Perth & Kinross volunteering opportunities
Social Media/Website Moderator and Promotor
Disability Beyond Borders
At present we have a website, just recently constructed but needs to be optimised. We have an independent Twitter account and a Facebook page but the Facebook account is connected to the manager's personal Facebook page. We, therefore, need to develop an independent Facebook page for the charity. We believe it would also be advantageous to the charity to have an Instagram page.
We need a volunteer, or volunteers, to create a new Facebook page and an Instagram page. To moderate, promote and develop the charity on social media creating a profile that will hopefully assist us in promoting our work and increase our online fundraising.
We also need that person, or persons, to optimise our website profile on the Internet to drive more views to our website. This will hopefully lead to more people becoming members of the charity and making donations to the charity via our website and social media pages.
Mini Bus Driver (Bowerswell, Perth)
Caledonia Housing Association (Perth & Kinross)
Some Caledonia Housing Association tenants living in sheltered housing schemes would like the opportunity to have an afternoon trip out, or to visit other sheltered schemes to socialise.
We are looking for a reliable person, who has completed the MiDAS minibus check test or would be willing to complete it, to drive the mini bus.
It would be a daytime activity and we think it would be 2 or 3 times per month. Picking up some tenants taking them to meet other people in sheltered housing or to an event, for example cinema, café, garden centre.
Rehabilitation Support Volunteer
Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland
Every day in Scotland 25 people will have a stroke. In Tayside alone, 10,503 people are living with the impact of a stroke.
Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland (CHSS) wants to make sure that everyone has the best recovery they can after a stroke. You can volunteer with CHSS and help stroke survivors to rebuild their confidence, overcome their anxieties and live fuller lives.
Our Rehabilitation Support Service enables people to get their lives back on track after a stroke. We provide a bridge for people so that they can return home from Hospital and resume independent, active lives in the communities they live in. In order to do this we rely on the support of our dedicated volunteers. In Perth & Kinross, we are desperately seeking more people to join our team as a Rehabilitation Support Volunteer.
As a Rehabilitation Support Volunteer, you may be offering support to stroke survivors who have a communication difficulty or you may be part of our new Pilot service in Perth, offering support around mobility and everyday tasks.
With the help of our volunteers, we can change people’s lives; the time, support and the work they do is vital to us and the people we help. As a volunteer, you are not only helping someone to live life to the full but also developing skills while doing something rewarding and worthwhile.
If you think you could help make a difference to the lives of people in your local community then CHSS wants to hear from you.
The volunteering role could take place in Hospital or in the Community and there are opportunities for one-to-one or small group support or a combination of both
CHSS will provide full training and ongoing support for you to become an accomplished Rehabilitation Support Volunteer.
To undertake your role you will be required to undertake membership of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Adults) Scheme in Scotland (PVG).
Veterans Support Assistant
Action on Hearing Loss Scotland
This is your opportunity to join our exciting new Hearing Forces project, which will be providing support to veterans aged 65+ who have hearing loss or tinnitus, and their families and carers.
You’ll provide life-changing support to veterans, including hearing screening, information and hearing aid maintenance, and support. You’ll also promote helpful equipment and signpost veterans to other services that can help them. It can take as little as two hours of your time each month to make a difference.
You’ll receive ongoing support from both the project manager and your local co-ordinator, and you’ll also receive training, and learn new skills, from local audiology services
Cafe Assistant
RSPB Loch Leven
To ensure that all visitors to our cafe receive a warm welcome, receive excellent service and have a pleasurable experience! The duties include dealing with all cafe customers, handling money, taking food orders, serving food and drinks and clearing tables. By volunteering in the cafe, you will help us present the RSPB in a friendly and professional manner.
You will get the opportunity to meet people, gain new skills and assist the work of the RSPB. You will also help our customers, ensuring that they have an enjoyable visit to the reserve and you will gain an insight into the operation of a cafe in the tourism field. Depending on demand, accredited training opportunities may arise e.g. food hygiene certificate. The RSPB is an active and exciting conservation charity, the largest in Europe! We can help you gain skills and give you a valuable insight into our work.
Day Care Assistant (Perth)
PKAVS Day Respite Centre
This is your opportunity to improve the lives of those within our community while enjoying yourself at the same time. We have a variety of different clients with a variety of different needs and as a care assistant your role would be to work as part of the team and support people to stay safe, have an enjoyable experience and for them to remain as independent as possible. During a typical day you would be expected to chat with clients, support mobility, encourage participation in activities and help out at meal times. You will have the opportunity to take part in any training that will enhance your ability to carry out this role.
Volunteer Support Group Facilitator
The Linda Tremble Foundation
We are an established charity with support groups in Fife, Glasgow and Perth. In Fife we run two groups on the same evening, one for sufferers over 18, and the other for families and carers. These groups are confidential, supportive, informal, friendly, caring and always respect privacy.
Eating disorders have the highest mortality rate of all psychiatric disorders. This is therefore a valuable opportunity to make a significant difference to people's lives by helping sufferers and their families to discuss their feelings and concerns, to provide information and support and to look towards a more positive future. This role would suit a caring and empathetic person who can help those attending to feel less isolated, more understood, cared for, listened to and supported.
No prior experience of eating disorders or being a facilitator is necessary as a comprehensive training package is provided, and you will be supported in this volunteering role by experienced people who are knowledgeable about eating disorders."
Donated Stock Generator
British Heart Foundation
If you enjoy a challenge and are confident talking to people with a positive and enthusiastic attitude this could be the role for you. Call centre or telesales experience would be beneficial
The role involves contacting local business for end of line stock, sourcing potential new stock donors and helping the manager with stock sourcing.
Volunteering can help you to gain valuable work experience, meet people, make new friends and develop your skills. Full training will be available for this role.
Your time helps raise vital funds to beat heart disease.
eBay Assistant
British Heart Foundation
If you love eBay and enjoy looking for fantastic bargains online and are interested in unusual items this could be the role for you. Experience in how to use the eBay site would be beneficial.
The role involves Identifying collectable, antique or trend items, researching potential eBay items and submitting to the online team
Volunteering can help you to gain valuable work experience, meet people, make new friends and develop your skills. Full training will be available for this role.
Your time helps raise vital funds to beat heart disease.
Student Ambassador Volunteer
Fertility Network Scotland (Perth & Kinross)
Represent and raise awareness of Fertility Network Scotland charity in places of education and in local area to highlight the services and support we provide.
Promote the charity by displaying posters and leaflets
Highlight our campaigns and projects to fellow students and lecturers etc including through social media
Assist Fertility Network Scotland staff at events such as Freshers Week
This benefits of this opportunity include:
Meeting and working with new people, learning new skills which would benefit future applications to further education or employment while having fun, gain experience of event participation, fundraising and charity sector in general, knowledge that your support will help people in Scotland experiencing fertility problems.
Seasonal fruit and vegetable assistant
Bield at Blackruthven (The)
The Bield is a Christian retreat and Conference Centre with an additional Barn gallery. It is open to people of all faiths or none and guests come for a day or longer, alone or in groups for rest and relaxation, reflection and retreat. As much produce as possible used in catering at the Bield is organic and homegrown. The volunteer will be part of a small team and help pick and process fruit and vegetables during the harvest season from July to the middle of November. The produce is used fresh and also for jams, chutneys, freezing and drying.
Youth Assistant
Logos Youth Project
LOGOS Youth Club is based on the High Street in Crieff and is a venue where any young person can drop in for support on a wide range of issues. LOGOS holds events which are run by a worker and volunteers. Volunteers are required to help engage and encourage the development of the young people who come along to LOGOS.
Visual Merchandising Assistant
PKAVS/Marketing & Fundraising
In this role you will help us to select and prepare the best garments for sale on the shop floor. You’ll create attractive window displays and may also be asked to help price garments to raise funds for PKAVS vital work in the local community. If you are artistic, imaginative and creative then this role is perfect for you!
Volunteering provides great personal benefits and career developments such as specialised retail skills and an increase in confidence. The time you donate will help support over 5,000 people in your local community, including adults with mental ill health, young and adult unpaid carers and minority communities.
Fife Area Organiser
Pet Fostering Service Scotland
Volunteers make a real difference to local pet owners and promote positive animal welfare. Decide whether a pet is suitable for PFSS care and place the animal in a suitable registered foster home. Build relationships with local volunteer foster carers and professionals, for example social workers. Monitor the progress of pets in foster care. Coordinate the return of pets to their owners.
Supervise and help to recruit foster carers in their area. Keep in regular contact with registered foster carers.
Clarify arrangements for collection and transport of the pet and financing food, vet costs, etc, whilst in care. Keep accurate and up to date records of each fostering.
Publicise PFSS and establish links with the relevant agencies, for example, health, social work, police, vetinary, etc. Ensure the goodwill of other animal related organisations and commercial organisations, for example, kennels and catteries.
Our experience is that successful applicants have a suitable background which provides the necessary experience. They also need a good degree of pet empathy.
Suitable backgrounds include, but are not limited to medical receptionist, NHS staff, veterinary staff, social work staff, kennel receptionist etc
RYI Youth Ambassadors
Rape & Sexual Abuse Centre P & K (RASAC)
RYI Provides young people with a safe and supportive platform to explore views and attitudes to subjects linked to sexual violence, resulting in improved awareness of the issues, risks of how to get help. The Youth Ambassador's role is to raise awareness in schools, colleges and local communities of the damaging attitudes that contribute to violence against women.
Retail Assistant
PUSH
We require help to run a charity shop, completing a variety of retail related tasks as mentioned above. Training will be provided. You will be working alongside people with mild to moderate learning disabilities.
Fundraiser
PUSH
As a fundraiser we would like you to help locate trusts and organisations that maybe able to help fund our projects. You would not be responsible for writing them however, if you had experience or were willing to learn then this could be discussed. We would also like the fundraiser to take responsibility of organising local events as a way of raising money so that we can continue with the work that we do. If only one aspect of this role appealed to you then we would welcome your input.
Due to the nature of this role the hours would be flexible, to suit your needs.
Volunteer sports coach for children/young people with a disability
Active Schools
The aim of Active Schools is for all children and young people to get and stay active. It is one of a number of national initiatives that has been established with the purpose of addressing Scotland’s inactive, unfit and increasingly overweight population.
Perth and Kinross has a network of Active Schools Coordinators who work together with school staff, parents and communities to offer children and young people the opportunities and motivation to adopt active, healthy lifestyles, now and into adulthood.
Active Schools Coordinators are looking to recruit, support, train and sustain a network of volunteers including parents, senior pupils, coaches, leaders and teachers who in turn deliver physical activity and sport opportunities during out of school hours. Active Schools is able to offer access to free training opportunities to volunteers who meet the criteria.
Active Schools is accepting applications from people interested in volunteering as a sports / activity coach or leader who would like to work with children and young people with a disability.
Volunteer Driver for school sport teams
Active Schools
To help young people in Scotland to become more active more often. The aims of Active Schools is to offer all children and young people the opportunities and motivation to adopt healthy lifestyles.
We need: Leaders and coaches; helpers of all kind - from kit washers to bus drivers!!
You will gain -
1. experience in a sport environment
2. develop new skills and attributes
3. enhance your employability
Volunteer Museum Greeter
Black Watch Castle & Museum
Your role will be to welcome visitors into the Museum, explain the Museum the layout and offer a gallery plan for their information and introduce them to their tour guide. Assist in general front of house duties.
Reception/Administrator
Harbour Counselling Service
Our counselling service offers free counselling to the people of Perth and beyond. Often our reception/administration staff are the first people to support and offer reassurance without judgement to people in distress. Our team of volunteers care about the wellbeing of another. This is demonstrated through our admin/reception volunteers as well as our counsellors.
The role involves greeting clients and settle in counselling rooms, offering hospitality; to fulfil administration tasks; answering and making calls to arrange appointments.
Home Library Service
Royal Voluntary Service (RVS) Tayside Hub
Home library service volunteers are required to work alongside the local library to deliver and collect books, DVDs or CDs to older people who may be housebound or have mobility issues.
The service offers regular friendly social contact for the older person when you can check they are safe and well. There is an opportunity to discuss reading and listening preferences and report any concerns to the hub office/library.
Training will be provided and you’ll be reimbursed for out of pocket expenses.
Chairperson of the Board of Trustees
Home-Start Perth
Home-Start is a voluntary organisation committed to promoting the welfare of families with one or more children under five years of age. We support families in the Perth & Kinross area through home visits, group support and infant massage sessions. Trained volunteers visit families in their own homes, usually on a weekly basis, and offer non-judgemental practical and emotional support, helping to build the family's confidence and ability to cope.
.Main Tasks: The Chairperson will work with and provide leadership to the board of trustees in setting the direction of the scheme. Facilitate and lead on the development, implementation and review of the organisation’s strategic plan and long-term goals. Oversee and guide decisions made by the Board, ensuring effective implementation. Ensure financial stability. Liaise regularly with the senior member of staff to maintain an overview of the scheme’s affairs and activities and to provide support and guidance as appropriate. Optimise the relationship between the trustees, the staff and volunteers. Set the agenda and chair board meetings and the Annual General Meeting. Represent the scheme when appropriate at functions and meetings. Ensure compliance with the Home-Start Agreement and Quality Assurance system.
Befriender
VisionPK
To provide regular friendly conversation and companionship for an elderly, socially isolated person on an ongoing basis.
The activities and responsibilities will vary according to the needs of the visually impaired person. Some people require help with reading and writing letters. Others may want to go out for a walk, but can only do so with a sighted guide. Some people like the chance to go shopping, while others just want to sit and chat over a cup of tea.
Receptionist
VisionPK
The aim of this role is to help us provide a friendly and welcoming reception service and to support the smooth running of the reception area. Tasks:
- Welcoming visitors to the building
- Answering incoming telephone calls, passing on to the relevant team member or taking messages and making calls when appropriate
- Calling taxis and transport providers as needed
- Dealing with incoming and outgoing mail (this may involve taking mail to the local post office)
This role requires membership of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. It won't cost you anything and we will assist you with your application to join the scheme. If you are already a member of the scheme, you will only need to complete an update form.
Polish Translator
PKAVS Mental Health and Wellbeing Hub - Walled Garden
As a Polish support work volunteer/ translator you will gain work experience in supporting Polish clients whom have been referred to our service. You will support the client to attend the service during their 4 week trial period, to help them feel more at ease and comfortable. You will be able to meet new people and support clients to engage in the activities within the premises. You will advocate on behalf of Polish speaking service users making sure staff and other clients understand their wishes. This will help the client to integrate into the service and improve their communication and language skills. In this role you may be requested to support English-speaking clients too.
