Quarriers is one of Scotland’s leading social care charities, working alongside thousands of people through more than 100 services in Scotland. We support unpaid carers with services in Moray, Aberdeen City, Dumfries and Galloway, and North West Glasgow. Quarriers provides support that transforms lives every day, but we want to do more.

Rubislaw Park is a private, luxury care home in Aberdeen, surrounded by beautiful mature gardens and set against a backdrop of woodlands. We provide exemplary standards of Residential Care, Respite Care, Dementia Care and Whole-life Nursing Care, taking an individual-centred approach to care. We believe that developing an atmosphere of individual care and attention our service users will contribute to their well-being and comfort enabling them to enjoy life to their fullest potential.

Children's Hearings Scotland (CHS) is part of Scotland's unique Children's Hearing System which exists to ensure the safety and wellbeing of infants, children and young people in Scotland. We recruit, train and support volunteer Panel Members for Scotland's Children's Panel. Children’s Hearing Scotland’s vision is of a Children’s Hearings System where everyone works together, making sure that all children and young people are cared for and protected, and their views are heard, respected and valued. Children’s Hearing Scotland’s mission is to improve outcomes and experiences for children and young people in Scotland who may be at risk. We will do this by supporting the Children’s Panel, working with partners and using our influence to drive improvements across the Children’s Hearings System.

Home-Start Kirkcaldy offers support, friendship and practical help to parents with young children in Kirkcaldy, Kinghorn, Burntisland and Cardenden. Since 1994, they have offered a unique service for families - recruiting and training volunteers to support parents with young children at home. Home-visiting volunteers visit a family once a week to help them deal with whatever life throws at them. We support parents as they learn to cope, improve their confidence and build better lives for their children. We also runa weekly family group, creche and organise trips and outings.

We are a building preservation trust with responsibility for preserving and maintaining Kirkcaldy Old Kirk, now in our ownership, as a community venue, heritage centre and community music hub. We aim to develop it as an inspirational setting for a wide range of performance and creative arts and heritage activities.

The Hospice provides care for patients with a life limiting illness and support for those close to them. This is carried out through a range of services including in patient ward, day services, out patients and family support.

Dates-n-Mates is Scotland’s first friendship and dating agency run by and for adults with learning disabilities. Our work is underpinned by a human rights based approach. We believe it is peoples right to live life free of discrimination and to develop friendships and relationships of their choosing, to love and be loved.

To provide social and recreational facilities by means of a community hub for the parish of Glencorse and beyond.

Reduce social isolation Improve the emotional and socail well-being of older adults in community Offer a chance to develop a trusting relationship enhance quality of life assist those who are currently socially excluded to take a more active part in their community Help encourage and maintain a sense of community Offering an opportunity to engage volunteers

For the last 150 years, we have put kindness into action. The British Red Cross has been helping millions of people in the UK and around the world get the support they need when crisis strikes.

Aberdeen City Voice is a panel of Aberdeen City residents. We contact them on a regular basis to ask for their views on a wide range of issues that affect the community. At the moment around 1000 residents are on the City Voice Panel and we send them 3 questionnaires a year. The City Voice is supported by Aberdeen’s Community Planning Partnership so it covers a wide range of topics.

Under The Trees provided outdoor learning opportunities to all age groups, backgrounds and abilities. We work in areas of deprivation, providing our community with a wide range of skills and services to engage with each other and the outdoors.

As a social enterprise we have set ourselves a mission to bring people together and make our community resilient. In our shop we stock fresh produce, groceries, household products and toiletries that are local, ethical, environmentally friendly, organic, or fair trade to enable to help people live a healthier more sustainable life. In our cafe we serve healthy soups, home made quiches, sausage rolls and coffee and provide a place for people to meet. We are proud to work together with a variety of other community projects and charities.

Fertility Network Scotland provides free advice, support, help, information and understanding for anyone affected by fertility issues. We also work to raise awareness of the impact of fertility problems and to campaign for fair provision of fertility treatement throughout Scotland.

NHS Research Ethics Committees protect and promote the interests of patients and the public in health and social care research. The committees review applications from research teams across the UK, and the Scientific Officer provides support and guidance on request to all applicants for ethical review and additional support for researchers within Grampian, Highland, Orkney, Shetland and Western Isles Health Boards. The members of the committee are non-paid volunteers and include lay people who are not involved with clinical care or medical research and expert members with clinical or medical research expertise. The North of Scotland Research Ethics Service is governed by the UK wide Health Research Authority and the Chief Scientist Office in Scotland. We are supported by the Grampian, Highland, Orkney Shetland and Western Isles Health Boards.

TCV in partnership with EPIC (Enabling Projects in Clackmannanshire) run practical volunteer sessions where people come together to make a difference in their local paths, parks and greenspaces across Clackmannanshire.

a. The provision of educational and recreational facilities and the organisation of educational and recreation programmes with the object of improving the conditions of life for the people of Prestonpans. b. To promote active citizenship and community development through volunteering and participation in the Centre's programme with the object of reducing inequality and social isolation.

CWIN is launching a project for young people between 8 and 18, aimed particularly at those with a BME or refugee background. The project aims to offer exciting activities, bolster young people's self confidence, and foster integration.

Forth Valley Sensory Centre’s vision is a world where people with sensory loss live inclusive, confident lives. We host pop-up social groups in various locations across Clackmannanshire for more information contact: linseystocks@forthvalleysensorycentre.org or phone 01324 590888. As well as this, we have a community café, Café Tiki, a sensory garden and a sensory room, all open to the public. Centre partners Falkirk Health and Social Care Partnership, Falkirk and Stirling Council, RNIB, NHS, Blind Veterans UK, Social Security Scotland, and Town Break also allow us to offer comprehensive support no matter the challenge.

Our four acre field is in a beautiful location overlooking Duddingston Loch under Arthur’s Seat. Over the last five years volunteers and groups have been working together to transform this space by growing organic vegetables, fruit and flowers, making access paths and creating peaceful places to sit and enjoy the gairden. We donate our produce to various projects around the city which distribute food to people who need it.

We’re a centre promoting re-use and recycling of fabrics, hardware and furniture. We aim to further the work of the Salvation Army through supporting their shops. As a voluntary organisation we offer meaningful volunteering experiences listening to what our volunteers are looking for and meeting those needs.

Avenue is an Aberdeen based charity dedicated to providing comprehensive support services to families and individuals across the North-East of Scotland, with a focus on relationships, wellbeing, and children. Avenue supports people in Aberdeen City, Aberdeenshire, and Morayshire, occupying two sites with a large team offering a range of expertise.

We're a community dedicated to beating blood cancer by funding research, supporting those affected, and campaigning for change. Since 1960, we've invested over £500 million in blood cancer research, transforming treatments and saving lives.

We are Newfield Community Group. This charity will focus directly on the advancement and support of improving health in a local population of Dundee in one of the most deprived addresses in Scotland by working closely in association with a GP Practice. we will also establish a physical community space and home for other local 3rd sector agencies to provide support and help to local people. The funds may also be used directly to support local community groups who are focussed on improvement of health and wellbeing of those who are less privileged. This is not restricted to those registered with the GP practice. Agencies that we already have strong links with such as addiction support and recovery services, mental health support, welfare support, mothers and baby support groups, tackling loneliness, accessibility to hospital appointments, suicide awareness and prevention, overdose prevention training groups , housing support , social prescribers, community custody units and many more will be provided with space and support.

The Strathmartine Trust was established by the late Dr Ronald Cant to encourage and support the study of all periods of Scottish history, continuing the work to which he devoted most of his life. It is named after the parish north of Dundee where Dr Cant's family originated. The trustees are all volunteers and manage the business of the Trust, which includes operating the Strathmartine Centre, administering the annual grant award schemes, and overseeing the Strathmartine Press.

Heritage Connections is a recently constituted heritage collective in the PSG area supporting the existing heritage groups to develop, and raise the profile of heritage both locally and East Lothian wide. The Heritage Connections group sits as a subgroup of the area partnership with its membership consisting of local heritage group volunteers and local residents in the PSG area. As chair you will support the development and promotion of heritage projects/ events locally and support the area partnership plan to develop heritage linked to its key objectives.

No one should feel alone. We exist to create relationship and connection because everyone deserves to belong. At Safe Families we offer support, hope and belonging to improve the lives of those in our communities. We link children, young people and families with local volunteers who can offer them help and support.

The Vegan Society's mission is to make veganism mainstream. We're working tirelessly to make veganism an easily-adopted and widely-recognised approach to reducing animal suffering and environmental damage. We do so through peaceful and factual dialogue with individuals, organisations and businesses.

To be a place where Brechin community comes together to help each other.

The main aim of the Bridge of Don Community Centre & Association is to provide a variety of activities for all who reside or work in the Bridge of Don community. The Centre is also available to hire for events and celebrations.

This is a Gaelic cultural centre and community cafe. Everything is in Gaelic and Gaelic is the language of all customer services

We support active or former fishermen and their families, with over 140 years of experience providing vital services on quayside, on the waves, or in the home.

Pets As Therapy (PAT) is a national charity that enhances the health and wellbeing of thousands of people in communities across the UK. We strive to ensure that everyone, no matter their circumstances, has access to the companionship of an animal. Our volunteers and their temperament-assessed pets visit establishments such as care homes, hospitals, hospices, schools and prisons, and bring smiles to many faces. People of all ages get the chance to chat to someone — and stroke a friendly dog or cat.

ClubSport Aberdeen is a vibrant body directed by sports clubs, for the clubs. We provide a unified voice for sport clubs in Aberdeen at the top level across the city through our relationship with the Active Aberdeen Partnership (AAP). Our vision is to create the most vibrant sport club community in Scotland.

Our Union Street is a community-led organisation working to revitalise Aberdeen’s Union Street and has set out how with the support of the public it will regenerate, repopulate and reinvigorate the Granite Mile.

Barnardo's Scotland provides more than 122 community-based services throughout the country working with over 26,500 vulnerable children, young people and their families. Services include: leaving care services which help young people to bridge the gap between being in care and living in the adult world, family activity services which work to support families in trouble, disability services supporting children with disabilities and offering short breaks to their families. Our website provides a search for local services.

We are a value based organisation focused on delivering issue based advocacy that is independent, confidential and accessible to all who experience vulnerability. We support and promote the development of high standards and principles in independent advocacy at a local and a national level, in partnership with, and independently of, other organisations. We defend the rights of those in most need to services and to inclusion in the planning of those services, and we work towards empowering them to take part, and also influence service providers to listen to those that use their services.

Aberdeen Women's Alliance are a small, local, charity that was set up in 2004. Our aim is to enable Aberdeen womens' voices to be better heard by decision-makers. Since 2013 we have also run a successful local women's history project. Most recently during the pandemic, we have worked with our partners to make sure some disadvantaged women are having their basic needs met.

Our ambition is a future where every person with sight loss has the confidence and support they need to live their lives to the full.

NHS Highland is one of the fourteen regions of NHS Scotland. Inverness and Nairn is served by Raigmore Hospital and Nairn Town and County.

Music 4 U is an inclusive provider of performing arts classes in Aberdeen.

Independent Monitoring Board members are the eyes and ears of the public, appointed by ministers to perform a vital task: independent monitoring of prisons and immigration detention.

The Community Alliance Trust is a community-led organisation which exist to benefit the community of the Greater Craigmillar area of Edinburgh fallowing the principles of sustainable development. It does this by: Developing community assets and new social enterprise initiatives in the local community, Taking their lead from the community in planning and implementing their projects.

Garioch Community Kitchen exists to enhance the health and well-being of all sectors of the community in Central Aberdeenshire. We aim to provide a range of services including informative food workshops in a safe and supported environment, delivering practical and nutritional information and teaching transferable food skills. To work in partnership with other agencies and groups to promote healthy cooking and eating choices.

Greener Kirkcaldy is a community-led charity working locally to bring people together, take positive action on the climate emergency and support people through fuel poverty and food insecurity. We deliver a range of projects, events and skills training to achieve the needs and goals of local people – building resilience as a community and working towards a future where everyone can live better and tread more lightly on our planet. Based in the heart of Kirkcaldy – with a community building, training kitchen, bike shop and garden – we carry out activities across Kirkcaldy and work with partners to deliver projects across Fife

Through the adventure of Scouting, young people get to take risks in a safe environment, and have their first taste of responsibility. We give young people experiences they’ll never forget. The sort of adventure Scouting offers is the chance to experience something different and the opportunity to challenge yourself.

Multi-award winning community led charitable organisation focusing on delivering clubs and activities for the local children, young people and the wider community in Methilhill. We aim to "advance education", to advance citizenship or community development" and aim to achieve this via youth clubs and the Methilhill Community Learning Garden project. The Garden project focuses on promoting natural play and a curiosity for learning. The project aims to enhance the confidence and resilience of children and young people as well as harness a respect and appreciation of the natural world.

An outstanding centre for art and ideas, the public art gallery of The University of Edinburgh, Talbot Rice Gallery presents original and relevant exhibitions within a unique historical context. The exhibitions exemplify creativity and ambition, seen through a distinctive programme of Scottish and International artists, with informed interpretation and lively educational events.

WorkingRite is a charity with over ten year's experience in providing a work-based learning and mentoring programme to the young unemployed between the ages of 16-19 years old.

Through recognition, promotion, publicising and study of the life and works of Dr. Adam Smith, to advance in Scotland and elsewhere, community development and citizenship, education, arts, heritage, culture, science, public participation in sport and the prevention or relief of poverty.

The voice of the Voluntary Sector with a strong and diverse membership. Dedicated and experienced staff providing support, development advice, facilitating networks as well as sharing news and information. We also provide office space to rent, room hire, grant finder services, administration services and much more.

Royal Voluntary Service helps thousands of older people to live the life they want. We provide practical services in homes, in hospitals and in communities all across the UK so people can be independent and active. Much of our work is supporting older people. We provide practical solutions to everyday problems of loneliness and isolation.

Focused on regeneration of Silverburn Estate in Leven with a combination of community and commercial activities

Beyond Earlston develops and supports youth work opportunities in the Earlston High School Catchment area.

To provide a safe environment for the young people to take part in activities providing them skills for life.

Levenmouth foodbank provides short term emergency food to people in need. Our community cafe offers a safe place for people to come along to use internet facilities, seek information from external agencies and enjoy food with friends.

Altens and Cove Community Association Centre is a local independent charity, run by volunteer Trustees and a small staff team from Altens Community Centre. Serving Altens and Cove, the centre offers a wide range of community activities, along with private hires of our meeting rooms, sports hall and community rooms, and a café. Our highly recommended Fishies Playgroup operates within Altens Community Centre on weekday mornings during term time.

HM Inspectorate of Prisons for Scotland ensures fair and humane treatment in prisons. Through independent monitoring, volunteers visit prisons, assess conditions, and report on prisoner treatment, helping uphold transparency and accountability.

To increase the provision of affordable housing for rent and sale. To provide excellent management and maintenance for our tenants. To work with others in improving the social economic and physical environment of Parkhead.

Every day of your life matters, from the first to the last. We believe everyone living with a terminal illness should be able to get the most from the time they have left, however hard that may sometimes feel. We’ll be here for you and your family when you may feel like no-one else is, to help you cope when you don’t know how. Marie Curie Nurses care for you in your home, when you need them most, day or night. Our hospices are at the heart of communities around the UK. And our trained volunteers and advisers are here for you with practical information and support when you don’t know what to do next or just need to talk. We’ll be by your side with care and support every step of the way, bringing light in the darkest hours.

To regenerate the harbour area and make it destination for visitors , for community and access to water based activities , sports , bird watching , sailing .

At Save the Children, we believe in changing children’s future, we operate in the UK and around the world to ensure children are safe and healthy. We support them to learn, grow and become who they want to be. Our shops help raise vital funds, and our volunteers are the leading force in making this possible. Your donation of time, creativity and kindness can help us change the future for children all over the world!

Situated in a wonderful collection of historic buildings on the harbour of a small and beautiful fishing port, we are a charitable trust which has become a national institution with an international reputation. Our principal aim, in all of our efforts with regard to the displays in our extensive museum and our many educational and research activities, is to excite informed interest in the development of the Scottish commercial fishing industry among people of all ages in and beyond Scotland. The core story that we have to tell is the history of how, through a constant process of innovation, the Scottish fisheries became such an important part of the lives of so many Scots. The Museum displays cover virtually every aspect of the industry and community, both at sea and on shore. The variety and beauty of old fishing boats are shown in the models and original vessels, including the Reaper and White Wing that still go to sea. Our learning and activity programmes engage audiences of all ages with the fascinating history of one of Scotland's major industries and we provide volunteering opportunities from customer service to archive work to boatbuilding.

The Object of the Boys’ Brigade is to advance Christ’s Kingdom among boys. Each BB company, as part of it’s local church, is in the front line of The Brigade’s work in achieving its object. The Paisley and District Battalion, comprising all leaders in our area, has the responsibility of supporting it constituent companies. The Battalion’s Mission is encapsulated in the words: Helping the Church win boys for Jesus Christ. The Battalion’s Aims are to: Support local companies Develop the Christian commitment of our leaders Provide effective leadership training Organise attractive inter-company activities.

Providing opportunities for children and young people to meet together in their communities and engage in a range of fun and developmental activities. Empowering children and young people by involving them in decision making at all levels and giving responsibility appropriate to their age and aptitude. Enabling children and young people to engage with the needs of others to encourage them to participate in activities and projects in which they can make a difference.

Our vision is that all young people will have the opportunity to gain personal experience of how business works, understand the role it plays in providing employment and creating prosperity, and be inspired to improve their own prospects, and the competitiveness of Scotland. YES provides almost 7,000 young people each year, regardless of location, circumstances, curriculum choice, career plans or academic strength, the opportunity to be enterprising and to understand how business works.

BeFriend is a project of Berwickshire Housing Association, part funded by the National Lottery Community Fund, Scotland. We provide one to one befriending and group activities for people who are 65 and over, living in Berwickshire or Kelso.

The National Autistic Society exists to champion the rights and interests of all people with autism and to ensure that they and their families receive quality services appropriate to their needs.

VTO provide children who need it the most with free educational support, helping to build confidence and bridge the attainment gap. We do this through several initiatives including one-to-one tuition and homework groups.

Founded in 2001, Glasgow Children's Hospital Charity (formerly known as Yorkhill Children's Charity) was established to support children and their families treated at Glasgow's Royal Hospital for Sick Children - Yorkhill. In June 2015, the hospital moved from Yorkhill to the Royal Hospital for Children at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, where we are proud to support it today. Since 2001, we have invested more than £30 million in the children’s hospital in Glasgow. This has been possible thanks to the generosity of our donors, fundraisers and volunteers, whose support ensures that Scotland’s children receive the best possible care.

Chest, heart and stroke conditions affect one in five people in Scotland and we know there’s so much more to be done to reach everyone who needs support. That’s why, as a values-driven organisation, we are striving to develop innovative solutions to the challenges people living with our conditions face. We want people living with our conditions to be able to live their life to the full, accessing the medical, rehabilitation and wellbeing support they need at the time and place they want. Through our campaigning work, we fight for their right to the services they need. We are using our entrepreneurial talents to generate income to develop new services using the latest technology. Our agile forward-thinking approach is creating health solutions that will improve lives and reduce the burden on our struggling NHS. CHSS is playing a major role in healthcare in Scotland, with aspirations to work collectively with local and national healthcare partners to do so much more. We are accountable to the people we support living with our conditions. That’s why we have embedded a people-driven, participative approach to work inclusively to identify our priorities. Our vision: welcome to a Scotland where people with our conditions can live their lives well. Full lives, with the right support, at the right time and in the right place. A place where they can shape their future and live the life they want to lead. Our mission: welcome to a community where people can support each other, secure the expert help they need and collectively advocate for the care that matters to them. Welcome to the charity that never underestimates the power of a cup of tea, a conversation started, a recovery begun. No Life Half Lived means we need to listen to people with our conditions and deliver well for them. We have identified four goals to get us there: • We will place our focus on addressing the unmet needs of people with our conditions - social, emotional and physical - across all Scotland’s communities. • We will be led by our people: people with lived experience of our conditions, their families and carers, friends, colleagues and healthcare professionals. • We will secure the funding required to deliver via a diverse income portfolio that is consistent with our values and ethical approach • We will be effective and accountable in all that we do Everyone has the right to live life to the full. After a diagnosis of a chest or heart condition or a stroke, many people experience fear and isolation and struggle with the impact on their lives. CHSS won’t stand for that. The care and support we deliver every day ensures everyone can live the life they want to.

Spinal Injuries Scotland is the national voluntary organisationconcerned with new and long-term spinal cord injured people, their relatives and friends, along with those involved in the managemen,tcare and rehabilitation of the injury. Our charitable aim is "the advancement of health". Spinal Injuries Scotland advances its charitable aim by channelling its efforts via the following three strands: SUPPORT - INFORM - INFLUENCE - To SUPPORT those coming to terms with SCI. - To INFORM those living with SCI. - To INFLUENCE decision-makers and designers as they shape the world for those with SCI We translate our efforts into action through directing the activity and contribution of our Directors, Staff and Volunteers to support our members. We will be there, "backing you for life", as you work towards your personal goals and physical, emotional and social health to live in a world that has changed, not ended.

We are a lunch club meeting tri-weekly and providing support for those in need

Lead Scotland - Specialists in Linking Education and Disability, is a voluntary organisation set up to empower disabled young people and adults and carers across Scotland to access learning opportunities

We are a group of cat loving volunteers doing our best to raise funds as a small, local, independent charity: we believe every cat deserves a safe and loving home and our aim is to try to make that happen in the Clackmannanshire area.

This project supports adults aged 18-65 in the East Fife and Levenmouth areas who may be experiencing isolation due to their mental health issues through one-to-one befriendnig and group events.

Safe Families provides early intervention care for families who are facing a crisis or struggling in some way, helping them to get back on their feet. Safe Families works to avert escalation of need by offering individually tailored support, including overnight hosting of children where required. The Safe Families model offers families in crisis approved and trained volunteers to support them: each offer is unique and dependant on the needs of the family. Volunteers might befriend children and/or parents, can host children during the day and/or night and can provide practical resources where required. Volunteers are supported at all times by the Safe Families team based in Edinburgh.

Our mission at Independent Age is to make sure that as we grow older, we all have the opportunity to live well with dignity, choice and purpose. Through our national and local services and our Grants Fund, we work in partnership with individuals, charitable trusts and businesses large and small, offering older people opportunities to connect with their local communities, providing free impartial advice and, crucially for the future, demonstrating a strong campaigning voice. 2021 meant more challenges for older people and our charity, from the ups and downs of a seemingly open-ended pandemic to the rising cost of living. We carried on, delivering the advice and services older people really need and, where we could, connecting people face to face again – something we know is so crucial to wellbeing. As our transformation programme continues, those challenges have confirmed how important building a strong, sustainable charity is to those who need us. We will continue to amplify the voice of older people and raise issues with government – and with everyone, of whatever age, who wants to live in a society that values its older population fully. And we will look to focus our future work to help older people stay financially independent.

Renfrewshire Witch Hunt 1697 was founded to promote the story, the history and cultural heritage of Renfrewshire, Paisley and the surrounding towns and villages. Renfrewshire Witch Hunt 1697 does not promote and is not affiliated with any individual/ group that promotes religious or political views. Renfrewshire Witch Hunt 1697 is a charitable organisation that supports social inclusion and aims to widen peoples understanding through research, education and historical re-enactment. Being a charitable organisation, we rely solely on donations to allow us to continue our research and to allow us to keep our Cultural Hub open.

