To fix up some wooden toys, change light bulbs, repair locks on doors, keep our storeroom clean and tidy and do general maintenance.

This role works alongside the relevant Locality Link Workers and New Scots to support the successful development of a new Sustainable Growing project for New Scots, based in the shared space of Eglinton Park Community Gardens. It will provide additional expertise, guidance and physical handyman/gardening skills to assist in the preparation of areas for growing vegetables and flowers and ensure ongoing successful growth and harvesting. Time commitment: Tuesday and/or Wednesday mornings with some extra possible Main Tasks Vegetable & flower growing. Supporting New Scots to develop gardening skills. Making planters and structures as needed. Supporting the project’s collaborative role within the shared gardens

Could you support unpaid carers or people with disabilities to access benefits? Could you help someone find local services? Could you help someone understand the information they have been given about their care and support? Could you support or lead a group of people on a topic of interest? You could help improve the quality of someone’s life. This role is ideal for social work students, an interest in the care sector or retired professionals. Support Session Volunteers help our clients with general advocacy, supporting people with a variety of challenges. This helps us to reduce waitlists and support more individuals by: • Helping clients understand about advocacy • Supporting clients to self-advocate with our tool kits • Signposting clients to other services where required • Supporting the service to deliver “collective” advocacy sessions • Light Touch Advocacy • Supporting advocates with casework • Promotion of services and the organisation • Logging activity onto our systems Volunteer, Ben’s priorities changed after a serious illness. “I wanted to give something back. It’s really rewarding as you get to use your knowledge and skills for a really good purpose.” You’ll develop skills in communication and confidentiality, add experience and knowledge to your CV, and know you’re making a genuine difference to people’s lives.

For those affected by a terminal illness, it can be hard to get support and they might feel lonely. By volunteering as a Check in and Chat volunteer, you'll be matched with an individual who needs emotional support and a chance to chat freely about how they're feeling.