Gardening Assistant
PKAVS Mental Health and Wellbeing Hub - Walled Garden
We offer gardening activities to support our clients journey of recovery. With support from our paid staff and volunteers they help to develop and maintain our gardens. Along with tending borders and plant cultivation we grow vegetables, soft fruit, apples and pears to be used for our café menu and for sale. Whereevre you gardening interests lie you may find an opportunity to broaden your skills and contribute to our development
Office and Maintenance Worker
PKAVS/Shopmobility
Perth Shopmobility are looking for applications from people to join a caring team of staff and volunteers to enable people with mobility problems to become more self-reliant in their daily life.
A well-organised booking service and record-keeping must be maintained in order to minimise waiting time for people requiring assistance. Appropriate records and statistics are also kept for monitoring/evaluation. The volunteer will be required to introduce customers to equipment and after appropriate training, train customers to use the equipment if required.
Maintenance of the equipment is essential to provide Shopmobility customers safe, clean and reliable equipment which can be used in the knowledge that we provide a service on which they can rely. Maintenance involves: battery charging, tyre pressures, checking lights etc.
N.B. Due to the location, all volunteers and staff must be very alert and aware of the dangers involved with moving vehicles at all times.
Driver / Escort
Kinross-shire Day Centre
This is an excellent opportunity for volunteers to gain experience of community work and gain an insight and understanding of peoples' needs in semi rural areas by driving and escorting the elderly to and from their homes to the Day Centre. This opportunity also offers work experience in support, care, team building and befriending.
Gardener
National Trust for Scotland - Branklyn Garden
A varied position, some weeding, pruning, creating compost from leaves etc. Work with alpines in rockery and peat bed areas. Some labelling work could be done.
Volunteer Walk Leader
Live Active Leisure
We are looking for walk leaders to join our Stride for Life team and deliver walks for the community. Volunteers can make a huge difference to the general health and well-being of the community by leading the walks and providing opportunities for people to socialise and make new friends, while at the same time getting a little fitter. One day training is provided for walk leaders free of charge.
Cycle Buddy
Live Active Leisure
Our All Ability Cycling project enables and encourages everyone to get cycling.
For some children, and many adults, riding a bike is difficult or impossible due to disability, illness, lack of equipment or confidence. All Ability Cycling aims to give those people the chance to experience the freedom, fun, independence and the feeling of achievement - gaining fitness, confidence and balance that can be achieved through bicycling.
We run supported sessions, guided social rides, events and a buddy scheme across Perth and Kinross. Our volunteers play a vital role in supporting groups and individuals, giving them the chance to have fun and get active. Some of our participants will need one to one support to help them gain confidence riding a bike; with support they can gain the experience to help them gain more confidence and independence. Volunteer Cycle Buddies will make a real difference to participants’ lives through; gaining independence, therapy, social stimulus, exercise and fun all rolled into one. That has to be a great thing and we welcome volunteers to get involved in our work
Volunteer Driver
Remake Scotland
We are looking for a driver to pick up donations to the scrapstore in our our van. The scrapstore is home to clean surplus resources collected from mostly business and industry for re-use as art, craft, play and educational materials. This is an opportunity to do something a bit different with a proactive and exciting environmental and educational community organisation while meeting new people, making new friends or doing something to help the environment. Some of our volunteers have got the bug to make things while others just like being involved in what is a fun and productive team.
Volunteer Trustee
Remake Scotland
We're looking for positive, pro-active people to work with our existing Trustees and Directors to help ensure we're promoting the reuse of materials for the benefit of the local community through creativity, education & training, now and in the future. This is a hugely rewarding opportunity to volunteer with a group of enthusiasts who have helped develop Remake Scotland into a thriving, energetic, inclusive charity working within our local community.
The Remake Scotland Board currently meets every second month. Board meetings and preparatory reading (along with advice via e-mail / telephone) amounts to about no less than four hours each calendar month. The minimum commitment expected is three years with the option of retirement at the annual AGM. Remake requests a 3 month transition period for any exiting Trustees and longer for any Trustee holding office (Chair, Treasurer, Company Secretary).
Experience required:
We particularly welcome applications from people with a background in finance, human resources, education and voluntary sectors.
Media
Over The Wall
Our Media Volunteers are hugely important. Through photographs they record the journey of our Campers, capturing their achievements and the magic moments they experience whilst participating in Camp activities. Campers will be able to look back on these photos & reflect on how they have developed new skills & achieved things they never thought they were capable of. This is an essential stage of our Camp model ‘Therapeutic Recreation’ (please see website for more info)
As Media Volunteer you will be photographing Campers as they perform a wide range of activities including Drama, Music, Arts/Crafts, Discovery, Sports & Games. You will then create a slideshow of the photos you have collected which will be displayed to all Campers at the end of the week. You will be fully briefed before Camp begins about what is required of you, & ongoing training & support is provided throughout Camp.
This is an excellent opportunity for budding Photographers to gain experience in a dynamic environment & work with a reputable national organisation. For more info & a photo gallery (which gives a good taste of Camp life) please visit our website: www.otw.org.uk
To be a Camp Recorder you do not have to be a professional Photographer, nor do you need experience of working with children as we welcome a diverse range of previous experience. You will however need your own camera. In return, as a Volunteer you will:
•Participate in a unique & unforgettable experience.
•Work for a brilliant cause with a reputable national org.
•Meet fantastic new people/make friends
Mentors
Perth & Kinross Duke of Edinburgh Assocation
The Starfish Way is looking for mentors to work on a 1-2-1 basis with our fabulous young people with varied additional support needs. Based at Megginch Castle Estate and/or Perth we seek Mentors who are empathetic and patient with an understanding of the challenges faced by young people experiencing a variety of additional support needs without preconception or judgement. Mentors will provide guidance, support and inspiration to young people, build trusted relationships and offer a safe and nurturing environment for the young people to thrive.
If you can help change a young person life, please contact us at admin@pkdofe.com or call 01738 627455 / 07951 557979 for more information.
Bud Veteran Volunteer (Perth & Kinross)
Poppy Scotland
Bud is Poppyscotland’s brand new vehicle for exploration and learning, a truck that transforms into a mobile community space, comprising a mini poppy factory, micro-museum and with interactive learning opportunities.
Bud is an interactive experience that encourages visitors to create their personal remembrance journey through exploring the exhibits. It is helping us keep remembrance relevant all year round.
About the opportunity:
As a Bud Veteran Volunteer, you will support the delivery of the Bud project when Bud is in your area or visiting schools, voluntary groups etc. This could see you supporting in one of the key tasks below:
Carrying out talks to groups (schools, girl guides, brownies, cubs, cadets etc.) members of the public and community organisations who are visiting Bud, or who you are visiting
Actively engage with small groups of visitors, answering questions about Bud and remembrance
Taking part in group discussions about the challenges – both positive and negative - faced by the Armed Forces community
To be flexible in the performance of the post and undertake duties requested by the Bud Team
Encourage people to complete the on-board evaluation at end of visit
Inform people of volunteering opportunities available through Bud project
Support the staff team in set up and take down at visits and events. Support staff in the delivery of activities with schools, groups and public visitors
Groom
Saddle Up! Ranch
Grooms for equine charity required to assist rehabilitation and to exercise horses using the principles of natural horsemanship. This opportunity is open to any experience/skill level including beginners.
Driver
Perth Access Cars
This is a opportunity to do service in the community transporting disabled people. Own car not necessary.
Examples of trips are PRI, shopping trips and medical appointments.
The opportunity runs 7 days a week and volunteers can help out any day/s they like.
Perth Access Cars is a long established service that is dedicated to providing transport to wheelchair users* and other people with limited mobility, helping clients to attend medical appointments, community resources and social events using our fleet of specially adapted vans based vehicles, and a minibus that transports larger number of clients.
If you are willing to devote as little as a few hours per week, you enjoy driving and find meeting and helping people rewarding, you would be a great addition to our team of drivers.
• To drive any of our converted vans you only require a valid car licence
• For our minibus you must be a MiDAS trained driver
• Sadly our driver insurance cover only allows for applicants up to the age of seventy years old
• Helping wheelchair using clients to safely access and exit our vehicles via a shallow ramp will require a reasonable level of fitness
The offices can be hard to find so volunteers can call Accesscars office when they arrive at PRI / Taymount Terrace.
Recording Editor
Perth Talking News
Perth Talking News produce an 80-minute recording of local new items which is sent out to visually impaired throughout Perth and Kinross area. The recording is done by 4 readers and the technical producer manages the mixing desk to select the appropriate microphones in sequence. The recording is done using sound recording software on a computer. The recording is then split into tracks before being burnt onto CDs and Memory sticks.
The CDs and memory sticks are then placed in mail wallets and posted out to clients.
The editor selects appropriate articles from the Perthshire Advertiser, the Courier and the Sunday Post. The articles are then grouped in sets of 4 to be read at the recording session by the editor and 3 other readers.
The recording is produced fortnightly on a Thursday afternoon. Editors rotate the recording, thus, with 4 editors, the editor is likely to edit once every 8 weeks. The editor selects articles from the papers over the 2 weeks preceding the recording.
Pin Badge Volunteer
RSPB Scotland - Tayside and Fife Office
Scotland is amazing for wildlife. The variety of species and habitats is outstanding - but they are disappearing at an alarming rate. 10% of all UK species are now under threat. We're determined to stop this happening, but we urgently need your help.
Our community fundraising volunteers are the local face of the RSPB. Last year, in Scotland, the team raised an incredible £147,000 in donations from our pin badge and collection boxes, and almost £1million nationally. Could you help us raise even more?
When you join our team of over 1,500 volunteers, who are crucial to the running of our pin badge scheme, we will support you to place 1 - 5 boxes in your chosen area.
Sales Assistant (shop)
Royal Voluntary Service (RVS) Tayside Hub
We are now recruiting volunteers to join our existing happy team to help to run our shop at PRI. Our volunteers feel they are really supporting their local hospital because the profits raised are donated back to the hospital for the purchase of equipment or facilities.
Our shop offers you the opportunity to learn to use an EPOS system, order stock and deal with customers.
"Joining our team at the shop is a great way to gain invaluable skills in a retail environment and can provide a stepping stone to employment."
Gardeners
Perth & Kinross Duke of Edinburgh Assocation
Based in Errol, Perthshire, we are looking for gardeners to work in the gardens of Megginch Castle Estate. The estate is used by several charity and community groups, including ourselves and we would like to repay the kindness and generosity shown to us by helping recruit volunteers to help maintain and enhance the historic grounds which are home to a national collection of heritage apples and pears, walled, rose and physic gardens and giant redwoods. It is a serene and tranquil environment that recharges the soul, a gardener’s paradise!
Please contact us at admin@pkdofe.com or call 01738 627455 / 07951 557979 for more information.
Bud Heritage Volunteer (Perth & Kinross)
Poppy Scotland
Bud is Poppyscotland’s brand new vehicle for exploration and learning, a truck that transforms into a mobile community space, comprising a mini poppy factory, micro-museum and with interactive learning opportunities.
Bud is an interactive experience that encourages visitors to create their personal remembrance journey through exploring the exhibits. It is helping us keep remembrance relevant all year round.
About the opportunity:
As a Bud Heritage Volunteer, you will support the delivery of the Bud project when Bud is in your area. This could see you supporting in one of the key tasks below:
Welcome members of the public and groups (schools, girl guides, brownies, cubs, cadets etc.) visiting Bud on their arrival
To deliver activities both indoor and outdoor as planned by the Bud team
To assist with evaluation of Bud by encouraging feedback and collecting data
To be flexible in the performance of the post and undertake duties requested by the Bud team
Support the staff team in set up and take down at visits and events. Support staff in the delivery of activities with schools, groups and public visitors
Fundraiser
Tayside 4x4 Response
Tayside 4x4 Response is a charity which responds to requests for assistance by statutory organisations such as NHS, Police, Fire and local authorities when conditions cause significant difficulties in day-to-day operations, generally caused by significant weather events such as snow or flooding.
We can be tasked to assist stranded drivers, take NHS staff such as district nurses, GP's or ambulance crews to patients, deliver meals on wheels, move equipment or simply get staff to and from work. The Councils may also use us to check on vulnerable individuals and transport them to a place of safety if they are stranded due to the weather.
All requests for assistance would be considered, however our response volunteers require suitable protective equipment, communication equipment and self-recovery equipment. Mandatory training is also required to be undertaken and this all costs money. Fundraising volunteers are a key and vital part of the team to ensure we can provide our services to the vulnerable people in our communities in times of need.
Volunteer Driver
Churches Action for the Homeless (CATH)
Individuals will gain the opportunity to utilise their driving skills through using either our mini bus or MPV (Multi-Purpose Vehicle) in transporting service users to and from CATH projects, pick up and deliver various items such as Starter packs etc. and accompany staff on a variety of outdoor activities, as required. Volunteers will also have the opportunity to interact with service users by having a coffee and a chat or being involved in the various activities.
Volunteer Kitchen Assistant
Churches Action for the Homeless (CATH)
This role provides volunteers the opportunity to work as part of a team with our cook, staff and other volunteers in all aspects of our Day Centre kitchen, assisting in the day to day smooth running of a busy kitchen whilst complying with all Food hygiene and Health & Safety requirements, there is also the opportunity to chat further with our service users once kitchen duties are completed.
Group Activity/Befriender Volunteers
Churches Action for the Homeless (CATH)
This opportunity provides volunteers with the chance to engage directly with our service users while undertaking a variety of activities, assist staff and other volunteers in creating new activities, encourage the service users to engage in the activities and also with each other, discuss with the groups what activities would be of interest to them, organise and develop new activities to engage more service users.
Volunteer Helper
Glenfarg Riding for the Disabled Association
Help with tacking horses and leading horses with riders around the arena under direction of qualified instructor.
Befriender/Parent Buddy-Adults
Barnardo's (Perth & Kinross)
Volunteers provide quality one to one time on a regular basis and are there to listen, to talk and support adults and parents who are part of Hopscotch, Space4U and Tayside Council on Alcohol services. Volunteers role as a befriender/parent buddy is to help parents and adults to access leisure and recreational opportunities, focus on building the adults confidence and resilience as well as reducing their isolation, encouraging them to get more involved in the local community and to build up a happy family life.