Skills Exchange SCIO is an educational-training organisation based in the East Kilbride Village. They are committed to empowering individuals facing various barriers, including disabilities, learning difficulties, emotional and social challenges, mental health issues, and those who have fallen through the gaps of other formal educational or support structures. Through a diverse range of group activities and support programs, they strive to further essential life skills, employability, work experience, teamwork, confidence building, developing routine/structure and provide avenues for personal development and growth. Main aims are to: • Expand horizons • Realise potential • Develop self-worth • Support people in a nurturing, caring environment • Encourage and empower individuals • Provide individualised support and needs-led provision If you feel like you or someone you know/work with would benefit from this kind of support and training, please don’t hesitate to contact them for more information via email – julia@skillscio.org or call/text - 07384810275

Voluntary Action South Ayrshire (VASA) is the local Third Sector Interface. It is recognised by Scottish Government and South Ayrshire Council as fulfilling a key role in ensuring the continued development of a robust Third Sector in South Ayrshire. As VASA has been created from an amalgamation of Volunteer Centre South Ayrshire (VCSA) and Council for Voluntary Organisations in Kyle and Carrick (CVOKC) it is founded on a wealth of experience gained during decades of work with Third Sector organisations, agencies and groups operating in South Ayrshire.

PFSS provides a unique service, supporting pet owners who are facing ill health, temporary homelessness or domestic abuse. Our volunteer foster carers give a pet a temporary “home from home”, taking responsibility for their care, feeding and exercise, freeing the owner from worry at a difficult time.

We are a network dedicated to bringing about a 70% reduction in child abuse and neglect by the year 2030 – we are the 70/30 Campaign. 70/30 is not just another campaign - it is part of a highly-developed, long-term, ground-breaking action plan to stop child abuse and neglect from ever beginning. We call this Primary Prevention. The 70/30 Campaign was created by the WAVE Trust charity.

Common Weal Aberdeen is an Aberdeen based not for profit group. We are loosely associated with the wider Common Weal group covering Scotland but we decide how our local group operates and feed into the national group.

DEBRA is the national charity that funds research and healthcare to support individuals and families affected by Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB) – a painful genetic skin blistering condition which, in the worst cases, can be fatal. We have a vision of a world where no one suffers from the painful genetic skin blistering condition, EB. DEBRA focuses its work in two areas: > We fund pioneering research to find effective treatments and, ultimately, a cure for EB. > We provide care and support to improve the quality of life for individuals and families living with EB.

The KLSB Community Group was formed in 2018 after it was identified that there was a need for a local group in the area to help tackle issues including food insecurities, social welfare, support and general community wellbeing. We started as a small litter picking group where we gained support from local residents, groups and businesses. Since those early days we have now become a registered Scottish charity who operate a food pantry, a support hub and we are also in the process of bringing a large community garden to the area. We continue to work in the community by bringing colour to our public gardens as well as our micro gardens which can be found throughout our area.

*Our Mission: To create a community where children and adults feel a sense of belonging, support and personal growth. A place where there is an inclusive, lifelong learning culture with an integrated approach to health, education and care. *Our Vision: To be recognised as a centre of excellence where children and adults can live, learn and work in an integrated community based on mutual respect and the unfolding of individual potential. *Our Ethos: We are committed to treating everyone with respect and dignity to enable them to discover their potential. We use a social pedagogical approach which is informed by the understanding of a spiritual dimension in each individual and integrates education, care, crafts and therapy to create a holistic response to the needs of individuals. We strengthen our community through social integration in the celebration of personal achievements and cultural life. We are committed to caring for the land and strive to use the environment in the most sustainable way to support and enhance a healthy lifestyle. We seek to further develop a living and working community based on equality of rights and opportunities, collaboration, freedom and empowering, respectful relationships. We have an active engagement with the wider society, facilitating a mutually beneficial flow of information and learning. We are a community in which people can feel safe and nurtured and in which we all work towards a future where people with additional support needs are fully included and respected in society.

Carers Link is the local organisation dedicated to carers and we provide a range of services for people who live or care within the East Dunbartonshire area. Our Vision: Carers want to see the person they care for have the best possible quality of life. Carers Link wants to see the Carers of East Dunbartonshire also have the best possible quality of life, encompassing help and support for your caring role, and the opportunity to pursue your own needs, interests or work. Carers Link wants to see that the Carers of East Dunbartonshire are both informed and involved and that your experience as a Carer is respected and valued.

SensationALL provides multi-sensory experiences for children and adults with disabilities, multiple support needs and people's families.

Pushing Out the Boat (a registered Scottish Charity - SCIO No SC044919) and run by a team of enthusiastic and dedicated volunteers is North-East Scotland’s unique literary and arts journal, publishing high-quality prose, poetry and art selected from a unique blend of the global and the local. In its pages are thrillingly gathered artists and writers from all around the world, as well as just around the corner, creating a linguistic mix that welcomes Doric, Scots, and a world of eclectic Englishes that help to bring us a’thegither. We maintain a strong commitment to first time writers and artists; and to outreach, by supplying copies to worthy causes, local libraries and schools – the latter specially to encourage young contributors. We aspire to offer readers the very best regional literary magazine in Scotland.

Hamilton Citizens Advice Bureau works closely within the local community to meet local people's needs, offering free and impartial advice on a wide range of issues, including benefits, debt, employment, health, relationships, caring issues, or legal problems. Advisors are mostly trained volunteers. They offer a drop-in service where people will be triaged and given an appointment with an advisor either in person or via the telephone. The CAB is a referral source for food banks and fuel banks, and they offer a debt helpline supported by money advisors. Open Hours: Monday 9am-5pm Tuesday 9am-5pm Wednesday 9am-7pm Thursday 9am-5pm Friday 9am-5pm Saturday 9am-12pm

We are a local charity supporting young families across Clackmannanshire who are struggling due to mental health illness, domestic abuse, disability and loneliness. We provide a package of emotional, social, financial and practical support consisting of regular home-visiting support from a Family Support Volunteer as well as direct support from a Family Support Co-ordinator, as well as a cluster of family support groups running in Alloa, Tullibody and Tillicoultry to being families together, to encourage community engagement, positive parenting and opportunities to enjoy activities as a family unit.

To provide information and support to carers and former carers through: • one to one support, • group support, • training, • informal advocacy • social activities, • support for young carers, • carer involvement opportunities. The organisation seeks to ensure that carers of all ages are recognised and valued, receive the information and support they need to allow them to care with confidence and in good health, and are empowered to have a life of their own outside caring.

To provide pet-facilitated therapy in hospitals, hospices and nursing homes

Deaf Links provides a wide range of services, activities and learning opportunities for Deaf, hard of hearing and sensory impaired people.

The Moray Community Health and Social Care Partnership is the organisation which brings together Dr Gray's Hospital, community care services at the Moray Council, public health services, primary care, mental health, learning disability, health improvement and community health services.

Secure for public/community use the part of Leverburgh School that the CnES want to knock down.

Sported is a leading 'Sport For Change' charity, supporting over 3,000 amazing community sports clubs and groups that are using the power of sport to transform the lives of disadvantaged young people. We support clubs by providing free business support so that they have the skills and resources to continue their work. We also have a network of volunteer mentors who work with our members providing expert consultancy on a range of business issues.

The Butterfly Trust is the leading provider of social support to the Cystic Fibrosis community of Scotland. We were founded in 2002 to provide face to face services for people with Cystic Fibrosis and their families. Our aim is that people living with Cystic Fibrosis will have access to the support they need to ensure they can benefit from optimum homecare and enjoy the best quality of life in the community.

Stella's Voice is protecting the world's most vulnerable people from human traffickers.

Bonnyrigg Rose Football Club is a Scottish football club from the town of Bonnyrigg, Midlothian. Formed in 1881 and nicknamed the Rose, the team plays in Scottish League Two, having been promoted after winning the Lowland Football League in 2021–22. Our Aim is to continue our success and help to contribute to the local community who have loyally supported us throughout the years and into the future. We aim to provide meaningful volunteering opportunities to those who wish to contribute to the club, give back to the community, feel a sense of purpose and provide experience and opportunities to those who may need a boost to achieve their goals.

Cats Protections vision is a world where all cats are treated with kindness and understanding of its needs. Our objectives are to help cats by 1.Homing: finding good homes for cats in need 2.Neutering: supporting and encouraging the neutering of cats 3. Education: improving people’s understanding of cats in their care.

Four Pillars’ mission is the supply and provision of barrier contraception, peer education and information to support and grow the LGBT+ community in manners of Mental, Emotional, Physical and Sexual Health thereby promoting informed choices and reducing the prevalence of HIV and other STIs.

Aberdeen Science Centre aspires to be a 5 star visitor attraction and our dedicated team provide: •An important and valuable educational resource for the whole community where people of all ages, backgrounds and abilities can come and engage with science and be enthused and inspired. •Science learning experiences that encourage active involvement in learning with hands-on exhibits, investigative workshops and exciting shows and demonstrations. •An environment that promotes curiosity and life-long learning. Aberdeen Science Centre is a registered Scottish Charity, charity no: SC014922.

The Young People's Befriending Project was established in 2007 and has been serving the local community in Orkney since. The Project exists to offer time to young people, aged 8-18, who are struggling with some aspects of their lives. The Project helps to give them the opportunity to build a trusting relationship with a trained volunteer, while engaging in fun diversionary activities that build their self-esteem, confidence, resilience and coping skills. Matches are 1 to 1 and tend to be for a couple of hours fortnightly. We welcome referrals from all individuals and agencies.

We are Be United. We want to contribute to a more inspired, united and enriched world. We are driven by the creation of the extraordinary. We transcend the ordinary, and elevate the human experience to unite people. We remain committed to our mission to advocate, nurture and champion Black people working in the performing arts, screen and event sectors in Scotland. Why? We believe our sectors are richer when all people are represented. We create platforms and opportunities that empower people to define their own success.

To enhance economic, environmental and social community regeneration in Dalkeith working in the areas of Arts, Culture & Heritage, Environment, Community Facilities, Town Centre and Economy.

We are a non-profit-making-volunteer run Arts Collective and charity providing a platform both online and offline for those who struggle with mental health, addiction, gender dysphoria, sexuality, feel like they don't quite 'fit', or feel estranged to this world.

The Caf4e & Company Lunch Club is working with Aberdeen City Health & Social Care Partnership to address the problem of social isolation among older people.

Keeping people safe.

PDSA is a charity. We want a lifetime of wellbeing for every pet. Every day, vets in our 48 Pet Hospitals care for sick and injured pets – saving lives, and keeping pets happy and healthy. Pets are part of the family. Our four-legged friends give unconditional love and are sometimes our only companion. They don't deserve to suffer because of financial difficulty or social hardship. They can't help themselves. But we can – with your support. Treating pets is a huge part of what we do…but our work doesn’t stop there. We’re a leading authority on pet health and wellbeing: from raising awareness of pet obesity to surveying the state of Britain’s pet nation; raising the status of animals to celebrating their contribution to our lives. But we can’t do any of it without you. Your support is invaluable to keeping our doors open and helping us be there when pets need us most.

To offer sport and physical activity opportunities to young people and families in the Prestwick cluster area, to enable life long participation to help people grow well, live well and age well. Especially after covid, we want to be able to offer out lots of opportunities to kids who have missed so much and can only do that through the help of volunteers!

Neil's Hugs Foundation was founded by Donna Paterson-Harvie who lost her only son, Neil to suicide in September 2011. Their aim is to help raise awareness of suicide in the local community and support families who have been affected by suicide. Support those struggling to cope with either the attempted or completed suicide of a loved one Support people who experience mild to moderate mental health hold support groups (currently zoom ) befriending 1 to 1 zoom and Face to face support if urgent during covid 19 Raise awareness of suicide give training on suicide prevention and understanding . To reduce stigma of suicide to improve peoples mental health with a focus on those affected by suicide to reduce the overall suicide rates in clacks and Stirling. Sign post to services

C.O.D.S works with young people within Clackmannanshire age between 12-18 who are in conflict with the law, impacted on by their own substance use, at risk of CSE, engaged in harmful sexual behaviours and experience of CSA. Clacks Futures – We work alongside our colleagues in SW throughcare team supporting our most vulnerable care experienced young people within their communities. Barnardos Justice Service – We take referrals from Adult Justice, up to age of 26 and work with young people to increase positive outcomes.

The Food Life raises awareness of the value of real food, provides information and opportunities to connect with others across the food system and works to build infrastructure such as this website and food hubs, education and support to the rural economy based around Angus agriculture. The Food Life supports creating more quality jobs in processing, production, distribution and marketing of Angus sustainably grown crops. We collaborate to "connect the dots” of the many exciting projects and substantial resources focused on local food in Angus. Most food we eat in Angus originates outside our area, yet we have some of the nation's best farmland. Our small towns are losing quality jobs to the cities, yet it is rural Angus that can feed the people in our cities. Notably Dundee. The Food Life is a non-profit Community Benefit Society created to strengthen the ties between Angus farming and food businesses and community economic vitality with an emphasis on rural and semi-rural Angus.

Care Home for the elderly

With a long and impressive history, the Special Constabulary is a part-time, volunteer body consisting of voluntary officers with identical powers to that of police officers. As a special constable, you'll work alongside our police officers in your spare time – forging strong partnerships in the community, patrolling our streets, preventing crime, and interacting with all kinds of people to give back, keep your local community safe and make a real difference.

At Ayr we aim to give young people an experience that will help them grow into the person they want to be in a safe and friendly environment. Through various activities and adventures, we learn teamwork, respect, loyalty, self-confidence, commitment, self-discipline, honesty and how to be the best version of ourselves. We offer a range of different activities from sailing, windsurfing and powerboating - to rock climbing, camping, and music - plus, so much more! At Ayr you are also able to gain different qualifications that you can take with you once you leave Sea Cadets!

Food Train Connects aims to connect two groups of people: Older people (aged 65+) throughout Scotland requiring a little bit of a helping hand to continue living comfortably and contentedly at home; and Volunteers who are willing to provide that regular support to help improve the quality of life of someone living nearby. During the current coronavirus crisis, our support is focusing on vital shopping provision, however over time, this site will be extended to help meet the wider needs of older people living at home across the country. If you would like to tell us what kind of wider support would benefit you or someone you know, please contact us at shopping@thefoodtrain.co.uk or 0800 304 7924. If you or someone you know would benefit from help with weekly shopping, or if you would like to volunteer to support someone in your community, please click the buttons below to sign up.

Community Gift Exchange is a charity situated in Ayrshire with a mission of creating a flourishing community in which everyone can participate in the fullness of life together. We believe that we can help build a community through the generous exchange of gifts such as our time, skills, expertise or funds. Community Gift Exchange enables volunteers to help release people into sustainable employment through working together on creative and practical projects that benefit our local community. At the core of CGX, our charitable purpose is the prevention and relief of poverty, the advancement of education, religion, health, citizenship and community development, and the relief of those in need.

The Ayr Ark works towards three main aims: • Engaging with young people by running events and activities which address a variety of practical needs for young people whilst working in partnership with local organisation. • Equipping young people with the knowledge and understanding needed for building and developing their own life-skills and self-confidence in a supported environment. • Empowering young people with the experience and confidence to make wise and safe lifestyle choices and to take hold of a more positive future for themselves.

Carrick Rugby is a community based club offering access to rugby to everyone in North and South Carrick. We aim to provide opportunities to participate in rugby for people of all ages from our vibrant micro mini section, ages 5 to 12, through our midis 12 to 18 years and into our senior squad 18. We focus on partnership working within our community and working to provide our communities with a welcoming atmosphere and high quality coaching and playing opportunities as well as a great opportunity for social activities.

We are Blind Veterans UK and we believe that no one who has served our country should battle blindness alone. That's why we're here to help with lifelong practical and emotional support which we provide to Armed Forces and National Service veterans regardless of when they served or how they lost their sight. We help veterans recover their independence and discover a life beyond sight loss. Our charity has been offering physical and emotional support to vision-impaired veterans since 1915. Blind Veterans UK's work ranges from helping veterans relearn vital life skills and providing them with the tools they need to be independent in their own homes, to offering new learning, training and recreation opportunities and providing long-term nursing, residential and respite care.

Age Concern Ayr is a registered Charity in Scotland dedicated to protecting and promoting the wellbeing of the those aged 55+ in South Ayrshire. Age Concern Ayr is 100% funded by the Charity Shop and Public Donation and all money raised is used for the benefit of residents in South Ayrshire. We have been operating in South Ayrshire since the opening of our Charity Shop in 1975. Very quickly The Charity Shop proved to be a great success, but something else was needed. Customers to the shop were looking for advice on a number of topics ranging from benefits to details on local lunch clubs. Although the shop volunteers at the time dealt with these enquiries as best they could, it was evident that there was a local need for more. With funds that had been raised from the Charity Shop it was decided that an Advice & Information Centre would be established and after 13 years of hard work by dedicated Volunteers this was realised in late 1987.

Headway, the brain injury association is a charity set up to give help and support to people affected by brain injury. Headway aims to promote understanding of all aspects of brain injury and to provide information, support and services to people with a brain injury and their family and friends. Headway South Lanarkshire meet every Tuesday in the Burnbank Centre in Hamilton, between 6.00pm - 8.00pm. Activities include Art/Crafts, Holidays/Outings and Service User Groups.

The promotion of equal rights, raising awareness and encouraging positive action in all aspects of daily living for people with physical and sensory disabilities within Aberdeen city. We raise awareness of disability issues. Provide support, information and advice and assist in completion of applications for social benefits for all persons with physical and sensory disabilities. We promote social inclusion and equality of opportunity for all.

Station House Media Unit (shmu), supported by Aberdeen City Council as one of the core cultural organisations in the city, is at the forefront of Community Media development in Scotland, supporting residents in the seven regeneration areas of Aberdeen in radio and video production, traditional and on-line publications, music production and digital inclusion. The organisation also supports other disadvantaged communities, both geographic and communities of interest, with an employability and training arm, and a recently developed a programme for offenders, both pre and post release. Successful initiatives have made the organisation a nationally recognised centre of excellence and created models of good practice in: youth work; regeneration; digital inclusion; adult and family literacy and numeracy; community capacity building; personal and community development; employability skills; criminal justice, and the curriculum for excellence.

Changing Faces supports people who have a visible difference to lead the lives they want..

Overtonlea is a modern, purpose built residential home for adults with complex support needs in the South Mainland of Shetland. We offer residential support on a long term basis as well as respite support. We provide person centred support to individuals who reside at Overtonlea.

'Minding you while you mind them' Shetland Bereavement Support Service works with local and national service providers, funders and the local community to provide awareness and good practice in bereavement care in Shetland by providing information, training and education. Through our specially trained volunteers we seek to offer accessible and sustainable support to any individual in Shetland who is experiencing a bereavement with the aim that no on in Shetland finds themselves alone and struggling with their grief.

Shetland Women's Aid aims and objects have been developed from listening to the women and children who access our services and from what it is felt ot be most important to them. Shetland Women's Aid is committed to providing support, information and helpt to any women, child and young person who asks for such help. Shetland women's Aid is committed to providing safe temporary accomdation for women and their children to escape abuse and to offer ongoing support to women and children who move on from refuge.

To provide a range of premises, activities and opportunities for residents aimed at alleviating poverty, improving participation and employment levels within Bellsmyre.

The Phoenix is a Community Hub in Dumbarton West, it was set up in 2018 by Rock Community Church. The Rock is a vibrant church community serving Dumbarton and the surrounding area. The Phoenix is designed to primarily serve the people of Dumbarton West, namely the residents of Castlehill, Westcliff, and Brucehill. The Phoenix includes a community cafe and a wide and varied activities programme including youth work, toddler provision, adult learning, intergenerational events, art classes, fitness classes, wellbeing programme and volunteer opportunities.

To help people through the judicial process by providing practical and emotional support

Save the Children is the world's independent children's rights organisation. We're outraged that millions of children are still denied proper healthcare, food, education and protection and we're determined to change that.

Over The Wall is a UK based charity for children with serious illness and disabilities, and their families, to discover a world of mischief and magic. A place where they can be brave and have fun with others. These amazing places are physical – in residential camps and also available online – with Camp in the Cloud. And what’s more, it’s all free! Their everyday challenges are unique and special. Attending a transformational camp or experience allows them to leave that all at the gate. They get reminded of what it means to be a child. They get to laugh, dance and cause mischief all in a safe relaxed environment. Our vision is to provide every child living with the challenges of serious illness or disability, and their families, access to our free-of-charge transformational programmes.

Girlguiding Scotland exists to help girls find their voice and build skills and confidence - inspiring them to discover the best in themselves and empower them to make a positive difference in their community. We’re 40,000 girls from 4 to 18 who come together to laugh, learn, explore and have adventures. We’re 9,000 volunteers who make guiding happen by giving our time, talents, enthusiasm and care for girls. We’re 3,000 local groups having fun and exploring activities week in, week out all over Scotland. We’re her first night away, weekend camping adventures, summer music festivals, emails to her MSP about the things she cares about. We’re the badges she collects to capture the journey she’s chosen – anything from mindfulness to rock-climbing to crafting to coding. We’re a powerful collective voice – by girls, for girls – changing the world for the better.

CHANGES is a Community Health Project which promotes the positive wellbeing of people living in East Lothian. CHANGES works with local people and professionals to develop initiatives and services to help people manage their stress.

The aim of the BHF is to play a leading role in the fight against heart disease. The BHF aims to do this through research, education and care, funding medical research, providing support and information and also providing life saving equipment for hospitals and funding BHF nurses.

The principle objective of the SBRCC is to provide high-quality support services to survivors of sexual violence. We provide free and confidential emotional and practical support, information and advocacy to self-identifying females over the age of 18 and to survivors of all gender/gender identity between the age of 12 and18, living in the Scottish Borders area, who have experienced sexual violence at any time in their lives. We also offer support to survivors’ partners, friends and families. We aim to promote awareness and understanding of the causes and prevention of sexual violence and the mitigation of its effects.

Our aims are to provide support for families with children who have rare, complex or additional needs. We do this by holding monthly meetings for families so children can play and parent/carers can have some much needed time out. We provide regular trips and days out for the whole family so families who find it difficult or who do not have the means to have a trip can come along at no charge.

We work with people and providers to promote equality and change in health and social care. We do this by: • bringing people and providers in health and social care together, as members - to identify common issues and form collective voices and actions • supporting them to speak with that voice, or representing them where required • keeping them informed and up to date • supporting their learning and development through training • identifying gaps and developing new ideas in health and social care to address them • supporting co-production at all stages in the design and delivery of health and social care in the Borders.

Grace provides peer support for people who have been through some kind of trauma in their life but feel ready to move on and are looking forward to a brighter future.

Beauty Banks is a charity focused on supporting adults, children and babies living in hygiene poverty in the UK. We supply brand new essential toiletries to charities and other organisations around the country, including food banks, homeless shelters, family support centres, women's refuges, mental health trusts, care leavers' support centres and schools.

PDSA is the vet charity for pets in need, working to keep people and pets together.

Dunfermline and West Fife's very own Heritage Railway project, Lathalmond Railway Museum is located to the north of Dunfermline, on a shared site with the Scottish Vintage Bus Museum. With 2 operational railway lines operating frequently.

Volunteering opportunities within NHS Ayrshire & Arran

Did you know that around 1 in 5 Mums and birthing people will develop a mental illness in the ante/perinatal period? At LATNEM (AKA Let’s All Talk North East Mums) we have lived experience. We’ve been there and now provide a safe, free peer support group for mums and birthing people in the North East of Scotland. LATNEM is registered as a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation with the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR)-registration number: SC051029.

“The foodbank was there when we really needed it, it was an absolute lifeline.” We don’t think anyone in our community should have to face going hungry. That’s why we provide three days’ nutritionally balanced emergency food and support to local people who are referred to us in crisis. We are part of a nationwide network of foodbanks, supported by The Trussell Trust, working to combat poverty and hunger across the country.

