South Ayrshire volunteering opportunities
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Why we need you
Research is vital to understanding the challenges autistic people and their families face, and what makes a difference.
The Research Team has a varied range of duties and projects to manage. Support from a team volunteer – some admin duties and some involvement in research - will help us make the best possible contribution to the NAS’s goal of a society that works for autistic people.
What you will be doing
Logging and sending initial responses to requests and enquiries the team receives.
Preparing charts and slide decks to help communicate the findings of surveys.
Arranging online meetings of research steering and advisory groups and maintaining action logs.
Admin support such as registering people onto training courses and coordinating annual leave plans.
Collating data and numbers to provide progress updates on projects via email to colleagues
Skills qualities and experience needed
Basic Word, Excel and PowerPoint skills.
An interest in research would be helpful as well as a desire to gain experience volunteering in a charity
You will need access to a computer and a good internet connection.
When and where
The role is home based.
Initially for three months but may continue.
We would like you be availability for at 7 to 10 hours a week, during office hours. You can spread the hours over the week to times that work best for you.
Support
You will have support and supervision from the research manager.
Training will be given for the role
You will have access to our e-learning modules including Ask Autism, safeguarding and GDPR
Access to Office365 software and online call software
No travel is expected
We will reimburse agreed telephone costs
What you could get out of it
Experience volunteering in an admin and support role.
Insights into how autism research is conducted and what it can tell us.
The opportunity to get involved in conducting the research alongside our other research volunteers if this is of interest, to you, this involves testing questionnaires, conducting telephone interviews and coding and analysing data.
Be involved in research which can lead to improved support to autistic people and their families.
We seek applications from anyone interested in the role, but particularly welcome applications from those on the autism spectrum
Last updated 7 hours ago
- Home-based
Opportunity with Young Scot and Skills Development Scotland: How the Pandemic Has Impacted You if You've Recently Left Higher or Further Education
- Home-based volunteering, Suitable for groups, One-off volunteering
To support the Scottish Government’s Young Person’s Guarantee, Young Scot and Skills Development Scotland are looking to engage with recent Higher Education and Further Education leavers aged 16- 25 around your experiences of COVID-19 and its impact on your transition out of education, your career, employment, ambitions and aspirations.
We know the COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on the lives of young people in Scotland. We are keen to engage with recent Higher and Further Education leavers to find out what this has meant to you, what barriers and challenges the pandemic has raised and what support you feel would benefit you in your next steps.
The Young Person’s Guarantee offers the opportunity of a job, placement, training or volunteering for every 16-24 year old in Scotland – based on your own goals and ambitions. By taking part, you can directly inform what support is offered to young people to help you access opportunities and careers.
No previous experience is needed to take part, as we will guide you through everything you need to know.
The sessions will take place online over zoom, throughout March.
You’ll join a team of other young people who have recently left Higher or Further Education. We will give you some information about our work and lead you through a discussion around key themes and questions about your experiences. We are particularly keen to hear about how the pandemic has affected you and your plans for the future (accessing the labour market, career, access to opportunities) and what you think you and others like you need in order to support you to access a positive destination at this time.
We are hoping to run up to four sessions, but you would only be required to attend one of these.
These sessions sit alongside some wider survey work that Young Scot and Skills Development Scotland are delivering, in support of the Young Person’s Guarantee, to understand the impact COVID-19 is having specifically on young people in this group.
Taking part in one of these sessions means you will be joining a supportive and inclusive team, with opportunities to have your voice heard around issues that are important to you and meet new people from across Scotland.
No special experience or skills are necessary to take part, and you don’t need to know anything about the wider work of Young Scot or the Young Person’s Guarantee. You don’t need to have any previous experience volunteering either!
Dedicated staff members at Young Scot will support you to take part.
We are happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable all young people to take part, and there will be an opportunity when you register sign-up to tell us about any support or adjustments you need to contribute fully.
Find out more and sign up here: https://young.scot/get-involved/national/yshive-young-persons-guarantee
Any Questions? Email YSHive@young.scot
Last updated a day ago
General Purpose of Role
To support the work of Children 1st staff in helping families become more resilient by getting alongside families and building relationships with the family group and/or an individual family member to:
• help reduce isolation and promote a sense of belonging by encouraging families to engage with their wider communities
• build on identified strengths to increase self-esteem and confidence in individuals
• support the work of Children 1st staff to assist parents to provide a safe and nurturing environment for their children
All volunteering activity is linked to an assessment and workplan produced by the Family Wellbeing Worker and the family.
Key Tasks
Key tasks may include:
Family Support
Spending time with families in their own home to build trusting relationships so as to compliment and add value to the work of the Family Wellbeing Worker. Time may be spent:
• out and about with the family in the local community accessing resources such as libraries or groups, attending appointments or other similar family activities
• helping to establish and support individual/family play and activities
• offering support and encouragement to help a parent or carer maintain their relationship with their children
And/or
Befriending
Developing a 1 to 1 supportive, reliable, social relationship with a child, young person or adult in the family. Time may be spent:
• Organising and undertaking weekly activities with a child or young person, collecting them from their home and returning them safely to their parent/carer
• Building a relationship with a child or young person that is focussed on their needs and abilities
• Supporting and developing a child or young person’s personal and social development
• Helping the child, young person or adult to build their self-esteem and confidence
• Creating opportunities for a child or young person to experience new activities and develop their interests
Group work and drop-in sessions
This may include working with young people, kinship carers, parents and children, supporting Children 1st staff in a group work setting.
