Local NCT groups and activities are an essential part of what we do. Our aim is to build welcoming and inclusive communities that improve the wellbeing of parents. ​ As a Community Volunteer you will know what support parents need most in your local area and play an important role in creating spaces for parents to connect and access trusted information and support. ​ ​In this flexible role, you will support local parents by leading one of our easy-to-set-up regular events such as a Bumps & Babies group or Walk and Talk, or help organise one of our well-known NCT Nearly New Sales. What’s involved?​ Planning and leading one of our local activities or services to support parents​ Advertising your group or event via social media and other platforms​ Attracting and welcoming helpers for your activity​ Following NCT guidance to ensure all events are welcoming, inclusive and safe​ Collecting and sharing information about the difference you make to parents​ Promoting NCT's values and vision in your local community​ Our Community Volunteers are:​ Passionate about supporting parents​ Motivated and reliable​ Able to plan and organise a one off event or regular group​ Welcoming to all parents, and a good listener ​ ​ Time Commitment:​ This is a flexible role that can fit around your other commitments and availability​ The time you will spend volunteering will vary depending on the type and frequency of the activity​ you choose to run., You could volunteer with as little as 2 hours per month​ We're ideally looking for Community Volunteer who can volunteer for at least 3 months​ What can you expect from us?​ A great volunteer experience where you can meet new people, and develop skills​ Excellent support from experienced volunteers and our Volunteering Team​ Access to an online platform with all the tools, resources and training you will need​ Expenses paid in line with our expenses policy​ We champion equity, diversity and inclusion through all that we do​ Importantly you will have the opportunity to make a real difference to parents in your local community

Are you passionate about the support we offer to autistic and neurodiverse children, young people, adults and their families? Would you like to be part of our team and help raise awareness of our charity, the work we do and be a key member of our events and volunteer team, mainly onboard Binky the Sensory Bus? You will be part of our volunteer team who bring a variety of different skill sets and experience to A-ND, essential in our ability to deliver key support and services throughout north Scotland. You will be part of our unique and exciting new Binky the Sensory Bus Project, who will be traveling throughout Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire, providing a much needed sensory environment and safe space for children and young people. This project is a first of its kind in this area and indeed, in Scotland. The volunteer role includes: • Helping present our sensory bus and its facilities at social and promotional events • Talking to the public and raising awareness about the services that we offer at Autism and Neurodiversity North Scotland • Have an awareness of health and safety within Binky the Sensory Bus and ensure all risk assessments in place are followed. • Become familiar with A-ND health, safety, and fire regulations, ensuring they are implemented and followed in line with National Care Standards and SSSC Code of Practice. • Ensure that matters concerning individual children, young people and their families are kept strictly confidential. • Report any areas of concern or risk to the Team Leader, Services Manager or where appropriate, Chief Executive Officer, in line with out Safeguarding, Adult and Child Protection Procedures. • To maintain confidentiality for the A-ND and its staff A fantastic opportunity to help and make a real difference. For more information please contact Lyndsay Hay at email: lyndsay.hay@a-nd.org.uk or telephone: 07858363544.

Have you got what it takes to take the lead on your very own fundraising group? Yes then at Guide Dogs we need you! All across the country Guide Dogs work tirelessly to ensure that the service user comes first and we are enabled to do that through the hard work and dedication of our Fundraising groups spread across the UK. We need someone to take the lead on fundraising activities and manage a group of fundraisers. With full training provided along with uniform, expenses paid and a key contact at Guide Dogs, you can truly make the role your own and become a valuable member of the Guide Dogs family.

How would you like to be part of the Guide Dogs family and help people with sight loss live the life they choose? We would love to have you onboard to help with our ambition of a future where every person with sight loss has the confidence and support they need to live their lives to the full. Did you know that we don’t just provide life-changing guide dogs, we also provide advice, skills, emotional and practical support for children, adults and their families living with sight loss to help them live actively, independently and well? To do all this we need the support of amazing volunteers like you! If you would like more information, are unsure or need flexibility around the role then chat to us first by emailing VolunteerScotNI@Guidedogs.org.uk and someone will be in touch. What does the role involve? Identifying suitable places and placing our iconic dog-shaped collection boxes locally in shops and businesses and counting up the funds every few months before paying them in to Guide Dogs. Key responsibilities: * Identifying and placing collecting boxes in suitable locations * Talking to the shop owner, receptionist etc at the location about how the boxes will help Guide Dogs and what we do * Emptying boxes every 3-6 months (as they get full) and banking the income through the paying in book provided. Give a receipt and letter of thanks to the hosts * Keeping a written record of the location of all boxes for your supervisor, the dates they are emptied and the dates/ amounts banked * If boxes aren’t collecting much, you’ll decide to move them to a better location. Your supervisor may also ask you to remove boxes * Reporting any stolen boxes to the local mobility team Please contact VolunteerScotNI@guidedogs.org.uk for more information.