We’re an independent charity and one of the UK’s largest providers of advocacy and involvement services. We want to deliver the best possible quality of support to people so they are heard, respected, safe and in control of their own life. We believe that everyone, regardless of situation, illness or disability, has a right to: > be heard and respected > have the same choice, control and freedom as any other person > be safe from violence, discrimination, harm or abuse Everything we do is focused on achieving this aim.

Age Scotland is the national charity for older people. We work to improve the lives of everyone over the age of 50 so that people can love later life.

Royal Air Forces Association (or RAF Association), is a membership organisation and registered charity that provides welfare support to the RAF Family. The RAF Family includes all serving and ex-serving personnel and their dependants. To be eligible for welfare support, for both themselves and those who depend upon them, service personnel need to have served a minimum of one day in the RAF. With thousands of members and volunteers across the UK and further afield, we have the network needed for a personal, one-to-one approach. We’re there whenever an injured airman is fighting to get back on their feet or the widow of a WWII veteran needs a shoulder to lean on. We’re there when a family needs support to stay strong and connected despite the separation that comes with RAF service. We’re trusted to work tirelessly to make sure no member of our family ever feels alone or unsupported

Love Her Wild is a inclusive women’s adventure community. We believe outdoor adventures boost well-being, increase confidence and drive a passion for conservation. We provide opportunities, support and funding to make the outdoors more accessible.

The Woven Together Dundee project is a community-based research project explores the history and showcases the contributions of African, Caribbean and Asian Minority Ethnic people in Dundee. This project attempts to answer the following questions: • How much do we know of the history of ethnic diversity and multiculturalism in Dundee and the surrounding area? • To what extent did Dundee’s textile industry profit from slavery? • Who were our leading anti-slavery campaigners? • How were notable Black visitors to the city received? • How has Dundee benefited from the culture and talents of migrants from different ethnic backgrounds coming to the city? The Woven Together Dundee project is a community-based research project explores the history and showcases the contributions of African, Caribbean and Asian Minority Ethnic people in Dundee. This project attempts to answer the following questions: • How much do we know of the history of ethnic diversity and multiculturalism in Dundee and the surrounding area? • To what extent did Dundee’s textile industry profit from slavery? • Who were our leading anti-slavery campaigners? • How were notable Black visitors to the city received? • How has Dundee benefited from the culture and talents of migrants from different ethnic backgrounds coming to the city? The Woven Together Dundee project is a community-based research project explores the history and showcases the contributions of African, Caribbean and Asian Minority Ethnic people in Dundee. This project attempts to answer the following questions: • How much do we know of the history of ethnic diversity and multiculturalism in Dundee and the surrounding area? • To what extent did Dundee’s textile industry profit from slavery? • Who were our leading anti-slavery campaigners? • How were notable Black visitors to the city received? • How has Dundee benefited from the culture and talents of migrants from different ethnic backgrounds coming to the city? The Woven Together Dundee project is a community-based research project explores the history and showcases the contributions of African, Caribbean and Asian Minority Ethnic people in Dundee. This project attempts to answer the following questions: • How much do we know of the history of ethnic diversity and multiculturalism in Dundee and the surrounding area? • To what extent did Dundee’s textile industry profit from slavery? • Who were our leading anti-slavery campaigners? • How were notable Black visitors to the city received? • How has Dundee benefited from the culture and talents of migrants from different ethnic backgrounds coming to the city? The Woven Together Dundee project is a community-based research project explores the history and showcases the contributions of African, Caribbean and Asian Minority Ethnic people in Dundee. This project attempts to answer the following questions: • How much do we know of the history of ethnic diversity and multiculturalism in Dundee and the surrounding area? • To what extent did Dundee’s textile industry profit from slavery? • Who were our leading anti-slavery campaigners? • How were notable Black visitors to the city received? • How has Dundee benefited from the culture and talents of migrants from different ethnic backgrounds coming to the city?

The Seabank House charity operates 2 care homes in Aberdeen City, each providing support for vulnerable adults with mental health problems. Seabank House has capacity for 19 residents, while Aberlea House is a smaller project and has 5 residents. Both services are fully staffed 24/7. The main aim of the charity are to assist and support residents to live full and meaningful lives and to maximise their potential. As well as providing rooms, meals and communal areas, we also offer a range of different types of support depending on each individuals' needs. This includes areas such as preparing or and attending appointments, domestic tasks, medication compliance, organising personal finances/benefits and social therapy.

We encourage people to live healthier lives and reduce car journeys and CO2 emissions through cycling and recycling. We run two community based projects based in Arbroath and Dundee, Scotland. We are committed to our community and want them involved in everything we do at Cycle Hub which is why we love volunteers! We have a variety of roles of varying lengths of commitment time. Whatever your background, identity or ability, there’s a volunteer spot with your name on it. We have a list of volunteer roles you can choose from, but we are ultimately flexible around you and your available time commitment, experience, interests and goals. We want to make sure we find something that fits you best and offers opportunity for growth, development and progression with us. In the past, our volunteers have supported us at our events, in our shops and workshops, and with our Bikeability program in schools.

Positive Changes (Scotland) CIC / Grace Chocolates is a social enterprise supporting women with convictions as they journey towards new beginnings.

The Macular Society is a UK-wide charity supporting people with macular degeneration and other sight loss conditions. Its vision is to beat macular disease once and for all through funding research, building scientific capacity, facilitating collaboration and communication, and involving patients. It offers many services to support people through their sight loss journey, including advice and information, counselling, befriending, and support groups.

Community Planning Aberdeen is the name for your local partnership of public, private and third sector organisations and communities all working together to improve people’s lives across Aberdeen City. We are delivering an ambitious local outcome improvement plan to deliver our vision for Aberdeen - A place where all people can prosper.

a) To advance the education of children, young people and adults by providing opportunities to engage in the study, practice and teaching of community sports and community learning which develops their spiritual, mental and physical capacities and enable them to improve their conditions of life. b) To advance public participation in sport in Kirkcaldy and the surrounding area through the promotion, alone or in conjunction with others, of participation in football and other sporting activities and acting as advisors in relation to the development of football and other sporting activities. c) To advance health in Fife by the promotion, alone or in conjunction with others, of the benefits of physical activity and provision of assistance in relation to sports-related and healthy lifestyle matters

Fountainbridge Canalside Community Trust (FCCT) supports and encourages communities to engage positively with the canal, to promote its heritage, environment and amenity, with a view to encouraging more local people to use the canal to their benefit. We have been operating since 2004 working with canal-side communities near the Union Canal.

Our aim at our charity is to encourage people to recycle and reuse instead of sending their household items for landfill. Moreover, alongside this, we also provide training and employment opportunities for youths and adults trying to get into the workplace.

Aberdeen Blueberry Wellness is a Community Interest Company which exists to work with communities to improve key health and fitness concerns, via education and employment.

PAPYRUS is the UK charity dedicated to the prevention of suicide and the promotion of positive mental health and emotional wellbeing in young people. We believe that no young person should have to struggle alone with thoughts of suicide.

To encourage people to take up active travel through becoming more confident and skilled in walking, cycling in a recreational setting. Organise health walks, led cycle rides, cycle skills training, cycle maintenance skills.

MWF care for, create and conserve wildflower meadows, habitats and green spaces in Midlothian while supporting the positive health and wellbeing of the community through conservation, rewilding and community solidarity. MWF are a grassroot community group engaged in supporting the local ecology, biodiversity and communities that rely on wild green spaces to feel well. Interested in conservation rewilding and community then please get in touch.

The Boys’ Brigade is one of the biggest Christian Youth Organisations in the UK and Republic of Ireland, committed to enriching and supporting the lives of children and young people to learn, grow and discover in a safe, fun and caring environment, by providing opportunities to participate in fun and developmental activities and experiences. We offer an array of activities for all ages, whether it is camping, or kayaking, first aid or football, music or crafts, the list is extensive and will provide something for every young person. Members develop skills, build confidence, make friends, take responsibility and are encouraged to make a real difference in their local communities by sharing the values that make us who we are. Edinburgh Battalion formed in 1888 and was closely followed by the formation of Leith Battalion. Both ran with great success and eventually merged into Edinburgh, Leith & District Battalion in 1998, covering Edinburgh, East Lothian and Midlothian. The role of the Battalion is to promote the interests of the Brigade across these areas by arranging activities and events for our members, by the provision of support, training and opportunities for fellowship for leaders and by seeking opportunities for development of the Brigade to fulfil its object better.

Muscular Dystrophy UK (MDUK) is the only charity the UK to provide support to the more than 60 types of muscle-wasting conditions.

Cycling Without Age is a movement started in 2012 in Denmark by Ole Kassow and Dorthe Pederson. Ole wanted to help the elderly get back onto their bicycles, but he had to find a solution to their limited mobility. The answer was a trishaw. He started offering free rides to the local nursing home residents … and the rest is history! Cycling Without Age Scotland now generates “miles of smiles” in every part of Scotland and its reach and impact are growing every day. It enriches and enhances lives, unlocks doors, enables older people to once again be an active part of their communities, once again to “feel the wind in their hair”, to rekindle old friendships and to make new ones and to rejoice in heart-warming stories. This is unparalleled access, which we also provide to disabled people.

Sported supports over 3,000 amazing community groups that use the power of sport to transform the lives of disadvantaged young people.

Sported are one of the leading Sport for Change charities in the UK, helping more than 3,000 community sport and youth groups survive and thrive. Our members use the power of sport to transform the lives of disadvantaged young people and build stronger, safer communities. We support these groups to become more sustainable and increase their capacity.

Sported supports and resources grassroots clubs to create social impact, transforming the lives of almost a million young people - and positively shaping our communities.

St Mary’s for All is a registered charity and social enterprise in Hamilton that offers four diverse fully accessible community spaces for hire and the Beech Tree Cafe, a community cafe serving a range of speciality coffees, teas, home baking, sandwiches and snacks. The facility is open 9am-3pm, Monday to Saturday, and offers discounted rates for third sector organisations. For further information and to book, please see the charity's website.

Over The Wall is a national UK charity providing free of charge therapeutic recreation camps to help children with life limiting illnesses and their families reach beyond the perceived limitations of illness to rediscover a whole new world of possibilities.

To establish a pilgrimage route through Orkney.

Who Cares? Scotland provides professional, independent advocacy services in most local authority areas in Scotland. We work one on one with a young person to help them have a say in what is happening to them. We strive to provide advocacy that helps young people feel respected, included, listened to and understood. We’re independent to any care services a young person receives – this is crucial because we want young people to be supported and understood with no conflict of interest. We offer a wide range of groups, activities and events for care experienced people across Scotland. This is one of the many benefits of becoming a member of the Who Cares? Scotland family. The Scottish Government funds Who Cares? Scotland to provide a range of different training opportunities to Corporate Parents. Our training supports organisations to continually improve their policies, procedures and practice. Rather than provide the answers, our training brings care experienced people together with those at a strategic and operational level to plan the way forward. We seek to influence the development of legislation, policy and good practice which has an effect on the lives of care experienced young people. We believe that those who have been in care are the experts in their own experience. That means they have a lot to offer and must be consulted by those in power. Who Cares? Scotland has increasingly worked with care experienced people across Scotland to capture their views, experiences and suggestions for change in a range of areas. Our vision is supported by four key objectives: • Rights: We will support care experienced children and young people from across Scotland to claim their rights. • Belonging: We will create opportunities with care experienced people to connect with one another, understand their identity and build a strong sense of self and belonging to the care family. • Influencing: We will support care experienced people to be active in positively influencing their personal, social and political world in Scotland and beyond. • Pioneering: We will lead an ethical organisation with care experience at its heart. 2023/24 marks the launch of our brand-new project: Clackmannanshire Communities that Care. This is a programme aiming to span 5 years, run through STV funding, with staff presence in each of the 3 high schools. We will work to raise awareness of care experienced people across our entire school workforce and pupil roll, and within the wider communities these schools serve, to educate on unique challenges faced and to empower an all-community approach to support the achievement of better outcomes for all care experienced people.

Bon Accord Heritage is the registered charity / SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation) set up to renovate and reopen the much-loved Art Deco Bon Accord Baths in Aberdeen city centre.

The charitable aims of the Oxford Institute of British Islam (OIBI) are to: 1. Advance the Islamic religion in accordance with the teachings of the Qur'an. 2. Advance education and research in the subject of the principles and practice of the Islamic faith within British society. 3. Promote religious harmony by promoting good relations through the education in different religious beliefs including a respectful awareness of the distinctive features and the common ground shared amongst various creeds.

Cybersafe Scotland is a not-for-profit organisation which provides services aimed at reducing online abuse, harassment and exploitation, and offers wider support around digital safety. Cybersafe works with children, school staff and parents and carers.

Searchlight Scotland was founded in 2018 with a drive and hope to see societies most vulnerable receive trauma informed care and support in order for them to live the life that they deserve. Over the past few years we have seen many individuals come through our doors and start a journey to freedom from addiction, abuse, exploitation and many other life controlling issues. We are passionate about providing specialised care to those who have suffered trauma in their lives. We have a vision and a drive to identify and rescue those who are trapped in the travesty of human trafficking. We want to raise awareness and provide training to front line professionals to see as many individuals identified in Scotland as we can. We have a passion to see slavery ended in Scotland in our life time. We are committed to expanding and developing our services to see the long lasting recovery and restoration of many more individuals who have found themselves in very dark situations.

Get Walking Lanarkshire is the health walk project which spans across both North and South Lanarkshire Council areas. Health walks are free, short, friendly group walks for all ages and abilities and they are led by our trained volunteers. There are also opportunities for people to train as volunteer walk leaders themselves, helping local groups to take up walking and keep healthy. The project was launched in early 2014 to encourage more people to get outdoors and enjoy the many benefits of walking. Walking is the simplest way to include exercise into our daily lives, and with fantastic parks and paths across Lanarkshire, there’s plenty of places to enjoy a walk at your own pace. Regular physical activity has been shown to lower the risk of early death, help control weight and reduce the risk of heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, depression, some types of cancer and a host of other conditions. It helps maintain good mental health, keeps your brain active and lowers the risk of hip fractures. Walking is a perfect start for people who wish to ease themselves in, and build up their fitness. It’s healthy, fun and free – and there’s no better time to start. For more information or to find out more about a walk near you, please contact the project co-ordinator on 01698 402077 / 07903 358424 or getwalkinglanarkshire@northlan.gov.uk.

Volunteer Tutors Organisation or VTO provides free one to one tuition to children and young people (aged 8-18) to help tackle the attainment gap in Scotland. They work with young people from diverse backgrounds including those from low income families, care experience, EAL, or those faced with perceived barriers to learning. Their volunteers are responsible for developing a person-centred tutoring experience online.

Team Jak Foundation provides practical, social and emotional support to children and young people age 0-25 with cancer and related illnesses, their family, friends and those bereaved.

Blue Triangle uses the power of Public, Social, and Private Partnerships to support young people and adults at risk of homelessness by: - providing tailored, supported accommodation - delivering person-centred, trauma-informed support services that take a whole system approach - empowering and supporting the development of positive connections and lasting relationships - helping to build safe, supportive connected communities - enabling those they support to live in supported housing Please note that Blue Triangle cannot accept housing applications. The organisation works closely with local councils to provide housing through referrals.

Girlguiding Scotland, as part of a worldwide movement, enables girls and young women to fulfil their potential and to take an active and responsible role in society through our distinctive, stimulating and enjoyable programme of activities delivered by trained volunteer leaders. Our vision is to be recognised as the leading organisation for girls and young women and to widen and increase membership

The RAF Association is a member-led, welfare charity that exists to ensure that all members of the RAF community are supported, when they require it.

Team Jak provides practical and emotional support to children and young people with cancer and related illnesses, their family and friends and those bereaved.

The Carers Centre offer support to Carers through information and advice including financial and advocacy advice, and assistance to carers assessments. There is also a Young Carers Project offering support and breaks for Young Carers between the ages of 7-18 years old. A Hospital Project provides support for carers in hospital or if the person being cared for is in hospital. The Short Breaks Project provides short breaks for Carers to help improve their health and wellbeing.

The Museum is open from April until October. Opening times are Monday - Saturday 11 am. - 4 p.m.; Sunday open 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. The organisation's purposes are: The advancement of education of the public in the history of Dalbeattie The advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science. To extend, enhance and maintain a collection of social historic materials; preserve and restore other materials for the purpose of public display; and to carry out works for the improvement and development of the museum.

To assist community and voluntary groups in Annandale with their transport needs. The provision of community transport and other services for the inhabitants of Annandale and the surrounding areas in need by reason of disablement, poverty, social or economic circumstances

To raise money by selling donated goods in Hawick in order that the proceeds can be used to research heart disease by the BHF.

To advance citizenship through social welfare and community development. We particularly seek to improve personal and growth opportunities for people of all ages, particularly those who are vulnerable or disadvantaged. Our aim is to improve quality of life and help people feel that they matter. Whenever possible our projects are volunteers led

Every day Royal Voluntary Service helps thousands of older people to live the life they want. We provide practical services in homes, in hospitals and in communities all across England, Scotland and Wales so people can be independent and active. Royal Voluntary Service is one of the largest voluntary organisations and much of our work is supporting older people. We provide practical solutions to the everyday problems of loneliness and isolation. Volunteers are vital to the work of Royal Voluntary Service. Without them Royal Voluntary Service simply wouldn't exist. Our volunteers come from all walks of life, men or women, young or older and we've got something for everyone, including specialist roles such as this. Anyone who volunteers for Royal Voluntary Service knows that they are joining a charity which people trust - our style is practical, positive, personal and professional. Royal Voluntary Service is committed to being an Investing in Volunteers organisation.

At PDSA, saving, protecting and healing pets is what we’re all about. We are dedicated to improving pet wellbeing in three very special ways – by educating owners, preventing disease and carrying out life-saving operations.

Tayside Re-Users is an environmental reuse and recycling Social Enterprise. Established in 1995 it diverts unwanted items from landfill for reuse and recycling, offers employment, volunteering and training opportunities to young people and others who struggle to secure work and provides low cost or no cost household items to people on fixed or low incomes.

Umbrella organisation for disabled people. Operate demand responsive transport service for elderly and disabled people, hire out mobility scooters and wheelchairs, social activities clubs for young disabled people, stock and sell aids for independent living as well as general information.

Our aim is to support older people to live independently at home. Our preventative services address the difficulty older people face getting their weekly grocery shopping, doing jobs around the house and the growing isolation that comes with failing health. We also aim to provide a wide range of supported volunteering opportunities for people of all ages and ability and these include shopper, driver, delivery assistant and office assistant.

Oxfam is a global movement of millions of people who share the belief that, in a world rich in resources, poverty isn't inevitable. In just 15 years, extreme poverty has been halved. 15 more years and we can end it for good. Oxfam's network of over 650 shops is run by 23,000 volunteers and shop managers. Through the sale of donated goods and new products the shops contribute millions of pounds each year to help fund Oxfam's crucial work.

CHAS Trading (Fife) has four small charity shops operating within Fife, that raise vital funds to allow CHAS to offer a full family support service for babies, children and young people with life-limiting conditions. CHAS supports families across Scotland. Their shops in Fife are key to raising enough funds to support the service.

Health in Mind promotes positive mental health and wellbeing in Scotland. Our team of professional support staff and committed volunteers work in partnership to deliver a unique and wide ranging mix of individual and group support services in Edinburgh, Midlothian / East Lothian and the Borders. In particular it seeks : To provide and enable the provision of Mental Health Services. To provide information on and understanding of all aspects of mental health. To influence mental health policies and campaign for mental health resources. To achieve its aims and objectives through consultation with all interested parties.

Go! Youth Trust is a Christian charity which serves young people, families and communities by encouraging and equipping the local church. We are based in Central Scotland and work in partnership with schools, churches and the local community. Go! Youth Trust is supported by donations and any grants or funding which we can acquire.

Young Enterprise Scotland has been inspiring & equipping young people to learn, develop and reach their full potential through enterprise since 1992. Every year we support around 16,000 young people, from all backgrounds, to develop business knowledge, entrepreneurial skills & ultimately become more employable. We aim to: Enhance entrepreneurial attitudes of young people in Scotland; Improve the enterprise skills of young people in Scotland; Strengthen the work readiness of Scotland’s young people. Our dedicated team are supported by over 500 volunteers from the Scottish business community to help realise our vision for Scotland to be a place where all young people have the opportunity to experience a rewarding future in work/life - no matter where they start their journey. We believe passionately in ’Enterprise for All’ and deliver a wide range of programmes to ensure our work can reach ALL young people.

Cruse Bereavement Care Scotland (CBCS) exists to promote the well-being of bereaved people in Scotland. We seek to help anyone experiencing bereavement to understand the grief and cope with their loss. We work primarily through volunteers, providing free care to bereaved people. We also train and educate individuals and organisations who may in turn be able to contribute to the well-being of bereaved people.

Our aim is to support older people to live independently at home. Our preventative services address the difficulty older people face getting their weekly grocery shopping, doing jobs around the house and the growing isolation that comes with failing health. We also aim to provide a wide range of supported volunteering opportunities for people of all ages and ability and these include shopper, driver, delivery assistant and office assistant.

To enable carers and clients to have regular breaks; to provide respite care to those with acute illnesses, their carers and families; to support vulnerable people living alone; to provide a high quality service for people with dementia; to work with people who provide support care

Childcare in the Community provide nursery and after school care for children in the Hamilton and Blantyre areas. Working closely with parents/carers to encourage the development of their child they provide a safe, secure environment for children to participate in new and exciting experiences and make the most of their outside space, together with local places of interest. Their aim is to educate children while encouraging children's play activities and experiences through a wide choice of play spaces and various types of play, including social play, communication play, social dramatic play and creative play. They also promote healthy eating and encourage children to take part in various activities which will increase their health and wellbeing.

Home-Start Glasgow South aims to support families in all areas of South Glasgow struggling to cope with the challenges of being a parent and the impact on family life. We want all families, and children, to have access to resources which will make everyday life less stressful and more enjoyable. Most of all, we want to give children the best possible start in life.

Rutherglen and Cambuslang Citizens Advice Bureau works closely within the local community to meet local people's needs offering free and impartial advice on financial or legal problems. Services include help to deal with debts and representation at Tribunal. Money Health Check services to ensure you are receiving the correct entitlements, support with Universal Credit enquiries online forms as well as checks to ensure and are on the best energy tariffs. Client referral services such as Pension Wise, ASAP (Armed services Advice Project) and PASS (Patient advice and Support Services) are also available. Drop In services at the main Bureau are available on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Fridays between 10am and 3pm. Appointments for form filling are available on Thursdays

The projects main philosophy has been to create opportunities for children and young people from Dundee’s most deprived areas to participate in physical activity and sport, along with using sport as a tool to raise attainment levels, increase employability prospects and reduce anti-social behaviour levels. The team delivers 6 main programmes; Participation Programme, Diversionary Programme, Learn Thru Sport Programme, Springboard Programme, Volunteer Development Programme and Holiday Programme.

To provide a community based response to the needs of victims of crime delivered by volunteers and staff, trained and accredited to National Standards, offering free, confidential emotional support and practical help

Lomond & Argyll Advocacy Service exists to ensure that people's rights, needs and wishes are heard and respected. We support with people to get the information that they need to make choices and ensure that they are genuinely involved in the decisions that effect their lives. We are funded to work with people over 65, adults with learning disabilities and adults using mental health services The Argyll & Bute Patients’ Independent Advocacy Project is part of the Lomond & Argyll Advocacy Service. It exists to ensure that patients’ rights, needs and wishes are heard and respected. We support patients to get the information that they need to make choices, and help to enable patients to express their views about decisions affecting their care and treatment. We have recently secured funding to provide independent advocacy for adults living with one or more Long Term Conditions which are progressive or degenerative, or which impact on their ability to lead an independent life within Argyll & Bute.