Befriending activities vary according to the service user needs. For example, some of the service users need support to go to an activity in the community and some service users need someone to talk to one to one. Volunteers provide vital support to adults and parents which helps the service users to build up confidence, meet new people and access local activities which can also have a positive impact on the family. Volunteers will support parents to sustain new home routines, providing both practical and emotional support at key times in the family home. They will also support the whole family to engage in recreational and social activities together, helping them to access local leisure services and activities in their local area.
Please note that Barnardo’s does partnership working with Tayside Council on Alcohol (TCA) in relation to volunteering. All volunteers will go through a joint induction process and be open up to both organisations allowing options for befriender opportunities-great opportunity if you are looking at building up experience with children and young people.
• Minimum age 18
• Minimum of 2 hours per week (Monday-Sunday, can be during the day, after school, evenings, weekends)
• Preferably access to own vehicle
• Roles cover Perth and Kinross but the matching process would take into account locality and vehicle access.
• Meetings with parents will also be flexible so to provide support at key times (i.e. help establishing routines around bedtime or help with getting up for school)
• 6-12 month commitment
Driver (use own car)
Kinross-shire Volunteer Group and Rural Outreach Scheme
Kinross-shire Volunteer Group and Rural Outreach Scheme operate a befriending and driving service for the residents of Kinross-shire and Glenfarg.
Our volunteer drivers provide a variety of services to make life easier for the elderly or infirm of any age.
This can be providing transport to hospitals, the health centre, community centre, shopping, visiting relatives or a trip to the hairdressers.
We are not a taxi service, we offer much, much more than that. Our aim is to help to improve the quality of life for people and give them a greater feeling of independence.
Youth Club Volunteer Support Worker
Support Help and Integration Perthshire (SHIP)
The volunteers have very unique opportunity to support children and young people from 5- 18 years old with additional support needs during youth clubs. The youth clubs run on a Monday, 7pm-9pm for children 12+, a Tuesday, 6.30pm-8pm for children 5-12 years old and a Thursday at Gleneagles Day Opportunities. These clubs are great fun for both the children and volunteers. We encourage volunteers to take part in all the activities and their enthusiasm and attitude impacts greatly on our children and young people. Planned activities take place each week at youth club such as baking, sports and games. We also have regular movie and pamper nights for our older children and lots of sensory and messy play for our younger children. The activities vary depending upon the time of year and any current events or celebrations. We encourage the volunteers to share their ideas and skills with us and are delighted for you to have input into the planning and running of activities. We value your talents and skills and will happily put them to good use! We are always thrilled to take on new volunteers and you will receive a vast range of training to support you in your role. We welcome all suggestions from our volunteers and value what you can bring to our organisation.
Playscheme Volunteer Support Worker
Support Help and Integration Perthshire (SHIP)
The volunteers have very unique opportunity to support children and young people from 5- 18 years old with additional support needs during holiday playschemes. The playschemes run in accordance with Perth and Kinross Council school holidays. We run for 7 weeks throughout the year: 1 week in Easter; 5 weeks in summer and 1 week in October. We run on a Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 9am-4pm. We visit a variety of venues including the cinema, parks, museums, and the zoo. These playschemes are great fun for both the children and volunteers. Volunteers are required to stay with the child allocated to them, encourage them to join in, mix with their peers and enjoy the outings. Playleaders are on hand throughout the trips to support the volunteers. We welcome all suggestions from our volunteers and value what you can bring to our organisation.
Minibus Driver
Support Help and Integration Perthshire (SHIP)
SHIP and Splash provide holiday playschemes for children aged 5-18 years old during the school holidays. 1 week in Easter, 5 weeks in Summer and 1 week in October. We need an experienced minibus driver to transport the children to and from various activities. This is a great opportunity to be able to give something back to the local community. You would not be required to work all days, the working days are flexible. Perth and Kinross minibus induction will be provided.
Cafe Assistant
PKAVS Mental Health and Wellbeing Hub - Walled Garden
We have an exciting opportunity for a volunteer to join our dynamic cafe team. Supervised by our chef, volunteers have the opportunity to:
- be responsible for preparation and serving food and drinks to customers
- assisting in general cleaning duties
- help ensure high levels of customer service and hygiene are maintained
- undertake appropriate training as agreed with the Chef
- work within our small team of volunteers and clients
- be involved in cash handling and simple record keeping
-support clients to undertake the above tasks
Depending on level of skills and experience may be asked to cover in the absence of the chef.
The cafe currently holds the Healthy Living Award and has an extensive menu of healthy lunch options along with homemade cakes, breads and desserts.
Healthy Lifestyles Assistant
PKAVS Mental Health and Wellbeing Hub - Walled Garden
Our clients are at the heart of everything we do. Our walking group encourage clients to improve confidence and self-esteem, becoming more socially connected and enhancing their journey of recovery. As a volunteer walk leader you will be knowledgeable about the benefits of walking and enjoy motivating people of all backgrounds, while being part of a team developing good relationships with our clients and contributing to their health and wellbeing, supporting them to improve their quality of life. You will identify, develop and risk assess walks in and around Perth & Kinross, supervise clients participating and encourage others to take part.
Creative Wellbeing Assistant
PKAVS Mental Health and Wellbeing Hub - Wisecraft
Our clients are at the heart of everything we do. |As part of our Creative Wellbeing focus we are providing activities under the categories of Arts and craft, Music, Performance/Drama and Creative Writing. These are provided in a supported environment to help improve confidence and self-esteem, working with each individual towards their recovery and improved overall wellbeing. Our Creative Wellbeing activity area is a very social space and you will build trusting relationships with clients making them feel involved and engaged. As part of the team you will assist in the preparation of activities, inspiring clients to get involved. You will also assist the activity engagement workers in maintaining the workspace and materials used.
General Assistant
PKAVS Mental Health and Wellbeing Hub - Wisecraft
This is a unique opportunity to volunteer in a mental health setting to engage with clients in a variety of settings. As a general assistant you will support the staff team to inspire and engage our clients to sample the activities provided within our premises or in the wider community. You will build positive relationships with clients and be supportive of them as they improve their skills and social interaction. You will also help the team to prepare for activities and maintain workspaces and equipment.
Gardener
Bield at Blackruthven (The)
The Bield is a Christian retreat centre, which welcomes people & groups from all walks of life and faiths. The gardens are part of the welcome and beauty and the vegetable patch supplies the kitchen with organic produce. A full-time gardener Monica, is responsible for the management of the garden.
Assistant Grounds Staff
Bield at Blackruthven (The)
The estate employs 2 fulll-time grounds staff who are assisted by 2 volunteers. The main job for the volunteers is maintaining the lawns and tidying the grounds. This involves lawn mowing in the walled garden and around the main house. In the autumn there is the clearing of leaves from paths and areas open to members of the public. In winter helping with the snow clearance and on wet days preparing firewood and kindling for the many wood burning stoves. Helping clen out the chicken shed and collecting eggs. Keeping the garden furniture clean and dry. You get a good introduction to general estate and gardens work and in the past we have filled vacancies from our volunteer pool. The estate is the home of the Bield Retreat Centre and is very well maintained. The quality of your work will often be admired and commented on by the many visitors.
Cash Desk Assistant
PKAVS/Marketing & Fundraising
As a cash desk assistant, you’ll be the face of PKAVS Pop Shop and help ensure that our customers receive a warm welcome. Retail or relevant cash handling experience would be beneficial. This role involves completing till transactions, interacting with the public and promoting sales. Your support will help us raise funds for over 5,000 local people for more information on PKAVS work please visit: https://www.pkavs.org.uk/
Volunteering provides great personal benefits and career developments such as specialised retail skills and an increase in confidence. The time you donate will help support over 5,000 people in your local community, including adults with mental ill health, young and adult unpaid carers and minority communities.
Shop Assistant - Various Roles
PKAVS/Marketing & Fundraising
We welcome volunteer to become involved in our work and have a variety of tasks they can help with:
Stock room – this is where volunteers sort, price, steam clothes and clean homewares.
Serving customers – our volunteers welcome our customers, answer queries and serve on the till.
Displays – our windows and interior display are constantly being renewed.
Drivers – can help collect donations, thanking those who give so generously.
We are happy to train volunteers to help them help us.
Home Visitor
Pet Fostering Service Scotland
We ask home visitors hace access to a vehicle to travel to home visits and be IT literate. Full training materials and ongoing support is offered.
What PFSS looks for when assessing a foster carer's home varies depending on the species they wish to foster. We ask that all foster carers be willing and able to safely keep foster cats indoors and foster dogs on a leash outdoors.Guidance on how to introduce a pet to their foster home is offered.
You will be contacted by PFSS when there is a need for a home visit in your area, you will contact the potential volunteer and arrange a time for the home visit to take place. We have some standard home visit paperwork that is completed for each foster home.
Office/Administrative Support
Rape & Sexual Abuse Centre P & K (RASAC)
Person to provide admin and clerical support to the Manager and Team.
Data input to RCS national database; minute taking; organising mailshots; recording timesheets, expenses forms; processing invoices and payments; general filing; production of newsletter
Volunteer Support Worker
Rape & Sexual Abuse Centre P & K (RASAC)
This is an opportunity to support women, young women and girls (13 years onwards) through the experience of face-to-face, telephone, women's group and befriending schemes. There are other organisational opportunities to get involved in, whatever you do it will give you a chance to enhance your skills and develop new ones along the way. A full and comprehensive training programme will be provided to all sucessful applicants and this will continue throughpout your time with us. This work is challenging, rewarding, thought- provoking and will undoubtedly give a great deal of satisfaction.
Women volunteers only - exemption under section 7 (2) of the Sex Discrimination Act.
E-bay User
PUSH
We have a charity shop and through this receive items that would fetch a more marketable price on line. Currently we don't have the time to undertake the setting up of the shop front, photographing the items, maintaining, updating and answering questions on the products. We would therefore like someone who can share their knowledge, skills and expertise in E-bay.
Volunteer Tour Guide
Black Watch Castle & Museum
As a guide you will meet and welcome visitors to the Museum and provide an introduction to the tour. You will lead visitors through the Museum galleries explaining the history of The Black Watch using the Museum collection. Following the tour you will be available to speak with the tour members and answer any questions they have.
Science Trustee
ME Research UK
ME Research UK is a highly regarded, professionally run charity with a principal aim to commission and fund biomedical, scientific investigations into the causes, consequences and treatment of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome [ME/CFS]. Since 2000, we have invested c £1.6M in biomedical research worldwide. The Board and staff are dedicated to ensuring that ME Research UK is a major force for change in our understanding of the illness and that our funded projects make a real, long-term difference to the lives and prospects of people with ME/CFS
As a trustee you would have a pivotal role in our decision-making processes. For those with science/research or medical background, the position offers a fascinating opportunity to help shape our research focus and direction as we seek to expand our research funding output.
Full details of role and application form - http://www.meresearch.org.uk/biomedical-trustees/
Restorer/Repairer
British Heart Foundation
If you have an interest in repairing or restoring furniture and would enjoy making items look their best then this could be the role for you.
The role involves restoring or make minor repairs as necessary to items to get the best price when sold
Volunteering can help you to gain valuable work experience, meet people, make new friends and develop your skills. Full training will be available for this role.
Your time helps raise vital funds to beat heart disease.
Activities Assistant
Perth & Kinross Council - New Rannoch Centre
Our service users come to spend the day with us and we engage them in activities according to their interests. These activities could be; board games, arts and crafts, baking or just keeping company and having a blether. We would welcome volunteers to help with our activities, spending one to one time with service users, setting up activities or helping people to participate.
You would be a welcome and valued member of our team.
Group Helper (Perth)
Perth Young Stroke Group
The Young Stroke group in Perth meets on the last Monday of the month, usually in local café’s and need a helping hand with organising monthly meetings, whether that’s the venue or helping with organising activities
Perth Scott Street General Retail Assistant - Barnardo's Scotland
Barnardo's Scotland
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.
Main Contact Volunteer
Fertility Network Scotland (Perth & Kinross)
Provide advice, information and peer support to local volunteers who wish to join the volunteer network
Help to recruit more volunteers in the local area
Main point of contact for support and local issues and pass to Volunteer Co-ordinator or Head Office as necessary
Promote Fertility Network Scotland services and campaigns to people in local community by distributing leaflets etc
Attend events to promote and/or fundraise for Fertility Network Scotland
Help organise and support our events in the local area
Fertility Network Scotland provides advice, information and support for anyone affected by fertility issues. We work to raise awareness of the impact of fertility problems and campaign for fair provision of fertility treatment throughout Scotland.
Volunteer Speaker
Scottish Charity Air Ambulance
To raise awareness of the charity by speaking to groups and attending cheque presentations. Would suit someone who likes speaking to groups and inspiring their audience.
ITCANHELP Volunteer
AbilityNet (Perth & Kinross)
Technology can help people to gain or regain their independence by allowing them to shop or bank online. It can prevent isolation, as the internet can connect people via email to family and friends. It also provides something fun and relaxing to do with online games, TV, radio and other entertainment services. When something goes wrong with a person's technology suddenly all of this is taken away - our volunteers help them to get it back
Dementia Activities Volunteer
Kinross-shire Dementia Carers Support Group
A new group has started up to support carers and family members of those with dementia, The group meets on the third week of each month to share information, advice and simply to allow carers the valuable opportunity to share their feelings. We invite loved ones with dementia to attend to save the carers having to organise and use valuable respite time. The group meets at 1.30 for a cup of tea and a chat before splitting into two groups to allow the carers to speak separately for between 40-60 mins.
Volunteers are needed to spend time with the group with dementia and to lead them in some activities, usually simple discussions or activities like carpet curling. The group are in a room beside the carers, who can be easily accessed if need be. The group members are mostly known to each other and are happy to spend time separately. Also in attendance will be a volunteer with a lot of experience of dementia care and who knows the group members well.
Previous volunteers have found this to be a fun and worthwhile experience, where the group evidently enjoy their time together and take great pleasure in their conversations. This is a great chance to meet people with dementia and learn how to interact with them in an environment they are familiar with. The volunteers are also welcome to bring their own ideas for activities.
Pitlochry General Retail Assistant - Barnardo's Scotland
Barnardo's Scotland
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.
Outreach Volunteer
Action on Hearing Loss Scotland
This role involves talks educating a wide range of people becoming familiar with the range of RNID information and local services, answering questions from the audiences and distributing relevant information leaflets.
Retail Assistant Volunteer
RSPB Loch Leven
We'd like a friendly and helpful person to help welcome and serve customers in the Visitor Centre. The duties include meeting the public, handling money and stock. RSPB shops and catalogues raise nearly 10% of our income. By volunteering in the shop, you will help us present the RSPB in a friendly and professional manner. This will increase both visitors' enjoyment and our income.
