We require someone interested in Sports Coaching to the Primary 1 to Primary 3 where they would be coaching a range of sports and games , the volunteer would be expected to assist the coaching staff to plan and coach each of the sports that the children are participating in, tasks include setting up the coaching sessions and once finished returning the equipment to its rightful place, each volunteer will be supported by the staff with the possibility of further training to develop leadership and coaching abilities.

Barnardo’s Donation Centre in Clydebank are looking for a Warehouse Assistant whose role will be to assist with the unloading of stock, moving the stock to the area designated for it, booking stock in, replacing stock in the shop and assisting customers to their cars with any purchases. Building any furniture that arrives and to assist with any stock rotation as and when required.

We are looking for volunteers to join us in our charity shop in Alexandria, to help us raise funds so we can continue to support our patients and their families. This is an ideal role for someone who likes meeting new people and wants to learn new skills in a friendly and welcoming environment. You will be helping us with the day to day running of our shop, including sorting, preparing and pricing donated items ready for display on the shop floor, serving our customers on the till and helping us spot unusual or valuable hidden gems among donations. If you have a passion for making a difference and are looking for a new challenge then this could be the role for you.

Volunteers are essential to our success and we are looking for people who would love to help us recruit more volunteers to help us raise funds in our shops for our lifesaving research. We need volunteers who are chatty, friendly and willing to follow our volunteering guidelines to help us recruit more like minded people. This role will see you get involved in your local community, face to face and online. You will spend time making contacts within the local colleges, volunteer centre and job centre letting them know about our work and our opportunities. You will place adverts online and find out about the volunteer recruitment opportunities where you live. This is a great role for those who love a challenge and the chance to use their existing skills. Ideal for those who are looking for a role to give them work experience where they can practise their transferable skills. Join your local team and help to introduce people to the wonderful world of volunteering and our lifesaving research in to heart disease.

Are you calm, collected and happy to chat on the phone? We’re always looking for friendly, confident and helpful people to join our team and become the voice of your local shop. You will be the first point of contact for our customers helping them with any enquiries and arranging collections for donations. Come and be a part of your local team and learn customer service skills and gain experience. If you have good communication skills and able to follow administration processes accurately then come and be a part of our team and laugh and chat with other volunteers over a cup of tea and a biscuit. Perfect for enhancing your CV.

Do you love to chat and get to know people? Can you talk about anything and everything? If this sounds like you we have a fantastic opportunity to let you do just that! In our shops we talk to our customers, make them feel welcome, help them find the things they’re looking for and inform them of the BHF’s life saving heart research. So, we’re always looking for outgoing and enthusiastic customer service volunteers. We keep the shop floor looking fresh and inspiring and thank everyone who brings in their donations and custom. Come and be a part of your local team and learn customer service skills and gain experience. Don’t worry if you’re not a confident speaker, with this role all you need is a welcoming and helpful attitude. We’ll provide you with all the support and help you need. Perfect for enhancing your CV.

Are you the friendly chatty type? We are looking for someone to welcome our customers with a friendly smile and assist them with their visit. You will be the first point of contact for all our customers, providing a helpful, welcoming, and friendly greeting. Our Front of House volunteers greet and engage with visitors, as well as helpful directions to our different facilities we have on offer. You will have a vital role in helping to create a warm welcome for all our visitors to ensure that they have an interesting and enjoyable visit.

If you’re tech savvy and know your way around eBay; have a keen eye for unusual or sought after collectables then join our volunteering team. Come and be amazed at some of the items that are donated to your local store and strike gold with those rare finds. We’ve got dedicated eBay resources to help and assist you with this volunteering role. Research the interesting items; package the small items in our eBay boxes and send them off to be sold at our eBay HQ. Every week we’ll send updates about the most unusual and exciting finds we’ve managed to sell though our stores, will your find be the next eBay headliner? Get the thrill of researching the curious objects and revel in the satisfaction of sitting back and watching the bids role in. Become a mighty keyboard warrior and help raise funds for our lifesaving research into heart disease.

If you like playing with different gadgets, figuring out how they work and making sure they are safe to use this is the perfect volunteering role for you. We’re looking for people like you to test the electrical equipment that is donated to us making sure it is suitable and safe for sale before moving on to the final stage of appliance testing. We will give you all the training you need to be able to safely and confidently carry out this role. So if you have an interest in electrical items, can work in a safe and organised manner and would like to broaden your skill set pop down to your local Furniture & Electrical store for more information and join the BHF team

Are you a real people person and love to help out? We’re always looking for people who would enjoy giving great customer service and have an interest in electrical items, gadgets and appliances. You’ll get the chance to mingle with the local customers and volunteers, and integrate yourself into the BHF community. Becoming an electrical department volunteer means you will be chatting to the local customers helping them find the right product to suit their needs and making sure that all the stock has been tested and is displayed to our BHF guidelines. If you think you’re ready to take up this electrifying role pop into your local store and meet our friendly team.