The Helix has transformed 350 hectares of greenspace into an outdoor recreational parkland found between Falkirk and Grangemouth. It includes a lagoon, wetlands, woodlands, trails, outdoor event space, an adventure play zone and splash fountains. The Helix is home to The Kelpies. Standing 30 metres tall and are the world’s largest equine sculptures towering over the Forth & Clyde canal. Visitors can experience a tour inside The Kelpies and hear all about their origin and inspiration. A Visitors Centre has recently opened giving visitors an insight into the history of these magnificent sculptures and it has a an exhibition areas, café and gift shop. The Helix has involved volunteers and the community from its very conception and would like to continue to do so. Now with a new Volunteer Co-ordinator in place The Helix has recently re-launched its volunteer programme.

Grow 73 is an environmental charity aiming to help people of all ages and abilities to grow their own produce, learn how to lead more sustainable lives and support local biodiversity. Through shared gardening activities, environmental improvements and events we aim to improve the health and well-being of our community and make Rutherglen the place to be! Grow 73 are a charity focusing on developing growing opportunities in Rutherglen and Cambuslang and at the same time developing their community #communitygrowing They are establishing a Community Garden in Overtoun Park in Rutherglen: a place where all generations can work and learn together to grow fruit, vegetables and plants. A place to meet new friends, to come together with the common purpose of making a positive impact on the environment and the local community by transforming an unused piece of land. Check out their social media for up to date opening times.

we want to see more people helped out of crisis and fewer people needing foodbanks in the future. That’s why The Trussell Trust and local foodbanks are working together to develop new ways to help people out of crisis through programmes like More Than Food.

To promote and assist the general good of all old people in the Burgh of Grangemouth by assisting the work of statutory authorities and voluntary organisations engaged in providing facilities for physical and mental recreation, developing physical improvement, furthering health, relieving poverty, distress or sickness or in pursuing any objects which now are or hereafter may be deemed by law to be charitable.

Chest, heart and stroke conditions affect one in five people in Scotland and we know there’s so much more to be done to reach everyone who needs support. That’s why, as a values-driven organisation, we are striving to develop innovative solutions to the challenges people living with our conditions face. We want people living with our conditions to be able to live their life to the full, accessing the medical, rehabilitation and wellbeing support they need at the time and place they want. Through our campaigning work, we fight for their right to the services they need. We are using our entrepreneurial talents to generate income to develop new services using the latest technology. Our agile forward-thinking approach is creating health solutions that will improve lives and reduce the burden on our struggling NHS. CHSS is playing a major role in healthcare in Scotland, with aspirations to work collectively with local and national healthcare partners to do so much more. We are accountable to the people we support living with our conditions. That’s why we have embedded a people-driven, participative approach to work inclusively to identify our priorities. Our vision: welcome to a Scotland where people with our conditions can live their lives well. Full lives, with the right support, at the right time and in the right place. A place where they can shape their future and live the life they want to lead. Our mission: welcome to a community where people can support each other, secure the expert help they need and collectively advocate for the care that matters to them. Welcome to the charity that never underestimates the power of a cup of tea, a conversation started, a recovery begun. No Life Half Lived means we need to listen to people with our conditions and deliver well for them. We have identified four goals to get us there: • We will place our focus on addressing the unmet needs of people with our conditions - social, emotional and physical - across all Scotland’s communities. • We will be led by our people: people with lived experience of our conditions, their families and carers, friends, colleagues and healthcare professionals. • We will secure the funding required to deliver via a diverse income portfolio that is consistent with our values and ethical approach • We will be effective and accountable in all that we do Everyone has the right to live life to the full. After a diagnosis of a chest or heart condition or a stroke, many people experience fear and isolation and struggle with the impact on their lives. CHSS won’t stand for that. The care and support we deliver every day ensures everyone can live the life they want to.

L.E.A.P. was established in 1992 by a group of older people from Cambuslang, who identified a need for learning and leisure activities for local people aged 50 and over. The organisation continues with its original initiative and now provides services across 9 communities within South Lanarkshire which include: Learning and leisure classes, a befriending service, a handyperson services and our new dementia service.

4 The Organisation is established for charitable purposes only, and in particular the relief of those in need by reason of ill-health. This will be achieved by: 4.1 - advancing compassionate care at the end of life. 4.2 - promoting change in the way we help members of the community at the end of life. 4.3 - relieving the loneliness and/or suffering of people at the end of life

Chest Heart Stroke Scotland seeks to improve the quality of life for people in Scotland affected by chest, heart and stroke illness, through medical research, influencing public policy, advice and information and support in the community. Advice Line: 0808 801 0899

Aberdeen City Council Countryside Ranger Service is committed to working for a biodiverse, best value and socially inclusive future for all the City's countryside resources. It works in partnership to offer quality environmental education and recreational opportunities for all.

Ability Shetland is a charity which provides direct support to children, families and adults with disabilities and additional support needs. Responding to identified needs, we run groups and clubs and provide individual support and information for individuals and the wider community. We help people to improve their physical abilities and enhance their personal, social and relationship skills. We aim to ensure that they have equal opportunities and avoid the loneliness and social exclusion, which often results from disability. To achieve these aims, we tackle the challenge of reaching people in all communities, many of whom are in remote, rural and island areas.

To provide residential care and short break opportunities (respite care) to sixteen older people as well as ten day care places between Monday and Friday. The care is offered in Christ's name and we seek to retain and regain the highest quality of life which the individual is capable of experiencing at any given time.

The Visitor Centre provides a welcoming venue for locals and visitors to the area. The Cafe provides delicious homebakes and light lunches all made to order as well as space to display items collected and preserved. The Centre includes weaving machinery, local items and an interpretation of the Hoswick Whale case.

Victim Support Scotland is the leading charity dedicated to helping people affected by crime across Scotland. We support victims of crime, witnesses and their family members, regardless of who they are and their circumstances. Our service is independent, free, non-judgemental and confidential. We offer bespoke support, personalised to the needs of each individual. Victim Support Scotland provides information, practical help, emotional support and guidance through the criminal justice system. We offer specialist services to support people who face specific crimes including murder, terrorism, rape and sexual assault, domestic violence and hate crime. We empower people to cope with the aftermath of a crime and find the strength to move forward with their lives. We have dedicated volunteers, supported by paid staff, in our national and local offices across Scotland, as well as our teams in the Sheriff and High Courts, helping us to provide high quality support to those affected by crime. Victim Support Scotland represents the voice of people affected by crime. We influence key national policy decision-making to champion victim and witness rights and improve support services.

To support/assist disadvantaged veterans residing in Clackmannanshire and surrounding areas, who are socially isolated, have various mental health/medical and physical problems. Visiting veterans whom are residing in Nursing/Care homes so they have social interaction with like minded ex-military.

Eildon Housing Association has partnered with Cyrenians to deliver Older People Active Lives (OPAL) in the Borders. The project provides preventative services for Eildon tenants aged 60+ and offers a range of activity and learning groups in local communities, offering a safe accessible space to build local community, have fun, improve physical health, keep mentally active and learn new things. Community members decide what they would like to do, things like social and supper clubs, digital skills classes, singing and arts groups, to community cooking and more

Graham’s Kitchen was started about 12 years ago to offer a hot meal and fellowship to those in need on a Saturday evening In the City centre. It is one of a network of support groups in Dundee that offer this but it is the only one on a Saturday. The majority of our guests will have addiction issues and many also have mental health issues.

The service is aimed at parents and carers of children from birth to adolescence. We support parents through drop in sessions, evidence based courses, workshops and offers one to one support and befriending.

We have several services in Fife which provide support to older people. We support older people to (re)connect with their community or help them share their experience and skills for the benefit of others. We help older people who have a range of long-term conditions which limit what they can do, while others are in good health but lack the resources required to live a full and active life. We also provide support to people who have significant caring responsibilities. We also support people to improve or manage their mental and physical health. Ways we help: • reduce isolation by helping you to participate in your community • connect with additional support and specialist services • realise your resilience and resourcefulness • focus on the change you want to achieve in your lives • share your skills and experience through volunteering

The organisation’s purposes are: 4.1 The provision of a Youth & Community Centre for the use of the inhabitants of the district of Scalloway and environs, irrespective of age without distinction of any specific group, which will provide space for meetings, lectures, classes and other forms of recreation and leisure time occupation with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants. 4.2 The advancement of citizenship by providing opportunities for volunteers to develop and facilities for the use of community groups. We run direct services for children, young people and the elderly and also do a number of community events including the Christmas Lights and flags that decorate the village.

The Volunteer Tutors Organisation (VTO) is a charity, registered in 1977, which provides support for children who experience difficulties with their education. We recruit, train, place, resource and support volunteer tutors to give one-to-one educational support and guidance to children and young people who need it most.

The Teapot Trust children’s charity uses art therapy as a way of helping young people cope with long term medical conditions. We know that these conditions can cause anxiety, anger or upset for children and families. Art therapy provides a way of expressing and dealing with feelings, helping children to feel more in control and to cope with their condition.

Clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene are basic human rights. They should be a normal part of daily life for everyone, everywhere – but they aren't. That's why we're here. We're working with our partners in some of the toughest places in the world. Together, we have reached millions of people with clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene, enabling entire communities to unlock their potential, break free from poverty and change their lives for good. And while installing taps and toilets is essential to our work, we do so much more. We convince governments to change laws, link policy makers with people on the ground, pool knowledge and resources and rally support from people and organisations around the world, making lasting change happen on a massive scale.

Every day, and in everything we do, we’re committed to a shared set of beliefs and ambitions. Some are aspirational – such as our vision for a more inclusive world. Others shape our work and our people – and help make Upmo the friendly, expert, trusted, creative and nurturing organisation it is. Our vision is an inclusive world in which all adults with disabilities receive the respect, protection, support and opportunities they need to develop their potential and play an equal, rewarding and contributing role in their communities. We provide high quality tailored support and opportunity for adults with learning disabilities and autism to develop confidence, fuel imagination and enhance life skill

U-turn is a Peer Education Service which focuses on training young people (12-18 years) to become peer educators, providing early intervention and prevention for young people looking to address stigma and reduce harm caused by alcohol and drugs within their local community. Peer educators receive 1:1 support, attend weekly group sessions to build their confidence and leadership skills. They can gain qualifications, skills and expertise. U-Turn is commissioned by the South Lanarkshire Alcohol & Drugs Partnership.

Zero Tolerance is a Scottish charity working to end men’s violence against women by tackling its root cause: gender inequality. Our vision is a Scotland free of men’s violence against women and girls.

The Carrick Community Food Garden supports our community and community groups through learning.

LINKnet Mentoring Ltd is a voluntary sector mentoring project established to help minority ethnic people living in Edinburgh and the Lothian. We aim to help people from Ethnic Minorities get into jobs, education and also with their Personal Development and integration into the society. LINKnet aims to increase representation of minority ethnic people in further and higher education, employment, public and civic life of Scottish society through a structured one to one mentoring programme which is free to join. One of the main aim of LINKnet is to enhance the quality of life of individuals by improving their personal circumstances so that they are better able and better prepared to attain their goals in the areas of education, employment and personal development. The project also hopes to achieve a collective impact on the minority ethnic community as a whole in their struggle to be better represented in all spheres of life. LINKnet's long-term ambition is to see an equitable Scottish society in which everyone can plays their part and feels part of the wider Scottish community.

Pain Concern provides information and support to people with pain and those who care for them, whether family, friends or healthcare professionals. Our primary purpose is to provide support for the people in the UK who live with chronic pain, their families, supporters, social circle, employers, and healthcare professionals, bringing them all under one umbrella – the pain community.

RNID in Scotland. We're here for everyone in Scotland who is deaf or has hearing loss or tinnnitus. we work in communitites across the country to provide information and support. We also campaign for equal access to employment, health and entertainment, and to improve standards in audiology care.

Street Soccer provide free football-themed training and personal development opportunities for socially disadvantaged groups across Scotland.

We are a Scottish registered charity (SC050489) providing food support and opportunities to people in Aberdeen.

What’s on Biggar is an on-line calendar of events in the Biggar area with the purpose of promoting community spirit and activity. Designed, developed and coordinated in Biggar, the online calendar had more than 14000 visits last year and their Facebook page has more than 800 followers

We are the UK's leading children's charity. We've been looking out for children for over 130 years and we couldn't do without you. Find out more about our structure, the way we operate and how we fight for every childhood.

Dundee Sea Cadets is a unique organisation that aims to inspire the next generation to realise their potential and seize a better future through nautical adventure, based on the customs, values and traditions of the Royal Navy. Our Cadet Forces Adult Volunteers (CFAVs) work, both directly with young people and behind the scenes, to help make a positive difference to teenagers who are often struggling in today’s world and their communities.

We are Healthcare Improvement Scotland, an organisation with many parts and one purpose - better quality health and social care for everyone in Scotland.

Your Love Rara is a Community Interest Company/not for profit organisation supporting young people and children's mental health and wellbeing.

We want to deliver the best possible quality of support to people so they are heard, respected, safe and in control of their own life. Our aim We believe everyone has a right to • be heard and respected • have the same choice, control, and freedom as any other person • be safe from violence, discrimination, harm or abuse Everything we do is focused on achieving this aim. Our vision We will • deliver the best possible quality of support • be the provider of choice for the services we offer • be the source of authority for expert insight on voice and rights • be the place to work or volunteer with, for anyone who shares our aims

The aim of our group is to work with Historic Environment Scotland to ensure full and safe access for all visitors.

The Leprosy Mission Scotland is the Scottish partner in The Leprosy Mission Global Fellowship’s effort to defeat leprosy and transform lives. Everything we do in Scotland help us move towards our ultimate goal of making leprosy a thing of the past.

Victim Support Scotland is the lead voluntary organisation in Scotland helping people affected by crime. It provides emotional support, practical help and essential information to victims, witnesses and others affected by crime. The service is free, confidential and is provided by volunteers through a network of community based victim and youth justice services and court based witness services.

Braeburn Court offers supported accommodation.

Interest Link provides a group and 1:1 befriending service to children, young people and adults with learning disabilities throughout the Scottish Borders. The service is delivered by 200 volunteers, who are supported by Interest Link staff. Our service exists to overcome the social exclusion of people with learning disabilities and enable them to pursue interests, participate in community activities, make choices, gain skills and develop independence. We have 4 branches: the Roxburgh Branch is managed by Val Reilly, who supports 1:1 links for all ages across the whole of Roxburgh. Val also runs fortnightly children’s (8-16yrs) and young people’s (16-25yrs) groups in Hawick and the Caledonian befriending groups for adults.

Central Borders Citizens Advice Bureau (CBCAB) is a member of the Scottish Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux, the nationwide network of independent advice agencies. We offer free, independent, confidential, impartial information and advice from our office in Galashiels. Help is available to all members of the Central Borders community and we work with over 1,500 clients per year. The Bureau’s aims are: • to ensure that people do not suffer through lack of knowledge of their rights and responsibilities or of the services available to them, or through an inability to express their needs effectively. • to exercise a responsible influence on the development of social policy and services both locally and nationally.

To help raise funds for B.H.F. through donations given by local people of clothing, household, bricabrac, books, DVDs etc.Processing donations ready for the shop floor to sell as a retail shop to the general public

To help people maintain independence and dignity in their homes and communities particularly in later life.

Carers of East Lothian supports adults in East Lothian who are looking after a family member or friend who is ill, disabled or frail. We help carers to get information and services to help their individual caring role, enhance their own well-being and strengthen their collective voice to improve services.

To eradicate poverty and suffering world-wide. To prevent and relieve poverty and to protect the vulnerable, including through humanitarian intervention; . To advance sustainable development; To promote human rights and equality and diversity, in particular where to do so contributes to the prevention and relief of poverty;

Children and Families learning and support charity.

Move On is an organisation which works with vulnerable young people and those affected by homelessness. We offer a range of services providing advice, training, guidance and support enabling vulnerable young people and those affected by homelessness to unlock their potential and achieve a range of positive outcomes. These positive outcomes include; securing or progressing towards a job, accessing and sustaining a home, building confidence, growing support networks and increasing life skills.

Penicuik Community Development Trust brings together local people to invest their time, talents and energy to make Penicuik a better place for families to grow up in, community activities to flourish, businesses to thrive, and others to find Penicuik an attractive place to visit. The aims are to promote the benefit of the people of Penicuik and its environs (being defined as all those who live within the town and its environs as well as any others who participate as active members of organisations based in Penicuik), without distinction of sex, sexuality, political, religious or other opinions, by actions: to advance community development; to advance education; to advance the arts, heritage, culture and science; to provide facilities, or assist in the provision of facilities, for recreation and other leisure time activities in the interests of social welfare so that the conditions of life may be improved

We are an Edinburgh based charity matching people who want to garden with people who have space to share. We focus on those who need the most help, often older or disabled individuals or carers who are struggling to manage their outside space. Garden partnerships can help vulnerable people remain independent in their own home and reduce social isolation while at the same time garden volunteers benefit from access to gardening, food growing and joining a thriving community of growers across the city.

The Allotment Market Stall (TAMS) is a community project collecting and selling excess allotment produce. -OUR MISSION IS: To reduce waste, reduce food miles and make great produce available at affordable prices. -OUR VISION IS: We aim to connect people with where their food comes from and with each other and their communities. -OUR VALUES ARE: We value growing and eating local fruit and vegetables.

Roxburgh & Berwickshire CAB is an independent charity that provide free and confidential advice and information within your local community. There is a Citizens Advice Bureau in almost every community in Scotland, across almost 300 locations, helping more than 260,000 people each year. Because Citizens Advice Bureaux are managed and used by people within the community, they deliver services that meet the needs of local people. They provide practical advice, negotiate on behalf of clients and even represent them formally, such as at tribunal hearings. Common areas of inquiry include:- Benefits, Debt and money advice, Consumer issues, Work-related problems, Housing and Relationships

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Interest Link provides a group and 1:1 befriending service to children, young people and adults with learning disabilities throughout the Scottish Borders. The service is delivered by 200 volunteers, who are supported by Interest Link staff. Our service exists to overcome the social exclusion of people with learning disabilities and enable them to pursue interests, participate in community activities, make choices, gain skills and develop independence. We have 4 branches: the Berwickshire Branch is managed by Judy Kay, who supports 1:1 links for all ages across the whole of Berwickshire. Judy also runs fortnightly children’s (8-16yrs) and young people’s (16-25yrs) groups in Kelso and a monthly befriending group for young people and adults in Coldstream.

The Partners for Inclusion Group is the overarching organisation, bringing together Partners, Just Connections, Linking Lives and dM2. We started our humble beginnings as a Project of Inclusion Glasgow, where the ethos was to support individuals to live the best life that they could, within their own homes, with their own dedicated team. Over the years we have gained a reputation for reliability, stickability and really listening to what the person is saying, as we believe all behaviour is communication. Our ethos remains the same today, as it did in the beginning. The people we support are at the heart of what we do and they are our greatest teachers. Partners for Inclusion Group exist to: > Support people with disabilities to live how they choose, whilst influencing and enhancing the opportunities available to all > To share knowledge, experiences and learning with others.

Orkney Library & Archive provides a wide range of services, many of them free of charge. We welcome everybody, whether a resident of Orkney or visitor and provide free internet access on our computers or free WiFi connection if you would rather use your own device. Orkney Archive is housed within the main building in Kirkwall and is the place to go if you want to learn about the history and culture of Orkney.

Victim Support Scotland is the leading charity dedicated to helping people affected by crime across Scotland. We support victims of crime, witnesses and their family members, regardless of who they are and their circumstances. Our service is independent, free, non-judgemental and confidential. We offer bespoke support, personalised to the needs of each individual.

Citizens Advice Bureau West Lothian provides advice for all which is free, confidential, independent and impartial.

Our commitment is to ensure that people with profound and multiple learning disabilities are valued both as individuals and in the contribution people make to the community. That people receive all the support they need to realise their potential. To ensure that peoples right to a full life shaped by personal choice, abilities and needs underlies all provision and policy affecting their lives. That the knowledge and experience of family carers is recognised, and that their views are fully taken into account in service development.

Somebody Cares is a charity which provides free food clothing, furniture, beds, carpets, dishes and cutlery (and more) to those in need.

Promoting learning opportunities, particularly in the fields of healthy living, improving literacy, active citizenship, the recognition of achievement and employability, promoting a broad range of non-formal but structured group learning activities for public benefit. Supporting people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds to become more involved in planning their own learning programmes and their continued development. Engaging with the most vulnerable people and groups and planning programmes with them which will help them to reach their full potential. Working with young people to plan and support their own learning and achievement programmes. Offering guidance and support to groups and individuals who would like to broaden their learning opportunities and gain accreditation monitoring and evaluating the association’s activities with a view to ensuring continuous improvement.

Food Train began in Dumfries in 1995 following a community survey of older people that found many of them struggling with their weekly grocery shopping; an idea was developed to ease this burden on older people. A partnership of local shops and volunteers formed and Food Train began making deliveries of fresh groceries to older people in need with the help of local volunteers and shops. Food Train operated very successfully in Dumfries town area between 1995 and 2002 but the founder members knew there was potential to expand the service across the region. A four year funding package from the Scottish Executive ‘Better Neighbourhood Services Fund' awarded in 2002 allowed staff to be recruited to develop Food Train and deliver grocery support across all Dumfries & Galloway. By 2006 the grocery delivery service was fully operational across the region and the Board focused on the evidenced needs of the members and developed Food Train 'EXTRA' - an additional home support service. More recently a third service has been added in Dumfries & Galloway, again responding to the needs of our members with a befriending service helping those experiencing isolation and loneliness. In 2008 we began researching, planning and preparing to expand Food Train into other parts of Scotland. With support from The Scottish Government, Community Food & Health (Scotland) and The Rank Foundation, we have been able to expand Food Train into West Lothian, Stirling, Dundee, Glasgow, Renfrewshire and North Ayrshire, providing food access solutions to many more older people and clearly demonstrating our ability to transfer our successful model geographically. Food Train is now a thriving multi award winning Charity supporting older people in 7 local authority areas in Scotland, with a view to developing further and wider across Scotland to bring food access to all Scotland's older folk.

Barnardo's Scotland provides more than 122 community-based services throughout the country working with over 26,500 vulnerable children, young people and their families. Services include: leaving care services which help young people to bridge the gap between being in care and living in the adult world, family activity services which work to support families in trouble, disability services supporting children with disabilities and offering short breaks to their families. Our website provides a search for local services.

Recyke-a-bike is more than just a Stirling based re-loved bike shop. We started in 2005 as a job shop and quickly developed into a charity who focuses on the relief of poverty and improvements in health, education and the environment, through cycling. We’ve grown to include training services and cycling outreach work with the public, schools and private groups (such as educating lorry drivers on the dangers of being a cyclist), in addition to our bike recycling and well stocked shop. With regards to our aims, we want help our local community by supporting people into employment, education, training and volunteering. We benefit the environment by helping more people to choose cycling for low carbon transportation, and stopping bikes ending up in landfill. Recyke-a-bike initiatives better the health and wellbeing of our patrons and partners. We want to remind everyone that cycling is great fun and can do wonders for people’s mental health. Put simply, we really want to get more people into work and more bikes into the community. Our shop can cater for any age and ability of cyclist. If it’s your 2-year-old granddaughter on stabilisers, your adult son who is crazy about road bikes or you’re just looking for something to cycle into town on we have the bike for you. Our shop is open Monday to Saturday 9-12 and 1-5 and our friendly staff will be happy to find you the perfect bike for you.