Become part of our friendly team, meet people, gain new skills and assist the work of the RSBP. An opportunity to help our customers and gain an insight into the operation of a shop in the tourism field. The RSPB is an active and exciting conservation charity, the largest in Europe! We can help you gain skills and give you a valuable insight into our work.
Gardener
Perth & Kinross Council - New Rannoch Centre
Our service users love having the garden area at our centre, some like to go out and see what's growing and others like to do some gardening themselves. If you have some knowledge of garden maintenance and some spare time, it would be good to have you join our team. We would welcome volunteers to help with the maintenance of our garden. They would be making a valuable contribution to our service and creating a good deal of pleasure for our service users.
Gardener/Befriender
Perth & Kinross Council - New Rannoch Centre
Our service users come to spend the day with us and we engage them in activities according to their interests. Some of our serviced users are interested in helping with our garden. We would welcome volunteers to help people enjoy and participate in maintenance of our garden.
Cash Desk Assistant
British Heart Foundation
If you enjoy talking to people and providing great customer service, this could be the role for you. Retail or relevant cash handling experience would be beneficial.
The role involves completing till transactions accurately; talking to customers and promoting add on sales such as badges & raffle tickets. Promoting our stock requirements and the Gift Aid scheme to donators is an important part of working at the cash desk.
Volunteering can help you to gain valuable work experience, meet people, make new friends and develop your skills. Full training will be available for this role.
Your time helps raise vital funds to beat heart disease.
Support Group Volunteer
Fertility Network Scotland (Perth & Kinross)
As a Support Group volunteer you will take care of all aspects of the group including:
Act as main contact for the group
Organise and maintain an email circulation list of attendees
Arrange speakers for group meetings
Organise room bookings
Organise social activities
Support and advise other group volunteers
Promote group in local area
Adhere to Fertility Network Scotland policies and procedures
Fertility Network Scotland provides advice, information and support to anyone affected by fertility issues. We raise awareness of the impact of fertility problems and campaign for fair provision of fertility treatment throughout Scotland. By volunteering you can help those who need support.
Volunteer Counsellor (Qualified)
Harbour Counselling Service
We are looking for a qualified volunteer counsellor to provide regular (usually weekly), confidential counselling to clients within Harbour premises.
- Work within your professional body's codes of Ethics and Practice in Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP, COSCA, UKCP, ACC etc.)
- Adhere to Harbour's policies and procedures for good practice
- Meet your professional body's supervision requirements
- Ensure all client files accurately kept
- Participate in quarterly team meetings and occasional fundraising efforts
Sales Assistant (cafe)
Royal Voluntary Service (RVS) Tayside Hub
We are now recruiting volunteers to join our existing happy team to help run our cafe. Our volunteers really feel that they are supporting their local hospital because the profits raised are donated back to the hospital for purchase of equipment or facilities. Our cafe offers you the opportunity to learn to use a cash register, count change, order stock and deal with customers.
Voluntary Driver
Royal Voluntary Service (RVS) Tayside Hub
Volunteer drivers are needed to help older people get out and about to stay engaged with their local community. Typical journeys may include driving someone to a GP appointment, driving them to the shops, taking them to a social club or to visit friends and family and to Day Care Centres. You will work with vulnerable adults. Training will be provided and you'll be reimbursed for out of pocket expenses.
Supporting You at Home
Royal Voluntary Service (RVS) Tayside Hub
Supporting You at Home volunteers are needed to visit older people at home. Tasks may include carrying out safe, warm and well checks, chatting to them and offering regular friendly, social contact. Helping with neighbourly tasks: - volunteers help in a simple and practical way. Examples include: collecting shopping, pensions, prescriptions or a library book; providing transport to health centres, visit friends, hospital visiting, social occasions or go shopping; being a companion for a carer and providing home from hospital support.
Befriender (taking out)
Corbenic Camphill Community
Corbenic is home to 26 adults with learning difficulties. Despite having a fulfilling life in a busy community, we have a few residents for whom that special something is missing, or rather, that special someone. For people who have no parents, close family or whose family live far away, there is a need for someone to take a particular interest in them and their lives. This is where you, as a volunteer, come in. Could you spare a couple of hours a fortnight to share a hobby, interest or just a coffee and a chat? Other volunteers have said they get a buzz from the work, especially when the residents realise that they do it for pleasure and are not paid to be there. Make a difference to someone's life, become a "friend"!
Volunteer Fundraiser
Churches Action for the Homeless (CATH)
This volunteering opportunity offers individuals the chance to fundraise for a homeless organisation. Volunteers will work with staff to research and identify various ways to fund raise, assist with all aspects of organising fundraising events and dealing with various companies, organisations and local authority etc. who wish to do corporate/group volunteering to raise funds.
Voluntary Trustee
Home-Start Perth
Home-Start is a voluntary organisation committed to promoting the welfare of families with one or more children under 5 years of age. Home-Start Perth has over 30 active volunteers who are fully trained and supported to offer regular support, friendship and practical help to prevent family crisis and breakdown. Home-Start Perth will support over 100 families in the Perth & Kinross area this year through home visits, group support and infant massage sessions. Home-Start Perth is looking to recruit trustees to contribute to the governance of the scheme. We are looking for trustees from a range of backgrounds to enhance the resilience and knowledge available in ensuring proper management and governance of this vital service to the families of Perth and Kinross.
Home Visiting
Home-Start Perth
All of Home-Start Perth's volunteers provide emotional as well as practical support to families. Volunteers visit families in their own homes, normally for a couple of hours each week, and may be a listening ear one week and an extra pair of hands the next. Support for the family will last as long as the family and Home-Start feel it is required. Where possible, Home-Start tries to match the skills and experience of the volunteer to the needs of the family. You may be helping a mum with post-natal depression or with a child with special needs or supporting a family with multiple pre-school age children. All our families are unique. More information is available on our website www.homestartperth.org.uk.
Befriender-Children and Young People
Barnardo's (Perth & Kinross)
Volunteers provide quality one to one time on a regular basis and are there to listen, to talk and support children and young people (up to age of 18) to access leisure and recreational opportunities. Befrienders will focus on building their child’s confidence and resilience as well as reducing their isolation and encouraging them to get more involved in the local community.
Befriending activities vary according to service user needs and involve being in the community helping children and young people to access and enjoy activities that are local to them and to help develop skills and interests. For example, some of the service users need support to go to an activity in the community and some service users need someone to talk to one to one. Volunteers provide vital support to children and young people which helps the service users to build up confidence, meet new people and access local activities.
Please note that Barnardo’s does partnership working with Tayside Council on Alcohol (TCA) in relation to volunteers. All volunteers will go through a joint induction process and be open up to both organisations allowing options for befriender opportunities-great opportunity if you are looking at building up experience with children and young people.
• Minimum age 18
• Minimum of 2 hours per week (Monday-Sunday-after school, evenings, weekends)
• Preferably access to own vehicle
• Meetings will take place in the family home, out in the community, local cafes etc.
• For TCA/Barnardo’s roles cover Perth and Kinross but the matching process would take into account locality and vehicle access.
• Travel expenses provided
• 6-12 month commitment
Group Assistant
VisionPK
Main activities & responsibilities
• Assist with various group activities e.g. this may require working one to one with clients who need assistance to participate in activities.
• Guide clients safely through the building e.g. to activity rooms and toilet facilities (personal care is not to be provided).
• Assist in maintaining a safe environment for all clients, volunteers, visitors and staff.
• To pass clients’ queries and concerns concerning their visual impairment to their VisionPK fieldworker or the Volunteer Services manager.
• To contribute ideas for the development/improvement of client activities.
Gym Attendant
VisionPK
A growing number of our blind and visually impaired clients have expressed an interest in using the facilities in our small but well-equipped on-site gym. Without volunteer support it is very difficult for us to offer clients the chance to use the equipment. In order for them to safely use the equipment, we are looking for an encouraging, enthusiastic person to help out in the gym.
All our clients will have received an induction in the gym and how to use the equipment. However we need a gym attendant to oversee the sessions, make sure clients are using the equipment properly, set times/speeds on the equipment and just generally facilitate these fun, friendly sessions. The banter and community atmosphere are as much a part of why clients enjoy the sessions as the actual exercise itself!
General Assistant
PKAVS Mental Health and Wellbeing Hub - Walled Garden
This is a unique opportunity to volunteer in a mental health setting to engage with clients in a variety of settings. As a general assistant you will support the staff team to inspire and engage our clients to sample the activities provided within our premises or in the wider community. You will build positive relationships with clients and be supportive of them as they improve their skills and social interaction. You will also help the team to prepare for activities and maintain workspaces and equipment.
I Bike Volunteer Perth
Sustrans Scotland
Are you passionate about cycling and walking? Could you inspire young people to cycle or walk more? Volunteer with I Bike!
I Bike is a really fun and rewarding project to volunteer with that offers plenty of opportunities to get outdoors for cycling-related activities, boost the CV, gain experience of work with children and young people, meet new people and learn new skills.
Good training and support is provided to all volunteers including induction, Safeguarding Training, Essential Cycling Skills and Bike Repairs.
I Bike aims to help children and young people become more active through taking part in cycling and walking activities. You would be volunteering alongside a dedicated I Bike Officer in schools, supporting activities for children such as learn to cycle, playground cycle skills, led bike rides, led walks, bike maintenance and much more!
What could be better than helping children to ride their bike without stabilisers for the first time!
We find that our volunteers value their improved skills and knowledge and often feel their own prospects improve as a result of volunteering. It’s a great way to do something for others and research shows that volunteering benefits people of all ages through increasing feelings of self-esteem, respect, motivation and wellbeing.
Hospital patient visitor
Hospital Radio Perth
This opportunity is available on weekday afternoons or early evening, when 2 or 3 members of the organisation head into pre-determined wards to visit patients, chat to those who wish to do so, hand out our glossy brochure and collect song requests for the evening’s request show. Nursing staff are used to us and advise whether we can visit a particular ward or which patients not to approach. Most patients are elderly and some may need your help to work out how to access the radio. A proportion of the patients may have very few visitors, either because family live a long way away or they themselves are from a more remote area and family and friends can only visit occasionally. It is fair to say that not every patient is interested, but very many are and sometimes we can be the only outside contact that a patient has. Equally the joy of hearing a favourite piece of music that might have any number of memories attached to it cannot be overstated. There are several studies which have shown that regular visitors and listening to favourite music can reduce discomfort and speed recovery. It can bring a great deal of satisfaction to the volunteer. You would be part of a friendly and diverse team who over the years have won over 30 national awards, including being the UK Hospital Radio Station Of The Year on four occasions. You can find out more about us, listen to our service and find an online application form on our website at www.hrperth.co.uk
Volunteer Listener
Samaritans
Volunteers are given a comprehensive training, support from a mentor and the other volunteers in the branch. There will also be opportunities to be involved in other branch activities such as publicity, schools talks, prison etc.
Expectation is one 3-hour shift per week. The Branch opening hours are on our website at:
https://www.samaritans.org/branches/perth/
Furniture Delivery/Collection Assistant
Salvation Army - Furniture Programme
Key responsibilities:-
- assist in the delivery of purchased and/or social provision furniture to people's homes as directed.
- assist in the collection of donated items of furniture from people's homes as directed.
- assist in the correct placement and display of donated furniture within the Furniture Project.
- work as part of a team of 2 or 3 people to ensure that overall aims and objectives are achieved.
- undertake general cleaning duties within the Furniture Project as directed.
- maintain awareness and observation of Fire and Health and Safety Regulations at all times.
- undertake training as deemed necessary.
- undertake any other duties that may be required from time to time.
Warehouse Assistant
Salvation Army - Furniture Programme
Working in our busy furniture warehouse, you will assist customers and donors with the sale or donation of furniture. Duties include: cash handling and till operation; dealing with telephone calls; arranging collections and deliveries; assisting social clients; display furniture.
Some heavy lifting will be required, but is not essential.
Domestic Assistant
Bield at Blackruthven (The)
The Bield is a Christian retreat and Conference Centre with an additional Barn gallery. It is open to people of all faiths or none and guests come for a day or longer, alone or in groups for rest and relaxation, reflection and retreat. It is very important to us to make our guests feel welcome and at home. Maintaining and looking after the indoor spaces is very much part of the ongoing welcome. The volunteer will assist the domestic staff with such tasks as laundry and pressing linen and in-depth cleaning of selected areas.
Stock Processing Assistant
PKAVS/Marketing & Fundraising
In this role you’ll be working behind the scenes to sort and prepare goods for sale in the shop. With your help we will be able to find & prepare goods to go onto the shop floor and raise funds for PKAVS vital work in the local community. You never know what treasure you could find in donated stock! So if you’ve got a good eye for details and a natural curiosity this could be perfect for you!
Volunteering provides great personal benefits and career developments such as specialised retail skills and an increase in confidence. The time you donate will help support over 5,000 people in your local community, including adults with mental ill health, young and adult unpaid carers and minority communities.
Telephone Support
Rape & Sexual Abuse Centre P & K (RASAC)
A rewarding and worthwhile opportunity to become part of a dedicated, friendly and enthusiastic team who strive towards freedom from rape and sexual abuse.
We are looking to recruit volunteers to help answer our helpline. We support girls from 12+, women and boys 12-18 yrs who have experienced sexual violence at any time in their lives. A full and comprehensive training programme will be provided with continued training throughout. We ensure that volunteers receive support and supervision. This is an excellent opportunity to join a challenging, rewarding and often humblng environment.
Support Worker
PUSH
Being a support worker is valuable, 96% of the work done at PUSH works because of volunteers. We provide a service to adults with learning disabilities and you could help them work on social skills or build their confidence and self belief or understand their financial responsibilities or reminisce to build a memory book or create challenges and see them through or support them on a day out or promote their service skills at the drop-in.
We also need volunteers in the office to help with administrative tasks and to search for funding opportunities!
Front of House Assistant
Black Watch Castle & Museum
To support and assist retail staff with meeting, greeting, serving and assisting museum visitors and shop customers. Operating the shop till and credit card machine and handling cash. Assist retail team with sorting, pricing and display of merchandise, assist with keeping the shop clean and tidy and assist with the opening and closing of the museum & gallery.
Camp Activity Leader
Over The Wall
Activity Leaders design and deliver activities in certain areas including Drama, Sports & Games, Discovery, Arts and Crafts or Music. The activity sessions are designed to create safe environments for the Campers to achieve their goals and reflect on their accomplishments. You will receive ongoing support from the Programme Coordinator and OTW staff.