Are you a social butterfly? Love getting in to conversations? Always have a welcoming smile on your face? Get to know the people from your community with this versatile volunteering role. Gain valuable experience in customer service adding value to your CV. You’ll be at the heart of the BHF’s fight against heart disease. You will be serving customers, helping to promote our stock and awareness campaigns and encouraging every donor to become part of our Gift Aid scheme. If you want to get to know the community around you this is a perfect way to integrate yourself into your local area and maybe spread the volunteering bug to new recruits.

We require cash desk operators whose role will be to greet and serve customers, assist with customer enquiries, cash handling, completion of relevant paperwork, serve customers at the till, complete till transactions and promote any further sales.

To support, for an agreed period of time, a blind or partially sighted person, supporting safe negotiation of the environment, building confidence and developing links to the local community, whilst maintaining dignity and promoting independence. What does the role involve? Undertake training to become a Sighted Guide volunteer Provide sighted guide support for set activities to meet the goals of the blind or partially sighted person Develop a good relationship with a blind or partially sighted person, their friends and family and other volunteers that promotes independence and knowledge sharing Establish and adhere to appropriate social contact and personal boundaries Support referral or access to local services and facilities for blind and partially sighted people Demonstrate the sighted guiding technique to friends, colleagues and people who are blind or partially sighted Provide feedback on progress and any issues that arise to the Volunteer Coordinator Provide the Sighted Guide role at agreed times/location

The main role includes all aspects of retail function including taking receipt of donations from the public, sorting through stock, signing people up for Gift Aid, etc.

If you enjoy following fashion and would like to use your skills putting together eye-catching displays of clothes, bags and accessories in your local shop then this could be the role for you. Are you interested in fashion and trends and love accessorising your outfits? This is the perfect role to suit someone who would love to get involved in sorting our donations and selecting and displaying our amazing stock of clothes and accessories to great effect. Whether you’re a lover of handbags and shoes, stunning jewellery or beautiful accessories or just fancy joining the company of other friendly volunteers the British Heart Foundation shop is the place to be. We’ll provide you with all the support and training you need, perfect for enhancing your CV and skills set.

If you’re tech savvy and know your way around eBay; have a keen eye for unusual or sort after collectables then join our volunteering team. Come and be amazed at some of the items that are donated to your local store and strike gold with those rare finds. We’ve got dedicated eBay resources to help and assist you with this unique volunteering role. Research the interesting items; package them in our eBay boxes and send them off to be sold at our eBay HQ. Every week we’ll send updates about the most unusual and exciting finds we’ve managed to sell though our stores, will your find be the next eBay headliner? Get the thrill of researching the curious objects and revel in the satisfaction of sitting back and watching the bids role in. Become a mighty keyboard warrior and help raise funds for our lifesaving research into heart disease.

Are you a self-confessed bookworm that loves spending time in bookshops? Are your local libraries threatening to charge you rent? Well we may have the perfect solution for you! In our shops we’re always looking for enthusiastic people to help price, organise and display our wide range of books. Strike up conversations with fellow book lovers and blow their minds with simple facts about our lifesaving heart research- it’s where the science fiction meets real life. Research those rare unknown items and take pride in how much your discoveries go for on eBay. Create exciting and eye catching displays and inspire others to pick up a book and spread the book worm craze. With a volunteer thank you discount of 25% off any of our donated stock you can start putting your savings towards other important things, like another book case perhaps?

No matter how good our services are, we can't properly support our users/community well if we don't have a good committee behind the team. If this sounds like you?... we would love you to consider volunteering with us for a few hours per month. Our friendly Committee is an ideal place for you to put your Committee Skills to great use – previous financial practice experience, understanding the role, keeping an overview of the organisations finances, creating and presenting reports to the committee meetings and ensuring that the organisations financial policies and procedures are in place So, whether you are looking to use your time well, update your skills or have the chance to do something a bit new, we would love to hear from you. In return, we can offer you a warm welcome and all of the support and help you could need. We are seeing a rise in demand for our services, everyday. Having your help will allow us to be there for the people who need us. Any time you can give will make a real difference.