Quarriers intandem Mentoring Service for young people aged between 7 -15 is an exciting initiative funded by the Scottish Government and delivered by Inspiring Scotland. intandem provides volunteer mentors for young people across the Falkirk, Stirling and Clackmannanshire areas. We know how crucial it is for all young people to have at least one long term relationship with a positive adult role-model. The service matches mentees with trained volunteer mentors to build a positive, trusting, supportive and secure relationship. Are you friendly, outgoing, reliable and enjoy working with children and young people? Do you have a couple of hours each week to spare? Would you like to be the person you needed as a teenager and create a lasting positive change in young people’s lives? Then this exciting Volunteer Mentor opportunity is for you!

BookEnds is a part of University of Aberdeen’s Student Charities Campaign which means that a large portion of what we make each year in the shop goes to local charities in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire.

To operate a community run narrow gauge railway attraction and to enable local people and visitors to explore the rural and agricultural history of the Howe of Alford. Our visitors will be engaged, entertained and educated by the history of the original railway as well as future technological developments. This community run asset will support the economical sustainability of the village, recognising the need to evolve towards a climate friendly operation and embracing that message within an all-inclusive volunteering and visitor opportunity.

Species on the Edge is a partnership programme of eight organisations, funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund. The partnership consists of Amphibian and Reptile Conservation, The Bat Conservation Trust, Buglife, Bumblebee Conservation Trust, Butterfly Conservation, NatureScot, Plantlife and RSPB Scotland.

Generation Scotland is the largest family health study in Scotland with over 36,000 volunteers. We have already helped research into cancer, dementia, diabetes, depression and lots more. By joining Generation Scotland, you too can have a voice and can help us to continue to create a healthier future for Scotland. We invite our volunteers to answer questionnaires and provide samples for genetic testing. We combine this with NHS health records and innovative laboratory science to create a rich evidence base for understanding health. Through this rigorous, ethical and safe approach to research, we seek to enable meaningful change in public health.

OUR SETTING Tweedbank Early Learners has been set in the heart of our community for over 40 years We have designated space within Tweedbank Community Centre, and have free flow access to part of the Community Garden, which is safe and securely fenced in ​ ​ REGISTRATION AND PARTNERSHIPS ​ We are registered with The Care Inspectorate to provide places for children from the age of 2 years to entry into primary school, they carry out inspections of our setting to ensure we are meeting The Health and Social Care Standards We are also subject to Education Scotland inspections. Reports are displayed on our foyer notice board ​ We work in partnership with Scottish Borders Council to provide Early Learning & Childcare for children aged 3 years until they attend Primary One. These places are funded from the term after your child’s 3rd birthday. Our partnership status is subject to a comprehensive set of terms and conditions and strict regulation ​ We are a member of Early Years Scotland, and through them we receive support, advice and also Public Liability Insurance cover which is revised and renewed annually ​ ​ HOW WE OPERATE Tweedbank Early Learners Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation known as Tweedbank Early Learners (SCIO) is a not for profit charity. We are registered with The Scottish Charity Regulator, OSCR, and are governed by a Board of Trustees. The manager is in charge of the day to day running of the setting, and also sits on the board

Re-Engage is the only national charity solely dedicated to tackling loneliness and social isolation among older people. Supported by a network of volunteers, the charity organises monthly Sunday afternoon tea parties for small groups of older people, aged 75 and over, who live alone. Offering a regular and vital friendship link every month. Each older person is collected from their home by a volunteer driver and taken to a volunteer host’s home for the afternoon. The group is warmly welcomed by a different host each month, but the drivers remain the same which means that over the months and years, acquaintances turn into friends and loneliness is replaced by companionship. Our tea parties are a real lifeline of friendship for our older guests who have little or no contact with family or friends. They bring people of all ages together, develop fulfilling friendships and support networks, and give everyone involved something to look forward to each month.

Would you like to make a difference for disabled people in Orkney? Access Orkney is a new group of volunteers who work to improve access and inclusion for disabled people in Orkney by raising awareness and helping to change attitude amongst the general public and public services about the need for inclusive access for disabled people. We are part of a network of Access Panels across Scotland, managed and supported by Disability Equality Scotland. At Access Orkney, we believe that everyone should have equal access to the community and opportunities. Our mission is to create an inclusive environment where disabled individuals can fully participate and thrive. We envision a future in which disability is not a barrier, but rather a celebration of diversity. We are looking for a notetaker to take minutes for the secretary.

Muscular Dystrophy UK’s the leading charity for over 60 muscle wasting and weakening conditions. For over 60 years, we’ve been building our community of individuals living with muscle-wasting or weakening conditions, families and carers, scientists, health professionals, supporters, volunteers and donors. Making advances that would have been unthinkable just ten years ago. • We share expert advice and support people to live well now. • We fund groundbreaking research to understand the different conditions better and lead us to new treatments. • We work with the NHS towards universal access to specialist healthcare. • Together, we campaign for people’s rights, better understanding, accessibility, and access to treatments.

The Literacy Pirates is a pirate themed, educational charity that takes children aged between 9 and 13 on voyages as readers and writers in order to develop their literacy skills, confidence and perseverance. We have a vision where all children can reach their potential in life.

The Friends Shed is for people aged from 18 - 45 years old who need one to one support in their daily lives and are looking for an opportunity to meet others for shared experiences and activities.

SSERC offers a broad portfolio of services, principally in support of the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) areas of the curriculum, which are not available from any source and which can be broken down into three main stands of activity:- *Provision of Professional Learning (PL) for early years practitioners, primary and secondary teachers and school and college technicians and childminders. *The Advisory Service *Wider STEM engagement activities including the Young STEM Leader Programme, management of the STEM Ambassadors in Scotland Hub, ENTHUSE Partnerships, the Scottish STEM Placements Programme and Education/Industry Partnerships.

The Why Not? Trust is a community developed with and for people with experience of care. We offer a digital community where care experienced parents can come together and receive varying forms of support including Peer Mentoring.

As a charity we rely on fundraising to keep achieving amazing feats with Tornado. From build to daily maintenance, much of the locomotive as you see it today has been funded by a lot of people contributing a small amount on a regular basis.

Who Cares? Scotland is Scotland’s only membership organisation for Care Experienced people. We support Care Experienced people to have their voice heard in a number of ways including; Independent Advocacy, Advocacy Helpline, Participation and Campaigning.

DEBRA UK exists to provide care and support to improve quality of life for people living with EB, and to fund pioneering research to find effective treatments and, ultimately cure(s) for EB.

Sistema Scotland’s mission is to create permanent social change in some of the most deprived communities in Scotland. We use participation in our Big Noise orchestra programmes to change lives by fostering confidence, discipline, teamwork, pride and aspiration in the children and young people.

The OBJECTS of the TRUST shall be to promote and encourage the following aims by charitable means but not otherwise:- (a) To encourage high standards of architecture and town planning in North Berwick and surrounding areas (b) To stimulate public interest in and care for the beauty, history and character of the Royal Burgh and its surroundings (c) To encourage the preservation, development, improvement and beautification of features of general public amenity or historic or ecological interest

Social enterprise employing adults with disabilities. Providing upcycled baby and children's equipment at affordable prices, and reducing our carbon footprint.

Sue Ryder Charity Shops raise millions of pounds each year to enable our charity to deliver hospice and neurological care for more conditions than any other UK charity.

CAPS is an independent advocacy organisation for people who use or have used mental health services. We are completely independent from the people who fund us and those who provide other services to the people we work with. We provide individual and collective advocacy in East Lothian and Midlothian. We also host several experience-led projects across Lothian.

Registered Social Landlord (Housing Association)

Mind Store is a SCIO and obtained charitable status in 2022. Since its inception in 2019 we have supported an extensive number of people improve their wellbeing and mental health.

Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance (SCAA) saves and improves lives across Scotland every day. SCAA currently operates two helicopters, both EC135-T2is, and two rapid response vehicles - taking expert paramedic care to the scene of time-critical emergencies, whether it be on a road, in a field or at someone’s home. SCAA then transports patients to specialist hospitals to receive the most appropriate advanced care. SCAA makes a difference - a patient’s chance of survival and full recovery are greatly increased if they receive the right medical care within the first hour of injury or illness. The fast response of SCAA and its ability to reach Scotland’s most remote and rural areas saves vital minutes when every second really does count. SCAA can be airborne within five minutes of receiving an emergency call and can reach 90% of Scotland’s population within 25 minutes. Working in partnership with the Scottish Ambulance Service (SAS), SCAA is an integral part of Scotland’s frontline 999 emergency response network, responding to trauma incidents and medical emergencies across the country, covering an area of more than 30,000 square miles.

The charity helps to put a smile on the faces of children and their siblings going through gruelling treatments by fundraising to provide respite holidays/day trips/ gifts/ experiences etc.

Temple Old Kirk Friends is committed to bring the beautiful old Temple Kirk and kirkyard to 'life' by raising money for conservation and gaining appreciation of their significance to the public, historians and genealogists.

Food and Fun was introduced by the Council as a pilot to deliver free meals and activities to children in key areas of Aberdeen during school holiday periods and has been rolled out on a permanent basis. When we talk about our purpose – about caring for our city and our people – we think Food and Fun is a shining example that we can all be incredibly proud of.

Our ambition is a future where every person with sight loss has the confidence and support they need to live their lives to the full.

We are a SCIO which primarily help women who are the victims of present or past abuse. We run courses to help women understand what they have been through and build the skills they need to live an abuse free life. We also offer empowerments classes for women to teach them the skills they need to live their best life. We also have health and wellness wellness classes for women.

Poppyscotland provides life-changing support to our Armed Forces community. We reach out to those who have served, those still serving, and their families at times of crisis and need by offering vital, practical advice, assistance and funding. We believe that those who serve or have served, whether regular or reserve, are deserving of our support to live life fully without disadvantage after service. No veteran should live without the prospect of employment, good health and a home, and we all have a part to play in achieving this. Poppyscotland is best known for running the iconic Scottish Poppy Appeal, but we work all year round to help those who have served, those still serving and their families receive the care and support they urgently need.

Food Train is a registered charity, voluntary organisation and social enterprise. Since 1995 Food Train has been making life easier for older people, providing vital services to those who are no longer able to manage independently, through age, ill health, frailty or disability. We aim to offer our members practical help to eat well, age well and live well at home for longer. Food Train makes hundreds of grocery deliveries every week, ensuring those most in need have access to fresh groceries. Anyone from age 65 who has difficulty getting their grocery shopping can use the service. Our service is designed to help older people enjoy fresh food and a well-balanced diet and help them remain in the comfort of their own home in the local community without the worry or carrying heavy shopping.

We are a research group of theologians working together on joint projects. We are a registered charity (SCIO - Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation).

Pet Fostering Service Scotland (PFSS) provides short-term, emergency foster care for pets whose owners are facing one of the following situations: *Ill health *Temporary homelessness *Domestic abuse

The Health and Wellbeing Team at Volunteer Edinburgh believes that volunteering can play an important role in an individual’s recovery and that our clients have an important contribution to make. We work with individuals who have barriers to accessing and sustaining volunteering eg those with a learning or physical disability; a mental health issue; reformed offenders; people recovering from alcohol or drug addictions. We aim to make volunteering more inclusive across Edinburgh by identifying appropriate opportunities and supporting them to overcome barriers. We work directly with individuals, their support workers and volunteer managers in volunteer involving organisations.

Living with sight loss can be lonely and isolating, causing many to revert into themselves only making this issue worse. The British Wireless for the Blind Fund aims to ease these feelings by providing the joy of sound along with the companionship of radio. We supply specially adapted audio equipment to those who would not usually be able to afford it, on a free loan to visually impaired people all across the UK. We are not government funded so it is thanks only to the continued generosity of our supporters that we can carry on helping people who need it the most. The number of people living with sight loss is set to double to more than 4 million by 2050, and we aim to make life for those suffering better.

Proud to stand out from the crowd, Heart Research UK is the charity dedicated to your heart. We inspire and invest in pioneering medical research, ground-breaking training and education and in communities to improve their heart health for themselves. Always looking to the future, we give clinicians unique opportunities to gain the latest skills, knowledge and hands-on experience to become the experts of tomorrow. We show youngsters born with heart disease, and those who care for them, that they can live active lives. Our Healthy Heart Grants focus on communities to prevent heart disease in the first place.

RSPB Scotland Loch Lomond is a stunningly beautiful nature reserve on the south-east shores of Loch Lomond. The reserve is made up of a mixture of woodlands, wetlands and grasslands and is home to a remarkable range of wildlife from the tiniest insect to majestic birds of prey. The friendly site team includes a small number of staff, but most important to us are our volunteers who help with every aspect of the work we do. We offer a range of opportunities from getting your hands dirty with some practical conservation and maintenance work, to chatting with and enthusing our visitors about the amazing wildlife on site, or even getting involved with wildlife surveys and sharpening your skills. The RSPB is the UK's largest nature conservation charity, inspiring everyone to give nature a home.

Clackmannanshire District Scouting has 500 youth members, both male and female, aged from 6 to 25, supported by 168 adult volunteers. Scouting is organised into local Groups, who look after the three younger Sections: Beavers, Cubs and Scouts. Young people over the age of 14 – 18 Explorer Section who are managed by the District. This website will keep you updated as to what is happening in Scouting across the Clackmannanshire District.

Lanark Community Development Trust is a charitable, non-profit body which carries out projects for the common good. It is an independent, volunteer-led organisation which is part of a growing network of Development Trusts which exist across Scotland and the UK. Here in Lanark, they aspire to develop and deliver priority community projects which have a social, environmental and economic impact. They do not and will not deliver on the responsibilities of statutory authorities, but rather seek to add value to existing activity. Current projects include Castlebank Horticultural Centre, DEadmans Lane, Wallace House gap site and the Clydesdale Horse sculpture.

At BECYCLE we run a community-led workshop aimed at improving cycling access and teaching people how to fix bicycles in Aberdeen. We are a registered charity - SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation – charity number: SC053291)

We are South East Scotland Scouts. Scouting is for young people aged 6-25 and will help build confidence and self-esteem, learning important life skills and leadership skills, team building, outdoor adventure, education, and importantly have lots of fun!

MCR Pathways is a Scottish, school based mentoring programme supporting those in or on the edges of the care-system to realise their full potential through education. MCR Pathways works in all Glasgow's secondary schools and in school sin Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Edinburgh, North Ayrshire, South Lanarkshire and West Dunbartonshire. The programme supports almost 2,000 young people each week. Our vision is that every care-experiences and disadvantaged young people in Scotland gets the same education outcomes, career opportunities and life chances as every other young person. MCR is growing nationally with support and commitment from both Local and National Government.

At Save the Children we lead the way on tackling problems like pneumonia, hunger and protecting children in war, while making sure each child’s unique needs are cared for. We find new ways to reach children who need us most, no matter where they’re growing up. For a century, we’ve stood up for children and made sure their voices are heard. We wrote the treaty that sets out the rights of every child, and we’ve been upholding them every day since. We know we can’t do this alone. Together with children, supporters and partners, we work to help every child become who they want to be. Our network of shops across the UK support us in raising much needed funding and awareness for children all over the world. Join us and help change the world via sustainable shopping!

Move On Wood Recycling is a social enterprise in Granton. We collect waste wood, sell quality timber and upcycled furniture, and provide employability training for vulnerable people. Our aims are to save resources by reusing and recycling waste timber that would otherwise go to landfill; and to create sustainable jobs, as well as training and volunteering opportunities, for local people – especially those who might find it difficult to get into or back to employment.

Steps to Health is a programme designed to reduce inactivity levels and to increase the number of people walking. It has particular focus on supporting active lifestyles among inactive adults and those with long term conditions. Short health walks are free to attend and are led across the city.

The advancement of community development principally within the Community; the advancement of education and social welfare principally within the Community the provision of recreational facilities principally within the Community

Radio Lanarkshire is a local community run radio station covering Hamilton, Larkhall, Stonehouse and Strathaven plus surrounding areas. It will be run by volunteers and a management team of 3 - 5 people. We will put on local events to raise money for the local radio station.

The Hard of Hearing Group have trained volunteers who can provide help and support with the following: 1. tubing, minor repairs, ear mould cleaning and battery replacement 2. Advice on how to clean your hearing aids and how to get the most out of your hearing aids 3. Information and signposting to other services and an introduction to other useful equipment. For further information contact direct. Also offer a care home service, including a free comprehensive service which will enable staff to be able to give further support to residents who are hard of hearing. Their training and support programme includes: •Care and maintenance of hearing aids training - cleaning, re-tubing and changing batteries and Deaf Awareness training. •Follow up support on a monthly basis by a volunteer for up to six months, reducing to bi-monthly when staff are competent. •Further training given to new staff when necessary.

We work to promote long-term prevention of health problems, to raise young people’s awareness and self-esteem and to enable them to make informed choices about their health and well-being. The aim is to help them help themselves which if successful with will ultimately have a positive effect on the community.

Live Music Now Scotland's mission is to bring high-quality live music to people throughout Scotland, particularly those who would otherwise not have access to its transforming benefits and ability to effect societal change. Music is the heart and soul of Scotland – and makes us the people we are. Live Music Now Scotland believes that everyone should be able to enjoy the power of music – wherever you are.

St Andrews Hospice is a specialist palliative care hospice, who provide multidisciplinary support for patients, families and carers in the following areas: Up to 30 inpatient specialist palliative care beds Outpatient & Wellbeing services for specialist palliative care services Community Support at Home Services Grief & Bereavement Support Services Consultant Led Medical Team They are a registered charity providing care and treatment for those living with life-limiting illnesses.

The Eric Liddell Centre, situated at Holy Corner in Edinburgh, provides a registered day care service for people with a diagnosis of dementia and a programme for carers including a befriending service and short breaks through a range of courses and events held throughout the city. The Centre also offers excellent office accommodation for small charities or organisations and quality meeting facilities for a range of educational, health, arts & culture, charitable, community and children's groups in its conveniently located premises at the heart of the community.

Children 1st is Scotland’s National Children’s Charity. We began in 1884 and for many years were known as the RSSPCC (Royal Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children). We became Children 1st in 1995. We did this to say that children are at the heart of everything we do. And that not only do we want to prevent harm - we also want to ensure every child gets the love and nurture they deserve. We help Scotland’s families to put children first, with practical advice and with support in difficult times. And when the worst happens, we support survivors of abuse, neglect, and other traumatic events in childhood, to recover.

Under normal circumstances we operate peer driven social groups in various areas across Fife. During COVID we have provided 1 to 1 telephone support and online support to individuals. We also have a counselling service that is available to members either via video call or phone. We also run a community bridge program that supports individuals who are not ready to attend groups, these volunteers have been providing 1 to 1 befriending style support during COVID.

We deliver a high school based mentoring program that aims to raise attainment and increase engagement in positive destinations after school.

The Period Place are a charity championing positive menstrual health. Improving menstrual health and wellbeing from menarche to menopause.

South Ayrshire Befriending Project (SABP) provides one to one befriending support for socially isolated young people affected by multiple disadvantage and adversities. Each year SABP supports approximately 45 young people living in South Ayrshire, ranging in age from 8 to 18 years. The main aim of befriending is to reduce the social isolation of the young people we support and improve their emotional wellbeing, confidence and self-esteem. A further aim is to ensure young people are included, listened to and that they feel valued. Collectively these aims ensure young people can develop the life skills necessary to become more resilient and better equipped to overcome adversity, thus improving their future life chances.

MorphFit Gentle Movement Project in Hamilton offer a range of gentle movements and lifestyle interventions that will help the elderly and all populations experiencing acknowledged health issues to maintain and/or improve their general well-being, physical and mental health. Sessions are either delivered in an appropriate environment or via digital platform. Morph Fit deliver Gentle Movement Classes to help with lifestyle, mental health and wellbeing. Help is offered to all populations who experience health issues- physical and mental, as well as the elderly and those that care for others. Morph Fit's digital platform allows for classes to be delivered online (Tuesdays 1.30 PM-2.15 PM; Wednesdays 2 PM- 3PM). Classes are also held on-site throughout the week. Onsite Advanced Classes: Tuesdays 11.30-12.30 PM; Wednesdays 11-12 PM Onsite Mixed Classes: Mondays 11.30-12.30 PM; Wednesdays 10-11 AM; Thursdays 12-1 PM

Food Train is a registered charity, voluntary organisation and social enterprise. Since 1995 Food Train has been making daily life easier for older people, providing vital services to those who are no longer able to manage independently, through age, ill health, frailty or disability. Food Train makes hundreds of grocery deliveries every week, ensuring those most in need have access to fresh groceries. Teams of dedicated local volunteers across the regions also go that extra mile by helping with household jobs, delivering books through our library service and providing much needed friendly social contact and meals through our Meal Makers and befriending services. Food Train Connects provides a one to one grocery shopping services for older people who are no longer able to manage independently, through age, ill health, frailty or disability. Our Connects Shopping Friends service is a fantastic way to make an impact on the lives of older people in your community. Our aim is to support older people to eat well, age well and live well.

To provide football for boys and girls, from walking to 19 year’s old. To provide enjoyment and personal development opportunities for all

Give a Dog a Bone… and an animal a home is a young, unique and award-winning charity. Established in November 2013 by a working Mum, who wanted to make a difference – the charity has since helped over 400 animals, and their older adults, to have a happier life – together. Our proposition is this – if you are over 60 and would love a pet, but are unable to afford one, the Give a Dog a Bone charity can help. There are 3 criteria: - The applicant must be over 60 - Money must be a genuine barrier to adopting - The animal must a rescue animal in need of rehoming It’s a WIN/WIN – the person gets a friend and the animal gets a home! Our financial support to adopt a rescue pet project is UK wide and has changed many lives, both human and animal, since November 2013. Early 2018, we launched a second project called ‘Companionship in the Community’ – this is a community space project where we offer a safe space to retired people to make new friends, learn new skills and mix with dogs. We now have 3 community spaces across Scotland and welcome hundreds of people through our doors, each week. At these spaces, we offer free activities to the over 60s. All the while, our very special team of Companionship Dogs are in the mix, looking for strokes and treats and bringing a smile to our visitor’s faces. Many older adults love animals but, for whatever reason, do not (or cannot) have their own pet. Our community spaces offer an opportunity to ‘scratch their doggy itch!’ and mix with our dogs – without the pressure of taking one home!

We are an education charity supporting pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds to achieve a meaningful level of academic attainment, helping them to progress to further education, employment or training.

Lucky Ewe offers workplace experience in land and animal husbandry to people with additional support needs

Operating from Seaton and Linksfield neighbourhoods, and surrounding areas, we are a volunteer, lived experience and local resident led community charity. We believe in a salutogenic approach to community wellness. A ‘salutogenic’ approach is one that focuses on factors that support health and wellbeing, beyond a more traditional, ‘pathogenic’ focus on risk and problems. This approach is widely used around the world – in health, education, workplaces, architectural design – and we believe it has enormous relevance in the transformation of the community.

We are a UK wide charity promoting fairness and equity for young people through grassroot sport and physical activity.

Sue Ryder is a British palliative, neurological and bereavement support charity based in the United Kingdom. The organisation provides care and support for people living with terminal illnesses and neurological conditions, as well as individuals who are coping with a bereavement. Help us be there when it matters. Last year, over 15,000 volunteers supported us across the charity, and without them, we simply couldn’t achieve our ambition to provide more expert care for more people. Come along and join our friendly team in the Prestwick Shop to help raise money for this worthwhile cause.

Oshay's Brain Domain's FASD (Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders) has a new premises called The Centre in Ayr. We offer support for families, schools and professionals to understand the neurobehavioral approaches of children affected by FASD. We provide sensory groups for all ages, parent support groups and birth parent support group. Offering a non-judgmental and safe place for carers to share their experiences.

We are Ayrshire’s leading cancer charity that provides practical help and emotional support to people in Ayrshire affected by cancer. Whether you’ve just been diagnosed with cancer, having treatment or caring for someone with cancer, we can help.  From providing transport and complementary therapies to offering expert information or to just being there to listen, we’re here for you.

