Our project is to create one of Scotland’s largest murals through the Alloway Railway Tunnel. We want to transform an old, dilapidated tunnel that has been defaced with graffiti into a safe, inspiring place, with a beautiful hand painted mural by one of the UK’s top muralists and visionaries. Chris Rutterford. Main duties: Attend and take minutes of trustee meeting (once a month – usually on a Thursday morning) Take minutes of artists meeting – evening meeting on MS Teams - once a month Type up and circulate minutes to all trustees Type up an action tracker Prepare meeting agendas Assist with bookings for events Assist with other admin tasks as directed by Secretary of ART to support marketing and events

Do you like music? Do you have good communication skills? Do you like working as part of a team? Would you like to help your local community? We would love to hear from you if you are interested in volunteering as a producer to assist with the production of live shows.

Can you raise and maintain awareness of Pushing Out the Boat, the North East's magazine of new writing and art, throughout the year and help promote our sales? We're looking for someone to: 1. organise publicity for the calls for submissions to forthcoming issues of our magazine 2. organise publicity for our events including the launch of new issues and the occasional reading events we hold ourselves or contribute to 3. assist with the planning and running of our events 4. run our social media accounts – Facebook, Twitter and Instagram 5. draft and issue media releases as required, seek opportunities for publicity in the media, and maintain our database of media contacts 6. draft our twice-yearly newsletter to our database of supporters and friends 7. draft and recommend an annual public relations plan for Pushing Out the Boat 8. review, refresh and add to these activities. 9. attend and contribute to monthly team meetings. You’ll need some understanding and experience of public relations, and you’ll probably get more out of the role if you’re interested in the arts. We’re a small friendly group based in and around Aberdeen and will help you get up to speed with our current activities and the way we do things. We are a friendly group of volunteers whose meetings and events are held in or near Aberdeen. Please browse our website at https://www.pushingouttheboat.co.uk/ to get a feel for what we do. A fantastic opportunity to assist and all volunteer help is greatly appreciated. Please contact Roger White, Coordinator at email: coordinator@pushingouttheboat.co.uk or telephone: 07925822489 to discuss.

Thank you for your interest in our Retail Volunteer Role. Ayrshire Cancer Support has operated since 1982, providing emotional support and practical help to those affected by cancer in Ayrshire. Our Volunteers make a vital contribution, by enabling the continuation of the support we offer. Kind, Caring, Compassionate? If you have some time to spare, you can make a real difference in our Ayr Shop and we’d really love to hear from you. We have opportunities available between 9.30am and 4.30pm, Monday to Saturday. Our Retail Volunteers…  Serve our Customers.  Sort our Donations.  Organise our Stock.  Merchandise our Shop Floor.  Create wonderful Window Displays.  and more… In return, we can offer you the opportunity to…  Gain Retail experience.  Meet new people.  Develop your skills.  Increase your confidence.  Have some fun.  Contribute to the valuable services provided by Ayrshire Cancer Support. We ask all new Volunteers to be prepared to undertake training relevant to the role prior to commencing. Associated Travel Expenses will be reimbursed. If you are interested in this role or would like to discuss the opportunity, please contact us at volunteering@ayrshirecs.org or call us on 01563 538008.