On average there are 4 sessions to design & deliver. Each session will need to be tailored to both the age group of the Campers (who are divided into groups of 8-10, 11-13, 13-15 and 15-17) & the varying Camper ability.
All of our activities are designed within our model of Therapeutic Recreation (see our website for more info) and to be adaptable to all levels of ability and accessibility.
Activity Leaders also help to design, prepare & deliver our Evening Programme. Our Evening Programme could be anything-from a Disco & Talent Show, to bespoke activities such as a Camp Festival, a Whale Hunt or Game Show evening.
Activity Leaders will also be allocated a team at camp. Like our Team Mate volunteers, Activity Leaders support, guide, inspire & encourage our Campers to maximise their potential.
One of the amazing aspects of being an Activity Leader is that you get to meet all of the Campers throughout the week, so even though you may spend less time with your allocated team, you build special relationships with Campers across the age groups.
In return, you will:
•Participate in a unique & unforgettable experience/Work for a brilliant cause with a reputable national organisation/Meet fantastic new people & make friends
Camp Safeguarding Officer
Over The Wall
Our Safeguarding Officers are an extremely important part of Camp as they act as ambassadors of our Safeguarding policy, helping to ensure the mutual protection of Campers/ Volunteers/Staff.
You will often be the first port of call for Volunteers concerned the Safeguarding Policy has been breached, that Campers or Volunteers are potentially the victims of neglect or abuse, or any other queries surrounding Safeguarding issues. Your role would be to support the person who has reported concerns to you & also inform OTW staff of their disclosure. Whilst you will not be responsible for contacting the appropriate authorities to investigate concerns, you will be vital in ensuring the correct channels are made aware of any Safeguarding breaches. Throughout Camp you will need to be vigilant & observant to ensure Safeguarding procedures are in place & being followed.
As with our ‘Team Mate’ volunteers you will also be allocated to a Camp team & complete the everyday Team Mate role. You will therefore be an essential part of implementing Therapeutic Recreation at Camp (see our website for more info.), helping to support/guide/inspire/empower our Campers to maximise their potential/increase confidence. Campers will be divided into teams based on their age groups of 8-10, 11-13, 13-15 & 15-17 years. You will build amazing 1-1 relationships with your team of Campers on a daily basis. In return, as a Volunteer you will:
•Participate in a unique,unforgettable experience
•Work for a brilliant cause with a reputable national organisation
•Meet fantastic new people & make friends
Education Volunteer for PSPA
PSPA (Perth & Kinross)
Volunteers are the lifeblood of PSPA - We value the skills, experience, commitment and enthusiasm that our volunteers bring – so we are recruiting in Scotland to enable us to reach out to more people affected by PSP and CBD. By working together, we can make a real difference to people’s lives.
PSP & CBD are rare and little known. Education Volunteers can improve this situation. Our aim is to make education and training available to as many health and social care professionals as possible, many of whom may not have come across PSP or CBD before. Our Education Volunteer role will help health and social care professionals to understand key information about the impact of living with PSP & CBD and thereby improve their practice. We also aim to have our volunteers raise awareness in local communities by them offering informative talks to interested groups.
Volunteers will need to be enthusiastic, enjoy speaking to groups and able to manage a group effectively. Ideally they will have an understanding of PSP & CBD, be passionate about raising awareness and have empathy with the aims of PSPA. Experience in public speaking and confidence in the use of PowerPoint will help in this role and those interested should be able to travel within their local area.
We will provide training and resources to enable our Education Volunteers plan and deliver free training sessions on PSP, CBD and the services offered by PSPA. We offer a comprehensive learning package that covers all aspects of the role. The rewards of being an Education Volunteer with us include; the opportunity for self-development, the opportunity to meet new people and to be valued as a part of a team. There is also the unique reward of making a difference to people living with PSP & CBD and their families.
Fundraiser
Disability Beyond Borders
We are a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation working in Scotland and in Ukraine. At present we are wholly dependent on receiving donations from private sources but hope to attract government funding in the very near future.
We work in Scotland and Ukraine improving the lives of disabled people. This includes supplying wheelchairs and mobility aids to those in need in Ukraine and advising on inclusive environments, both civil engineering and architectural, to reduce the isolation that disabled people face both in Scotland and in Ukraine.
Not only do we need funding to maintain our existing level of work but we need to expand, especially in Ukraine where we are looking to develop a base in the west from where we can service disabled people throughout the country including distributing wheelchairs and mobility aids to vulnerable disabled people in need. If we can raise sufficient funds we can comfortably enhance the quality of life for 1.8 million disabled people in Ukraine over a three-year period.
First Aider, Marshals and General Helpers
Disability Beyond Borders
We are going to host a number of 5km walks throughout Perthshire, Dundee, Angus, North East Fife, Fife and Edinburgh and Glasgow to raise money for our charity. These walks will be called ‘The Mobility Walk’. They will be advertised online and on social media. Each participant will pay a £10 registration fee and they will be able to buy their T-shirts at £8 each.
The ‘Mobility Walks’ are likely to be held at the weekends, probably Sundays. In order to host these fundraising walks we need a first aider, marshals and general helpers.
All proceeds will go to the charity to meet a charitable aims and objective.
Our ‘Mobility Walks’ will be designed to be fun events and will be open to anyone from the age of 8 and above, naturally those between the ages of eight and 16 will need to be accompanied by a responsible adult.
Language Tutor (Spanish/French/Italian/German)
Lingo Flamingo
Do you speak a second language and want to share your language with older adults in care homes? You don't need have experience teaching: We offer training by the Open University and support throughout your volunteering. All you need is passion for languages and empathy!
As Lingo Flamingo tutor you would share your language with a group of 5 to 8 people in care homes. You would talk about culture, music, food and simply have fun unlike a regular language class that is full of grammar and assessments. The most important thing is that you are available for 1 hour a week over 10 weeks, always same day and same time. The day and time would depend on your availability, but usually classes take place during daytime. Lingo Flamingo provides you with the teaching materials and extensive training, all you have to bring is motivation. We teach only Spanish, Italian, French and German, as those language are the most popular. The language classes are on a very basic level, so you do not need to be a native speaker. Volunteers are required to become members of the PVG scheme.
Home Support Volunteer
Children's Hospices Across Scotland (Kinross)
Children’s Hospices Across Scotland (better known as CHAS) is a charity that provides the only hospice services in Scotland for children and young people who have life-shortening conditions for which there is no known cure.
CHAS have recently piloted an exciting new home support volunteer service to help deliver support to families in their own homes. Due to the success of this pilot we are now looking to expand this service to reach more families who require our help and support.
Two main activities home support volunteers would be involved within would be sibling support which can include helping siblings with homework, activity and play, drop off and pick up from clubs or groups and/or practical support for the families within their own home. Tasks can include cleaning, ironing, shopping and/or dog walking - practical tasks are dependent on the family’s needs. Any prospective volunteers might be interested in one of these areas or both.
You will make a massive difference to the lives of families going through the most difficult time of their lives.
Child Contact Centre Support Worker
Relationships Scotland F M Tayside and Fife (Perth and Kinross)
The Service offers family mediation, counselling and therapies, child contact and other family support services to families, children, young people, parents, couples and individuals. All our work centres around supporting them to overcome relationship difficulties, separation and conflict.
Volunteers work in our Perth Child Contact Centre on Saturdays between 10am and 4pm. Child Contact Centres are child-friendly, safe, neutral, staffed places where children can come to spend time with their parent, sibling or any other family member, following a relationship breakdown or separation, where otherwise they wouldn’t get to see them due to family conflict. Parents do not meet and children get to develop relationships through play. This enables parents to develop trust in each other as parents and move towards making their own arrangements if possible. Volunteers are invaluable in enabling children and family members to connect through play and offering a service that benefits the local communities and families. Volunteers have enabled the development of child contact centres in the area and they continue to be crucial contributors, by managing the families’ coming and going on the day and facilitating children to engage in play and develop important family relationships.
Community Group Member
British Heart Foundation Scotland (Perth and Kinross)
To support our vital research, the British Heart Foundation [BHF] has over 200 Community Fundraising Groups and over 3,000 community fundraising volunteers in all corners of the UK, helping to support our vital work. Together they raise over £2million every year in the fight against heart disease.
By becoming a BHF Community Fundraising Group Leader, you are joining an empowered network of dedicated fundraisers who help the BHF to save and improve lives. Quite simply, without volunteers like you, we couldn’t continue our pioneering work.
Your responsibilities would include:
• Support your local group in organising and running fundraising events.
• Build strong relationships with all group members and actively recruit new members.
• Represent the charity in your community, acting as the face of the BHF.
• Ensure group activities comply with relevant law and BHF policy.
• Work alongside your local Fundraising Manager.
Community Group Leader
British Heart Foundation Scotland (Perth and Kinross)
To support our vital research, the British Heart Foundation [BHF] has over 200 Community Fundraising Groups and over 3,000 community fundraising volunteers in all corners of the UK, helping to support our vital work. Together they raise over £2million every year in the fight against heart disease.
By becoming a BHF Community Fundraising Group Leader, you are joining an empowered network of dedicated fundraisers who help the BHF to save and improve lives. Quite simply, without volunteers like you, we couldn’t continue our pioneering work.
Your responsibilities would include:
• Lead and coordinate the group in organising fundraising events
• Build strong relationships with all members and actively recruit new members
• Represent the charity in your community, acting as the face of the BHF
• Ensure group activities comply with relevant law and BHF policy
• Work alongside your local Fundraising Manager
Social Activity
Mead Medica
Some of our elderly residents can feel very lonely as they do not get any visits or have any family members. A person with a positive and friendly outlook who is willing to spend a little time can make a huge difference to their lives. There are so many activities you could get involved in depending on the resident's likes and dislikes. Please come along and bring back the sparkle and smile in our residents and give them something to look forward to. If you feel that you are this special person and have got what it takes to make a positive impact on our residents, please get in touch!
Keeping Active - Gentle Exercise & Walk Leader
PKAVS Day Respite Centre
We are looking for keeping active volunteers to help in our Carers HUB Day Respite Centre. One of the ways in which carers are supported is by the person they care for attending our Day Respite Centre. In the Respite centre we aim to offer different activities to help keep people independent, well and active. One of the ways that we can do that is by offering a variety of exercise choices on a regular basis. We know that some of the people who attend the centre enjoy exercise but may need a little support and that’s where we need volunteers. Your role would be to lead on exercise activities and be there to encourage confidence to take part and support where necessary. We would like to organise a regular time to walk, do some gentle exercise and dance. You will have the support of a great staff team around you who have lots of experience and our existing volunteers will welcome you warmly on board. If you have a keen interest in keeping active, healthy and well and you would like to share this enthusiasm we would love to hear from you.
Kitchen Assistant
PKAVS Day Respite Centre
During the day clients will have teas/coffee and a three course lunch. The meals we serve are prepared by our very own cook. The kitchen assistant role would be to help the cook with prep and clear up tasks in the kitchen. Full training will be given and there are opportunities to obtain food hygiene and other appropriate certificates.
Mini-Bus Driver
PKAVS Day Respite Centre
PKAVS Adult Carers services offers carers respite and aims to enable those who have a degree of physical and/or mental frailty to remain as independent as possible, to improve their quality of life and to delay possible admission to residential nursing home care.
As a driver you will play a major role in enhancing the lives of our service users by keeping people connected. You will drive one of the three mini-buses. Full training will be given and will include a Midas certificate which will be fully paid for by the service. Each driver will work alongside an escort and you will be asked to collect those attending the day club from around Perth and outlying areas.
In-Memoriam Secretary
British Heart Foundation Scotland (Perth and Kinross)
By becoming a BHF In Memoriam Volunteer, you are joining an empowered network of dedicated fundraisers who help the BHF to save and improve lives. Quite simply, without volunteers like you, the BHF couldn’t continue its pioneering work.
As an In-Memoriam Secretary your responsibilities will include:
• Visiting funeral directors in your area and acting as their point of contact.
• Building a relationship with funeral directors to help them understand the impact of In Memoriam donations to the BHF. Delivering materials (Leaflets, envelopes etc.) to funeral directors.
• Collecting and banking In Memoriam donations from funeral directors and writing to bereaved families to acknowledge and thank them for their donations.
• Working alongside your local Fundraising Manager.
Community Speaker Volunteer
British Heart Foundation Scotland (Perth and Kinross)
By becoming a BHF Community Speaker, you are joining an empowered network of dedicated fundraisers who help the BHF to save and improve lives. Quite simply, without volunteers like you, we couldn’t continue our pioneering work.
As a Community Speaker Volunteer your responsibilities would include:
• Actively engage and build relationships with local groups, associations and/or schools and youth groups to give talks on the work of the BHF.
• Represent the charity in your community, acting as the face of the BHF.
• Inspire others to support the BHF and get involved.
• Accept fundraising donations in aid of the BHF from community groups.
• Work alongside your local Fundraising Manager.
Gentle Seated Exercise group leader (Alyth)
Caledonia Housing Association (Perth & Kinross)
Caledonia HA has Retirement Complexes across Perth/shire providing accommodation for older people and we also provide support for other housing associations. Each Housing Scheme is a small community. We are recruiting friendly, sociable and creative volunteers to organise gentle seated exercise classes. These are small groups usually of between 3 and 9 people per class, run weekly. The exercise programme is designed to be gentle for people with limited mobility and for those who spend most of the day sitting down. Good fun –full training and equipment will be provided.
IT Helper
Caledonia Housing Association (Perth & Kinross)
This is a great opportunity to meet up and help older people to use and understand their laptops, tablets and smart phones. It will take place in the communal lounge of the retirement complex. Older people may not be making the most of the advantages modern technology has to offer. This would be a social group, with a small number of tenants looking to understand how to carry out basic functions, for example email; text; skype; playing games; and finding information.
It would suit someone who can communicate the way to use these devices in the simplest form.
Volunteer Fundraiser
Action on Hearing Loss Scotland
To work within a dedicated fundraising team to raise money for RNID Scotland. This can involve organising new events, collecting sponsorship or general help.
A large part of the role is to increase awareness of RNID services as well as monetary support.
Lead Online - Learning Support
Lead Scotland (Perth & Kinross))
Working either on a 1-2-1 basis or in a small group, Lead's Learning Co-ordinator, with the assistance of volunteers, will deliver online skills to those deemed most at risk of digital exclusion and identifying themselves as disabled, disadvantaged or a carer. Volunteers will help learners access learning opportunities with online media such as emails and online shopping. We adapt and respond to learners needs so this opportunity is a varied role and any skills you may have would be welcome.