Do you have a knack for presentation, an eye for detail and enjoy making things look their best? We’re looking for people like you to volunteer in our F&E stores to help make them look as appealing and inspiring as possible. You can expect to be helping out with visual merchandising, making sure everything is displayed to its full potential, you will also be involved in creating eye catching displays in our our homeware department ensuring the items are clean and correctly labelled. So what are you waiting for? Join today and become a valued member of the team, chat with customers and other likeminded volunteers. Pop in store to find out more and meet our friendly and ambitious team.

The role of the Volunteer Welcome/Self Check-In Guide is to provide help, direction and reassurance and to offer a friendly and helpful welcome to patients, families and visitors. To guide people to appropriate waiting area/person within the unit. Be welcoming by chatting to patients and visitors, and make them feel at ease. Actively observe patients / visitors to the unit identifying anyone who may appear in need of assistance. Provide knowledge and guidance on the use of self–service check-in kiosks, if requested by the patient. Signposting patients to waiting areas to be called for their appointment. Liaising with staff in the unit as necessary, to ensure patients are signposted to the correct clinic/area as appropriate. May be asked to move a patient in a wheelchair (once manual handling training has been completed) .

Do you enjoy gardening? Crosslet House Care Home in Dumbarton are looking for volunteers to support their garden and polly tunnel area. They can offer a section of their extensive polly tunnel to any volunteers who can support them with their experience and guidance to grow our own produce. General gardening, supporting large poly tunnel for planting and growing plants, fruit and vegetables. Volunteers can have a section in Polly Tunnel to grow their own fruit/vegetables too.

We are looking for someone who is interested in working with donated books, we require someone to catalogue our book section, the role would require the volunteer to sort and select the books by genre, add the stock code and price each individual book for sale. Our volunteers will gain experience in retail and merchandising experience.

Do you love driving around and keeping yourself busy? If you’re an active and bubbly person looking for a flexible role that gets you out and about meeting people and exploring your local surrounding then come and join our friendly team. In this role you will collect stock from people’s houses, businesses or our clothing banks and deliver them to your local shop. You would need to be physically fit and active for this role due to the lifting and carrying of donation bags in and out of the vehicle. It’s good to note that it is your responsibility to ensure that you have a full, valid driving licence and that your car is correctly insured for carrying out collections of BHF donations, Volunteer will use own vehicle and will be reimbursed at the HMRC rate (currently 45p per mile) It is your responsibility to ensure that you have a full, valid driving licence and that your car is correctly insured for carrying out collections of BHF donations, with an up to date MOT where applicable

Do you always have a welcoming smile on your face and love getting in to conversations? Why not get to know the people from your community with this versatile volunteering role. Gain valuable experience in customer service adding value to your CV. You’ll be at the heart of the BHF’s fight against heart disease. You will be serving customers, helping to promote our stock and awareness campaigns and encouraging every donor to become part of our Gift Aid scheme. If you want to get to know the community around you this is a perfect way to integrate yourself into your local area and maybe spread the volunteering bug to new recruits.

Would you like to use your skills in admin and broaden your experience while making a difference? We are looking for an enthusiastic and organised volunteer to provide admin support in our friendly office environment. This would include tasks like keeping accurate records of memberships and updating details, log new membership details on to our system, logging the times in/out of scooters for our members.

Our amazing team of vibrant & diverse volunteers helps us run over 700 shops. Our stores sell lots of great donated & new goods to help raise vital funds to make a real difference to disadvantaged children, young people and families across the UK. Our retail stores are the face of our charity on the high-street and in local communities. We have loads of amazing stock donated to us every week, and this all needs to be sorted, tagged and put on the shop-floor for sale! Making sure our shops look fantastic is another task you can get involved with. You may also be required to help out on the till too, but we will show you how that works during your time volunteering with us. We value the contribution of everyone who supports Barnardo’s. You will be a friendly face of Barnardo’s by volunteering in one of our shops. It would be great if you could volunteer one shift a week (or even more if you want) but we’re always happy to be flexible to work around your availability. Why we want you: Our amazing team of vibrant & diverse volunteers helps us run over 700 stores. Our stores sell lots of great donated and new goods to help raise vital funds to make a real difference to disadvantaged children, young people and families across the UK. What you will be doing: Work on the till processing sales and returns Prepare stock, including sorting, steaming and pricing Create stylish window displays Replenish stock on the shop floor Stock-take and other administrative tasks The skills you need: Friendly and helpful Happy to be part of an amazing team of staff and volunteers Enthusiastic about the work of Barnardo’s Flexible and willing to do a variety of the shop tasks What's in it for you: Have fun and meet new people Develop skills for your CV including confidence, teamwork and problem solving Make a difference to the lives of children, young people and their families Learning and development opportunities through our Volunteer Academy which includes access to Level 2 Qualifications and other accredited courses Full training and experience of working in retail as a volunteer Other information: Minimum age 14 Shop based Location 163 Main Street, Alexandria, Dunbartonshire, G83 0NX, United Kingdom Disclaimer We look to recruit a diverse range of volunteers. If your skills don't fit the above, please do not let this put you off as we are able to be flexible with most of our roles. If you are unable to apply online through the link on this page, please visit your local store for a paper application form or contact the Barnardo's Volunteering Team on volunteering@barnardos.org.uk

