Volunteer at our charity shop, to help us raise funds to make a different to the lives of families in West Lothian today and for future generations. We need volunteers to help us to; - Display and sell items in the shop - Sort donations - Pick up donations - Promote the shop through social media - Sell items on-line

Creative? Love arts and crafts? Find it easy to share what you know with others? Always up for a friendly chat? If so, you could well be perfect for our arts and crafts volunteer role, helping our members develop their skills and creativity in our fully equipped, purpose-build art room. We are looking for a volunteer who can support members with their tasks and projects, so your hands-on skills will be key (ideally your many talents will include sewing). Equally, you should someone who can to strike up a friendly conversation with our members and support interaction between them. As a volunteer, you will meet inspiring people, gain valuable experiences, and help us to change the lives of those who have served their country.

Macmillan @ West Lothian provides information and support to anyone affected by cancer. We offer a monthly activity group aimed at our service users and need volunteers with a range of skills developed through hobbies or at work, to lead our group and provide interesting and stimulating activities for our group members. • Provide a warm welcome and experience to participants • Planning and delivering appropriate activities in conjunction with staff • Taking a register of those attending and returning this to staff • Encourage and buddy participants and the groups • Participate in the evaluation of the programme • Ensure the health and safety of participants • Setting up and clearing up activity venue • Build relationships and raise awareness of the service • Adhere to policies regarding client confidentiality, data security and protection of vulnerable groups • Attend volunteer team meetings and ongoing training

If you enjoy helping others and have a love for woodworking, we have the perfect role for you. By donating your time, knowledge and talent you’ll help our members develop their skills and creativity in our fully equipped, purpose-build workshop. This is a rewarding volunteer role for the right person; you will support members with their tasks and projects, so your technical knowledge and experience will be key. Also important will be your interpersonal skills, as we’re looking for someone who can engage our members in conversation and support interaction between them. As a volunteer, you will meet inspiring people, gain valuable experiences, and help us to change the lives of those who have served their country.

We need green fingered volunteers with to work their magic at the Linburn Centre! By donating your time, knowledge and skills you’ll help maintain and develop our stunning gardens where our veterans can enjoy tranquillity, natural beauty and abundant sensory stimulation. This rewarding role will involve plenty of hands-on gardening, redevelopment and ground preparation. Moreover, we want you to have your say; you’ll be included in garden design and layout, and the planning of plants and shrubs. As a volunteer, you will meet inspiring people, gain valuable experiences, and help us to change the lives of those who have served their country.

Macmillan @ West Lothian offers information and support to anyone affected by cancer. Volunteers are the front face of the service and we need people to join our supportive and friendly team to deliver this vital service within our drop in hubs across West Lothian. -Setting up and closing down the service -Meeting and Greeting visitors, providing a warm welcome to the Macmillan service -Making appointments for people and referring clients to other services when Appropriate (by phone) -Providing a friendly listening ear to people -Explaining the resources and services available (including online resources) -Directing people to local and national services that may be of help to them -Collecting and recording information about people who use the service -Recording messages -Referring complex cases to a supervisor -Keeping the information displays stocked and up-to-date -Building strong community links and raising awareness of the service -Adhering to policies regarding client confidentiality, data security and protection of vulnerable groups -Attending volunteer team meetings and on-going training

We’re seeking someone who is confident and comfortable in the kitchen and able to cook for 5-10 (sometimes up to 25) staff and volunteers. Cooking lunches includes a mix of farm grown organic produce and ingredients delivered via our FareShare depot. This role also involves supporting post-lunch clear up! There is also opportunity to help make jams, chutneys and pickles, as well as share skills with other volunteers and residents

Use your skills to help our hospice. By carrying out complementary therapies on patients and carers you will help alleviate their physical and mental stress. We welcome a wide range of therapies including yoga, acupuncture, massage and reiki. It’s vital that you have completed an approved training scheme, be registered with a relevant regulatory body and have indemnity and liability insurance. Must be committed to the principles of palliative care and its application in practice. This role can either be based at our Edinburgh Hospice or at the Day Therapy Unit in St John’s Hospital, Livingston.

Run fun and educational public workshops at the Museum of the Scottish Shale Oil Industry! As the summer holidays approach, the Museum of the Scottish Shale Oil Industry is expanding its public engagement programme with a series of fun, educational workshops. These workshops will vary in content, from arts and crafts to show and tell, but will have the Museums mission – “To preserve and interpret the history and environment of West Lothian and make this heritage accessible, engaging and enjoyed by all” – at their core. Workshops and Activities Volunteers will supervise these workshops, engaging with the public for the duration of their time in the Museum. There will also be scope for Volunteers to plan their own workshops, should this be something that interests applicants.

