Fresh Community Wellness is a growing grassroots charity, registered Scottish Charity Number, SC051346. We operate out of Aberdeen city, working within a (S.I.M.D) high neighbourhood to create lasting change and build a legacy for the future. Predominantly in Seaton neighbourhoods and outdoors, we work with volunteers/residents, with a salutogenic approach to community wellness. To help with this we have great opportunities and need people to help out as volunteers for a range of roles including: *Food growing, gardeners, greenspace management, tidy ups volunteers. *Mentors, community engagement, events, entertainers (kids, adults, 55+). *Outdoors games & sports volunteers, building outdoor areas for residents (sheltered housing seating), health. *Artists/ Sculptors to begin on our Street Art & Design projects, and sculptures. *Admin, coordinators, team lead volunteers, advisors & support volunteers. *Drop-in café helpers, advisors, cooking assistants. All are fantastic opportunities to make a real difference for people and communities in Aberdeen. Excellent support and relevant training is provided to all volunteers. For more details about these volunteer roles or other ways you can help support the important work and volunteering at Fresh Community Wellness SCIO, please contact our website www.freshcom.org.uk or email us at chair@freshcom.org.uk or secretary@freshcom.org.uk

- 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/

Would you like to make a difference to New Scots families in your community? Would you like to help tackle Child Poverty? We have the right opportunity for you! Volunteering Matters is now recruiting volunteer mentors to help build resilience and aspirations to move parents towards and enter employment. While our staff will be on hand to help you provide employability specific support to parents, your role as a mentor will be focused on developing additional skills and overcoming personal barriers to facilitate their entry into the job market. More specifically, you might be supporting your mentee with confidence building, public speaking, time management, social skills, proactiveness, future plans and aspirations, accessing further education courses or work placements, additional services or local groups. No previous experience or knowledge required, just a willingness to make a difference to families in your community. We especially welcome applications from mentors that have direct or indirect lived experience of any of the mentioned barriers and struggles and feel ready to provide friendly guidance to someone who is on their employment journey. You will be ideally a flexible, patient and reliable individual with strong people skills. Before you start, we will invite you to attend training, aimed at providing you with all the necessary tools and knowledge to carry out your mentoring role safely and knowingly. You will also have multiple opportunities to meet with the mentor project worker in 1:1 meetings and go through any questions or doubts you may have before you start.

Volunteering Matters are a national volunteering charity. We are currently supporting MADE4U in ML2, a vibrant community organisation in the ML2 area of North Lanarkshire, through the development of their Board of Trustees. MADE4U in ML2 was founded in 2006, through the collective action and community compassion of a number of local churches in Wishaw, North Lanarkshire. Our vision is to see a community free of isolation, low self-worth and lack of opportunity for change. Our main charitable aims are reduction of poverty and distress in the community in which we work, and to increase the health and wellbeing of those in the area, through community development, education, support and recreational activities. We are committed to partnership working, and the engagement and support of local volunteers. Charity Trustees are a group of people who ultimately exercise control over, and are legally responsible for, the charity. Our current Chair of Trustees is looking to retire having been involved with the organisation since its conception. We are looking to recruit a new individual with the skills and experience to act as a figurehead for our organisation, lead the Board of Trustees while promoting good governance, and provide effective and empowering line management support to our charities Senior Manager. A full volunteer role description, for the position of Chairperson, is available. The Board of Trustees normally meets bi-monthly, usually online via Zoom and occasionally at the MADE4U IN ML2 Centre in Cambusnethan, Wishaw. It is important that the Chair of Trustees is able to visit the centre and be available to meet with staff on a regular basis. The commitment required of the Chair of Trustees is normally 12-16 hours per month. A full induction and on-going training will be offered, as well as on-going support and incurred travel expenses. Ideally, the Chair of Trustees will commit to the role for a period of 1-3 years minimum, providing a level of stability to the Board of Trustees and the wider charity. As a volunteer, we can offer you: ● A rewarding volunteering experience with the opportunity to support and shape the work and strategic direction of a well respected, local charity in North Lanarkshire ● The opportunity to use your skills and experience in a way that benefits the ML2 community ● Becoming a Trustee can be an ideal opportunity for personal growth and development, gaining experience in governance and leadership ● The opportunity to work closely with other stakeholders, meeting new people We welcome any enquiries regarding this position and would be happy to discuss it further with any interested parties. If you would like a copy of the full role description, please do contact us by expressing your interest in volunteering.