Barnardo’s Donation Centre is looking for a Stock Generator to contact local businesses and previous donors to ask if they have any goods that they would like to donate. The role requires someone who is comfortable on the phone and has a good telephone manner, some sales skills would be an advantage but not essential

We require an Electrical Assistant whose role will be to check electrical stock for PAT tests before they are put up for sale. Ideally we would like someone who has an interest in electrical equipment, systems and electrical appliances and some experience with electrical goods would be useful.

We are looking for a qualified PAT tester (Certificate 2). You will gain experience and develop your skills and confidence in PAT testing, and develop communication and social skills from volunteering in the charity shop, where you will be interacting with staff, other volunteers and customers. You will be checking donated electrical goods to ensure they comply with safety standards and are fully functioning before the items are displayed in the shop for sale. We would welcome volunteers who are responsible, enthusiastic, reliable and keen to get involved with the shop.

Across West Dunbartonshire, many people live alone and can often feel isolated. The reasons for this will be varied - they may have difficulty leaving the house alone, have no close family or friends, or have lost confidence after illness or a life-change. In every case, what is missing is someone like you. Everyone gets older and we are living longer. It can become harder to make new friends and connections as we leave work, grow apart, see family move away and deal with health issues. The aim of the APEL initiative is to support people to feel they are involved in their communities and build their confidence to be as active as they can - we need your help to make it happen. With your help, someone in our community could feel supported, less alone and more able to get out and about. If this sounds like you, all we ask is a few hours every week of your time, over a year. We will be here to provide any help and support you need. In return you will have the satisfaction that your support has made all the difference in someone else’s life. Please help us. You will understand that for everyone safety you will be asked to go through a PVG (police) check. Due to Covid we have had to have a flexible approach to our opportunities depending on the restrictions Open for recruitment and placement

Do you walk down the street and say hello to everyone you meet? Are you a familiar and friendly face around town? Or are you looking to integrate yourself into the local community? We’re always looking for confident, chatty and driven volunteers to generate great quality stock. You will help to build and maintain friendly relationships with existing and new business contacts, arranging local collections for your local store and talking to local business’ about surplus stock. Become a part of our stock campaigns and get the local community involved in our stock events. All the stock which people like you generate helps us provide funding for over half of the UK’s independent research into heart and circulatory disease!

A caseworker is someone who carries out welfare work for the Royal Air Forces Association. Welfare work is about listening to an individual and assessing their needs to find out how the Association can provide help and support to them. Support can include anything from helping put a beneficiary with a disability in touch with the appropriate health professional or local authority, so they can apply for funding for a wet room, to something as simple as filling in a form to get a new fridge, for a beneficiary who cannot afford to replace their broken one. It could also be informing beneficiaries of the other services and support the Association offers. Caseworkers may also need to gather complex information on beneficiaries to help with applications for care home fees or similar and this can involve providing clear and precise information on finances and correspondences. Caseworkers work with ‘beneficiaries’, who are members of the RAF community. In summary, a caseworker will: Contact potential beneficiaries, listen to their concerns and assess their needs Identify areas of support and make referrals to partner agencies as required Record each contact with the beneficiary and including activities, recommendations and actions Record requests for financial assistance via the digital form to enable the sourcing of funding to support beneficiaries. Undertake follow up contact as required Provide regular updates to the Regional Casework Team. There are four Regional Casework Teams (North, East, West and Scotland/NI/Overseas). The Royal Air Forces Association is the charity that supports the RAF family, looking after the welfare of serving and former-serving personnel and their dependants, helping them in times of need. We exist to ensure that the sacrifices made by those who serve their country in the Royal Air Force does not result in suffering, poverty or loneliness. How do we support them? We provide a wide range of needs-based welfare support. This includes everything from providing home visits and much needed short breaks, to offering advice and, in some cases, financial assistance in times of difficulty. Could you give a little time to help others? Join our Volunteer programme today! Volunteering for the Association is both exciting and rewarding. We offer a variety of exciting roles, each with different tasks and commitment required. In the Aberdeen area we are currently recruiting volunteer caseworkers.