Chest, heart and stroke conditions affect one in five people in Scotland and we know there’s so much more to be done to reach everyone who needs support. That’s why, as a values-driven organisation, we are striving to develop innovative solutions to the challenges people living with our conditions face. We want people living with our conditions to be able to live their life to the full, accessing the medical, rehabilitation and wellbeing support they need at the time and place they want. Through our campaigning work, we fight for their right to the services they need. We are using our entrepreneurial talents to generate income to develop new services using the latest technology. Our agile forward-thinking approach is creating health solutions that will improve lives and reduce the burden on our struggling NHS. CHSS is playing a major role in healthcare in Scotland, with aspirations to work collectively with local and national healthcare partners to do so much more. We are accountable to the people we support living with our conditions. That’s why we have embedded a people-driven, participative approach to work inclusively to identify our priorities. Our vision: welcome to a Scotland where people with our conditions can live their lives well. Full lives, with the right support, at the right time and in the right place. A place where they can shape their future and live the life they want to lead. Our mission: welcome to a community where people can support each other, secure the expert help they need and collectively advocate for the care that matters to them. Welcome to the charity that never underestimates the power of a cup of tea, a conversation started, a recovery begun. No Life Half Lived means we need to listen to people with our conditions and deliver well for them. We have identified four goals to get us there: • We will place our focus on addressing the unmet needs of people with our conditions - social, emotional and physical - across all Scotland’s communities. • We will be led by our people: people with lived experience of our conditions, their families and carers, friends, colleagues and healthcare professionals. • We will secure the funding required to deliver via a diverse income portfolio that is consistent with our values and ethical approach • We will be effective and accountable in all that we do Everyone has the right to live life to the full. After a diagnosis of a chest or heart condition or a stroke, many people experience fear and isolation and struggle with the impact on their lives. CHSS won’t stand for that. The care and support we deliver every day ensures everyone can live the life they want to.

Whale and Dolphin Conservation works to protect cetaceans around the globe. The charities main aims and objectives are to end captivity, stop whaling, to create healthy seas and to prevent deaths in nets. The Shorewatch citizen science project is a network of volunteers trained and supported by WDC to carry out regular 10-minute surveys from Shorewatch sites across Scotland. We know that Scotland is home to a number of whale and dolphin species, yet there are still so many unanswered questions about where they breed, feed and travel. We believe it is important to keep eyes on the sea so we can better understand these amazing creatures to better protect them. Understanding their movements will allow us to comprehend how our behaviours affect whales and dolphins. We can use the data we gather to influence policy makers and advise developers to ensure better protection for whales and dolphins. Shorewatch relies on our amazing community volunteers to collect this vital data. Objectives of Shorewatch • Bring marine conservation expertise to local communities through attending local events, informing campaigns and supporting volunteers. • Engage local people in the process of protecting and conserving the marine environment and the wellbeing of local whales and dolphins. • Inform conservationally minded marine planning by identifying specific seasons or locations of importance to suggest when development will have the least impact. • Contribute to the designation of MPAs by providing data to government as they search for key areas of importance. • Support monitoring of MPAs by collecting a long term data set which will show changes in the presence and absence of whales at key sites over time.

Friockhem Park Community Volunteers is a local community group who in partnership with Angus Council and Partners, maintain Friockhem Park, Friockhem Public Toilets and the wider Friockhem Village. We are run by volunteers and rely on donations and grant to carry out the good work we do.

Our Remakery provides a safe, creative space for art and crafting inspiration – to upcycle, recycle, reuse and divert from landfill. We breathe new life into unwanted items, upcycling with trained professionals creating new work for sale, commissions and teaching others how to do so themselves. Our volunteers will have the opportunity to learn new skills, and put them into practice in many ways, including through our Volunteer Training Program. This will encorporate in house training, certified courses, and mentoring to develop a diverse range of skills, centred around Climate Change.

The aims are to support cancer patients with free transport to hospitals in Ayrshire, Glasgow and Edinburgh.

SOHTIS s the leading anti-human trafficking organisation in Scotland. We believe everyone deserves to live in freedom with dignity and respect and we are committed to recovering of victims of human trafficking and the long-term support for survivors.

Sunny Garden: Bilingual (Russian-English) Playgroup provide a safe, caring bilingual environment which will promote a child’s health, individuality and dignity, and an opportunity for fun, learning through play, socialising with adults and children from a wide range of cultures free from any discrimination. We aim to provide and support knowledge and education that encourages children’s physical, social, emotional, intellectual and creative development through a wide range of activities suitable for their age range.

To advance citizenship or community development and to provide relief to the people resident in East Renfrewshire and surrounding area, who are in need by reason of age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage by providing and assisting in the provision of not-for-profit community transport services serving the needs of such people, and of other community groups and members.

Dunfermline Athletic are a professional football club currently playing in the second tier of the professional league structure organised by the SPFL. Its aim is to be recognised throughout the football world as a sustainable and entertaining community based football club, which is rooted in its communities, respectful of its heritage, and represents the town of Dunfermline with pride.

Kidney Research UK is the leading national charity dedicated to research that will lead to better treatments and cures for kidney disease. We also provide information for patients and raise vital awareness of kidney-related issues among the general public.

Dial-OP is a community project which offers a lifeline to many lonely and isolated adults in Dundee. With the help of volunteers, Dial-OP provides information, connectivity and reassurance through our three service activities; Morning Call, Blether Buddies and the Information Line. Our volunteers play a fundamental role in the delivery and success of the project, and are supported by a small team of paid staff.

Founded in 2007, Eco Drama engage, entertain & inspire people of all ages to value and care for our natural world. Through inventive theatre, music, storytelling and creative learning, the company are passionate about making work which encourages greater awareness of nature and reminds us we are part of an amazing living planet. We deliver our theatre productions, projects and workshops in schools, festivals, theatres and community venues across Scotland, touring in The Magic Van, a vehicle run on renewable bio diesel.

Tarbert in Bloom have restarted in order to improve the look of the village

EF stands for "Education First". With 15 divisions that offer a range of educational programs from language training, educational travel, and academic degrees to cultural exchanges. With a mission to open the world through education, EF has helped people of all ages and nationalities become citizens of the world.

The 21st Aberdeen (Cults) Scout Group is a registered charity (Scottish Charity Number SC018385). The Scouts prepares young people with skills for life, supported by amazing leaders delivering an inspiring programme.

The charity was set up in 2014 by her family in memory of Linda Tremble, who sadly lost her battle with anorexia nervosa in 2011. Since 2019 we have expanded to become Scotland’s leading community eating disorder charity and now hold support group meetings and one to one befriending for people over 18 with eating disorders and for parents, carers and families in Ayrshire, Fife, Forth Valley, Glasgow, Highland, Lanarkshire, Perth, Edinburgh and Tayside. In the future our strategy is to expand into other areas in Scotland so that we can ensure that everyone in Scotland affected by an eating disorder gets support and respect in the heart of their community.

Jazz Scotland promotes, supports, develops and champions jazz and related musics in Scotland. Jazz Scotland is a registered charity.

Clean Up Aberdeen is part of Keep Scotland Beautiful's national mass-engagement campaign Clean Up Scotland. Clean Up Scotland aims to involve one million people in action against litter and mess. It is a national coalition of organisations and people from all places and back grounds who want Scotland to shine. The campaign is working to change long term behaviour by making dropping litter as socially unacceptable as drink driving is today. Litter picking clean ups are a great way of bringing people together. Young and old alike can roll up their sleeves together to show that they care about their neighbourhood. Everyone can take part from individuals to schools, community groups and businesses.

The Trussell Trust partners with churches and communities to open and support foodbanks nationwide. With over 420 foodbanks currently launched, our vision is to see a nation where no one goes hungry.

The Mission of Time to Heal is to provide holistic support and, to relieve the needs of persons affected by domestic violence primarily, but not exclusively, women and children from minority ethnic groups.

The Creative Development Team lead the development and implementation of Fife's Cultural Strategy for Fife Council and the Health and Wellbeing Alliance. The team works with local organisations and groups to widen public access to, and increase participation in cultural and creative opportunities with the aim of improving the overall wellbeing of Fifers.

Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide exist to meet the needs and break the isolation experienced by those bereaved by suicide. We are a self-help organisation and we aim to provide a safe, confidential environment in which bereaved people can share their experiences and feelings, so giving and gaining support from each other. We also strive to improve public awareness and maintain contacts with many other statutory and voluntary organisations. We offer a unique and distinct service for bereaved adults across the UK, run by the bereaved for the bereaved. We currently help around 7000 people each year and we continue to grow in response to significant unmet demand.

Coastwatch Scotland, Irvine, is solely manned by a team of volunteers of varying skills and ages. We provide a lookout and listening station which monitors activity on the beach, the seashore, the river and the beach park to ensure the safety and the wellbeing of the public and any mariners within four mile off shore in conjunction with the HM Coastguard and the Police.

TLC-Foodbanks is commited to serving the community and meeting the basic food needs of people in crisis across the South of Aberdeen and the surrounding areas. We have recently partnered with the Trussell Trust.

We provide help support and advice to over 1960 families. we provide 3 drop in sessions a week,youth group on a thursday, teen and adult group on a Friday evening, home education group on a Monday . We also have a fantastic resource library that allows parents/carers to borrow books that can possibly help them on the path to understanding more about how to help their children. We also hold family days every Saturday, pool parties once a month and autism friendly bowling sessions once a month. Also Autism Friendly trampoline sessions once a month We also provide workshops and training sessions with no charge to our families. Since opening, 0ver 13000 visitors have come through the door as well as attended our external events.. We do not charge for anything we provide as most of our families are low income families so we rely on our fundraising activities to continue our services.

RockSolid Youth Project is a community charity working in the East End of Dundee with young people aged 10 - 18. RockSolid encourages young people: to become more confident by expressing themselves and who they are, become active citizens in their community; and, owners of RockSolid through a variety of community based activities and a range of projects.

Blind Veterans UK provide lifelong practical and emotional support to Armed Forces and National Service veterans regardless of when they served or how they lost their sight. We believe that no one who has served our country should battle blindness alone.

Our vision is that wild land is protected and enhanced throughout the UK and wild places are valued by all sectors of society. We work with people and communities to conserve, campaign and inspire and we are the leading wild land conservation charity in the UK.

Our vision is of a society where everyone can participate in their local community through volunteering and social action.

The advancement of religion.

Founded in 1911, Macmillan Cancer Relief (formerly Cancer Relief Macmillan Fund) works to improve the quality of life for cancer patients and their families. Each year they help more than 200,000 people throughout the UK. They provide funding for Macmillan nurses, doctors and other posts, provide patient grants, fund building developments or refurbishments and provide an information service. They can help by giving benefits advice and showing you how to fill in forms and apply for grants. Find local services on the website.

Angus Upcycling Project aims to provide education and develop skills of people in Angus whilst protecting the environment. The project will initially upcycle smaller items of furniture. Once in their premises they will open there arms to like-minded organisations and individuals young and older to participate in any manner of upcycling; clothes, artwork, ornaments and more.

This project has been going since June 2002. The project aim is to develop up to 32 supported tenancies. Young people are offered good quality accommodation in the form of their own tenancies with a support packaged tailored to address the needs of the young people. These needs are highlighted by the young person during the assessment process through to sustaining their own tenancy. The project will work with you through : Independent Living Skills, Tenancy Issues, Personal and emotional Development, Exploring employment and training. This project involvement gives housing associations the confidence to take a chance on young people and the package given to young people gives them the chance to build on their strengths and realise their full potential.

Working to secure and facilitate public access to the countryside and to protect the beauty of the countryside.

Youth Services.

The Brain Tumour Charity is the world’s leading brain tumour charity and the largest dedicated funder of research into brain tumours globally. Committed to saving and improving lives, we’re moving further, faster to help every single person affected by a brain tumour. We’re set on finding new treatments, offering the highest level of support and driving urgent change. And we’re doing it right now. Because we understand that when you, or someone you love, is diagnosed with a brain tumour – a cure really can’t wait.

BRAVEHOUND supports former servicemen and women and their families. We know that owning a dog can provide companionship, promote taking exercise and a good routine, and we aim match suitable veterans with companion dogs in order to support the transition into civilian life. For more on BRAVEHOUND and the rest of our work, visit our website: www.bravehound.co.uk

Lets beat cancer sooner! At Cancer Research UK we pioneer research to bring forward the day when all cancers are cured. We fund scientists, doctors and nurses to help beat cancer sooner. We also provide cancer information to the public.

The organisation's purposes are: To advance active citizenship, community development and social responsibility across West Lothian through the making, presenting and distribution of radio programmes; To advance local culture and heritage to create a positive image of West Lothian; To advance education by providing training and development opportunities for volunteers of all ages, especially marginalised young people, in order to develop their self-confidence, skills and education and to provide an outlet for local talent to flourish. ? To inform and educate the community through a diverse range of programming.

Charity providing transport for disabled and elderly.

Employability Orkney provides a range of sustainable supported employment, training and volunteering opportunities which promote social inclusion for those furthest from the labour market. Our social enterprise Restart Orkney sells furniture, household items, white goods and clothing at affordable prices.

Befriending aims to make a difference to the quality of life of people experiencing social isolation due to ageing, disability or other changes in their circumstances. Befriending is a supported relationship between two people: the person who wishes a befriender and a trained volunteer. It can increase choices about the way people spend their time.Through assessment of individual needs the Befriending Team facilitate compatible matches. They have regular contact for an agreed time and engage in social activities which are usually enjoyable to both either in their home or in the community. In addition to face to face befriending we offer contact with a volunteer either by telephone or by letter/email.

Shetland Library is an integrated public and school library service. We deliver services through one public library in Lerwick, one small mobile library, a delivery van and seven school libraries in High/Junior High schools. We also run a range of online services such as eBooks and online newspapers. Children’s library services are a key focus, particularly early literacy, speech and rhyme through the Bookbug programme. Young people in rural areas have equal access to all the stock in the library catalogue, and their school libraries function as their public library branch. Our school libraries support learning, literacy and wellbeing by working with teaching staff, youth services and other partners. They also promote equality and diversity through partnerships and reading projects. Three school libraries also offer some community access outside school hours. Digital access and support is another key priority and we provide free computer and WiFi access at our public and community libraries, with trained staff to assist. To address digital inclusion we also do outreach work, Code Clubs, drop-ins, lend digital devices and promote online services and digital literacy. Health and wellbeing is another of our most important areas of work, and this includes services for the visually impaired, home delivery, health information, dementia work, reading for wellbeing, accessible formats, internet safety and cost of living support. Most of our work depends on good partnership working with a wide range of other services. These include the Shetland Museum and Archives, Shetland Arts, NHS Shetland, Community Learning and Development, charities, schools and early learning providers. An ongoing remit of the Library service is to ensure adequate access to information, literature, culture and informal learning. Access to books is still one of the most important things we do, and this includes a substantial local collection. Local dialect, history and culture is supported through the local book collection as well as events, projects and partnerships.

To tackle isolation and loneliness using friendly volunteers to offer long-term friendships and the chance to be more socially connected.

The RAF Association is a member-led, welfare charity that exists to ensure that all members of the RAF community are supported, when they require it.

Fledgling Arts Collective Central are a volunteer run charity providing a platform both online and offline for those who struggle with mental health, addiction, gender dysphoria, sexuality &/or feel like they don't quite 'fit'. We encourage you to express yourselves through art as catharsis. Combining Art & Catharsis, we believe in being CathARTic.

Digin is a community owned greengrocers shop operated by Bruntsfield Community Greengrocers (BCG), a community benefit cooperative. BCG was established in August 2013 and launched a share issues later that year to raise funds to open the shop. £30,000 was raised through the sale of £25 shares to members of the community which enabled us to secure a lease on shop premises in the Bruntsfield high street, refit the shop, purchase initial stock and hire a shop manager. The shop, Digin, opened on 1 May 2014. We now have some 300 members of the coop. The shop is open six days per week selling fresh fruit and vegetables, local eggs, organic milk and other dairy products, local artisan bread as well as a range of dry and speciality products and wholefoods. We source local and organic fruit and vegetables when possible with regular suppliers including East Coast Organics (Eat Lothian), Pittormie Farm (Fife) Carroll’s Heritage Potatoes (Northumberland) and Organic North. During the summer months we are also able to buy from the Cyrenians Farm and Gorgie City Farm. Our non-organic fresh produce comes from a local wholesaler and most dry goods from Green City Wholefoods. We welcome appropriate additions to our range from small local suppliers.

Aberdeen Amateur Athletic Club is based at the Aberdeen Sports Village on Linksfield Road, Aberdeen. The Club caters for all levels of interest, from serious athletes to recreational runners looking to keep fit. With over 400 members, the Club has a range of training groups and coaches catering for athletes aged from 9 and over through to seniors and veterans. We promote all aspects of athletics from road running, cross country, hill running to track and field and the Club has teams which compete in outdoor and indoor track and field and cross country leagues each year.

MISS (Miscarriage Information Support Service) is a registered charity. We are a miscarriage support service covering all of Scotland for anyone who has experienced baby loss.

To mitigate the effects of poverty by the provision of food parcels to clients referred by a range of agencies

Dates-n-mates actively supports meaningful relationships for adults with learning disabilities in a fun and safe environment. We organise social events to enable people to make friends and form meaningful relationships. Our work is based on a Human Rights Approach, empowering people to live their life to its fullest potential whilst being active citizens within their community.

Support homeless people through provision of food and employment opportunities, and raise money for good causes through social enterprise. We are a ‘Social Business’. This means that 100% (every single penny) of our profits are given to good causes and 1 in 4 of our team are formerly homeless people. We also feed the local homeless community through our ‘Suspended Coffee and Food’ initiative.

RESULTS is an international NGO that uses advocacy and campaigning to bring about the end of extreme poverty. We do that by recruiting, training and inspiring hundreds of volunteers around the world to speak up and call for change.

Faceyouth - the Foundation for Advancement of Child Education and Youth Empowerment is a grassroots inspired charitable organisation committed to improving the lives of disadvantaged children through various programmes and initiatives: poverty alleviation, promotion and support of quality education and wellbeing, as well as promotion and provision of vocational and skills acquisition programmes for the empowerment of young people.

Citymoves Dance Agency SCIO is a regional dance charity based in Aberdeen, in the North East of Scotland. Our charitable purpose is to lead positive impacts through dance. The organisation was established as an independent Scottish charity in 2015.

Mearns Kirk Helping Hands is based in Newton Mearns and we aim to improve health and wellbeing and reduce isolation and loneliness in our community. We do this by providing a range of groups and activities throughout the week including Tai Chi, Blether & Brew Coffee Afternoon, Friendship Club and a Men's Breakfast Club. We also have a befriending project for people aged 65+ who are feeling lonely or isolated and would like the companionship of a volunteer befriender. We are volunteer led and cannot provide any of the services we do, without our amazing volunteer team. We are community helping itself.

We promote international friendship and understanding by welcoming international students as guests in British homes. Run by EIL UK, the HOST UK programme is supported by a network of voluntary Regional Organisers across the country with the collaboration of International Student Advisors in academic institutions. The HOST UK programme enables international students at British universities and colleges to be invited to stay in a British home for a weekend or visit for a day where they have the opportunity to experience British culture at first-hand. HOST UK is open to all international students in higher and further education in the UK who are at least 18 years old and have enrolled on a course of at least 3 months. In 2015 alone, more than 3,000 students from over 100 countries requested a HOST visit. There are approximately 1500 volunteer hosts across the UK who report many benefits such as the chance to introduce the family to people from other cultures.

Mary’s Meals serves nutritious school meals to children living in some of the world’s poorest countries. The promise of a good meal attracts these hungry children into the classroom, giving them the energy to learn and hope for a better future. Our vision is that every child receives one daily meal in their place of education and that all those who have more than they need, share with those who lack even the most basic things. Working together with those who share our vision, we believe there is no good reason why this cannot be realised. Our mission is to enable people to offer their money, goods, skills, time, or prayer, and through this involvement, provide the most effective help to those suffering the effects of extreme poverty in the world’s poorest communities.

We are a charity and social enterprise that helps older people to reminisce, replay and reconnect through the power of sport and physical activity. Launched in 2011, Sporting Memories supports a wide range of people aged 50-plus, including those living with dementia, living with depression or facing isolation and loneliness to improve their mental and physical wellbeing through our regular club sessions, situated within local communities across England, Scotland and Wales. They are dedicated to bringing older people together with the aim of making a positive difference in their lives by providing them with a welcoming, supportive and structured environment where they can develop confidence to improve their lives for the better.   Sporting Memories achieves this by offering a range of support mechanisms and unique products which are designed to aid the development and running of sessions in a range of locations including community and leisure centres, care homes, hospitals and a range of settings.

MCR Pathways supports young people in or on the edges of the care system to realise their full potential. By providing relationship-based mentoring alongside employment and further & higher education experiences, young people are encouraged to discover and pursue their ambitions.

SSAFA (Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association) helps the armed forces community in a number of ways, though its focus is on providing direct support to individuals in need of physical or emotional care. Addiction, relationship breakdown, debt, homelessness, post-traumatic stress, depression and disability are all issues that can affect our members of the armed forces community. Many of these problems only become apparent when an individual has to leave their life in the Forces and join ‘civvy street’. SSAFA is committed to helping our brave men and women overcome these problems, and rebuild their lives.

Aberdeen City Health and Social Care Partnership is a caring partnership working together with our communities to enable people to achieve fulfilling, healthier lives and wellbeing.

The Boys’ Brigade is the oldest uniformed youth organisation in the country. We promote habits which leads young people to be good all round citizens, through an extensive programme. It is rewarding and an honour to watch 5 year old shy children grown into confident young adults, ready to play their part in society.

Food Train is a registered charity, voluntary organisation and social enterprise. Since 1995 Food Train has been making daily life easier for older people, providing vital services to those who are no longer able to manage independently, through age, ill health, frailty or disability. Food Train makes hundreds of grocery deliveries every week, with the help of dedicated local volunteers, ensuring those most in need have access to fresh groceries.

Our Food Pantry is the first one in South Ayrshire based in Ayr Town Centre. A Pantry is a membership scheme aimed at helping people make their money go further by reducing their food shopping bills and providing advice and support. Local Pantries mean people can bring down their food shopping bills, and access good food, whilst freeing up more money for other essentials and enabling tight budgets to stretch a little further. A Pantry offers dignity, choice, community and food quality.

Across Scotland ProjectScotland (part of the Volunteering Matters Family) supports young people to reach their potential through tailored support, mentoring and the opportunity to experience the benefits of volunteering themselves and the support of a volunteer mentors.

Silver Birch (Scotland) Ltd is a registered Scottish charity founded in 1996. The fundamental purpose of Silver Birch is to provide work experience and skills development to people with learning disabilities, through social and therapeutic horticulture. Further to this aim, we produce and sell a variety of gardening products including mushroom compost, multi-purpose compost, bark, shrubs and plants. We operate from an 11 acre site, owned by the charity, located in Milton of Campsie, East Dunbartonshire. Over the years we have continued to grow, and with the recent completion of a large £330k expansion of the business, we now plan to expand the business further and move forward to the next chapter in our organisational growth.

Aberdeen Multicultural Centre is a user led charity, dedicated to making a positive impact on the lives of the diverse communities in Aberdeen. AMC encourages co-operation and integration amongst diverse community groups as well as building harmony and exchanging cultural and language diversity within the communities. The organization’s vibrant aims are to support communities and the society from social, economic, welfare and environmental perspectives. AMC would like to see greater social integration, remove social isolation organising different cultural activities and improve economic life through community development projects.

Provide quality classes in musical activities which encourage confidence, improve health and mental health, encourage fitness and provide social interaction in a safe and fun environment.

