Equal Voice is looking for volunteers who might have an hour or so a week to give to change the life of a vulnerable person in Central Fife, Kirkcaldy, Glenrothes and Leven areas. Citizen Advocacy is when responsible local citizens get to know a vulnerable person, to help that person express their needs, wants and interests, perhaps with different services or social activities. Citizen Advocacy is based on a lasting friendship of respect and equality between two individuals and focuses on what the advocacy partner/vulnerable person wants. The vulnerable person will be aged over 16 and may have a learning or physical disability, mental health problems or a chronic illness. You will be matched with someone in your local area, and with whom you may share some interests. How much time you spend together offering support, or what activities you do will be agreed between you and the advocacy partner. It can be any day or time that suits you both - Equal Voice can help you negotiate this. Volunteers can offer support by telephone, messaging, or video chat as well as face to face if that is safe for both. Equal Voices Young Persons Project provides a service for people aged 16-25 to include Citizen Advocacy in schools and colleges. Young volunteers are recruited within the school or college to support other young people managing their choice of transition from school into either college or into their local community. For volunteers, you could be advocating on someone's behalf within a school or college setting, or for those leaving school, advocating on their behalf within their local community.

Circles is looking for Volunteer Advocates to support our community-based advocacy drop ins. These take place in various locations across Moray. The right person will be able to give 2 or more hours per week, feel comfortable meeting people and talking through their issues with them and taking contact information in order that they can be supported going forward.

Are you a good listener with an empathetic, professional and methodical approach? Do you have two hours a week to support vulnerable adults with myalgic encephalomyelitis (M.E.)/chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS)? Action for M.E.’s UK-wide advocacy service, expanding in Scotland, supports adults with M.E./CFS to understand their rights, make informed choices, and have their views and wishes heard and respected, dealing with issues including health, social care, housing and employment. You’ll work entirely online/by phone to meet and represent clients, agree an action plan, undertake research, contact professionals and more. Full training, support and supervision provided by our experienced, friendly team. For more information please contact Avril McLean, Advocacy Senior Practitioner – Scotland at email: volunteering@actionforme.org.uk or tel.: 07753247099.

This is an exciting role for you to use your love of working with people to empower the community, and to drive a groundswell of community action on climate change. You will work with volunteer hosts who will invite 8 – 12 friends and family to attend a Climate Conversation online or in their home. At these events, you will present to them about climate change (using our prepared scripts), the urgency for action and facilitate discussion that leads to a commitment to take more effective action. Our mission is to create the social climate for effective climate action in Scotland.