All Family Wellbeing and Befriending Volunteers will:
• Ensure prompt and ongoing communication with Children 1st
• In conjunction with paid Project Workers, record interactions with children and family members as per Children 1st recording policy and requirements
• Attend relevant meetings such as supervision sessions, team meetings and training
Last updated a day ago
Being a Community Connector Volunteer is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to the success of a leading health charity and make a real difference to the people we support.
The role will include:
• Researching potential CHSS partner organisations using guidance provided; this may be groups, associations, local companies and schools.
• Locating contact details for mailings / event promotion
• Inputting data into a excel spreadsheet
• Providing the fundraising team with feedback to research
Last updated 5 days ago
Food Train Connects provides a one to one grocery shopping services for older people who are no longer able to manage independently, through age, ill health, frailty or disability. Our Connects Shopping Friends service is a fantastic way to make an impact on the lives of older people in your community. Our aim is to support older people to eat well, age well and live well.
Becoming a Food Train Connects Shopping Friend is rewarding and it makes a huge difference to people’s lives. It’s amazing the impact that regular support with grocery shopping can have on someone who is isolated or lonely. If you want to make sure that an older person is able to live well in their own home this is a great opportunity to do so.
The Role:
• Contact the older person you are matched with on a regular basis, usually weekly, to obtain their shopping list, carry out their shopping and then deliver to their home, putting away if necessary.
• Submit brief records, receipts for payment and to report any matters of concern to staff
• Keep within the boundaries of the role
• To inform Food Train Connects Staff of any accidents, incidents or complaints
• To maintain confidentiality
• To represent Food Train in a professional manner to our members and the wider community
Last updated 5 days ago
The Society of Young Publishers (SYP) seeks applicants within the first ten years of their publishing careers or hoping to enter the industry to be a Conference Lead on the 2021/22 Scotland Committee.
The SYP is a volunteer-led membership organisation dedicated to helping aspiring publishers get into the industry, and helping those within the first ten years of their careers get ahead. Volunteering with the Society of Young Publishers allows you to develop new skills, gain valuable contacts and friends, and make a positive difference to the industry, all while helping others.
To be on the Scotland Committee, you need to be based in Scotland (or currently working/studying remotely at a Scottish institution due to the pandemic with the aim of moving to Scotland when it is safe to do so). You do not need to be working in publishing nor be an SYP member to serve on the committee.
The Conference Leads will plan and execute SYP Scotland’s spring conference 2022, recruiting and leading a conference committee from autumn 2021, up to the conference in March 2022. Prior publishing experience is not necessary, but it is expected you will have some knowledge of contemporary issues in the publishing industry, and excellent project management skills - experience of organising events would be highly advantageous. In addition, this role requires the ability to lead and motivate a team. Duties include:
- Arranging for Keynote, Closing Speaker and Closing Performer.
- Finalising venue/digital platform for the conference.
- Overseeing budget including ticket sales, sponsorship and exhibition.
- Any other duties as required to support the committee before conference planning begins.
Like many organisations, the SYP is working hard to be an inclusive and diverse entity. We understand that the world we live in is a diverse place and the publishing industry needs to reflect that. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and particularly encourage candidates from BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, disabled, neurodivergent and lower socio-economic backgrounds/experiences.
Last updated 12 days ago
The Society of Young Publishers (SYP) seeks applicants within the first ten years of their publishing careers or hoping to enter the industry to be an Events Coordinator on the 2021/22 Scotland Committee.
The SYP is a volunteer-led membership organisation dedicated to helping aspiring publishers get into the industry, and helping those within the first ten years of their careers get ahead. Volunteering with the Society of Young Publishers allows you to develop new skills, gain valuable contacts and friends, and make a positive difference to the industry, all while helping others.
To be on the Scotland Committee, you need to be based in Scotland (or currently working/studying remotely at a Scottish institution due to the pandemic with the aim of moving to Scotland when it is safe to do so). You do not need to be working in publishing nor be an SYP member to serve on the committee.
The Events Coordinators run SYP Scotland's monthly events programme, including speaker events, workshops and socials. They work closely with the Treasurer (managing budgets), Communications Officers (marketing events to maximise attendance, liaising on online events) and the Book Club Coordinator (providing event coordination support). They can also join the conference committee if desired. This role requires organisational skills and the ability to work under pressure, with a flexible, proactive approach. Duties include:
- Communicating event ideas and updates in each committee meeting
- Scouting out suitable event spaces for both socials and speaker events and organising hire within budget (when applicable)
- Approaching publishing professionals to speak at events
- Fostering good relationships with potential speakers and local venue managers, and maintaining and building on the existing database of contacts
Like many organisations, the SYP is working hard to be an inclusive and diverse entity. We understand that the world we live in is a diverse place and the publishing industry needs to reflect that. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and particularly encourage candidates from BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, disabled, neurodivergent and lower socio-economic backgrounds/experiences.
