To facilitate conversation in small groups of readers in our Book Group (which meets quarterly on a Thursday evening online) using Zoom breakout rooms. Our Book Group Facilitators provide an enjoyable and engaging experience for all participants. This book group is for members of the charity Humanist Society Scotland, so books will often be chosen with a humanist theme or angle. For example Andrew O'Hagan's book 'Mayflies' which complimented our campaign for Assisted Dying as part of our Last Rights campaign focused on giving people at the end of their life control, dignity and choice. We are looking for adults who support the vision and values of Humanist Society Scotland and have a love of books, and feel confident in their reading and group facilitation skills. You will need good communication and listening skills, and key to making a success of this role is the ability to make all participants feel welcome and included, and that their contributions are valued. Keeping conversations on topic, being ready with relevant prompts and questions, ensuring everyone who wants to, has the opportunity to speak, and summarising contributions made will all be essential in this role. You do not need to be a member of Humanist Society Scotland to apply, but we would expect you to join going forward.

Young Humanist Ambassadors play a vital role in representing the charity online and at local events and functions, speaking about our work and the importance of our campaigns. We expect most events to take place online, eg. via Zoom. You can help to further Humanist Society Scotland’s aims; grow our youth membership and engage young people in a meaningful way; enable young humanists to meet socially and discuss relevant issues; and help promote national campaigns and fundraising initiatives.

Volunteers have the opportunity to shape the delivery of the international Universal Basic Income conference (BIEN Congress), hosted virtually in Glasgow.

To assist and support a group of service users who has had a stroke resulting in aphasia (language disorder) by sharing an interest in golf, this can be playing and watching golf. The volunteer role will be digital and facilitated over zoom with help from Community Support Services Coordinator.

Being a Community Connector Volunteer is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to the success of a leading health charity and make a real difference to the people we support. The role will include: Researching potential CHSS partner organisations using guidance provided. This may be groups, associations, local companies and schools. Locating contact details for mailings/event promotion. Inputting data into an excel spreadsheet. Providing the fundraising team with feedback to research.

Can you navigate well in a changing environment? Are you eager to gain more experience or use the skills you already have? Are you enthusiastic about delivering real change? Xchange Scotland is seeking to appoint new enthusiastic, skilled and committed members to our Board of Trustees to help drive the organisation forward in a post-Covid, post-Brexit Scotland. We have historically supported young people from disadvantaged backgrounds to have fully and partially-funded intercultural learning experiences by offering short, mid and long-term volunteering opportunities abroad, hosting international volunteers in Scotland and delivering non-formal education workshops. To do this, we have been working in close partnership with an established network of international and local organisations based both in Scotland and overseas. This is an exciting opportunity to re-set the strategic direction of the charity, oversee our development and policy, and ensure our financial health. To register your interest please send a CV and a max A4 covering letter stating why you are attracted to this opportunity and what you think you could bring to the organisation to board@xchangescotland.org with the subject line ‘Board Member Application’. If you would like to learn more about this opportunity, please drop us an email and we will be happy to tell you more. Closing date is Thursday 29th July 2021.

Zambia Therapeutic Art (ZTA) is offering an opportunity to an enthusiastic volunteer to develop their skills and experience in social media and marketing and knowledge of fundraising. We need to develop a wider profile and supporter base and identify suitable funding opportunities. We are looking for someone who could work flexibly from home with reasonable expenses reimbursed. ZTA is a small Scotland-based charity that has been developing and delivering training in using art as a psychosocial intervention to Mental Health professionals and trainees in Zambia since 2015. The work has progressed over the years receiving enthusiastic support from the Zambian Ministry of Health and Academic institutions. In pursuit of sustainability 8 Zambian trainers have been certified and have formed a group which is being supported to expand the training and practice of Therapeutic Art. Our core team of 6 trustees (The Board) and 4 trainers (2 of whom are Trustees) are all volunteers and the Zambian trainers give their time and efforts freely. Board members have skills/experience in social media and fundraising and would work alongside volunteers.