We recruit and train volunteer mentors who are matched with a young person based on personality and career aspirations. Mentors meet with their young person at their school for just one hour a week and provide a compassionate, listening ear. MCR Mentors: Build a relationship, improving the self-esteem of their young person Help their young people discover their own passion for learning & achieving Empower their young people to overcome the challenges thrown at them

We recruit and train volunteer mentors who are matched with a young person based on personality and career aspirations. Mentors meet with their young person at their school for just one hour a week and provide a compassionate, listening ear. MCR Mentors: Build a relationship, improving the self-esteem of their young person Help their young people discover their own passion for learning & achieving Empower their young people to overcome the challenges thrown at them

Do you like fixing things? This may be the role for you. You will be assisting us with minor repairs and basic maintenance to our scooters, including wiping down scooters and checking all equipment, Store, charge and inspect the scooters, replacing batteries, tightening up screws etc. And to report any defects to the manager.

We require a Bric a Brac Sorter at Barnardo’s Donation Centre whose role will be to identify the gems in our donated items, we are looking for someone who can identify and price the more valuable items we get through our donations. Part of the role is to select and sort stock and to display them so that we can promote them to our customers. An interest in antique or unusual items would be an advantage.

We require a Vinyl Expert at Barnardo’s Donation Centre whose role will be to sort through our donated vinyl records to identify that special vinyl record that could be valuable. The role requires to check the condition of the record, a search to see if the record is a valuable one, logging the cost and discussing the best way of promoting any rare items that are found. Part of the role is to categorize and sort our donations of LP’s, CD’s, DVD’s and videos and display them for sale to our customers, undertaking stock replenishment and rotation.

We require a Furniture Restorer at Barnardo’s Donation Centre whose role will be to identify good quality furniture and to restore it by making repairs. We receive furniture that may be in need of refurbishment, such as fixing broken parts or making missing components, before being ready to be made available to our customers. Ideally we are looking for someone who has a level of experience in restoring but we are happy to take experienced DIY enthusiasts.

We require a Sales Assistant whose role will be to greet customers, talking to people who enter the store and assisting customers with their enquiries. Ideally we would like our Sales Assistants to get a feel for our shop and knowing where items are within the store and the cost of the items for sale. The role would suit someone who is outgoing, enthusiastic about the role and helpful.

Barnardo’s Donation Centre are looking for a Volunteer Recruiter whose role will be to work with the manager to identify the recruitment and retention of volunteers, you will be working alongside the manager to identify the best ways to recruit volunteers, to make sure that potential volunteers have a clear understanding of their role and to assist with interviews and any training and induction for the volunteers.

We require a porter to accompany our Driver to various locations in the West of Scotland to collect donations, this role is to work with the Van Driver to move various items in and out of the van and into the Donation Centre. As part of the role we require the porter to assist in the Donation Centre with the sorting and placing of stock. Due to the nature of the role we require an earlier start at 8.30am and be there for the full day.

We are looking for volunteers who would like to learn about horticulture. Volunteers would assist with maintaining the growing space at the Blue Triangle as well as learning how to grow vegetables and other activities. This involves anything from potting up in the greenhouse, weeding flower beds, planting seeds in beds, digging over soil, moving soil by wheelbarrows, breaking down of pallets to make use of wood ,watering plants and various other things related to gardening or recycling. Sanding and varnishing of wood for signage, it is for anyone who wishes to learn about gardening or growing food as well as local eco activities such as litter picking.

Time to meet and greet your local community. Become an important member of the British Heart Foundation team and help to support not only your local store but BHF research into heart and circulatory disease. We need volunteers who are chatty, friendly and willing to follow our volunteering guidelines to help us recruit more like minded people. Get involved with your community, face to face and web based, placing adverts online and making contacts within the local colleges and job centers. Join your local team and help to introduce people to the wonderful world of volunteering and our lifesaving research into heart disease.

Are you a chatterbox? Can you talk about anything and everything? If this sounds like you we have a fantastic opportunity to let your chitchatting dreams run wild! In our stores we’re always looking for outgoing and enthusiastic volunteers to meet and greet our customers. We talk to our customers, make them feel welcome, help them find the things they’re looking for and inform them of the BHF’s life saving heart research. We keep the sales floor looking fresh and inspiring and thank everyone who brings in their donations and custom. Come and be a part of your local team and learn about customer service skills and gain experience. Don’t worry if you’re not a confident speaker, with this role all you need is a welcoming and helpful attitude. We’ll provide you with all the support and help you need. Perfect for enhancing your CV and skills set

Do you find gym memberships too expensive? If you like to keep active and stay in shape volunteering in your local furniture and electrical warehouse could be the answer you’re looking for. We always need helpful and active people to check in and book donations that come through our doors and help to load and unload furniture form our donation vans. It’s not just a physical work out you can expect when volunteering here you can also get involved in putting together our flat packed furniture, maybe something to puzzle over! Come and join your local BHF community and feel part of the team with other like-minded volunteers. We will provide you will all the training you need from guides on manual handling techniques to health and safety modules.

