This opportunity is part of (No More Tears No More Isolation) Project, Where Linknet Mentoring targets to help adult people from ethnic minority, immigrants, and refugees to overcome isolation, Loneliness, Lack of confidence and to develop their English language skills. Meeting your befriendee 1-2 hours once a week, makes a big difference in that person’s live, where they can feel at home in Scotland and facilitate their involvement in the society and developing their skills. In return, it is a self-rewarding opportunity, and can aid those who wants to build in their CV in social work, teaching, psychology, etc. It is flexible as it can be conducted online/face-to-face, and someone can accommodate it to their schedule.

Home-Start Glasgow South is a family support charity based in Glasgow South. We work with families, with at least one child up to the age of 8, who are struggling to cope with the challenges of parenting along with sometimes difficult personal circumstances. Our volunteers visit families for 2-3 hours each week in their own home to provide practical and emotional support. If a family is isolated, they may need support to go to a local group. An overwhelmed parent may need help to organise the household or it could be that a mum or dad just need someone to talk to. A volunteer can make a big difference in a couple of hours a week. Volunteering in the family home can also include Perinatal Support (pregnancy -2 years) and English Tutoring. The support and friendship you can provide is invaluable and can help take away some of the stresses of day to day life, enabling parents to cope better with daily tasks and improve their confidence, giving their children the best possible start in life.

Settled relies on our huge team of volunteers spread across the UK. We currently have around 100 volunteers, working across more than 20 European languages. Our volunteers help some of the most vulnerable Ukrainian citizens secure and access their rights in the UK. As a Ukrainian Adviser, you will have the chance to support Ukrainian citizens and their families with their status under the Ukrainian UK visa schemes and access associate rights. You will assist our Ukrainian lead adviser, a Ukrainian national herself and qualified solicitor. You will be assisting Yuliia provide quality immigration advice to beneficiaries and support with her cases. This volunteering role is home-based, writing email to clients and answering emails. As well as support around the Ukrainian visa schemes, you will be supporting beneficiaries with common associated issues impacting Ukrainian’s currently. Such as, housing placement breakdowns and navigating entitlement to welfare benefits. Training will be provided on the Ukrainian visa schemes and Settled’s service and systems. You will be working under the supervision of Yuliia so OISC (Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner) accreditation will not be required. You will gain new skills and confidence and will join a network of dedicated and positive volunteers of many nationalities and cultures! Summary of duties: • Support Yuliia to provide quality immigration advice and support to our beneficiaries on the Ukrainian visa schemes and associated rights via phone or email. • Maintain case records and follow good case management principles ensuring all client interactions are accurately recorded on our case management system, Charitylog. • Adhere to GDPR principles and practice when dealing with client data. • Attend training organised by Settled and keep an up to date working knowledge of the Ukrainian visa schemes and current issues impacting Ukrainian people resettling in the UK. Role requirements: • Confident with engaging with members of the public, many of whom may be distressed or in distressing situations. • A passion to support vulnerable people within the Ukrainian community. • Detail orientated and able to digest complex information and relay this to clients accessibly. • Regular time to commit to the role. Ideally, weekly, or fortnightly. Volunteering commitment for a minimum of 6 months is preferred. • Access to a computer and the internet. • Willingness to undertake an enhanced DBS check. • Proficiency in English and Ukrainian is required. Russian language is optional. Full training is provided. No previous advice experience necessary although any relevant experience is welcome.

We're looking for people interested in volunteering as editors at our non-profit citizen journalism publication. You will need to have a good command of the English language and be willing to adapt to our house style. If you have pre-existing experience, that's great. If not, we will train you. You can do this job from your home and how much you choose to take on is up to you. As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to develop new skills, take training courses, access our library of educational materials and build up your network, as well as helping to support ethical journalism in Scotland and bring people news they would otherwise miss. We are committed to levelling the media playing field, so applicants from minority backgrounds are particularly encouraged to apply.