People Engagement Volunteer
RSPB Loch Leven
We are looking for enthusiastic and outgoing volunteers to inspire, and interact with, visitors to the reserve on Sundays. You will enhance visitor experience by interpreting wildlife spectacles, providing information and imparting knowledge about loch and the work of the RSPB.
You will provide a warm welcome for all visitors, thank members for their support and ensure that visitors' needs are understood and met to the best of our ability.
RSPB membership really is the lifeblood of the society and underpins every single thing we do. It helps us fund nature conservation work here and across the UK - not only the ongoing land management of our reserves but also by creating and enhancing magnificent wild spaces for nature and people to enjoy. It is therefore important that you can inspire people about the work we do and warm them up to the idea of membership, and actively recruit new members yourself.
Dragonfly recorder
British Dragonfly Society
There are many areas of Scotland where we have few or no records of dragonflies. You can help change that by letting us know where and when you spot them at http://www.britis-dragonflies.org.uk/content/simple-data-entry
Dragonflies and damselflies are beautiful insects that can be spotted close to waterways or lochs on sunny days. We need volunteers to let us know where they see them, to target dragonfly conservation. Training opportunities on dragonfly identification and conservation are on-going throughout the summer - details are available on the BDS website under projects & then Scotland. There are further opportunities to get involved in habitat management for dragonfly conservation - if interested, please contact Scotland Officer on Scotland@british-dragonflies.org.uk
Starfish Way Gardeners
Perth & Kinross Duke of Edinburgh Assocation
Gardeners Urgently Needed!
Based at the beautiful and historic Megginch Castle Estate by Errol, Perthshire we are looking for enthusiastic gardeners to help maintain an area of the Walled Garden. We have very kindly been gifted the use of this piece of land for the Starfish Way where we work with young people with varied Additional Support Needs. We are urgently looking for gardeners to help us maintain and develop this area as well as experienced gardeners who would be willing to work alongside our fabulous young people and share their knowledge and expertise.
If either of these opportunities is of interest to you, please contact us at admin@pkdofe.com or call 01738 627455 / 07951 557979 for more details. Expenses and refreshments will be provided.
Trustees
Perth & Kinross Duke of Edinburgh Assocation
The Perth & Kinross Duke of Edinburgh Association committee are seeking new members to join their established Board of Trustees. We are looking for individuals of all ages that have an interest in maximising the potential of every young person in Perth & Kinross, regardless of the barriers they face with a particular focus on those with additional support needs. We would welcome those that could bring additional skill sets to the Board too such as youth work, fund raising experience, accountancy, PR & Marketing, Volunteer recruitment, outdoor experience, building skills, etc.
If you feel you have something to bring to the Association and the young people of Perth & Kinross, we would love to hear from you. Please contact us at admin@pkdofe.com or call 01738 627455 / 07951 557979 for more information.
Financial Support Assistant
Neuro Central (Perth & Kinross)
Neuro Central is looking for someone with accounting experience to join our finance team.
Smallholding Volunteer
Bield at Blackruthven (The)
We have a potentially productive office space at our Southton Smallholding site but at the moment we have no-one to organise and undertake the various office tasks needed. We would very much like someone who could make this space their own and bring to our service an orderly paper trail of what we do at our smallholding. Ideally they could also develop a system of planning all our various activities and gardening tasks from the information we would give them
Pet Foster Carer
Pet Fostering Service Scotland
You would be responsible for meeting the daily needs of pets in your care, including feeding, cleaning, grooming, exercise and socialising until the pet is returned to it's owner. You will never be asked to take a pet which is not suitable for you or your household. Pet costs, such as food and veterinary fees are met by the owner.
We are looking for animal lovers who have experience of pet care/ownership and have a real desire to make a difference to animal welfare in your local area.
Please note we cannot recruit foster carers with children under 5 years old. We do not recruit full time workers to foster dogs. We ask foster carers to have experience of the species you wish to foster.
Management Committee Member
Rape & Sexual Abuse Centre P & K (RASAC)
Seeking members from Business Community to join existing 4 members and 2 vol representatives and 1 hon. member.
Specifically looking for people with backgrounds - Finance/Accountancy : HR : Legal (Employment & Co. Law)
Must have an interest in women's issues and feminist perspective. Males can apply but only as honary members.
Girlguiding Ranger Leader (Dunkeld)
Girlguiding Perth & Kinross
You will become a member of Girlguiding, the leading charity for girls and young women in the UK.
You will:
- Share your skills and develop new ones like event planning, time management, leadership and budgeting
- Be a role model helping young women to push their boundaries and realise their full potential in a safe, female-only space.
- With another leader, support the young women to create their own programme based on the Girlguiding programme.
- Support the young women in developing their own ideas and taking action on issues that matter to them.
- Deal with unit administration and maintain clear communication with parents and carers.
You will be supported by the wider District Team of Girlguiding Dunkeld. You will also have access to lots of opportunities within the framework of Girlguiding UK and WAGGGS (World Organisation of Girl Guides and Girls Scouts).
Girlguiding Brownie Leader (Dunkeld)
Girlguiding Perth & Kinross
You will become a member of Girlguiding, the leading charity for girls and young women in the UK.
You will:
- Share your skills and develop new ones like event planning, time management, leadership and budgeting
- Be a role model helping girls to realise their full potential in a safe, girl-only space.
- With the Unit Team, create and deliver a fun programme based on the Girlguiding programme.
- Support girls in making their own decisions and start to develop their team and leadership skills.
- Deal with unit administration and maintain clear communication with parents and carers.
You will be supported by the wider District Team of Girlguiding Dunkeld. You will also have access to lots of opportunities within the framework of Girlguiding UK and WAGGGS (World Organisation of Girl Guides and Girls Scouts).
Girlguiding Rainbow Leader (Dunkeld)
Girlguiding Perth & Kinross
You will become a member of Girlguiding, the leading charity for girls and young women in the UK.
This is a special opportunity to restart a Rainbow Unit that closed two years ago. Individual leaders are very welcome, but a team of 2-3 friends might enjoy tackling this together.
You will:
- Share your skills and develop new ones like event planning, time management, leadership and budgeting
- Be a role model helping girls to realise their full potential in a safe, girl-only space.
- With the Unit Team, create and deliver a fun programme based on the Girlguiding programme.
- Support girls in making their own decisions.
- Deal with unit administration and maintain clear communication with parents and carers.
You will be supported by the wider District Team of Girlguiding Dunkeld. You will also have access to lots of opportunities within the framework of Girlguiding UK and WAGGGS (World Organisation of Girl Guides and Girls Scouts).
Volunteer sports coach
Active Schools
The aim of Active Schools is for all children and young people to get and stay active. It is one of a number of national initiatives that has been established with the purpose of addressing Scotland’s inactive, unfit and increasingly overweight population.
Perth and Kinross has a network of Active Schools Coordinators who work together with school staff, parents and communities to offer children and young people the opportunities and motivation to adopt active, healthy lifestyles, now and into adulthood.
Our Coordinators are looking to recruit, support, train and sustain a network of volunteers including parents, senior pupils, coaches, leaders and teachers who in turn deliver physical activity and sport opportunities during out of school hours. We are able to offer access to free training opportunities to volunteers who meet the criteria.
Applications are welcome from people interested in volunteering as a sports / outdoor activity coach or leader.
Homework Club Support
PKAVS - Young Carers
The EASyc (Education Attainment Service for young carers) looks to develop person centred support for those Young Carers referred in. The service is open to all Young Carers 5-18 years old who are currently enrolled in school.
We are looking to gather a highly motivated team of people to volunteer in our homework clubs. This would suit those who have an interest in education and engaging young people i.e. retired teachers, current teachers looking to support their CPD, 6th year students looking to volunteer as part of DoE or just looking for some experience volunteering as part of employment or Further Education applications.
Driver
Crieff in Leaf
Required during the summer months of June to September. Share the duties with another person. Drive a vehicle with water bowser attached and water/feed the hanging baskets, troughs and flower beds in Crieff. Needs to be done daily when main roads are quiet, typically before 8am or after 6pm
Gardening
Crieff in Leaf
This is a rewarding opportunity to become involved in a small team of volunteers who work the year round looking after the flower beds etc in Crieff. We normally meet on a Wednesday morning and attendance is not compulsory, come along as and when you can.
In the spring, we start off in our polytunnels planting on 3500 plug plants, keeping them warm and watering daily. Towards the end of May, they are ready to go out and replace our spring bulbs. We plant out in the flower beds, hanging baskets, planters, troughs etc in the town meeting on Wednesdays to weed and apply some TLC! No knowledge is required, it’s a case of learn as you go.
Learning Support Assistant
Black Watch Castle & Museum
We are looking for volunteers to support our Learning and Audience Officer with the delivery of the Museum’s learning programme and providing participants with a world class experience.
Main Activities:
• Setting up equipment and preparing for school groups
• Support or facilitate the workshops for school groups
• Support and encourage groups of all ages and abilities to participate in the workshops and associated activities
• Encourage feedback from participants and teachers
• Help pack up after school visits
• Contribute to preparation for workshops and other materials with guidance from role supervisor
• Support or facilitate in-gallery handling sessions
• If mutually agreed the option of accompanying the learning and audience officer to education outreach visits to schools.
• Assist with museum’s informal learning programme if agreed
Friend of Workshop
Corbenic Camphill Community
We have workshops every day in craft, bakery, estate, garden, woodwork and a small farm. There is also a seasonal candle workshop and horse riding. Friends of Workshops can join in all the activities of the workshop and they will be given support to learn the required skills. This opportunity is part of the Corbenic Befriending Project and we hope that Friends of Workshops may decide to befriend an adult with a learning disability if they make a suitable connection.
Befriender
Corbenic Camphill Community
Corbenic is a residential Comphill community. It is home for 27 people with learning disabilities who live in five households. Everyone is encouraged to participate in community life from the daily routine to the many celebrations and social activities that occur through the year. However, Corbenic's rual situation can restrict opportunities for people who live here to develop relationships with people who live in the wider community. We are looking for befrienders who could help them overcome this difficulty and share activities with their friend outside of Corbenic.
Saturday Club Volunteer Support Worker
Support Help and Integration Perthshire (SHIP)
The volunteers have very unique opportunity to support children and young people from 5- 18 years old with additional support needs during Saturday clubs. The Saturday Club runs once a month with dates set in advance. There are two sessions; 9-12.30pm and 12.45-4pm. You can volunteer at either or both of the sessions These clubs are great fun for both the children and volunteers. We encourage volunteers to take part in all the activities and their enthusiasm and attitude impacts greatly on our children and young people. Planned activities take place each week such as baking, sports and games. The activities vary depending upon the time of year and any current events or celebrations. We encourage the volunteers to share their ideas and skills with us and are delighted for you to have input into the planning and running of activities. We value your talents and skills and will happily put them to good use! We are always thrilled to take on new volunteers and you will receive a vast range of training to support you in your role. We welcome all suggestions from our volunteers and value what you can bring to our organisation.
Committee Member
Support Help and Integration Perthshire (SHIP)
Becoming a committee member for SHIP and Splash is a great opportunity to give something back to your local community knowing that you are helping a large number of children and families with additional support needs. We are looking for committee member to undertake a variety of tasks including fundraising applications, supporting with administrative tasks and most importantly bringing their skills and knowledge to the charity. Ideally, we would like people with experience of committee work to join us, however; we are happy to take on committee members with little or no previous commitee experience provided that you are enthusiastic and have time to give. We are looking to benefit from the wider expertise which exists in the voluntary sector. We are seeking to expand and develop our service to better meet the needs of a growing client group; we want services to be better for our young people and their families. This could prove to be a good opportunity for someone with skills and experience in management, finance or the public sector to make a real difference in the local community, and at the same time, demonstrate their abilities to potential employers.
Joinery / Woodwork Assistant
PKAVS Mental Health and Wellbeing Hub - Wisecraft
We provide joinery and woodwork activities for our clients to support their jounrney of recovery. At the Wisecraft Joinery Workshop our clients are supported to create and repair furniture, garden pieces and small craft items. The activities provide a foundation for our clients build self confidence and gain skills which may support their recovery and possibly lead to employment. We have an opportunity for a woodwork assistant to join our team and help our clients. Volunteers develop good working relationships with clients, providing support and guidance in the use of tools and equipment under the direction of our joinery supervisor. It is desirable for you to have some DIY, woodwork or joinery skills are desirable.
Camp Team Mate
Over The Wall
Team Mates are an essential part of Camp. They help to support, guide, inspire and empower our Campers to maximise their potential and increase their confidence.
Campers will be divided into teams before they arrive based on the age groups of 8-10, 11-13, 13-15 and 15-17. As a Team Mate you will be assigned one of these teams and throughout Camp you will build amazing 1-1 relationships with your team of Campers on a daily basis. Your role is to support and encourage the Campers on their individual and collective journeys whilst also assisting your fellow Volunteers.
Throughout Camp you will enthusiastically support Campers in a wide range of activities, including Drama, Music, Arts and Crafts, Discovery, Sports and Games, encouraging them to reflect on what they have achieved. You will also look after the day-time and night-time needs of the Campers in their accommodation.
For more information and a photo gallery (which gives a good taste of camp life) then please visit our website: www.otw.org.uk
In return, as a Volunteer you will:
• Participate in a unique and unforgettable experience.
• Work for a brilliant cause with a reputable national organisation
• Meet fantastic new people and make friends
• Develop and strengthen your:
- Team Working Skills
- Time Management Skills
- Organisation
- Creativity
- Confidence & Leadership
- Interpersonal and Communication Skills
Cleaner
Harbour Counselling Service
We are a mental health charity offering free counselling to the people of Perth and beyond. Working out of our counselling suite in Shore Road Perth we are open on Tuesdays and Wednesday from 9am-9pm. We have three lightly used rooms and a shared office.
We rely heavily on volunteers. By taking care of the cleaning requirements in our organisation you will be part of a team that contributes to the wellbeing of clients providing a welcome, supportive environment for the necessary and life changing work that takes place here.
The cleaning could happen at times to suit the applicant and should take no longer than an hour or two every week or fortnight. We can be flexible
Scrapstore Retail Assistant
Remake Scotland
We are looking for a number of retail assistants to help keep the Scrapstore thriving and provide support to those running community classes. Opportunities include serving customers, handling cash, dealing with affiliation enquiries, sorting out donated items so that they can be sold within our scrap store, answering customer queries or helping to run fun & creative community classes. The scrapstore is home to clean surplus resources collected from mostly business and industry for re-use as art, craft, play and educational materials. This is an opportunity to do something a bit different with a proactive and exciting environmental and educational community organisation while meeting new people, making new friends or doing something to help the environment. Some of our volunteers have got the bug to make things while others just like being involved in what is a fun and productive team.
