland
Below is the initial timeline:
Recruitment selection day and induction Meeting – July/August 2022
Panel meeting every 4-6 weeks - August 2022 – March 2023
Additional meetings with the Scottish Government, Ministers, Employers and Partners
About the project
The Young Person’s Guarantee says: “We will guarantee to every young person aged between 16 and 24 in Scotland the opportunity, based on their own personal circumstances and ambitions, of going to university or college, an apprenticeship programme, training, fair employment including work experience, or participating in a formal volunteering programme. Find out more about the progress of the Young Person’s Guarantee here.
What you'll do as part of the Young Person's Guarantee
This project will take place through hybrid work of in-person and online meetings. We understand getting online can be difficult, so please still apply if you 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 from across Scotland, take part in training, and develop confidence in yourself.
Supported by Young Scot staff, volunteers will meet every 4 – 6 weeks (in-person and online) and work on activities to review progress, provide insight and ideas, and deliver recommendations to Scottish Government about the development and implementation of the Young People’s Guarantee. Volunteers on the Panel will also be available to respond to emerging topics and issues as the programme progresses. Panel members will also receive numeration equivalent to Living Wage for the time participating on Young Person’s Guarantee governance activity.
As a #YSHive volunteer you will sometimes be invited to join extra workshops and activities with Young Scot on different topics, but these are optional.
No special knowledge, experience or skills are necessary to take part. We are happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable all young people to take part, and there will be an opportunity when you apply to tell us about any support or adjustments you need to contribute fully.
We are particularly interested to collaborate with young people who are facing barriers due to their personal circumstances including young people from an ethnic minority background, young people who identify as having a disability, young carers, care-experienced young people, young people who live in low-income households and young people who live rural communities.
Last updated 9 days ago
To be responsible for the sale of merchandise related to The St Magnus Way, ordering merchandise from suppliers and keeping local stockists supplied
Last updated 10 days ago
Volunteers are needed to regularly walk a section of the St Magnus Way to check the route, clear litter and vegetation and possibly do some grass strimming.
The St Magnus Way is a 58-mile pilgrimage route through Mainland Orkney, inspired by the life and death of Magnus, Orkney’s patron saint.
You would be maintaining your section to keep it accessible and safe for users and you would be reporting any issues to the St Magnus Way committee to manage.
A great way to get outdoors, keep fit and enjoy the scenery and wildlife while conserving Orkney's long distance path for local walkers and visiting pilgrims.
Last updated 10 days ago
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Home-based volunteering, Board/trustee role
St Magnus Way are looking for a volunteer to help them manage their website and app.
The St Magnus Way is a 58-mile pilgrimage route through Mainland Orkney, inspired by the life and death of Magnus, Orkney’s patron saint. The St Magnus Way website provides pilgrims with routes, resources, news and events and the St Magnus Way app is a museum tour guide in your pocket! The app allows pilgrims to access resources relevant to their location whilst you walk.
Both the website and app are up and running, so you would be mainly maintaining these and adding and refreshing content. This would be a great opportunity for someone wanting to gain IT experience of website and app management, or for someone who has time to share their IT knowledge and skills.
Last updated 10 days ago
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Home-based volunteering, Suitable for groups
We are looking for a Community Fundraiser to help us raise money to continue to support individuals significantly affected by Covid-19. This role gives you the chance to get creative and develop new and innovative fundraising activities to raise funds for the charity!
The duties of a Community Fundraiser volunteer may include:
Planning, organising and promoting fundraising events in your local community – for example a coffee morning or a quiz night!
Assisting at fundraising events and collecting funds on behalf of the charity, e.g. bucket collections.
Attending group fundraising meetings as required
The benefits to you:
Experience volunteering within a professional organisation
A sense of satisfaction and pride for helping to make a valuable difference
Opportunity to learn new skills and/or enhance an existing skillset
Last updated 12 days ago
We are looking for a Funding Administrator to help us raise money to continue to support individuals significantly affected by Covid-19. This is a remote, flexible volunteering opportunity.
Some of the duties of a Funding Administrator may include:
• Researching Grants & Trusts to source new funding opportunities
• Writing funding applications
• Thanking and stewarding supporters
The benefits to you:
Experience volunteering within a professional organisation
A sense of satisfaction and pride for helping to make a valuable difference
Develop your skills and experience
References for future employers
Last updated 12 days ago
As a digital charity, our social media channels are very important to us for raising awareness of who we are and what we do. Our aim is to develop a strong online presence and maximise engagement across all of our social media channels: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Linkedin & Tiktok. Your role within the charity will help us to reach a wider audience and in turn support more individuals affected by covid-19.
The duties of a social media officer volunteer may include:
Maintaining active social media accounts
Creating and/or posting content on different social media channels, e.g. generating engaging instagram stories/interactive story polls etc
Engaging with our social media audience, e.g. responding to comments/messages on our social media channels
Suggest ideas to increase online engagement
Keep up to date with social media trends and
Liaising with other departments (fundraising, community etc) to understand and create effective content that is targeted at specific requirements
The benefits to you
Experience volunteering within a professional organisation
A sense of satisfaction and pride for helping to make a valuable difference
Opportunity to learn new skills and/or enhance an existing skillset
Last updated 12 days ago
Do you have knowledge of boats or fishing? Or maybe you just have a good eye? If you have one of these and an internet connection, then we want you!
The Scottish Fisheries Museum has launched a database for the public to access our photo collection online, but now we must catalogue what it is in each image. This role will involve working on our database to add descriptions and keywords to each photo to inform people about the photo subject and optimise searching.
No specialist knowledge or experience is required as full training on our system will be provided, but experience of using databases is advantageous. Knowledge of the fishing industry would be useful.
As this is a remote position, we can work to your schedule.
The Scottish Fisheries Museum has been preserving Scottish fishing heritage for over 50 years. Join us in this task today!
Last updated 15 days ago