Aberdeen Civic Forum represents the views of communities in Aberdeen on the Community Planning Partnership. We have an opportunity for someone with administrative skills to assist the Office Bearers in ensuring that the Civic Forum reflects and advocates the views of communities in Aberdeen as effectively as possible and is able to contribute effectively to Community Planning in Aberdeen. We would hope this person could minute the meetings of the Civic Forum. Training will be provided if necessary. You will be helping to make sure that all the communities of Aberdeen have their say when plans are made for the future of the City of Aberdeen. This opportunity is in a friendly working environment based throughout the city, with meetings most often taking place in the city centre. All help makes a difference and is greatly appreciated. For more information please contact Jonathan Smith, Chairperson at E Mail: civicforumaberdeen@gmail.com

No matter how good our services are, we can’t properly support our users/community well if we don’t have good organisers in the team. If this sounds like you?... we would love you to consider volunteering with us for a few hours per week/month. The primary purpose of Old Kilpatrick Food Parcels is the prevention and provision of relief from food poverty in the local area of Old Kilpatrick and its environs. Our friendly office is an ideal place for you to put your Administration skills to great use- ideally you would have good Computer and filing skills, be good with the members of the public, have a good telephone manner and keep records up to date. So, whether you are looking to use your time well or update your skills, we would love to hear from you. In return we can offer you a warm welcome and all the support you could need. We are seeing a rise in demand for our services everyday. Having your help will allow us to be there for the people who need us. Any time you can give will make a real difference.

Volunteer Secretary/Administrator we need you, with you inspiration and motivation to serve as a board member on the Management Board of HALLA (Harlaw Area Lifelong Learning Association). We are a Board of people who run daytime and evening classes at Kaimhill Learning Centre, (Garthdee). We have a FB page ( @HALLACommunity) where you can see some of our activities and tutored classes. We meet once a month to discuss new opportunities and management issues, to find new ways of how-to bring people of all ages of the community into the centre. A volunteer should be passionate, enthusiastic and have a keen interest in community matters. A secretary / administrator volunteer requires specific skills such office procedure, basic accounting and IT skills (excel, word) but enthusiasm and interest in the community are equally important. This is an amazing opportunity to discover your “hidden talents” !!! You need to attend our monthly Board meetings for taking notes, minutes and prepare all the documentation and email the Board members. HALLA has a computer in the centre. Your volunteering would be much appreciated, you would be a great addition to our tremendous Board!!! A fantastic opportunity to help and make a difference for the community. All assistance is greatly appreciated. For further details please contact Giuseppina Caligiuri, HALLA Vice Chair at email Hallaassociation@gmail.com or telephone: 01224 498 164 / 07511377364.

The Driving Force are a small, friendly local charity helping people living with cancer in Bonnybridge and Denny by providing free transport to hospital and free therapies in their own home. As an administrator you will often be the first interaction with the charity for donors and new volunteers. It's a great chance to make a real difference to local people in your community. All training and expenses are covered, and there are regular meetings and social events where you can meet other volunteers. We are all volunteers here at The Driving Force and any help you can give would make a big difference. Your time commitment can be flexible and depend on how much time you wanted to give – 2-3 hours a week would be very valuable. This opportunity includes processing requests from people wanting to volunteer, so you would be important in giving them a good first impression of the charity. As this is a home-based opportunity, you would need to use your own phone and laptop with suitable, safe software installed. If necessary a laptop may be able to be lent to you. Other tasks you can help with depends on how much time you have, your expertise, and what you enjoy doing. We would appreciate help with sending out thank you letters for donations, documenting feedback, keeping our website up-to-date, contacting people to offer our therapies and managing our documents. You can also join in with other roles in the charity, such as fundraising, and take part in discussions to improve what we do and how we do it. If you would like further information, please don't hesitate to get in touch!