Youth Leader
Revive Youth Project (The)
A Revive Youth Leader is there to support the project in all its aspects. Main roles will be to support the running of the weekly youth groups as well as to support, encourage, inspire and empower young people. There are so many different opportunities provided by the Revive Project for leaders, be this through training, trips and most rewarding of all, the opportunity to really change a young person’s life for the better through the continued support you could provide even as small as it may be.
Being a Revive Leader is an important role to take as we work very closely with young people and get to know them very well.
Whether you’re the creative one, or the reflective one or even the loud outgoing one, you can help a young people in need.
Recruiter
British Heart Foundation
This role involves supporting the shop team to recruit volunteers, place online adverts for the Volunteer Centre and Gumtree.
This role involves making contact with local organisations and colleges to promote volunteering vacancies
Volunteering can help you to gain valuable work experience, meet people, make new friends and develop your skills. Full training will be available for this role.
Your time helps raise vital funds to beat heart disease.
Homeware Assistant
British Heart Foundation
If you have an interest in antiques and unusual items, you could use your knowledge to sort & select items for sale. Experience of creating displays and merchandising would be beneficial
The role involves selecting and pricing Bric a Brac using the price guides; identifying valuable items and merchandising the items in an attractive way following our display guidelines
Volunteering can help you to gain valuable work experience, meet people, make new friends and develop your skills. Full training will be available for this role.
Your time helps raise vital funds to beat heart disease.
Warehouse Assistant
British Heart Foundation
If you are an organised person that would enjoy working in an active and busy environment, this could be the role for you. Previous experience of working in a warehouse role would be beneficial
The role involves loading and unloading furniture, checking donated items and putting together flat pack furniture. You would need to be fit and healthy due to the manual aspect of the role.
Volunteering can help you to gain valuable work experience, meet people, make new friends and develop your skills. Full training will be available for this role.
Your time helps raise vital funds to beat heart disease.
Sales Floor Assistant
British Heart Foundation
If you enjoy talking to people and can provide great customer service, this could be the role for you. An interest in merchandising with retail or customer service experience would be beneficial
The role involves helping customers on the sales floor; promoting the Gift Aid scheme to donators; assisting on the sales floor; putting out stock and keeping the sales floor looking great.
Volunteering can help you to gain valuable work experience, meet people, make new friends and develop your skills. Full training will be available for this role.
Your time helps raise vital funds to beat heart disease.
Trustee
ME Research UK
Since 2000, we‘ve invested over £1.5m in biomedical research and, in terms of scientific papers published, ME Research UK has funded more projects (45 to date) on ME/CFS than any other single organisation in the world outside North America. With our small, committed team of core staff, an advisory panel of professional scientists, and a dedicated Board of Trustees, we are committed to establishing ME Research UK as a major force for change that will make a real, long-term difference to the lives and prospects of people with the disease. Presently, we have on-going projects in institutions in Dundee, Newcastle, Berlin, Brussels, Vancouver and Canberra.
Collecting Can Co-ordinator
Scottish Charity Air Ambulance
A volunteer is needed to place collecting cans in their local area. They will be the point of contact in their local area. They will be fully supported by a staff member and given full instruction. If you have a few spare hours and would like to get out and about in the community, then get in touch!
General Volunteer
Fertility Network Scotland (Perth & Kinross)
General volunteers will promote the Fertility Network Scotland charity in the local area and the services we provide.
Distribute Fertility Network Scotland leaflets/posters in the area including GP clinics, libraries, hospitals, community centres etc
Participate at fundraising events
Adhere to Fertility Network Scotland policies and procedures
Fertility Network Scotland provides advice, information and support for anyone affected by fertility issues. We also work to raise awareness of the impact of fertility problems and to campaign for fair provision of fertility treatment throughout Scotland
Local Contact Volunteer
Fertility Network Scotland (Perth & Kinross)
As a Local Contact volunteer you will coordinate and run a social group in the local area for people experiencing the challenges of childlessness. You will take care of all aspects of the group including:
Act as main contact for the group
Organise and maintain an email circulation list of people within the group
Organise social activities or informal gatherings
Offer peer to peer support and friendship
Promote the group in the local area
Liaise with the Volunteer Coordinator who will connect you to people looking for support
Adhere to Fertility Network Scotland policies and procedures
Fertility Network Scotland provides advice, information and support for anyone affected by fertility issues. We work to raise awareness of the impact of fertility
Community Fundraiser
Teapot Trust (Perth & Kinross)
This role involves coordinating and participating in fundraising events to raise funds and awareness for the Teapot Trust. Participating in a challenge and getting sponsored, organising your own fun fundraising event, or coordinating public collections are just some ways to help us continue our services. Why not host a tea party, organise an art exhibit, or run a marathon – whatever you fancy – to have fun while raising money for a great cause! We will provide support, guidance, and promotional materials to help you along your fundraising journey and are always happy to discuss ways you can become a member of Team Teapot.
Volunteer Mentor
Aberlour: Sustain (Perth & Kinross)
Could you be a positive role model to parents and families facing difficulties and challenging circumstances? Could you help them to gain life skills and work towards achieving their goals?
Aberlour Sustain (Perth and Kinross) help families on the ‘edge of care’ to stay together, by giving them the help and support they need to prevent a child from being taken into care. The families we work with need help for a range of reasons and our workers spend time with children, young people, parents and carers in order to understand what the family needs to thrive. We understand that family life can be difficult for all sorts of reasons. Our approach is always sympathetic and non-judgemental.
We are recruiting volunteer Mentors to support parents by building relationships and supporting them through their day to day challenges. If you have a genuine interest in the wellbeing of children, young people and families in the Perth and Kinross area, we would love to hear from you.
Volunteers can make a make a difference to a child, young person or family’s life by:
• Encouraging parents and families to set goals and working to achieve them
• Spending regular time with a parent to build confidence
• Helping to develop life skills to promote independence
• Offering a parent time to talk openly to develop trust
• Encouraging parents and families to attend groups and try new activities
• Helping to support families who are experiences difficulties and being there for families when difficulties arise
Side Walker
Riding for the Disabled - Kinfauns Stables
As a member of the Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA), we offer group lessons for people with physical, learning and sensory disabilities, behavioural issues, mental health problems or other additional support needs. Volunteers help us make positive differences in people's lives.
We welcome volunteers with a range of skills, not just those who know horses. Volunteers can help us in a variety of roles including bringing in horses, grooming, tacking up, leading and side helping in lessons, untacking, cleaning stables/tack, administration and fundraising.
Volunteer Retail Driver
CHAS Trading (Fife)
CHAS are looking for volunteer retail drivers to help with collecting and delivering items between CHAS sites and supporters. You will support with driving and loading/unloading the CHAS van in addition to general maintenance checks, cleaning and refuelling the van. They're looking for someone with a friendly and professional manner, who's over 21 years old with a full UK driving licence.
Volunteer Retail Drivers provide a vital service by helping to collect and deliver stock between the CHAS retail shops. If you are looking to meet new people and become involved in the local community, please join the friendly team of drivers and help raise funds and develop CHAS's service to children and families.
Children's Befriender
Aberlour: Sustain (Perth & Kinross)
Could you spend time with a child, sharing a hobby or activity on a regular basis?
Aberlour Sustain (Perth and Kinross) help families on the ‘edge of care’ to stay together, by giving them the help and support they need to prevent a child from being taken into care. The families we work with need help for a range of reasons and our workers spend time with children, young people, parents and carers in order to understand what the family needs to thrive. We understand that family life can be difficult for all sorts of reasons. Our approach is always sympathetic and non-judgemental.
We are recruiting volunteer Befrienders to build relationships with children and young people. If you have a genuine interest in in the wellbeing of children and young people and live in the Perth and Kinross area we would love to hear from you.
Volunteers will be able to make a difference to a child’s life by:
• Spending regular time 1:1 to build a trusted relationship
• Sharing in an activity or hobby to develop interests and have fun
• Encouraging child to take part in group activities to build confidence
• Giving child someone to talk to develop communication skills
• Being a consistent figure in the child’s life to support with life transitions
Retail Assistants
British Red Cross Charity Shop (Perth)
Volunteering with the Red Cross you can gain retail skills and get involved in different fundraising activities.
Volunteering with the Red Cross shop offers many training opportunities from merchandising, customer services, display and management. Whilst volunteering for us, not only are you able to gain these skills, you will be helping us raise much needed funds to support people locally, nationally and internationally.
Telephone/Admin Assistant
British Heart Foundation
The role requires good communication and customer service skills and involves dealing with customer enquiries as well as arranging collections, deliveries , online bookings and promoting the Gift Aid scheme
Volunteering can help you to gain valuable work experience, meet people, make new friends and develop your skills. Full training will be available for this role.
Your time helps raise vital funds to beat heart disease.
Volunteer Telephone Befriender
The Linda Tremble Foundation
Enthusiastic Befrienders are required to help support people suffering from eating disorders and/or their carers to beat their illness. This is an interesting and rewarding role and full training is provided. Your role as a befriender will be to support and/or upskill the Befriendee over a 6-month period, by having a regular weekly phone call.
Eating disorders have the highest mortality rate of all psychiatric disorders. This is therefore a valuable opportunity to make a significant difference to people's lives by helping sufferers and their carers, discuss their feelings and concerns, to provide information and support and to look towards a more positive future.
This role will initially be telephone befriending, based within your own home but has the potential to have some face to face befriending in the future.
Volunteer Collecting Can Coordinator
Scotland's Charity Air Ambulance
You will be the point of contact in your area that will service and manage the cans – this includes placing them in local shops, pubs, restaurants etc and arranging collection and replacement when full – then banking these vital funds. You will be fully supported by a staff member and given full instructions. If you have a few spare hours and are looking for a flexible volunteer role revolving around getting out and about in your community – then get in touch as we need you!
Day Care Assistant (Blairgowrie)
PKAVS Day Respite Centre
This is your opportunity to improve the lives of those within our community while enjoying yourself at the same time. We have a variety of different clients with a variety of different needs and as a care assistant your role would be to work as part of the team and support people to stay safe, have an enjoyable experience and for them to remain as independent as possible. During a typical day you would be expected to chat with clients, support mobility, encourage participation in activities and help out at meal times. You will have the opportunity to take part in any training that will enhance your ability to carry out this role.
Blairgowrie Store Retail Assistant - Barnardo's Scotland
Barnardo's Scotland
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.
Friend of Corbenic
Corbenic Camphill Community
Corbenic is a residential Camphill community. It is home for 27 people with learning disabilities who live in five households. Everyone is encouraged to participate in community life from the daily routine to the many celebrations and social activities that occur through the year. However, Corbenic's rual situation can restrict opportunities for people who live here to develop relationships with people who live in the wider community. This opportunity is part of the Corbenic Befriending Project and we hope that Friends of Corbenic may decide to befriend an adult with a learning disability if they make a suitable connection.
Company Secretary
Home-Start Perth
Home-Start is a voluntary organisation committed to promoting the welfare of families with one or more children under 5 years of age. Home-Start Perth has over 30 active volunteers who are fully trained and supported to offer regular support, friendship and practical help to prevent family crisis and breakdown. Home-Start Perth will support over 100 families in the Perth & Kinross area this year through home visits, group support and infant massage sesions.
Home-Start Perth is looking to recruit a voluntary company secretary (who would also become a trustee) to support the chair to ensure the smooth running of the Board of Directors. The main duties of this role are to work with the Chair and the Manager of Home-Start Perth:
- to ensure board meetings are effectively organised and minuted
- to circulate agendas, approved minutes and reports
- filing and keeping records of minutes and reports and any other relevant committee correspondance
- keeping up to date records of all trustees' contact details (name, address, telephone number and e-mail address) and any others where relevant (e.g. advisors to the Board etc.)
- ensuring charity and company law requirements are met
- organising the administration for the AGM
The Board meets on a Thursday morning.
Trustee
VisionPK
VisionPK is seeking three new Trustees to join its Board at an exciting time of its development. We welcome applicants to this voluntary role from people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds.
VisionPK offers a wide range of support and activities to people living in Perth & Kinross who have sight and/or hearing loss, or are deaf, focused on early intervention and increasing independence.
In particular, we are looking for people with knowledge, skills and experience in the following areas: equalities issues, governance; commercial funding/enterprise; media/marketing; health and/or social care; retail; legal; quality assurance
Driver
VisionPK
To support blind and visually impaired service users' participation in Society activities by driving members to and from the Society or to organisaed events outwith the Society. Benefits include out of pocket expenses at 45p per mile, training on visual impairment/guiding, the chance to meet new people and visit new locations to support people in your local community.
By agreement, to transport service users by car to the Society or events outwith the Society, in the Perth & Kinross area. Ensuring service users/members' safety is paramount when entering or leaving their house, the Society or other organised venue.
This post is ad-hoc unless agreed otherwise and the time commitment can be flexible but can include morning, afernoons or occasional evenings.
Creative Wellbeing Assistant
PKAVS Mental Health and Wellbeing Hub - Walled Garden
Our clients are at the heart of everything we do. As part of our Creative Wellbeing focus we provide activities under the categories of Arts and Crafts, Musib, Performance/Drama and Creative Writing These are provided in a supported environment to help improve confidence, self-esteem, working with each individual towards their recovery and improving overall wellbeing. Our Creative Activity area is a very social space and you will build trusting relationships with clients making them feel involved and engaged. As part of the team you will assist in the preparation of activities, inspiring clients to get involved. You will also assist the team in maintaining the workplace and materials used.
Telecare Support
PKAVS Carers Hub
Our telephone service supports unpaid carers where the person they care for is aged 65 years old or over. Volunteers can help deliver our telephone service supporting unpaid carers where the person they care for is aged 65 years old or over. We offer a friendly voice at the other end of the phone for people to have a chat with and are there to listen with emotional and practical support.
As part of a team you will join our rota for staffing the helpline. Training will be given and because of the nature of our work PVG membership will be required
Fundraiser
Samaritans
Perth Branch of Samaritans depend upon grants, donations and legacy contributions to maintain this valuable service. We require a support volunteer who will work with the Chair-Team to identify fundraising opportunities, complete grant applications and maintain appropriate records.