We provide free, impartial and confidential advice and support to local residents on a range of issues, including but not limited to benefits, debt, housing and employment. Our organisation has twin aims: 1. To ensure that individuals do not suffer through ignorance of their rights and responsibilities or of the services available; or through an inability to express their needs 2. To exercise a responsible influence on the development of social policies and services, both locally and nationally Our services are underpinned by 12 principles: 1. Free 2. Confidential 3. Impartial 4. Independent 5. Client’s right to decide 6. Empowerment 7. Accessible 8. Effective 9. Accountable 10. Voluntary 11. Information retrieval 12. Generalist

To provide such services as may be connected with the improvement and/or protection of the environment for the benifit of the community. Provide jobs, training and volunteering to local people. Help Clacks residents purchase good-quality furniture at affordable prices. Committed to protecting the environment by reducing furniture disposal to landfill. To make donations (whether by way of gift aid or otherwise), and/or provide other forms of support, to Alloa Enterprises Ltd (and that irrespective of whether the provision of such support advances the interest of the company) ACE also have a new Remakery project and Reuse Café where we will be training volunteers to be climate challenge champions and invite in people with skills in recycling. ACE will also be working closely with FEL who will be based at the Whins Road centre

Chest, heart and stroke conditions affect one in five people in Scotland and we know there’s so much more to be done to reach everyone who needs support. That’s why, as a values-driven organisation, we are striving to develop innovative solutions to the challenges people living with our conditions face. We want people living with our conditions to be able to live their life to the full, accessing the medical, rehabilitation and wellbeing support they need at the time and place they want. Through our campaigning work, we fight for their right to the services they need. We are using our entrepreneurial talents to generate income to develop new services using the latest technology. Our agile forward-thinking approach is creating health solutions that will improve lives and reduce the burden on our struggling NHS. CHSS is playing a major role in healthcare in Scotland, with aspirations to work collectively with local and national healthcare partners to do so much more. We are accountable to the people we support living with our conditions. That’s why we have embedded a people-driven, participative approach to work inclusively to identify our priorities. Our vision: welcome to a Scotland where people with our conditions can live their lives well. Full lives, with the right support, at the right time and in the right place. A place where they can shape their future and live the life they want to lead. Our mission: welcome to a community where people can support each other, secure the expert help they need and collectively advocate for the care that matters to them. Welcome to the charity that never underestimates the power of a cup of tea, a conversation started, a recovery begun. No Life Half Lived means we need to listen to people with our conditions and deliver well for them. We have identified four goals to get us there: • We will place our focus on addressing the unmet needs of people with our conditions - social, emotional and physical - across all Scotland’s communities. • We will be led by our people: people with lived experience of our conditions, their families and carers, friends, colleagues and healthcare professionals. • We will secure the funding required to deliver via a diverse income portfolio that is consistent with our values and ethical approach • We will be effective and accountable in all that we do Everyone has the right to live life to the full. After a diagnosis of a chest or heart condition or a stroke, many people experience fear and isolation and struggle with the impact on their lives. CHSS won’t stand for that. The care and support we deliver every day ensures everyone can live the life they want to.

The aims of the Group are to relieve the sufferng and distress of cancer sufferers and their families in the North Ayrshire District and its environs by:- a) providing home care, shopping, transport and other services to those in need of support. b) providing counselling services for patients and their families. c) providing any other services compatible with the aims of the Group

Fortnightly lunch club gathering at McKelvie Road for older people to address social isolation.

To relieve the poverty of disabled, infirm and housebound persons and other persons in necessitous circumstances

Scottish Communities Climate Action Network (SCCAN)’s purpose is to inspire and promote, connect and support community-led action in Scotland to address the Climate Emergency. Please see our website: https://www.scottishcommunitiescan.org.uk

Shelter Scotland help individuals struggling with bad housing or homelessness by providing support, advice, information and advocacy to people in housing need.. They exist to defend the right to a safe home and fight the devastating impact the housing emergency has on people and society. They do this with campaigns, advice and support – and we never give up. They believe that home is everything.

To provide the advice people need for the problems they face and improve the policies and practices that affect people's lives.

The Vision A Strong, sustainable and Valued asset for Shetland, playing a leading role in Championing and Supporting Community needs The Mission To Support, Represent and Develop Community and Voluntary Action in Shetland The Strapline A single point of access for Support and Advice for the Third/Voluntary Sector

To ensure that individuals do not suffer through ignorance of their rights and responsibilities, or of the services available to them, or through an inability to express their needs. To exercise a responsible influence on the development of social policies and services, both locally and nationally.

We aim to get more children, more active, more often. To achieve this we work closely with coaches, volunteers, school staff, parents etc to run a wide variety of fun opportunities. These can be during our outside curriculum time. Any activity is considered and all active ideas are welcome!

We are a volunteer led humanitarian organisation that helps people in crisis, whoever and wherever they are

Victim Support will help any person who has been affected by almost any crime whether a person is the victim, a witness to a crime or help for a family or friend who has been a victim. Victim Support are a free, confidential and independent charity who offer emotional support through the phone or face to face. They offer practical support with reporting the crime, ensuring your house is safe, contact your GP or any organisation you need help with, access to emergency funds and to understand your rights. They can offer specialised support for witnesses and young people

To assist with fundraising to maintain high standards of palliative care in St Margarets Hospice.

To provide a Talking Newspaper for visually impaired people living in Dumbarton and the Vale of Leven.

West Dunbartonshire Mental Health Forum is a group of people and carers from West Dunbartonshire who have experienced mental health difficulties.

To carry on for the benefit of the community: 2.1 The business of providing housing, accommodation, and assistance to help house people and associated families and associated facilities and amenities for poor people for the relief of aged, disabled, handicapped (whether physically or with a learning disability), or chronically sick people and as a means of achieving these objects. 2.2 To provide, build and improve and manage housing and associated facilities specially designed or adapted for such people who are poor, old, sick, or who have a physical or learning disability. 2.3 To provide or arrange home maintenance, repair and improvement services for such people who are poor, old, sick or who have a physical or learning disability. 2.4 To carry out any activity allowed under Section 58 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 which is charitable. 2.5 To provide land and buildings to meet the needs of such people who are poor, old, sick or who have a physical or learning disability. 2.6 To provide facilities and services for the benefit of such people either exclusively for them or together with other persons. 2.7 To provide services and amenities for such people who are poor, old, sick or who have a learning disability, which will promote the economic, social and environmental regeneration of areas of deprivation in which the Association operates.

Our main aim is to make a positive difference to the lives of the children and young people, aged 7 -12 years living within Haldane. To achieve this goal we are specifically looking towards ; · Providing opportunities for children to broaden their horizons and raise their aspiration. · Encouraging confidence and self-esteem.

•To provide appropriate, affordable rented housing which meets the needs of older people. •To provide a community alarm service in all sheltered housing accommodation. •Wherever possible, to provide a flexible, warden run, low level housing support service for sheltered housing tenants. •To provide clear information to all sheltered housing tenants including about their tenancy, their housing support and their rights and responsibilities. •To ensure that the sheltered housing wardens are supported, adequately trained and able to perform their duties.

North East Sensory Services (NESS) is the leading provider of fully integrated joint sensory services in the North East of Scotland. Through our wide range of services, we work to achieve independence for blind and deaf people.

Future Choices is a local voluntary charity which supports physically disabled adults by providing a range of social inclusion and recreational activities.

* To provide support and therapeutic work placements to those recovering from a mental health illness. * To provide training opportunities and work placements to enable local unemployed or disadvantaged people to re-enter the labour market and regain self-worth in the process. * To bring together people who wouldn't usually meet to do things they wouldn't usually do. * To relieve poverty and distress.

Rape Crisis Grampian is a voluntary organisation providing vital support for survivors of rape and sexual abuse and challenging the misconceptions which surround these issues-services/support is available to both women and men.

Northfield Community Centre is a popular and dynamic community centre and registered charity with a range of activities to support people and the community.

Torry Youth Club provides a range of positive activities for young people in Torry.

The aims of CLASP are the relief of poverty and advancement of education. The charity’s objectives are: To develop a community managed and run sustainable project in the Stevenston area but serving the North Ayrshire area. To encourage a more empowered, informed and socially active community through community capacity building and active citizenship training and activities. To support and facilitate individual and group activity on issues relating to social inclusion. To provide a local base for information, advice, assistance and resources on issues such as poverty, health, unemployment, money advice, literacies and local training opportunities in partnership with other voluntary and statutory organisations. To recruit and train local volunteers in the above activities offering, where possible, recognised accredited opportunities in partnership with training and education providers. To develop a community managed and run sustainable project in the Stevenston area but serving the North Ayrshire area. To encourage a more empowered, informed and socially active community through community capacity building and active citizenship training and activities. To support and facilitate individual and group activity on issues relating to social inclusion. To provide a local base for information, advice, assistance and resources on issues such as poverty, health, unemployment, money advice, literacies and local training opportunities in partnership with other voluntary and statutory organisations. To recruit and train local volunteers in the above activities offering, where possible, recognised accredited opportunities in partnership with training and education providers.

To provide emotional support and practical information to victims, witnesses and others affected by crime.

Every day, The Conservation Volunteers (or TCV as we’re known) works across the UK to create healthier and happier communities for everyone. We do this by connecting people and green spaces to deliver lasting outcomes for both. We recognise that each community and the people living there have different needs. Whether improving wellbeing, conserving a well-loved outdoor space or bringing people together to promote social cohesion, combat loneliness or enhance employment prospects, TCV works together with communities to deliver practical solutions to the real-life challenges they face. For over sixty years we have adapted our work with volunteers to reflect the changing needs of communities in the UK and, by giving people a sense of purpose and belonging, we have empowered them to take control of their lives and outdoor spaces for the benefit of all. Whilst our activities vary, our inclusive approach has remained consistent; bringing people and places together to create happy, healthy and connected communities for everyone.

Glencraft is a successful not-for-profit social enterprise and registered charity, with a mission to ensure the sale of every hand-crafted mattress and bedding product creates a positive impact on the lives of all its employees, customers, and the wider community.

Parkinson's UK are working to find a cure and improve life for everyone affected by Parkinson's. We offer information, friendship and support to local people with Parkinson's, their families and carers.

St Giles’ Cathedral is the historic City Church of Edinburgh. With its famed crown spire it stands on the Royal Mile between Edinburgh Castle and the Palace of Holyroodhouse. Also known as the High Kirk of Edinburgh, it is the Mother Church of Presbyterianism and contains the Chapel of the Order of the Thistle (Scotland’s chivalric company of knights and Ladies chosen by The Queen.)

SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity is a trusted source of support for serving personnel, veterans and their families in their time of need. Our teams of trained volunteers and employees provide practical, emotional and financial assistance to the Armed Forces community enabling them to thrive.

Positive Help offers practical help to people affected by HIV and/or Hepatitis C in Edinburgh and the Lothians. The four core services are delivered by a team of trained volunteers. The services provided include: Befriending for children and young people; Home Support (cleaning, de-cluttering, painting, DIY, gardening, and other domestic tasks); a free Transport service, which helps people to get to and from medical appointments as well as support groups or local supermarkets; and Study Buddies, a homework mentoring service for children.

The OPEN Peer Education Project provides training and support for young adults aged 16-25 to enable them to become peer educators, delivering workshops on issues that they feel are important to themselves and their peers in their local communities, e.g. sexual health and relationships, harm reduction in drugs awareness, young parenting.

Sunrise Partnership is a small local charity established in 2014. We provide free, therapeutic confidential support for children and young people up to the age of 18 experiencing loss and bereavement. We work in Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire. Our website is at: www.sunrisepartnership.org

Braveheart?s aim is to improve the health, function and quality of life for older adults in Forth Valley. It?s all about keeping well for longer and we deliver a range of services including health mentoring and walking programmes to adults with or at risk of developing long term health problems, in particular coronary heart disease and Type 2 diabetes

The Salisbury Centre is open to all who want to develop their spiritual, psychological and creative life. We provide body, mind and spiritual practices in an uplifting non-denominational environment welcoming people from different cultural and social backgrounds.

We're a community dedicated to beating blood cancer by funding research, supporting those affected, and campaigning for change. Since 1960, we've invested over £500 million in blood cancer research, transforming treatments and saving lives.

Aberdeen in Recovery (AiR) mission is ‘to be a bridge from “dependence” to “independence” for the individual seeking recovery from problematic substance use and addictive behaviours’. Our vision is a society which celebrates visible recovery and accepts its responsibility to participate by identifying solutions to the conditions in which addiction thrives.

A national resource for Scotland, the Golden Jubilee National Hospital is managed by the National Waiting Times Centre Board. The Golden Jubilee is home to regional and national heart and lung services, is a major centre for orthopaedics, and is the flagship hospital for reducing waiting times in key elective specialties.

To develop, facilitate and provide training activities and classes to engage all community members- both young and old alike. To promote The Fraser Centre building as a quality local venue. To develop a small number of enterprise initiatives to contribute to the sustainability of The Fraser Centre. To reinvest any profits/surplus back into the further development of The Fraser Centre facilities.

we meet once a week on a Monday morning 10-1200 to carry out a variety of garden related tasks. These include outdoor physical tasks such as weeding, planting and pruning. Also indoor tasks such as sowing seeds,potting on plants and watering in the glasshouse. We have a social hour afterwards with tea and biscuits. There are also admin type roles, we run monthly workshops for the volunteers and the public so help is welcome to organise these. We plan and carry out projects to enhance the park in conjunction with the other stakeholders. We hold plant sales to fundraise.

To develop historic Madelvic House as a creative hub for the benefit of the local community. Our purposes are To advance the arts by exhibiting and encouraging community involvement in creating art in various forms. To advance heritage by preserving and repurposing historic Madelvic House as a thriving artist/maker based community hub. To advance culture by encouraging integration of different sectors within the local community through film, exhibitions, talks and community initiated events. To advance education through provision of a variety of workshops, films, talks and awareness raising activities. To advance environmental protection and improvement through promoting recycling / upcycling and creating a community garden. To provide a broad range of recreational activities. The hub will provide a welcoming space for people to meet and learn new skills.

• To maintain for the local community and summer visitors a comprehensive convenience store offering of day to day necessaries, local products and a number of more upmarket lines, as well as newspapers and off-licence alcoholic products; and also Post Office counter services, including basic banking and travel products. • To serve as a social and resilience hub for the local community • To support a sense of community through corporate participation in local events • To provide warm and well-lit upstairs social space for meetings and activities of small groups • To provide employment for a shop manager and 3 PT shop staff • To maintain and expand the volunteer presence in the shop operations, at the counter and/or in the back office.

Pain Concern is a charity working to support and informpeople with pain and those who care for them, whetherfamily, friends or healthcare professionals.

NSS supports customers to deliver their services more efficiently and effectively. We offer shared services on a national scale using best-in-class systems and standards. The Community Health Index Management Board scrutinises and makes decisions on applications to access the data within the Community Health Index (CHI) database, and advises on connectivity of CHI database to other clinical management systems across Scotland.

Endometriosis impacts on the physical and mental health of 1 in 10 women and those assigned female at birth in the UK. That’s over 1.5 million who desperately need support and information to help them understand this chronic condition. We are the UK’s leading charity for all those affected by endometriosis, determined to ensure that everyone gets prompt diagnosis and the best treatment and support.

Asylum and Refugee Care (AARC) was founded in October 2022 and formally registered as a SCIO-Scottish Charity in April 2023. AARC predominantly supports people seeking asylum who are living in the North-East who have No Recourse to Public Funds.

The purpose of the Community Centre is to provide facilities that respond to the needs of its community; providing social activities and community based learning which delivers benefits to the local community and supports the delivery of Live Borders outcomes.

The club provides both seniors and juniors the chance play hockey and develop friendships as part of the local community.

Scotland's only national membership organisation for Care Experienced people. Who Cares? Scotland supports Care Experienced people to have their voice heard and have a sense of belonging and connection through independent advocacy, participation, campaigning, events and influencing.

Bowel Cancer UK are the UK’s leading bowel cancer charity. They are determined to save lives and improve the quality of life of everyone affected by bowel cancer. They support and fund targeted research, provide expert information and support to patients and their families, educate the public and professionals about the disease and campaign for early diagnosis and access to best treatment and care.

3rd East Kilbride Scout Group change lives by offering 6- to 25-year-olds fun and challenging activities, unique experiences, everyday adventure and the chance to help others so that we make a positive impact in communities. Scouts take part in activities as diverse as kayaking, abseiling, expeditions overseas, photography, climbing and zorbing. As a Scout you can learn survival skills, first aid, computer programming, or even how to fly a plane.

East Kilbride Table Tennis Club (EKTTC) has a heritage of over 40 years as a local sports club attracting youth players from East Kilbride and the surrounding area, providing facilities to those interested in table tennis. The group currently only operate the Friday evening club night between 6.00 pm and 7.45 pm. The club regularly enters several teams into the West of Scotland Junior League competition. And the coaches are registered with Table Tennis Scotland, the sport’s governing body.

West coast furniture bank provide essential household items for people in Ayrshire who are living in extreme poverty conditions and have nothing. WCFB has been set up to supply furniture, white goods and general household items completely free of charge.

For a Scottish Borders where no child is unable to realise their potential or misses out on activities and opportunities through want of suitable clothing. We assist families with children in need of a little extra support by gifting bags of recycled, preloved clothes which have been generously donated by our local community. We provide for children from birth to twelve years of age and aim to provide around a weeks’ worth of clothing including a jacket, new underwear and PJs.

Lanarkshire Larder is a non-profilt membership organisation of local Food and Drink Producers. We are 1 of 19 regional Scottish food and drink groups supported by local Councils and Scotland Food and Drink. The aim of the group is to increase awareness of the diverse range of quality food and drink from Lanarkshire, and become the principal recognised voice of food and drink in our region – contributing to the local economy by improving sustainability and the local environment. We want to put independent businesses on the Scotland regional food map, establish a link between them and encourage the use of fresh, locally-sourced produce. We want Lanarkshire to be known as a centre of excellence for food and drink.

Oxfam GB is a leading aid and development charity with a worldwide reputation for excellence and over 70 years of experience, working to end global poverty. Oxfam fights poverty in three ways; campaigning for change, development work and emergency response. Money raised in Oxfam retail shops plays a vital role in funding these projects.

Environmental justice - a decent environment for all; no more than a fair share of the earth's resources. The advancement of education, health, civic responsibility and community development. The advancement of environmental protection and improvement.

The RNLI is the charity that saves lives at sea. Powered primarily by kind donations, our search and rescue service has been saving lives for nearly 200 years.

RVS. aims to help people maintain independence and dignity in their own homes and communities, particularly in later life. This strategy places increased emphasis on: - Food delivered to the home - Extending the service we provide in hospitals to include not just cafes and shops but also patient support and get-you-home service - Community help schemes that support independence for older and housebound people at home and in their community - Emergency services to support those vulnerable through national or other disasters

Voluntary Action East Renfrewshire (SCIO) connects and supports volunteering, social enterprising activity and voluntary groups to make East Renfrewshire a better place to live

The provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended. This will be delivered from our aims, including; 4.1 The establishment of a fully inclusive, welcoming and effective Community Centre that will offer community members the opportunity to; 4.1.1 Become involved with a wider range of social, leisure and sporting activities than is available at present. 4.1.2 Socialise and learn new skills 4.1.3 Access enhanced local services in a venue that is accessible and affordable 4.1.4 Become involved in the operation of the Centre as a volunteer 4.2 Through feedback and evaluation ensure that the Centre remains focussed on the needs of the wider community

The objective of our charity is to provide to the communities of Renfrewshire and the areas of East Renfrewshire, (Barrhead, Neilston and Uplawmoor), high quality Specialist Palliative and End of Life Care. Listening and reacting to the needs of our patients, their families and other healthcare professionals, ACCORD Hospice has grown and developed since its inception in 1982. None of this would have been possible without the ongoing support of individuals, local groups and businesses. Their trust in ACCORD Hospice is never taken for granted and is greatly valued. Whilst the Hospice operates, rightly, within a tight regulatory framework, the management structure at ACCORD ensures staff concentrate on care, compassion and quality of life – always putting our patients first. Inspection reports from Healthcare Improvement Scotland (HIS) tell us that we meet and surpass the required standards and indeed are very positive about our patient centred approach. We continue to ensure that care is safe, effective and person centred by encouraging our staff to maintain and add to their knowledge and skills, resulting in a well trained and experienced multi-disciplinary team of staff and volunteers. Internal audits on the quality of care reveal particularly high levels of patient and carer satisfaction across all Hospice services of which we are justly pleased and proud. We continue to maintain a strong partnership with NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde and Renfrewshire’s Health & Social Care Partnership. This collaboration with health and social care partners allow us to influence palliative and end of care services that aim to meet the changing needs and expectations of patients, families and carers in our community.

We are a registered charity and non-profit organisation we support families in the local community which is a regeneration area. The children in our setting are aged between 2-5 years old.

We are a group of local volunteers united by our love of the canal for the benefit of our local community and the environment. We have a small staff team, a group of dedicated volunteers, and are supported by a volunteer Board of local people too. The canal-side provides a wealth of opportunities for visitors, families and the local community. Whether you are interested in boating, walking, cycling, foraging, volunteering, culture, or arts and heritage, there is a way to get involved in fun and meaningful activities on offer by the canal. What we do: Volunteering opportunities – We aim to get people engaged with the life of the canal, from locals to visitors. We engage volunteers through who have the opportunity to learn new skills, increase teamwork skills, do meaningful, environmentally friendly work outdoors, as well as through our developing Repair Shop community workshop (news updates on that soon!). Lock-keepers meet boaters from across the world, and everyone can meet new people from their own community and learn about the history and heritage of the canal. Events and activities – We run events to celebrate the canal as a resource and provide entertainment and activities locally, and we are always looking out for new ideas and connections. Day boat hire – We are the proud caretakers of the ‘Jaggy Thistle’, a cosy 32 foot self-drive canal boat that carries up to 8 passengers, suitable for all ages and comes completely equipped with facilities to cook food and prepare drinks, and an on board toilet. Her hire season runs from March to October. Lock-keeping – We provide lock-keeping services along the canal and you will see our volunteers operating the locks and cycling along the tow paths. Wave or say hello, they will be happy to see you and talk to you about their work. If you are interested in volunteering, we would be delighted to hear from you.

Visit Denny and Dunipace Citizens Advice Bureau for support and advice on a number of different topics. Whether you need advice about your money situation, want to make a complaint about faulty goods, or would like to talk to someone about tax credits, we’re here to give you clarity and a positive way to move forward. Our trained advisers have vast experience in offering advice and guidance when you need it most. Let Denny and Dunipace Citizens Advice Bureau point you in the right direction.

We are a national charity that works to remove barriers for deaf children and young people.

The Salvation Army is a worldwide Christian church. Their mission is based on our faith in Jesus Christ who wants everyone to experience life in all its fullness. That is why, here in the UK they put their faith into action by offering practical help for people without discrimination, sharing good news, seeking justice and reconciliation, caring for creation and nurturing disciples of Jesus. The services they offer are diverse and responsive to the realities of life in the communities they serve. The Salvation Army has provided Parent and Toddlers and Snack/Connect groups service to the local Cowdenbeath community for over 20 years.

Meal Makers has been brought to Scotland by the award winning charity Food Train and is proudly sponsored by the Scottish Government and the Tank Foundation. It is a free, local neighbourhood food-sharing project that connects volunteers who have a passion for cooking and want to be active in their communities (Cooks), with older neighbours (Diners) who would appreciate a home cooked meal.

To provide socialisation, increase self esteem, ensuring all our clients maximise their own abilities in a friendly, safe and structured environment. We initially worked only with people with learning difficulties but we have expanded to now take in all who feel they would benefit from working with us. Consequently we now offer work experience to students from the Borders College, offenders from the Richmond Fellowship in addition to our learning difficulties remit.