Last updated 12 days ago
The Society of Young Publishers (SYP) seeks applicants within the first ten years of their publishing careers or hoping to enter the industry to be a Communications Officer on the 2021/22 Scotland Committee.
The SYP is a volunteer-led membership organisation dedicated to helping aspiring publishers get into the industry, and helping those within the first ten years of their careers get ahead. Volunteering with the Society of Young Publishers allows you to develop new skills, gain valuable contacts and friends, and make a positive difference to the industry, all while helping others.
To be on the Scotland Committee, you need to be based in Scotland (or currently working/studying remotely at a Scottish institution due to the pandemic with the aim of moving to Scotland when it is safe to do so). You do not need to be working in publishing nor be an SYP member to serve on the committee.
The Communications Officers work as a team of three to manage SYP Scotland's digital content and social media channels. This role requires excellent written communication skills with a high level of attention to detail. Good working knowledge of WordPress and the ability to analyse engagement data would be advantageous. Duties include:
- Maintaining the website by ensuring that all of SYP Scotland's forthcoming social and speaker events are listed in a timely manner
- Maintaining SYP Scotland's social media channels by promoting SYP Scotland's social and speaker events and sharing/re-posting topical stories and articles
- Providing feedback at monthly meetings and contributing to event brainstorming
Like many organisations, the SYP is working hard to be an inclusive and diverse entity. We understand that the world we live in is a diverse place and the publishing industry needs to reflect that. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and particularly encourage candidates from BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, disabled, neurodivergent and lower socio-economic backgrounds/experiences.
Last updated 12 days ago
The Society of Young Publishers (SYP) seeks an applicant within the first ten years of their publishing career or hoping to enter the industry to be the Inclusivity Officer on the 2021/22 Scotland Committee.
The SYP is a volunteer-led membership organisation dedicated to helping aspiring publishers get into the industry, and helping those within the first ten years of their careers get ahead. Volunteering with the Society of Young Publishers allows you to develop new skills, gain valuable contacts and friends, and make a positive difference to the industry, all while helping others.
To be on the Scotland Committee, you need to be based in Scotland (or currently working/studying remotely at a Scottish institution due to the pandemic with the aim of moving to Scotland when it is safe to do so). You do not need to be working in publishing nor be an SYP member to serve on the committee.
The Inclusivity Officer ensures SYP Scotland embeds accessibility into everything we do, from our monthly events and outreach activities to our annual conference. This role requires a commitment to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion, good interpersonal skills and an ability to use initiative. You will be supported in your work by the Co-Chairs and the rest of the SYP Inclusivity team, led by the SYP UK Inclusivity Officer. Duties include:
- Identifying key opportunities within the SYP Scotland’s branch activities for better diversity and inclusion and develop strategy as appropriate
- Liaising with Membership Secretary and Student Liaison Officer to provide suggestions for how to make our outreach more inclusive
- Tracking and reporting progress to the rest of the committee
- Provide updates at monthly meeting on diversity and inclusion matters in the industry
Like many organisations, the SYP is working hard to be an inclusive and diverse entity. We understand that the world we live in is a diverse place and the publishing industry needs to reflect that. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and particularly encourage candidates from BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, disabled, neurodivergent and lower socio-economic backgrounds/experiences.
Last updated 12 days ago
The Society of Young Publishers (SYP) seeks an applicant within the first ten years of their publishing career or hoping to enter the industry to be the Treasurer on the 2021/22 Scotland Committee.
The SYP is a volunteer-led membership organisation dedicated to helping aspiring publishers get into the industry, and helping those within the first ten years of their careers get ahead. Volunteering with the Society of Young Publishers allows you to develop new skills, gain valuable contacts and friends, and make a positive difference to the industry, all while helping others.
To be on the Scotland Committee, you need to be based in Scotland (or currently working/studying remotely at a Scottish institution due to the pandemic with the aim of moving to Scotland when it is safe to do so). You do not need to be working in publishing nor be an SYP member to serve on the committee.
The Treasurer is responsible for the management of the SYP Scotland's budget and finances, working closely with the Co-Chairs. You will be capable of handling figures and cash, have an eye for detail and the ability to ensure decisions are taken and followed up. Duties include:
- Processing conference and event fees and committee expenses
- Keeping a record of the incomings and outgoings of money to ensure that the branch stays within its budget
- Regularly reporting spending to the UK Treasurer.
Like many organisations, the SYP is working hard to be an inclusive and diverse entity. We understand that the world we live in is a diverse place and the publishing industry needs to reflect that. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and particularly encourage candidates from BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, disabled, neurodivergent and lower socio-economic backgrounds/experiences.
Last updated 12 days ago