Polish Translator
PKAVS Mental Health and Wellbeing Hub - Wisecraft
As a Polish support work volunteer/ translator you will gain work experience in supporting Polish clients whom have been referred to our service. You will support the client to attend the service during their 4 week trial period, to help them feel more at ease and comfortable. You will be able to meet new people and support clients to engage in the activities within the premises. You will advocate on behalf of Polish speaking service users making sure staff and other clients understand their wishes. This will help the client to integrate into the service and improve their communication and language skills. In this role you may be requested to support English-speaking clients too.
Healthy Lifestyles Assistant
PKAVS Mental Health and Wellbeing Hub - Wisecraft
Our clients are at the heart of everything we do. Our walking group encourage clients to improve confidence and self-esteem, becoming more socially connected and enhancing their journey of recovery. As a volunteer walk leader you will be knowledgeable about the benefits of walking and enjow motivating people of all backgrounds and become part of a team developing good relationships with our clients and contributing to their health and wellbeing, supporting them to improve their quality of life. You will identify, develop and risk assess walks in and around Perth & Kinross, supervise clients participating and encourage others to take part.
Voluntary Sports Assistant/Coach
Live Active Leisure
Live Active run gymnastic programmes, outdoor activities, disability sport programmes and link with schools through Active Schools. These present many volunteering opportunities.
In addition, the Live Active Leisure Sports Development Team is involved with many of the sport clubs within Perth and Kinross. Every club has crucial volunteers which help with a variety of things including: Coaching, Assistant coach, Officiating, Social media, Administration tasks, Marketing, Sports Therapy, Minibus/ vehicle drivers
We welcome any volunteers looking to assist a club in any form, and will endeavour to help them find the best match for them.
Bike Ride Leader
Live Active Leisure
Our All Ability Cycling project enables and encourages everyone to get cycling.
For some children, and many adults, riding a bike is difficult or impossible due to disability, illness, lack of equipment or confidence. All Ability Cycling aims to give those people the chance to experience the freedom, fun, independence and the feeling of achievement - gaining fitness, confidence and balance that can be achieved through bicycling.
We run supported sessions, guided social rides, events and a buddy scheme across Perth and Kinross. Our volunteers play a vital role in supporting groups and individuals, giving them the chance to have fun and get active.
Summer Volunteer
Bield at Blackruthven (The)
Each summer we take on up to 6 volunteers for 6-8 weeks to help out in the grounds and gardens as well as in the Retreat Centre. It is a varied and interesting position working with the different teams. For anyone not local we can provide accommodation and meals. Our web site will give you a feel for where we are and what we can offer. There is also an opportunity for you to enjoy all our facilities.
Art Room Assistant
Bield at Blackruthven (The)
The Bield is a Christian retreat and Conference Centre and also includes a Barn Art gallery. It is open to people of all faiths or none and guests come for a day or longer, alone or in groups for rest and relaxation, reflection and retreat and prayer. The art space plays an important role in offering guests the possibility of being creative and explore life and spiritual issues through the use of various art media . Guests often also just have fun and play in the art space. There is an ongoing need to keep the space tidy and to prepare art materials for use, eg. screens for silk printing . The volunteer will also help with checking stocks of materials. The volunteer will help with these tasks guided by the art facilitator.
Listener
NHS Tayside - Dept. of Spiritual Care (Perth & Kinross)
Spiritual Care Listener -
“Helping people (re)discover hope and inner strength in times of illness, change and loss”
Can you be a good listener? Can you help someone explore what they are going through?
Listening to people’s concerns can help them feel less isolated and anxious while helping them feel more hopeful and valued.
Volunteers can play a vital role supporting the work of the Department of Spiritual Care in their work often being the initial point of contact.
Volunteering opportunities available in
• Bereavement
• Community
• Hospital
Members of the Department provide ongoing support.
Befriender
Rape & Sexual Abuse Centre P & K (RASAC)
We support girls from 12+, women and boys 12-18yrs who have experienced sexual violence at any time in their lives. We are a small, friendly team and without our volunteers we would not be able to do the work that we do. Our Befrienders are a vital part of our service provision and the befriending experience can have hugely positive impact on the women who engage in our service.
Befriending is not counselling or mental health support but has the purpose of reducing social isolation, through spending time with someone, having a chat, going for coffee or some other social activity. Befrienders aim to help people build their confidence by encouraging the person to get out and about to rediscover interests, make new friends & social connections.
No prior experience or qualification is needed to volunteer with us as comprehensive training is provided. All our training is free and we ensure that all volunteers receive regular support and supervision and have befriending expenses paid for. This is an excellent opportunity to join a challenging and rewarding environment and to make a difference in the world we all live in.
Young People's Prevention Volunteer
Rape & Sexual Abuse Centre P & K (RASAC)
To deliver a prevention programme, alongside RASAC Youth Initiative staff, to young people age 12-18 across a range of educational and community settings. This position requires a female volunteer with a strong interest in addressing gender based violence.
RASAC Youth Initiative deliver prevention workshops addressing a range of issues including rape, childhood sexual abuse, sexual bullying, consent, values and beliefs, sexualisation and trafficking. This opportunity would support the delivery of these age-appropriate workshops in schools and community settings across Perth & Kinross. Volunteers would also support the promotion of RYI through awareness-raising events and campaigning. The opportunity will also involve the training and support of 8 young people as RYI ambassadors.
Board Member
PUSH
We need a Board to exist as a charity. We currently have a one but new life brings new ideas and new directions. PUSH is innovative in what it does, some of this comes from the staff, the volunteers and the members but the direction is driven by the board.
So say you were interested, what would you need to contribute?
Yourself.
Your life experiences, works skills and personal contacts.
An interest in learning disabilities.
Commitment to attend 10 meetings a year with prior notice.
No financial responsibility.
Time and effort to produce positive results.
Take the time, think about it, you are capable!
Girlguiding Unit Helper (Dunkeld)
Girlguiding Perth & Kinross
Girlguiding is the leading charity for girls and young women in the UK.
You will:
- Share your skills and develop new ones like event planning, time management, and leadership.
- Be a role model helping girls realise their full potential in a safe, girl-only space.
- Actively assist Unit Leaders to create and deliver a fun programme based on the Girlguiding programme for your section.
- Support girls in making their own decisions and developing their team and leadership skills.
You will be supported by the Unit Team and the wider District Team of Girlguiding Dunkeld. If you decide to become a member of Girlguiding, you will also have access to lots of opportunities within the framework of Girlguiding UK and WAGGGS (World Organisation of Girl Guides and Girls Scouts).
Delivery _person
Letham Climate Challenge
Picking up and deliveries of donations (furniture) generally in the Letham area. Every 2nd Monday from 10am to around 2pm (this could be longer or shorter, but never past 3pm)
Our donations support the community to obtain goods at very low cost, sustain tenancies and promote stability. Many of our customers allocated houses have no means to furnish them. Using recycled goods, we can support them to do this and make their house a home.
We have a very good group of volunteers here, very welcoming and easy to get along with.
Volunteers are in control of their own hours and very much valued here.
Swap Shop - Shop Assistant
Letham Climate Challenge
The Letham Climate Challenge Swap Shop in Letham, Perth, is a great project where volunteers can meet members of the public and encourage reusing and recycling in the local community. The project promotes the reduction of waste in the community by encouraging residents to reuse household items by swapping their unwanted items in our swap shop. Unlike a charity shop we don't charge for items in our shop, but we encourage people to swap items instead. We also provide basic information on ways to reduce an individuals carbon print by various methods.
Group Helper (Perth)
Perth and District Stroke Club
The Peoples' Stroke group in Perth meets on a Monday once a month and needs a helping hand with organising monthly activities/speakers and organising occasional outings.
Technical producer
Perth Talking News
Perth Talking News produce an 80-minute recording of local new items which is sent out to visually impaired throughout Perth and Kinross area. The recording is done by 4 readers and the technical producer manages the mixing desk to select the appropriate microphones in sequence. The recording is done using sound recording software on a computer. The recording is then split into tracks before being burnt onto CDs and Memory sticks.
The CDs and memory sticks are then placed in mail wallets and posted out to clients.
Editing a sound file is much like editing any file, such as a word document, on a computer. Thus, anyone with basic computer knowledge will be able to do this. Full training will be provided. The CDs are burnt using a 1 to 11 CD copier and the memory sticks on a 4 port USB hub.
The recordings are done on a Thursday afternoon once a fortnight. Producers rotate sessions. Currently we have 2 technical producers, thus, at the moment each producer does one recording a month. A third technical producer will help us cover holidays, etc.
Leaders & Volunteers
Perth & Kinross Duke of Edinburgh Assocation
Duke of Edinburgh Leaders & Volunteers Required – Additional Support Need Groups
Fantastic opportunities are available to volunteer with some of our Perth based Duke of Edinburgh Award groups. Helping young people achieve their Duke of Edinburgh Award, we seek Leaders and Volunteers to support the running of the Open ASN, Young Carers and Letham groups. Groups meet once a week in the evening, mostly during term time and full training will be given with accredited qualifications where necessary. Volunteers will be involved with the planning and delivering of imaginative and varied activities to help the young people achieve each section of the Award – Physical, Skill, Volunteering and Expedition. Some of the groups include young people with varied additional support needs and any experience working in similar areas of support will be welcomed although not a necessity.
If you want to become a Duke of Edinburgh volunteer, please contact us at admin@pkdofe.com or call 01738 627455 / 07951 557979 for more information.
Match Buddy with St Johnstone FC
St Johnstone FC
The Match Buddy will ensure that supporters reach their seats/wheelchair bays and exit the stadium safely. They will guide the supporter to toilet facilities and ensure the supporter is shown back to their seat/bay. They will offer support in the purchase of a range of match day goods, including drink and beverages, 50/50 draw tickets and match programmes. They will also provide support in the purchase of goods from the Saints Shop, ticket office, and match day bar. The Match Buddy will be on hand to distribute blankets to supporters (where requested) and to distribute, demonstrate and collect Audio Commentary receivers and headsets for supporters. The Match Buddy will answer any queries relating to SJFC's accessibility programme and will record any feedback, notifying their Line Manager of such.
Chairperson / Vice Chairperson
Saddle Up! Ranch
Chairperson/Vice Chairperson wanted to ensure the Management Committee of a charity that uses animals as therapy functions effectively and is fully engaged with. To lead the Committee decision making process, to provide a challenge function and scrutinise accounts.
Whilst Saddle Up! Ranch is a centre that offers those suffering with mental health or learning disabilities therapy with animals, experience in this field is not necessary to complete the role of Chairperson.
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The Bield is a Christian retreat and Conference Centre with an additional Barn gallery. It is open to people of all faiths or none and guests come for a day or longer, alone or in groups for rest and relaxation, reflection and retreat. As much produce as possible used in catering at the Bield is organic and homegrown. The volunteer will be part of a small team and help pick and process fruit and vegetables during the harvest season from July to the middle of November. The produce is used fresh and also for jams, chutneys, freezing and drying.
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LOGOS Youth Club is based on the High Street in Crieff and is a venue where any young person can drop in for support on a wide range of issues. LOGOS holds events which are run by a worker and volunteers. Volunteers are required to help engage and encourage the development of the young people who come along to LOGOS.
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In this role you will help us to select and prepare the best garments for sale on the shop floor. You’ll create attractive window displays and may also be asked to help price garments to raise funds for PKAVS vital work in the local community. If you are artistic, imaginative and creative then this role is perfect for you!
Volunteering provides great personal benefits and career developments such as specialised retail skills and an increase in confidence. The time you donate will help support over 5,000 people in your local community, including adults with mental ill health, young and adult unpaid carers and minority communities.
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Volunteers make a real difference to local pet owners and promote positive animal welfare. Decide whether a pet is suitable for PFSS care and place the animal in a suitable registered foster home. Build relationships with local volunteer foster carers and professionals, for example social workers. Monitor the progress of pets in foster care. Coordinate the return of pets to their owners.
Supervise and help to recruit foster carers in their area. Keep in regular contact with registered foster carers.
Clarify arrangements for collection and transport of the pet and financing food, vet costs, etc, whilst in care. Keep accurate and up to date records of each fostering.
Publicise PFSS and establish links with the relevant agencies, for example, health, social work, police, vetinary, etc. Ensure the goodwill of other animal related organisations and commercial organisations, for example, kennels and catteries.
Our experience is that successful applicants have a suitable background which provides the necessary experience. They also need a good degree of pet empathy.
Suitable backgrounds include, but are not limited to medical receptionist, NHS staff, veterinary staff, social work staff, kennel receptionist etc
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RYI Provides young people with a safe and supportive platform to explore views and attitudes to subjects linked to sexual violence, resulting in improved awareness of the issues, risks of how to get help. The Youth Ambassador's role is to raise awareness in schools, colleges and local communities of the damaging attitudes that contribute to violence against women.
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We require help to run a charity shop, completing a variety of retail related tasks as mentioned above. Training will be provided. You will be working alongside people with mild to moderate learning disabilities.
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As a fundraiser we would like you to help locate trusts and organisations that maybe able to help fund our projects. You would not be responsible for writing them however, if you had experience or were willing to learn then this could be discussed. We would also like the fundraiser to take responsibility of organising local events as a way of raising money so that we can continue with the work that we do. If only one aspect of this role appealed to you then we would welcome your input.
Due to the nature of this role the hours would be flexible, to suit your needs.
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The aim of Active Schools is for all children and young people to get and stay active. It is one of a number of national initiatives that has been established with the purpose of addressing Scotland’s inactive, unfit and increasingly overweight population.
Perth and Kinross has a network of Active Schools Coordinators who work together with school staff, parents and communities to offer children and young people the opportunities and motivation to adopt active, healthy lifestyles, now and into adulthood.
Active Schools Coordinators are looking to recruit, support, train and sustain a network of volunteers including parents, senior pupils, coaches, leaders and teachers who in turn deliver physical activity and sport opportunities during out of school hours. Active Schools is able to offer access to free training opportunities to volunteers who meet the criteria.
Active Schools is accepting applications from people interested in volunteering as a sports / activity coach or leader who would like to work with children and young people with a disability.
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To help young people in Scotland to become more active more often. The aims of Active Schools is to offer all children and young people the opportunities and motivation to adopt healthy lifestyles.
We need: Leaders and coaches; helpers of all kind - from kit washers to bus drivers!!
You will gain -
1. experience in a sport environment
2. develop new skills and attributes
3. enhance your employability
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Your role will be to welcome visitors into the Museum, explain the Museum the layout and offer a gallery plan for their information and introduce them to their tour guide. Assist in general front of house duties.
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