Do you want to get experience working with people? Are you interested in history and storytelling? About the role: As an Oral History Exhibition Assistant, you could play an important role in helping share the stories of those who face loneliness or isolation in Glasgow. Volunteers will have the chance to hear the fantastic stories and memories of participants in our Heritage Project, and to help share these with the public at our exhibition at the Moving Images Archive at Kelvin Hall. The role provides an opportunity to volunteer with us on a Saturday, allowing you to get involved outside the working week. You will work alongside our team of friendly volunteers and staff, and gain experience working with people, supporting our fantastic service users and members of the public as they experience the exhibition. The role will involve, on a rotating basis: - Setting up and clearing down the exhibition, - Welcoming service users and members of the public, - Supervising a room in the exhibition (with support), - Facilitating conversation and encouraging attendees to share memories and experiences, - Helping with teas and coffees. We are also looking for volunteers that can provide tech support for our Heritage Film showing. Please indicate if you are interested in this. About us: The No.1 Befriending Agency is a vibrant social enterprise that aims to reduce loneliness and isolation. We welcome people from all backgrounds to join our team where you will make a positive impact in your community and support vulnerable adults (aged 18+). By volunteering with No.1, you will support us in our aims of building service users' confidence and enhancing their quality of life. You will also help develop the dynamic of the organisation for service users, strengthening the friendly and inclusive environment that has been created.

Come and join our cause any time of the year. You don't have to wait up till Christmas to help make a real difference to the lives of families in Ayrshire. Volunteering with Night Before Christmas is a meaningful way to help some of Ayrshire’s most vulnerable children and families. It’s also an opportunity to develop and enjoy new experiences. You’ll connect with your community, meet new people, learn new skills and share what you know. All our voluntary roles are supported: people come first. We’ll give you an induction and relevant training, and you’ll always have space to raise issues. You don’t need specific skills for many of our roles. All we ask for is enthusiasm and a willingness to get involved. Tasks may include: - Sorting and tidying - Packing bags - Talking and greeting other volunteers - Driving and delivering bags - Keeping records - Fundraising - Participating in events - Creating social media posts - Photography

The Carrick Community Food Garden (CCFG) invites you to discover the joy of growing fruit and vegetables, building and creating with members of your community garden, where everyone shares the work and the harvest. Being part of a community garden is a great activity to do by yourself or with friends and family and a good opportunity to get outdoors, learn new skills, meet new and like-minded people, keep active, improve mental health and contribute towards your community and the environment. All work is supervised, tasks could include clearing the ground in preparation for food growing, planting, seed sowing, weeding, digging, harvesting produce, building raised beds, shifting compost and general site maintenance or occasional help with events and sharing ideas. We share the harvest with our community food pantry, contributors, the groups we support and when possible we cook and share meals on site. We encourage people of all ages and levels of fitness, from complete beginners to experienced growers there is a way for you to contribute to your community garden. At CCFG we are very flexible, you can drop in to learn more and see what it's like before you decide to contribute your time and energy.

Do you have an hour to spare once a moth to help Thurso Community Development Trust with their Stalls, helping to errect and dismantle the Stalls? The market happens on the third Saturday of the month in Thurso. Volunteers are required at 8am and/or at 3pm.