Macmillan @ West Lothian provides information and support to anyone affected by cancer. Volunteers take the service into the community to give vital local support and raise awareness of our project. • Assist and encourage people from different ethnic backgrounds and communities to use Macmillan @ West Lothian service • Offer Macmillan information and support service at outreach locations within West Lothian • Work with Macmillan @ West Lothian staff to spread the word about the project and explain the help we can offer • Attend awareness stalls, talks and healthy living days and have an input into how best to engage service users from differing communities • Set up and dismantle stalls • Meet and greet visitors, providing a warm welcome to Macmillan @ West Lothian • Provide a friendly, listening ear to people • Collect and record information about people who use the service • Referring complex cases to a supervisor • Adhere to policies regarding client confidentiality, data security and protection of vulnerable groups • Attend volunteer team meeting and on-going training

WLC Advice Shop provides help and advice to customers regarding a wide range of welfare benefit and other enquiries. We are looking for people to join our small group of volunteers who assist these customers to apply for disability benefits. In this role you will: -Carry out 1:1 interviews with customers -Gather information relating to the effects of illness/disability on individual customers -Complete claim forms for Disability Living Allowance (DLA), attendance allowance (AA) and Personal Independence Payments (PIP) -Assist staff to update records -Maintain confidentiality regarding customer information

We need volunteers to assist in the communication between Advice Shop Advisers and our Polish speaking clients. West Lothian Council Advice Shop provides help and advice to customers regarding a range of welfare benefits and other enquiries. Many of our service users are Polish speakers who are not confident with the English language so require assistance to communicate with Advice Shop Advisers. Main tasks: • Attend weekly 2 hour Advice Shop Polish sessions where individual appointments take place • Assist Advisers and clients to communicate effectively during individual interviews at Advice Shop Polish sessions • Attend community events with Advice Shop staff on an occasional basis to assist with communication between customers and Advisers

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.

This is a very rewarding role providing much-needed support for people who are accessing our service. Based at one of our mobility aids spoke locations, the main element of the role is serving the public who require a wheelchair or other mobility aids equipment. This is the ideal role for someone who enjoys meeting people, can show compassion and empathy and who likes administrative duties with a customer service perspective. Typical Task include Liaising with the hub to arrange stock/deliveries/collections. Issuing and receiving wheelchairs (or other mobility aids equipment) using a computer based stock control system. Demonstrating how to use and look after our wheelchairs (and other equipment) Dealing with enquiries from people wanting to borrow a wheelchair (or other equipment) by telephone and face to face Receiving payments / donations and issuing receipts Contacting service users about overdue and upcoming return of equipment Signposting to other Red Cross services/providers Actively promoting the Retail Mobility Aids offer/website These are just some examples. You will work within a great team and be fully supported by the Volunteer Coordinator. We are looking for someone who: Is willing to attend induction and foundation training Will uphold the Fundamental Principles of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and Red Cross policies including Equal Opportunities Will act in accordance with our values and behaviours framework Will treat people with respect and uphold their dignity. What we offer: Meet new people and be part of a dynamic and inclusive team A great opportunity to develop your existing skills and gain new ones All training and induction for the role (there is no charge for training) Reasonable pre-agreed travel expenses for the role including for attending training An opportunity to be part of the world’s largest humanitarian organisation and the knowledge that you are making a difference to people’s lives.

Macmillan @ West Lothian offers information and support to anyone affected by cancer. We need a walk leader to organise and supervise Macmillan walks for service users, where they can meet other likeminded people while taking part in appropriate physical activity. • Provide a warm welcome and experience to participants • Leading or ‘back marking’ short, safe and enjoyable walks • Risk assessing and planning walking routes • Taking a register of those attending the walks and returning this to staff • Encourage and buddy participants and the groups • Support and motivate participants to set goals • Ensure the health and safety of participants including any health questionnaires • Gather equipment required for the walk • Build strong communication links and raise awareness of the service • Adhere to policies regarding client confidentiality, data security and protection of vulnerable groups • Attend volunteer team meetings and ongoing training

Macmillan @ West Lothian offers information and support to anyone affected by cancer. We stock many of the publications produced by Macmillan Cancer Support and it’s really important to make sure that we have sufficient leaflets and booklets available at our drop in services. We need volunteers to help us to do this by looking after our resources. Ensure sufficient resources are available at Macmillan information and support service venues and outreach locations within West Lothian by: • Carrying out stock checks at our venues when the service is closed • Updating Excel spreadsheet • Ordering stock from Macmillan website • Distributing resources to venues • Setting up monthly awareness displays • Replenishing and tiding resources • Engaging with partners and members of the public on-site • Referring queries to a member of staff • Adhering to policies regarding client confidentiality, data security and protection of vulnerable groups • Attending volunteer team meetings and ongoing training

As secretary attend committee meetings, take minutes, send to committee, email info to members, keep register of members and their fees (this last will probably transfer to treasurer). Liaise with other office bearers around events LAA takes part in (e.g. annual exhibition - invites, organisational matters). Newsletter sent to members. About 4 per year. This may be done by separate person. Communicate with tutors on spaces available in classes and other matters. We are an art club so an interest would be welcomed although not essential - several outings to artistic to artistic events organised in a year and participation in organising required ( sometimes organised by other groups).

