RSPB Scotland are currently looking for pin badge volunteers in Falkirk and the surrounding areas to help us raise vital funds for nature. This role involves placing pin badge boxes in sites in your local area (e.g. cafes, shops) and visiting them every 4-6 weeks to collect the income raised. It's a great way to get involved with RSPB Scotland, and volunteers can raise thousands of pounds a year to support our conservation projects just by managing a few pin badge boxes. This role is perfect for anyone looking to volunteer flexibly for a few hours per month and who enjoys meeting new people. This role is suitable for under 18s. This role involves approaching various sites in your local area, such as shops or cafes, and asking them to support the RSPB by hosting a pin badge box on their premises. As well as: - Collecting the money and topping up your boxes with extra pin badges, every 4-6 weeks (depending on the site and your convenience). - Counting the money and banking the donations from boxes. - Ensuring that pin badge boxes are in a good condition, replacing where necessary. - Using our user-friendly website to record your banked donations. This is a rewarding role and offers volunteers the opportunity to: - Develop various skills such as fundraising, communication, public relations and marketing. - Gain insight into the RSPB’s work. - Make additional community links and meet new people in your local area. - Undertake training and benefit from support throughout your volunteering. Most of all this role offers the opportunity to make a difference and to help inspire others to help save nature. You'll be joining an enthusiastic and friendly team, and would receive support throughout your time as a volunteer.

RSPB Scotland are currently looking for pin badge volunteers in Aberdeen City and Shire to help us raise vital funds for nature. This role involves placing pin badge boxes in sites in your local area (e.g. cafes, shops) and visiting them approximately every 4-6 weeks to collect the income raised. It's a great way to get involved with RSPB Scotland, and volunteers can raise thousands of pounds a year to support our conservation projects just by managing a few pin badge boxes. This role is perfect for anyone looking to volunteer flexibly for a few hours per month and who enjoys meeting new people. This role is suitable for under 18’s as well. The role involves approaching various sites in your local area, such as shops or cafes, and asking them to support RSPB Scotland by hosting a pin badge box on their premises. It also includes: -Collecting the money and topping up your boxes with extra pin badges; -Counting and banking the donations from boxes; -Ensuring that pin badge boxes are in a good condition, replacing where necessary; -Recording your banked donation on our user-friendly database. This is a rewarding role and offers volunteers the opportunity to develop various skills such as fundraising, communication, public relations and marketing. You’ll gain insight into the work of RSPB not just in Scotland, but across the UK and globally. You could make additional community links and meet new people in your local area. Undertake any appropriate training and benefit from support throughout your volunteering. Most of all this role offers the opportunity to make a difference and to help inspire others to help save nature. You'll be joining an enthusiastic and friendly team, and would receive support throughout your time as a volunteer. For more details please contact Lynne Hayton at Email: lynne.hayton@rspb.org.uk

Fundraising is an essential part of our charity, but more so than ever at present. Can you help to support us? Are you ready to set up your own challenge? Can you think ‘outside the box’? Can you keep the kids/pets involved? Can you do this whilst keeping safe and observing social distancing in the current situation? What can you do? You can do whatever you choose to suit your skill set and the free time you have available! Good organiser? It’s so easy… You can set up your own fundraiser on Just Giving with Give A dog A Bone… and an animal a home as your chosen charity and get sharing with your family and friends (and start training!). You can do whatever you choose… maybe challenge the kids to a sponsored silence (hmmm…). - A ‘virtual dog walk’. - A dinner party challenge with friends, meet by zoom and donate the cost of a restaurant meal – after all staying in is the new going out! - A cocktail making class with friends by zoom. - A ‘Bake off’ challenge via Zoom. Like keeping fit and challenging yourself? Check out virtual events 10k/half marathons or full marathons. Set up your own Just Giving page following the steps above. Creative or arty? Why not sell items you’ve made and donate any profit? The list is endless… we’d love to see and hear of your ideas! **Remember to check with your employer to see if they offer matched funding – it’s a brilliant and easy way to double your charity fundraising.** Benefits - It could help to fill some time and give you sense of purpose. - You will maintaining contact with family and friends in a fun and rewarding way. - You will raise much needed funds for the charity. - You will get fit and a sense of accomplishment. It’s a win/win!

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.