It’s good to talk! If you love a relaxed, friendly chat on the phone and if the idea of doing this whilst also making a genuine impact as a volunteer sounds too good to be true … read on. Our members tell us that their regular check-ins and chats with someone at Sight Scotland Veterans are something they look forward to. Sometimes they can even be a lifeline. Just a simple phone call once a week can make the difference that helps one of our members overcome the effects of isolation and loneliness. We need a friendly and naturally chatty home-based volunteer who can check in regularly with our members by phone, take some time to make sure they are doing OK, and fill them in with all the latest gossip at Sight Scotland Veterans. You will never be cold calling, there’s no pressure and nothing to sell. We will only ask you to call signed-up Sight Scotland Veterans members who we know will be only too happy to hear from you. As a volunteer, you will get to know inspiring people, gain valuable experiences, and help us to change the lives of those who have served their country.

Can you make a difference to elderly patients within a health setting? Patients that have been in hospital for a prolonged period of time can experience isolation and frustration due to a lack of stimulation and visitors. We are looking for mature, confident volunteers with plenty of life experience to help improve the patients’ stay. The main role of the volunteer is to provide friendship and stimulation for elderly patients, many of whom will have some form of cognitive impairment. Tasks will include; • Chatting to patients on a one to one basis and exploring their personal interests • Reading to patients, or playing games such as dominos, board games and crosswords • Providing verbal encouragement and support to the patient during mealtimes • Supporting the activities coordinator with activities on the ward Volunteers can enhance their experience in hospital and potentially avoid them becoming frustrated, which can stem from prolonged periods of time where stimulation is lacking. Many of these patients don’t have visitors.

Across West Dunbartonshire, many people live alone and can often feel isolated. Life can be tough. We will all live through a mental health issue at some point. Some of us cope alone. Some of us turn to family and friends. For others, it can be more of a struggle without anyone to turn to. You could be the person who provides that vital support. Maybe you have lived through the feeling yourself. Maybe you have supported a family member or friend, or maybe you have some learned skills you would like to share. With your help, someone in our community could feel supported, less alone and more able to face things. If this sounds like you, all we ask is a few hours every week of your time, over a year. The aim of the APEL initiative is to support people to feel they are involved in their communities and build their confidence to be as active as they can - we need your help to make it happen. People participating in the Mindset Service have worked with us to highlight some key things that matter to them and that they think could help make their life happier and healthier. We need you to help them achieve that. We will ask you to keep in touch, meet up and maybe go along to a service or activity until the person feels confident to go alone. In return you will have the satisfaction that your support has made all the difference in someone else’s life. Please help us. You will understand that for everyone safety you will be asked to go through a PVG (police) check. Due to Covid we have had to have a flexible approach to our opportunities depending on the restrictions Open for recruitment and placement

Interested in Music CD's & DVD's? We are looking for someone who is able to sort and catalogue our Media area. We require our volunteer to categorize our donated goods, we need someone can label them by category depending on the music or movie style, price the item and place it within our media area for sale. Assisting with stock and replenishment/rotation - Creating displays and thinking of promotional ideas.

We require someone who is interested in fashion accessories where the role involves sorting through donated goods, selecting and pricing bags, shoes and jewellery for sale. We have a price and merchandising guide for goods such as accessories and we require the volunteer to price good and create attractive displays on the sales floor..

Are you interested in fashion and trends and love accessorising your outfits? If this sounds like you then we have the perfect role to suit someone who would love to get involved in selecting and displaying our amazing stock of exciting and interesting accessories. Whether you’re a lover of handbags and shoes, stunning jewellery or beautiful accessories or just fancy joining the company of other friendly volunteers the British Heart Foundation shop is the place to be... We’ll provide you with all the support and training you need, perfect for enhancing your CV and skills set.

Are you interested in lovely things? Do you enjoy watching antiques programs and have a keen eye for unusual or collectables? If that sounds like you why not volunteer and join the shop team and help them to select, price and display our fantastic items. You will be involved in creating exciting and eye catching displays and gain valuable work experience adding value to your CV. We’ll provide you with all the support and help you need, you will be an important part of the shop team helping to raise funds to support the work of the British Heart Foundation.