West Lothian Council has a network of public access computers and offers basic IT courses but sometimes people need extra help or would like 1:1 assistance to deal with a particular issue. Can you help? Tasks will vary and depend on the help the client needs, but could include: -Helping people to register for and use email accounts. -Assist people to access, register for and use on-line services such as Universal Credit account (you will NOT be assisting people to apply for benefits) -Demonstrate the range of online services available such as shopping, downloading books, films and TV programmes. -assist people to use their own devices such as laptops and tablets within community venues in West Lothian. -Provide basic IT and problem solving advice to support people using online services. provide support to individual learners within a tutor led IT group. signposting and referring clients to IT and/or other training. -Maintain accurate records regarding the numbers of clients attending sessions and the nature of support provided. -adhere to policies regarding client confidentiality, data security and protection of vulnerable groups.

This role provides valuable support to Advice Shop customers who have to attend medical assessments as part of a benefit claim whether this is helping them to prepare for the assessment or accompanying them. West Lothian Council Advice Shop provides help and advice to customers regarding a range of welfare benefit and other enquiries. Many of our customers are experiencing illness and disability and are required to attend medical assessments in connection with their benefit claims. For many people this can be extremely stressful and we are therefore looking to recruit and train a group of volunteers as ‘Buddies’ to support clients during these appointments. Initial Meeting • Meet client in advance of appointment to provide reassurance, explain the format and purpose of the medical assessment, discuss health situation, check arrangements and clarify any requirements (e.g. information required for medical assessment, including further evidence) On the day of the medical assessment • Support customer while attending medical assessment • Provide Support and reassurance to client while in waiting area prior to appointment • Observe assessment • Complete checklist/report, noting key information • Encourage the customer to explain their situation to the Healthcare Professional carrying out the assessment • Complete documentation Comply with all confidentiality and data protection guidelines.

Almond Housing are looking for enthusiastic, community-minded and suitably qualified individuals to join our Board who are responsible for the overall governance, management and maintenance of approximately 2,500 properties and 650 garages in Livingston and other towns in West Lothian. Almond Housing Association, West Lothian’s largest Registered Social Landlord, based in Livingston, is seeking applications to fill a number of voluntary Board Member vacancies from candidates with a keen interest in the activities and business of the Association. We are looking for enthusiastic, community-minded and suitably qualified individuals to join our Board who are responsible for the overall governance, management and maintenance of approximately 2,500 properties and 650 garages in Livingston and other towns in West Lothian. Commitment and experience are assets as valuable as qualifications. Applicants will be required to work with senior and professional staff and an ability to grasp complex issues quickly is important, as is experience of achieving results in a Committee or Board environment. Applicants will be required to demonstrate ability and a proven track record in their chosen profession or other activities and, to complement the existing range of expertise on the Board, should ideally have professional or personal experience in one or more of the following areas: • Repairs and maintenance services • Risk management • Delivering landlord services • Working within a regulatory framework • Finance or auditing • Performance management • Customer care • Law • Third sector governance In the first instance, successful applicants will join the Board as co-optees, until formal election by the Membership at the AGM in September. Board members are expected to attend evening meetings on a monthly basis, as well as to participate in ad-hoc sub committees as required. In total, the time commitment is approximately 1 - 2 days per month in relation to reading Board papers as well as preparation and attendance at meetings, and undergoing relevant training. Application packs are available on our website: www.almondha.org.uk CV’s should be submitted to enquiries@almondha.org.uk

Do you enjoy activities such as arts & crafts, football, film & TV, music & singing, nature & gardening, sports, reading, walking, local and/or family history? Can you can offer some time to share these with people living with dementia? Alzheimer Scotland are looking for Therapeutic Activity Volunteers to join our team in West Lothian. Our range of Therapeutic Activity Groups enables people living with dementia to participate in hobbies, interests and activities they enjoy in a supportive, dementia friendly environment. The type of therapeutic activity groups you support can reflect your own interests and skills or offer an opportunity to learn something new. The role may vary but is likely to include; • Offering person-centred support to people living with dementia within a therapeutic group setting. • Communicating with people living with dementia, family members and staff within the therapeutic group setting. • Contributing to therapeutic activity groups by sharing ideas, skills and interests. • Keeping up to date with Alzheimer Scotland news and our work across Scotland.

We are seeking active volunteers keen to support our farm enterprise with tasks such as sowing, hoeing, weeding, watering, fruit and veg care, harvest and propogation.

The opportunity now arises to get involved with our Scout Troop, backed by an enthusiastic committee and good funding. Working with youngsters both in the hall and outside activities. Enjoy your spare time in being involved in doing something different. You will feel useful and also be learning news skills!

Outreach volunteers will be based in St. John's hospital and will assist in raising the awareness of the Advice Shop and help members of the public to access its service. -Raising awareness of the Advice Shop services at St. John's hospital main entrance by engaging with patients, staff, and passers by. -Engaging potential customers in conversation with the aim of signposting them to potential advice. -Creating a rapport with members of the public, making them feel comfortable to talk about financial issues. -Making Advice Shop appointments and referrals where appropriate. -Completing referral forms for people. -Dealing with enquiries form NHS staff. -Booking customer appointments. -Managing stock of leaflets and promotional materials. -Maintaining confidentiality and data protection policies.