The Compassionate Friends (TCF) is a charitable organisation of bereaved parents dedicated to the support and care of other similarly bereaved parents who have suffered the death of a child or children of any age and from any cause. Many people who have suffered the loss of a child feel a bond with others in the same situation and wish to extend the hand of friendship. We offer support, both directly to bereaved families, and indirectly by fostering understanding and good practice amongst professionals concerned with child death and by increasing public awareness. A support group facilitator runs (often with one or more other facilitators) a monthly support group meeting for bereaved parents. Support group facilitators create a caring, safe and supportive atmosphere that encourages group members to share their grief and experiences. A support group facilitator will do more listening than talking and will be resilient and comfortable listening to the experiences and feelings of others. We offer all support group facilitators an Information and Training Day which equips you with the information and skills to run group meetings, as well as guidance in applying one’s own experience to support others. The facilitator also has the support of our regional coordinators and TCF office staff. The group facilitator role is a very rewarding one, and epitomises the best of peer support. In supporting others, we also support ourselves. We are looking for bereaved parents who are at least 3 years on from their own bereavement and who are feeling more ‘resilient’ around their loss. As a local group facilitator, you will be using your own experience and ways of coping to support other bereaved parents. Some of the qualities that make a good support group facilitator are: good listening and communication skills; high level of empathy; non-judgemental approach; confident and able to hold your own in group situations; respectful of others’ beliefs and opinions; consistent and dependable; resilient around your own loss; able to maintain confidentiality at all times at least three years past your own bereavement have or would be willing to join TCF as a donating member have been supported by TCF in some way, either via the Helpline or a local or group support contact, have attended a supportive weekend or participated in the online Forum or Facebook groups

The Compassionate Friends (TCF) is a charitable organisation of bereaved parents dedicated to the support and care of other similarly bereaved parents who have suffered the death of a child or children of any age and from any cause. Many people who have suffered the loss of a child feel a bond with others in the same situation and wish to extend the hand of friendship. Local Support Volunteers befriend and support other bereaved parents in their local area. You will be using your own experience and ways of coping to be alongside another bereaved parent through offering empathy, understanding, reassurance and hope. Your support will be offered via telephone, email or face-to-face meetings. Bereaved parents may be referred to you by our national helpline, through word of mouth or because you have publicised your support locally. You will be supporting newly bereaved parents in the first months of their loss as well as parents who are longer bereaved. The parents you will be supporting will have lost a child aged between 1 month old up to an adult child. Their loss may be through any circumstances. Some parents may only require support for a short period of time, others will need your support for longer. Where appropriate, you may put parents in your area (often with similar bereavement experiences) in touch with one another so that they can support each other and develop friendships. You may also work closely with your local volunteer group facilitator (if there is a group nearby) to encourage parents to access this group support too, where appropriate. For this volunteer support role, we ask that you have been bereaved for at least three years. This is a general guideline and may vary from volunteer to volunteer have or are willing to join TCF as a donating member have been supported by TCF in some way, either via the Helpline or a local or group support contact, have attended a supportive weekend or participated in the online Forum or Facebook groups attend a Group Facilitation Information and Training Day or other training, where relevant, read the Volunteer Handbook, and make every effort to attend any on-going Information and Development Days abide by TCF’s aims and objectives, policies, procedures and code of conduct

Join Victim Support Scotland in a volunteering role like no other! As we recover from the Coronavirus pandemic, we are on the lookout for talented and committed people to help victims, witnesses and their families to move forward after a crime. Victims of crime often feel a range of emotions such as anxiety, confusion and anger, while witnesses may feel confused, anxious and overwhelmed by the court system. As a support volunteer, you will provide help and support in both local communities and within the court environment, ensuring people receive the high-quality support and care they need. You will: • Discuss service users’ needs by telephone, face-to-face visits or other means, agreeing next steps at the end of each contact • Help witnesses feel more confident at court by arranging and conducting court familiarisation visits • Support service users in the court room and other appropriate locations on the day of a trial, liaising with court officials on behalf of service users • Give feedback and agree follow-up actions with staff members • Provide administrative support in completing service users’ journeys This is a great opportunity to: • Learn new skills and gain experience of working within the criminal justice sector • Gain access to a range of in-depth training courses that are relevant to your volunteering role, resulting in accreditation • Positively affect your community as a member of a team actively working to reduce the impact of crime For a full role description, visit: victimsupport.scot/volunteer