While there are opportunities across a range of roles in our shops, you may prefer to volunteer in one of our departments. We’re always looking for people who would enjoy giving great customer service and keeping their department looking great. You may have an interest in homewares, books or music department. Whichever you choose, you’ll get the chance to mingle with the local customers and volunteers, and integrate yourself into the BHF community. Becoming a department volunteer means you will be chatting to the local customers helping them find the right product to suit their needs and making sure that all the stock has been prepared and is displayed to our BHF guidelines. If you think you’re ready to take up a role like this pop into your local store and meet our friendly team.

Do you walk down the street and say hello to everyone you meet? Are you a familiar and friendly face around town? Or are you looking to integrate yourself into the local community? We’re always looking for confident, chatty and driven volunteers to generate great quality stock. You will help to build and maintain friendly relationships with existing and new business contacts, arranging local collections for your local shop and talking to local business’ about surplus stock. This is a great role for those who love a challenge and the chance to use their existing skills. Ideal for those who are looking for a role to give them work experience where they can practise their transferable skills. Become a part of our stock campaigns and get your local community involved in our stock events. All the stock people generated by volunteers like you help us provide funding for over half of the UK’s independent research into heart and circulatory disease!

Whether you’re a keen rummager, an organised operator or love the look of a freshly ironed shirt we have a role for you. If you like things to be neat and tidy then we need your help to sort the donations we receive into their different categories. If you’re a lover of the iron then master the mighty steamer and watch those creases and wrinkles disappear. Laugh and catch up with other volunteers over the sort room table or over a cup of tea and biscuit at break time. At the end of the day go home feeling satisfied and proud that you have helped to raise vital funds for research into combating heart disease. Whether you’re a lover of vintage clothing, stunning jewellery or beautiful bric-a-brac or fancy the company of other friendly volunteers the sort room is the place to be. Perfect for enhancing your CV and skills set.

Do you fancy jiving to the British Heart Foundation beat? Then lend some jazz hands to our dedicated and hardworking team in your local area. We’re always looking for some knowledgeable and enthusiastic volunteers to help sort, price and display our wide range of CD’s, DVD’s and games. If you’re looking to be part of a team, learn and engage with other likeminded people then sign up today. Research those rare unknown items and take pride in how much your discoveries go for on eBay. Orchestrate eye-catching displays, provide Oscar worthy customer service and revel in the showbiz glitz and glamour that is the volunteering world.

We are looking for someone who can help organise a range of fundraising events such as bag packing events, helping on stalls and other fundraising activities, and to creatively think of future fundraising events to support our organisation. The purpose of this role is to help raise funds for Clyde Shop Mobility in order that we can continue to provide services to meet the needs of the people of West Dunbartonshire.

Could you make a life-changing difference to someone in need in your community? We are looking for Sighted Guide volunteers to support people with sight loss to safely navigate their environment, help with building self-confidence and increasing social interaction whilst maintaining dignity and promoting independence. The role involves providing sighted guide assistance on a regular basis to people living with sight loss to help them achieve their goals (commonly weekly). The lengths of partnerships vary, from 6 weeks to 12months+ and your availability will be matched with a suitable customer. The activates you do with your partner will depend on their goals and what you feel comfortable doing together. Examples of activities include going for a walk and a coffee, going to the cinema or an exercise class, completing a challenge together, such as a hill climb, or going for a day trip somewhere. No experience is necessary, but you will be required to undertake all elements of My Guide training (approximately 2 days) and have an Enhanced Disclosure Check (This is something we will take you through and it won't have a cost).

Are you always on the phone? Are you calm, collected and chatty? We’re always looking for friendly, confident and helpful people to join our team and become the voice of your local store. You will be the first point of contact for our customers helping them with any enquiries and arranging collections for donations and deliveries. Come and be a part of your local team and learn customer service skills and gain experience. If you have good communication skills and able to follow administration processes accurately then come and be a part of our team and laugh and chat with other volunteers over a cup of tea and a biscuit. Perfect for enhancing your CV and skills set We talk to our customers, make them feel welcome, help them find the things they’re looking for and inform them of the BHF’s life saving heart research. We keep the sales floor looking fresh and inspiring and thank everyone who brings in their donations and custom. Come and be a part of your local team and learn about customer service skills and gain experience. Don’t worry if you’re not a confident speaker, with this role all you need is a welcoming and helpful attitude. We’ll provide you with all the support and help you need. Perfect for enhancing your CV and skills set

