Young Scot Hive (YSHive) and Scottish Canals are looking for a small group of young people from across Scotland aged 11-26 to join the Scottish Canals Youth Panel that will help the development of long-term sustainable change within the Scottish Canals network and support the development of Young Person’s Active Travel. Project information 🎂 11- 25 (inclusive) years old 📅 This project will run until March 2025. These are the initial dates: Induction Session – Sunday 4th August 2024 Session 2 – Saturday 2nd November 2024 Session 3 – Saturday 22nd February 2025 🗺️ We are looking for participants from these local authorities; Argyll and Bute, Highlands, East Dunbartonshire, West Dunbartonshire, Glasgow, North Lanarkshire, Falkirk, West Lothian, and Edinburgh, however anyone living in Scotland with an interest in this activity can apply. About the Scottish Canals Youth Panel Scottish Canals (link to website) is the national organisation responsible for looking after Scotland’s canals, their work focuses mainly on maintaining and conserving the canals of Scotland to transform them to play a vital role in Scotland today. This project aims to encourage Young People to engage with the sites maintained by Scottish Canals such as the Falkirk Wheel, The Kelpies, and other sites. This partnership also aims to give Young People the chance to become more involved and aware of Scottish Canals environmental and heritage work and to engage with the co-designing and decision-making processes to shape the work of Scottish Canals. What you'll do as part of the Scottish Canals Youth Panel The Scottish Canals Partnership will work with Scottish Canals and the selected panel to establish ways of working, creating the conditions for young people to effectively engage in decision-making processes within Scottish Canals. A dedicated Young Scot staff member will support you throughout your volunteering experience to: - Work as a panel to understand the way Scottish Canals delivers its work and gain an on the-ground knowledge of how young people are engaged, supported and included. - Establish feedback channels for the Young People’s Panel to inform ongoing developments and decision making within Scottish Canals. - Work with Scottish Canals to deliver activity specifically supporting Active Travel

- Willing to participate in activities and learn about new cultures? - Ready to create social change and improve peoples lives? No matter where you are in Scotland, you have access to training and learning opportunities abroad that can help you gain skills, boost confidence, and earn qualifications. Our organisation offers multiple trips throughout the year, with mentors available to provide support. We partner with other organizations to offer placements in Ghana, Romania, and potentially Eastern European countries, each with a unique set of activities and tasks that focus on developing various skills. We offer shorter 3 to 4 day trips for young people, aged 16-30, as well as longer trips of 2 to 3 weeks for anyone over 16. An exciting and great opportunity to help and make a difference. For more information please contact Megan Beattie, Project Delivery Lead at email: start@standinternational.org or telephone: 0131 659 9943. Further information is also available at: https://www.standinternational.org/

Do you own a friendly, outgoing, though not too boisterous dog who loves to have a fuss made of them? Then perhaps, you might like to thank about registering them in our THERAPET visiting service. You heard of it? Let me tell you about it. For some years now it has been recognised, more nd more, that pets are good for us! Indeed it has been scientifically proved that the mere action of stroking a dog, cat, slows down the heartbeat, reduces blood pressure, and makes someone who has already suffered a heart attack much less likely to have another. Through no fault of their own, many people find themselves deprived of the companionship of a much loved dog. It may be they have had to go into sheltered housing, residential care, a long stay hospital etc. The same applies to children and adults who have an additional support need and those suffering from a terminal illness. THERAPETS come in all breeds, cross-breeds, or 57 variety mongrels! They can be small, medium or large. The only vital statistic is a steady and happy temperament. The dogs are approved for temperament and general stability being accepted and are not considered until at least one year old. Volunteer owners must become actual members of CANINE CONCERN SCOTLAND TRUST - mainly so that we can be sure of insurance cover - although happily so far we only know of one, very minor accident, a happy day's tail sweeping a vase from a low table. Volunteers must be willing to make a regular commitment to visit, it need not be very often, once a fortnight, once a month or whenever, but the visits must be regular because the residents and patients look forward to them so much and are disappointed if they suddenly cease. Sometimes small miracles occur - people who have never spoken, turned their faces to the wall in fact - magically come to life at the first appearance of a dog in a ward! This to the surprise and delight of the nursing staff, in many cases the dogs and owners provide some light relief for them too. Sadly, it has to be said that some of the residents or patients the THERAPETS are their only visitors. We like to encourage them to regard the doggy visitors as their very own. There is no charge for this service which is organised and carried out entirely by volunteers. We fund raise in various ways to keep it going. More than anything else, we need MORE VOLUNTEERS! The service has proved so popular that they demand has overtaken the supply. So, if you think this might be for you, or once importantly, for your dog, please do contact us for more detail and perhaps an application form to register your dog.

Looking for a fulfilling and rewarding experience? Join our team at our care homes for the elderly as a volunteer and make a difference in the lives of our residents. Whether its befriending and chatting with our residents or organising and participating in leisure and social activities, your contribution will have a significant impact on their well-being and quality of life. As a volunteer, you will have the opportunity to develop new skills, meet new people and create meaningful connections with our residents. Join us today and be a part of a community that values and appreciates the importance of companionship and human connection. Opportunities are available for weekdays or weekends, day time or early evening at: Glenfairn House Care Home-Sanctuary Care, 28 Racecourse Road, Ayr KA7 2UX Queens Care Home, 34 Ardayre Road, Prestwick KA9 1QL. We are a not-for-profit organisation specialising in care homes for the elderly and currently have over 110 care homes across England and Scotland. For more info, please go to https://www.sanctuary-care.co.uk/jobs/volunteering/how-apply-be-sanctuary-care-volunteer If you would like to help our care homes through volunteering, opportunities are available for weekdays or weekends, daytime or early evening. We are currently looking to recruit volunteer leisure and activities volunteers to facilitate experiences for our residents. Do you have skills or interests that you could share with our residents on either individual or group basis? Are you artistic, crafty or musical? Do you have a knowledge of local history? Could you facilitate leisure or activities sessions within our care home? We would love to hear from you! For more info, please go to https://www.sanctuary-care.co.uk/jobs/volunteering/how-apply-be-sanctuary-care-volunteer to learn more and apply online.