Our amazing team of vibrant & diverse volunteers helps us run over 700 shops. Our stores sell lots of great donated & new goods to help raise vital funds to make a real difference to disadvantaged children, young people and families across the UK. Our retail stores are the face of our charity on the high-street and in local communities. We have loads of amazing stock donated to us every week, and this all needs to be sorted, tagged and put on the shop-floor for sale! Making sure our shops look fantastic is another task you can get involved with. You may also be required to help out on the till too, but we will show you how that works during your time volunteering with us. We value the contribution of everyone who supports Barnardo’s. You will be a friendly face of Barnardo’s by volunteering in one of our shops. It would be great if you could volunteer one shift a week (or even more if you want) but we’re always happy to be flexible to work around your availability. Why we want you: Our amazing team of vibrant & diverse volunteers helps us run over 700 stores. Our stores sell lots of great donated and new goods to help raise vital funds to make a real difference to disadvantaged children, young people and families across the UK. What you will be doing: Work on the till processing sales and returns Prepare stock, including sorting, steaming and pricing Create stylish window displays Replenish stock on the shop floor Stock-take and other administrative tasks The skills you need: Friendly and helpful Happy to be part of an amazing team of staff and volunteers Enthusiastic about the work of Barnardo’s Flexible and willing to do a variety of the shop tasks What's in it for you: Have fun and meet new people Develop skills for your CV including confidence, teamwork and problem solving Make a difference to the lives of children, young people and their families Learning and development opportunities through our Volunteer Academy which includes access to Level 2 Qualifications and other accredited courses Full training and experience of working in retail as a volunteer Other information: Minimum age 14 Shop based Location Unit 1, 485/507 Glasgow Road, Clydebank, Dunbartonshire, G81 1JP, United Kingdom Disclaimer We look to recruit a diverse range of volunteers. If your skills don't fit the above, please do not let this put you off as we are able to be flexible with most of our roles. If you are unable to apply online through the link on this page, please visit your local store for a paper application form or contact the Barnardo's Volunteering Team on volunteering@barnardos.org.uk

To Visit patients, relatives, members of staff and visitors as requested in-order to assist in provision of spiritual and / or religious care in a manner that respects the belief systems of the individual concerned. To maintain records of all encounters as directed in order to assist others in the continuing support of the individual, report any matters of concern about a patient’s wellbeing, etc directly to nursing staff and / or the Spiritual Care and Diversity Lead as appropriate. The ability to identify and assess levels of spiritual need and respond appropriately, be willing to help meet or facilitate specific religious needs such as prayer and worship

Our amazing team of vibrant & diverse volunteers helps us run over 700 shops. Our stores sell lots of great donated & new goods to help raise vital funds to make a real difference to disadvantaged children, young people and families across the UK. Over 60 donation centres receive and distribute 100’s of bags of stock every single week. All of these donations need to be lifted and shifted so they end up in the right shops - we don’t require a weightlifter, but you will be need to be physically fit to help move the many donations we receive. As well as working up a sweat, our donation centres also sell a variety of stock which all need processing and putting on the shop floor. Making sure our shops look fantastic is another task you can get involved with. You may also be required to help out on the till once in a while, but we will show you how that works during your time volunteering with us. We value the contribution of everyone who supports Barnardo’s. You will be a friendly face of Barnardo’s by volunteering in one of our shops. It would be great if you could volunteer one shift a week (or even more if you want) but we’re always happy to be flexible to work around your availability. Why we want you: Our amazing team of vibrant & diverse volunteers helps us run over 700 stores. Our stores sell lots of great donated and new goods to help raise vital funds to make a real difference to disadvantaged children, young people and families across the UK. What you will be doing: Sorting large amounts of donations and stock Work on the till processing sales and returns Prepare stock, including sorting, steaming and pricing Create stylish window displays Replenish stock on the shop floor Stock-take and other administrative tasks The skills you need: Friendly and helpful Happy to be part of an amazing team of staff and volunteers Enthusiastic about the work of Barnardo’s Flexible and willing to do a variety of the shop tasks What's in it for you: Have fun and meet new people Develop skills for your CV including confidence, teamwork and problem solving Make a difference to the lives of children, young people and their families Learning and development opportunities through our Volunteer Academy which includes access to Level 2 Qualifications and other accredited courses Full training and experience of working in retail as a volunteer Other information: Minimum age 14 Shop based Location Unit 1 K Retail Park, Clydebank, Dunbartonshire, G81 2QB, United Kingdom Disclaimer We look to recruit a diverse range of volunteers. If your skills don't fit the above, please do not let this put you off as we are able to be flexible with most of our roles. If you are unable to apply online through the link on this page, please visit your local store for a paper application form or contact the Barnardo's Volunteering Team on volunteering@barnardos.org.uk