“DD8 Music is a charity dedicated to promoting involvement in musical activities to people of all ages in the Kirriemuir area. We run a recording and rehearsal studio in Kirriemuir. It is a space where people can have the freedom to experiment with music, and be encouraged to develop their talent. The group runs a variety of sessions every week, all of which are free to attend. They also work with other local groups and charities in helping to support their live events.

Sea Cadets is the UK’s leading maritime charity and provides a head start in life for young people through nautical adventure and fun.

Home-Start Wigtownshire is a voluntary organisation in which volunteers offer regular support, friendship and practical help to young families under stress in their own homes. Helping to prevent family crisis and breakdown. Home-Start is available for any family with at least one child inder 5 years old The objects of the Charity are: a) to safeguard, protect and preserve the good health, both mental and physical of children and parents of children b) to prevent cruelty to or maltreatment of children c) to relieve sickness, poverty and need amongst children and parents of children d) to promote the education of the public in better standards of child care

A safe haven for youths to come and relax.

Victim Support Scotland is the leading charity dedicated to helping people affected by crime across Scotland. We support victims of crime, witnesses and their family members, regardless of who they are and their circumstances. Our service is independent, free, non-judgemental and confidential . We offer bespoke support, personalised to the needs of each individual.

Re-engage is a charity that is positive about older age and committed to fighting lonliness so that people can have social lives and friendship groups however old they are. We inspire and enable meaningful connections and shared experiences within communities across the UK for people over 75 facing lonliness and social inclusion. Our volunteers work together to create better communities and help to enrich the lives of our members by giving them something to look forward to. Older people who may have felt very alone, now feel values as individuals, continue to form friendships, and have groups that give support. We make sure that people know they are important well into old age.

We are excited to welcome the Tall Ships Races back to Aberdeen in July 2025. Hundreds of thousands of people will descend on the city for four days of celebrating, sharing culture, and international friendships at Europe’s largest free family event. Full details are available at: https://www.tallshipsaberdeen.com/

My Support Day is a charity based within South Lanarkshire which supports families and loved ones who have been affected by someone else’s substance use. The support is person centered, and individuals are supported via 1:1, support group both face to face and online. My Support Day are provision holders and distributors of Naloxone. They are also also in partnership between Liber8 to deliver the service FREE – Family Recovery Everyone Everywhere. This service is based across South Lanarkshire to access one-to-one support, group support, learning and development and events for the whole family. This service will also offer counselling, mediation and therapeutic services to Individuals using the service which can tailor their support to suit their needs. No referrals required to engage with this service.

The Brain Tumour Charity is the world’s leading brain tumour charity and the largest dedicated funder of research into brain tumours globally. Committed to saving and improving lives, we’re moving further, faster to help every single person affected by a brain tumour. We’re set on finding new treatments, offering the highest level of support and driving urgent change. And we’re doing it right now. Because we understand that when you, or someone you love, is diagnosed with a brain tumour – a cure really can’t wait.

Castlehill Housing Trust (the Trust) is a private charitable landlord providing accommodation across the Northeast of Scotland to people with various needs including learning disabilities and mental health issues. The Trust houses over 150 people in properties that range from group homes (including Houses in Multiple Occupation) homes for families and individual tenancies. The Trust rents its properties via Private Residential Tenancies and leases directly to Care Providers. We are a subsidiary company of Castlehill Housing Association who provide services to CHT such as financial services and housing management.

185th Glasgow (Burnside Church) Scout Group have four active sections catering from 6 to 18 years, all of which meet on a Friday night in the church halls. The group and individual sections run indoor and outdoor camps, activities, games and international events on a regular basis.

Newtongrange Development Trust (NDT) exists to build on the strong community spirit in Newtongrange. It grew out of 'Newtongrange Resilience Volunteers' which was established in early 2020 as a community response to the COVID pandemic. In late 2020 NDT was formally set up as a community development trust for Newtongrange village. NDT's mission is to: · Provide a focal point for our Newtongrange community. · Respond to economic, social, environmental and cultural needs. · Create and respond to opportunities that become available to the community. · Work in partnership with likeminded organisations for the benefit of Newtongrange · Listen to local residents and give our community a voice. · Develop community facilities and projects that impact on the quality of life for residents in Newtongrange. · Provide support to local community groups as necessary. · Lead initiatives that aspire to bring economic growth along with increased volunteering and employment opportunities to Newtongrange.

Our Village, Our Community Our Community may be small but it has a long and proud history. Look around and you’ll see lots of reminders of the past. Loans has a close relationship with Troon and Dundonald, but still holds on to a distinct identity. With no school or church, the Village Hall is the heart of our community and there’s something going on there most days.

Abbeyfield is an organisation providing independent living for older people. We provide very sheltered en-suite accommodation for up to 12 tenants at Tullis House in Monifieth. Lunch and Dinner are prepared, cooked and served daily in the dining room and ingredients for breakfast and teas and coffees are provided in shared kitchens for tenants own use.

We support victims of crime, witnesses and their family members, regardless of who they are and their circumstances. Our service is independent, free, non-judgemental and confidential. We offer bespoke support, personalised to the needs of each individual. Victim Support Scotland provides information, practical help, emotional support and guidance through the criminal justice system. We offer specialist services to support people who face specific crimes including murder, terrorism, rape and sexual assault, domestic violence and hate crime. We empower people to cope with the aftermath of a crime and find the strength to move forward with their lives. We have dedicated volunteers, supported by paid staff, in our national and local offices across Scotland, as well as our teams in the Sheriff and High Courts, helping us to provide high quality support to those affected by crime. Victim Support Scotland represents the voice of people affected by crime. We influence key national policy decision-making to champion victim and witness rights and improve support services. We advocate for positive improvements within the criminal justice system, working alongside our partners in the key criminal justice agencies, the third sector and local organisations.

We are at the forefront of the fight to defeat brain tumours, making a difference every day to the lives of people with a brain tumour and their families. We fund pioneering research to increase survival, raise awareness of the symptoms and effects of brain tumours and provide support for everyone affected.

We are RNID. We’re making life inclusive for the 12 million people in the UK who are deaf or have hearing loss or tinnitus.

The Archie Foundation exists to transform experiences and outcomes in healthcare and bereavement for local babies, children, and families.

Calderwood Baptist Church aim to promote faith and religion through the local community and also provide a place of worship for the people of the area. They meet at 10:30am on a Sunday morning and 7pm on a Sunday evening plus the last Sunday of every month at 4pm for prayer, connection, and food.

THE PRINCE’S FOUNDATION PROVIDES HOLISTIC SOLUTIONS TO CHALLENGES FACING THE WORLD TODAY. WE CHAMPION A SUSTAINABLE APPROACH TO HOW WE LIVE OUR LIVES AND BUILD OUR COMMUNITIES, WE RUN A DIVERSE PROGRAMME OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR ALL AGES AND BACKGROUNDS, AND WE REGENERATE AND CARE FOR PLACES WHERE COMMUNITIES THRIVE AND THAT VISITORS ENJOY. We work nationally and internationally but at the heart of our organisation is the heritage-led regeneration of the Dumfries House estate and its wider community, where our principles and philosophies are explored and put into practice. The work of The Prince’s Foundation is inspired by The Prince of Wales’s philosophy of harmony: that by understanding the balance, the order and the relationships between ourselves and the natural world we can create a more sustainable future. For more than 40 years His Royal Highness has been at the forefront of championing sustainability. During the last decade the impact of natural resource depletion, climate change and rapid urbanisation has become evident and widely understood. The work of The Prince’s Foundation is inspired by the belief that only by taking a holistic view can we create a sustainable future to meet the needs of our world. The Prince’s Foundation was created through the merger, in 2018, of The Prince’s Foundation for Building Community, The Prince’s Regeneration Trust, The Great Steward of Scotland’s Dumfries House Trust and The Prince’s School of Traditional Arts.

Based in Glasgow but providing services to those in South Lanarkshire, VoiceAbility is a national charity that supports people of all ages to be heard in decisions about their health, care and wellbeing. The charity provides a range of advocacy services, with many being specifically for people with long-term conditions such as mental health conditions, dementia or a learning disability. A significant area of the charity's work in Scotland is with supporting those who are disabled to access benefits from Social Security Scotland. Please see the charity's website for further information.

Based in the former Eastgate Primary School, The Hub @ Friockheim is a fully inclusive project involving the whole community which is owned, managed and operated by the community itself as a registered charity. The Friockheim Community Hub Articles of Association can be found here. The Hub aims to support all age groups and provide a place for residents to get together socially and groups & clubs to meet. • Young People • Elderly • Disabled • Mother & toddlers • Pre-school children • Children The Hub will provide a range of community services with access to wide range of facilities and classes including changing places which will be open 24/7, 365 days a year (Access via RADAR key). The Hub is open to all users, wherever they live, whatever their age or circumstances and you do not have to be a member to use the facilities.

Hanover is one of Scotland’s largest registered social landlords specialising in services for older people. We work closely with our residents to help people live independent, secure and fulfilling lives.

Based in Dundee, SLCo is Scotland’s only charity set up to support the needs of children and young people who experience speech, language and communication problems and make sure that their families get the help and guidance they need. We provide an information, guidance and support service for parents and carers. We offer a range of evidence-based therapeutic, skills and activity based support for children and young people.

Scotland's Charity Air Ambulance (SCAA) saves and improves lives across Scotland, delivering expert paramedic care at the scene of time-critical emergencies. Working in partnership with the Scottish Ambulance Service (SAS), SCAA is an integral part of Scotland’s frontline emergency response network, responding to trauma incidents and medical emergencies across the country, covering an area of more than 30,000 square miles. As Scotland’s only charity air ambulance, SCAA is funded by the people of Scotland, primarily through donations, fundraising, events and our life-saving lottery.

The Hilton Convention Centre is part of the Jesus House Aberdeen Church Charity. Our facilities in support of our charitable and community work include an excellent conference centre, multipurpose hall, business centre, library and resource centre, office space for short or long term rents. We also provide business support services.

We offer services to anyone who: · is living in Forth Valley · is aged 16 years or over · has a substance misuse problem or is affected by someone else’s · wants to change their substance misuse problem · wants to change someone else’s substance misuse problem We also offer counselling services for anyone who is affected by gambling problems. Service users can refer themselves. We accept referrals from any organisation, service or professional who encounters someone who is affected by a substance misuse problem. In making a referral we would ask that the referring agent gives as much information as possible about the person’s readiness and commitment to engage with our services.

4 The organisations charitable purposes are 4.1 The prevention and relief of poverty 4.2 The advancement of citizenship or community development 4.3 The advancement of education We fund all activities by running a volunteer run community charitable shop on the main Street in East Calder

Age Scotland is the national charity for older people - supporting, inspiring and empowering people over the age of 50. We work to help older people be as well as they can be, promote positive views of ageing and later life and tackle loneliness and isolation. We do this by providing information, advice and friendship via our free helpline, friendship line and printed and digital guides, supporting and enabling older people’s community groups, promoting age friendly workplaces and communities, delivering health and wellbeing programmes and campaigning on the policy issues older people tell us are important to them.

Clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene are basic human rights and crucial for overcoming poverty. These basic human rights should be a normal part of daily life for everyone, everywhere – but they aren't. That's why WaterAid is here.

MND Scotland is the leading charity in Scotland providing care and support to people affected by Motor Neurone Disease (MND), as well as funding vital research into finding a cure. We campaign on behalf of people affected by MND, and raise awareness of the disease, to ensure their voice is heard.

NHS 24 is the national provider of digital and telephone based health and care services for Scotland.

A small, friendly Community Garden entirely run by enthusiastic volunteers from all walks of life. We grow, sell and cook fruit and vegetables and encourage and support others to as well. Our aims are: 1 To provide a recreational facility in the form of the community garden, and organise recreational activities that include growing and providing fresh garden produce; supporting local people to grow, cook and eat their own produce; and through physical activity with the goal of improving the conditions of life. 2 To advance community development by provision of a community garden space and encouraging voluntary and social activity. 3 To advance education by providing training events and courses in gardening, healthy eating, and environmental activities; and supporting local schools to be active in these areas. 4 To advance environmental sustainability.

Based in health, care and community settings, Community Listening Service is a service that promotes wellbeing by offering an active spiritual listening service. The Community Listening Service helps people explore their deepest hurts and draw strength from their own inner resources and from the communities of support around them. The Community Listening Service is a short term, early intervention model of person-centred, assets-based, spiritual listening with the aim of promoting personal and communal spiritual wellbeing.

Chest, heart and stroke conditions affect one in five people in Scotland and we know there’s so much more to be done to reach everyone who needs support. That’s why, as a values-driven organisation, we are striving to develop innovative solutions to the challenges people living with our conditions face. We want people living with our conditions to be able to live their life to the full, accessing the medical, rehabilitation and wellbeing support they need at the time and place they want. Through our campaigning work, we fight for their right to the services they need. We are using our entrepreneurial talents to generate income to develop new services using the latest technology. Our agile forward-thinking approach is creating health solutions that will improve lives and reduce the burden on our struggling NHS. CHSS is playing a major role in healthcare in Scotland, with aspirations to work collectively with local and national healthcare partners to do so much more. We are accountable to the people we support living with our conditions. That’s why we have embedded a people-driven, participative approach to work inclusively to identify our priorities. Our vision: welcome to a Scotland where people with our conditions can live their lives well. Full lives, with the right support, at the right time and in the right place. A place where they can shape their future and live the life they want to lead. Our mission: welcome to a community where people can support each other, secure the expert help they need and collectively advocate for the care that matters to them. Welcome to the charity that never underestimates the power of a cup of tea, a conversation started, a recovery begun. No Life Half Lived means we need to listen to people with our conditions and deliver well for them. We have identified four goals to get us there: • We will place our focus on addressing the unmet needs of people with our conditions - social, emotional and physical - across all Scotland’s communities. • We will be led by our people: people with lived experience of our conditions, their families and carers, friends, colleagues and healthcare professionals. • We will secure the funding required to deliver via a diverse income portfolio that is consistent with our values and ethical approach • We will be effective and accountable in all that we do Everyone has the right to live life to the full. After a diagnosis of a chest or heart condition or a stroke, many people experience fear and isolation and struggle with the impact on their lives. CHSS won’t stand for that. The care and support we deliver every day ensures everyone can live the life they want to.

Our goals are to: Enhance lives and improve health through learning about food. Build confidence by giving people the skills and resources to provide for themselves and their families. Provide safe places for community meals and food events. Nourish people by providing easier access to sources of good food.

Founded in 1903, the WEA is the UK’s largest adult education charity. Our staff are dedicated to bringing high quality education into the heart of communities. We also have a special mission to raise aspirations and develop educational opportunities for the most disadvantaged. This includes providing basic maths, English and IT skills for employment; courses to improve health and wellbeing; creative programmes to broaden horizons and community engagement activities that encourage active citizenship.

Alzheimer Scotland is the leading dementia organisation in Scotland. We campaign for the rights of people with dementia and their families and provide an extensive range of innovative and personalised support services.

We set up Aberdeen Linking Lives as we observed that our nation has an aging population that are lonely and socially isolated. We are a Linking Lives UK partner which has more than 20 years’ experience and aim to make a transformational impact in the lives of 130 elderly people per year by reducing their social isolation.

Help us take on Scotland’s single biggest killer! 41 people die every day in Scotland from cardiovascular disease and we know that the death rate from coronary heart disease is almost 50% higher than for the South East of England. This isn’t fair and we want to change this. Heart Research UK is the charity dedicated to your heart. We inspire and invest in pioneering medical research, ground-breaking training and education, and in communities to improve their heart health for themselves. They are things we’re proud to have done for over 50 years and pushes us to do more.

East Renfrewshire Culture and Leisure is a charity with over 400 employees delivering sport, leisure, arts and culture services in East Renfrewshire. We operate 10 libraries, 4 sports centres with gyms and pools, a 330 seat theatre, 18 community facilities incorporating a wide range of halls, social function and event venues, community centres and pavilions. We also manage the letting of 35 schools in the evenings and weekends. We exist to promote the health, fitness, personal development and wellbeing of the residents of East Renfrewshire (and beyond) by: • Encouraging the population of the East Renfrewshire area to be more active in promoting and supporting the development of sporting and health and fitness opportunities that are accessible for everyone. • Supporting people to be more creative and nurture potential for personal success and wellbeing through the provision of cultural facilities and resources. • Helping individuals and community groups to benefit from social engagement, community interaction and volunteering. • Promoting and making available lifelong learning opportunities, including the promotion of literacy and digital inclusion and stemming from these opportunities make a social and economic contribution to society.

Our aims are to raise funds to support cat neutering education and rehoming.

We are a young charty providing free youth services for young people aged Primary Sevens - 19 year olds. Our main focus is to reduce social isolation and loneliness whilst promoting positive mental health and wellbeing.

Sporting Memories Foundation Scotland clubs are open to older sports fans who enjoy reminiscing about their experiences of watching or playing sport. The weekly clubs, facilitated by a trained volunteer, provide a friendly, inclusive and welcoming environment for anybody and are especially keen to welcome those who may feel isolated through illness.

Early Intervention is a neurodivergent safe space for neuro divergent children and their families. A non-judgmental environment where you can be your true authentic self.

Friends of the Broadway Prestwick was founded in 2012 by local volunteers, with the aim of purchasing the building and reopening the Broadway Cinema once again. We’re Friends of the Broadway Prestwick, and we’re a community group dedicated to bringing the former Broadway Cinema in Prestwick into community ownership. Our aim is to reopen the Broadway as a cinema and inter-generational community hub.

Scouting exists to actively engage and support young people in their personal development, empowering them to make a positive contribution to society.

Friends of Orchard Brae was set up by a group of parents/carers, family members and staff at Orchard Brae school. Our main aim is to raise money to fund all aspects of the school that are not covered by the local authority, such as the running and maintenance of the mini buses and the purchase of specialist equipment and services that will enhance the lives of pupils and their families. We have Scottish Registered Charity Status (charity number: SC049024)

Friends of Dundee Law is a new group and is part of the Dundee Law Heritage Project. This is a two year Heritage Lottery/Dundee City Council funded project aiming to physically improve the infrastructure of Dundee Law as well as increase community involvement at the site. The Friends Group is currently supported by Dundee City Council, but may become an independent voice for users and volunteers of the Law. There is a part-time Community Participation Officer employed until 2018 to help develop community use and involvement in the Law. Volunteers can become involved in 1) the Friends of the Law meetings or 2) practical projects carrying out research into the fascinating history of the Law or 3) practical projects helping to look after the Law’s landscape and biodiversity 4) carrying out biodiversity surveys finding out what wildlife lives on the Law. There are regular practical conservation sessions where tools and training are provided.

We are the mother church for the United Diocese of Aberdeen and Orkney and together with that hold in our trust the spiritual lives of a diverse and international congregation. We share a rich history with the Episcopal Church in the United States of America as the congregation which hosted the consecration of Samuel Seabury as the first bishop for America in Aberdeen in 1784, and thus inaugurating the concept of the world-wide Anglican Communion. Also in our trust is a building of great grace, peace and beauty in the heart of Aberdeen that is of high architectural significance and spiritual importance to the wider communion of the city and beyond. We aim to offer all who come looking for a home to worship or as visitors a very warm welcome.

For around 60 years, the Scottish Wildlife Trust has worked with its members, partners and supporters in pursuit of its vision of healthy, resilient ecosystems across Scotland’s land and seas. The Trust successfully champions the cause of wildlife through policy and campaigning work, demonstrates best practice through practical conservation and innovative partnerships, and inspires people to take positive action through its education and engagement activities. It also manages over 100 wildlife reserves across Scotland.

The national charity, here for anyone who has ever experienced fertility problems. Fertility Network Scotland provides advice, information and support to anyone affected by fertility issues. We raise awareness of the impact of fertility problems and campaign for fair provision of fertility treatment throughout Scotland.

To provide funds for research and welfare for the condition Epidermolysis Bullosa (E.B) and it's sufferers.

Lead Scotland is a voluntary organisation set up to widen access to learning for disabled young people and adults, and carers in Scotland. In Fife, learners can chose what they want to learn and are supported by volunteers, one-to-one or in small groups. Lead Scotland also run a Fife-wide, time limited befriending project for anyone over 16 who is facing social isolation or loneliness. People are supported on a one-to-one basis by local volunteers.

We have a vision of a world where no-one suffers from the painful genetic skin condition Epidermolysis Bullosa. By working with and for Debra we aim to make a positive difference to people living with EB, work together to achieve our purpose of providing care and curing EB, be passionate about what we do with Debra and strive for excellence in all our activities.

GFAA is a community of allotment holders. You will find us at the junction of Garthdee Road and Pitfodells Station Road. We have over 100 plots on the site, in 3 sizes – full, half and micro. Plotters are members of our association and together we seek to: -To encourage the use of green and sustainable gardening methods; -To share good practice and gardening expertise; -To spread the benefits of plot working and green gardening into the wider community.

North East Sensory Services (NESS) is the leading provider of fully integrated joint sensory services in the North East of Scotland. Through our wide range of services, we work to achieve independence for blind and deaf people.

Falkirk Council provides all local government services for the Falkirk Council area. Falkirk Council's aim is to improve the quality of life for local people by working with all communities, sectors and groups to deliver high quality services which area accessible, accountable, responsive and provide value for money.

Reengage (formerly Contact the Elderly) is a national charity and organises monthly Sunday afternoon tea parties for people over 75 who live alone with little or no support from family and friends. One Sunday afternoon a month volunteers use their car to take older members to and from a volunteer host’s home for tea, cake and companionship. Hosts take it in turn to welcome the small group of older people and volunteer drivers into their home for a few hours.

Devana Parish Church of Scotland serves people in the Ferryhill, St Mark's and South Holburn communities of Aberdeen. It encompasses the Church of Scotland's presence along the north side of the River Dee, from Garthdee to the harbour and including the city centre of Aberdeen.

Chest, heart and stroke conditions affect one in five people in Scotland and we know there’s so much more to be done to reach everyone who needs support. That’s why, as a values-driven organisation, we are striving to develop innovative solutions to the challenges people living with our conditions face. We want people living with our conditions to be able to live their life to the full, accessing the medical, rehabilitation and wellbeing support they need at the time and place they want. Through our campaigning work, we fight for their right to the services they need. We are using our entrepreneurial talents to generate income to develop new services using the latest technology. Our agile forward-thinking approach is creating health solutions that will improve lives and reduce the burden on our struggling NHS. CHSS is playing a major role in healthcare in Scotland, with aspirations to work collectively with local and national healthcare partners to do so much more. We are accountable to the people we support living with our conditions. That’s why we have embedded a people-driven, participative approach to work inclusively to identify our priorities. Our vision: welcome to a Scotland where people with our conditions can live their lives well. Full lives, with the right support, at the right time and in the right place. A place where they can shape their future and live the life they want to lead. Our mission: welcome to a community where people can support each other, secure the expert help they need and collectively advocate for the care that matters to them. Welcome to the charity that never underestimates the power of a cup of tea, a conversation started, a recovery begun. No Life Half Lived means we need to listen to people with our conditions and deliver well for them. We have identified four goals to get us there: • We will place our focus on addressing the unmet needs of people with our conditions - social, emotional and physical - across all Scotland’s communities. • We will be led by our people: people with lived experience of our conditions, their families and carers, friends, colleagues and healthcare professionals. • We will secure the funding required to deliver via a diverse income portfolio that is consistent with our values and ethical approach • We will be effective and accountable in all that we do Everyone has the right to live life to the full. After a diagnosis of a chest or heart condition or a stroke, many people experience fear and isolation and struggle with the impact on their lives. CHSS won’t stand for that. The care and support we deliver every day ensures everyone can live the life they want to.

Brain injury affects an estimated 1million people in the UK and can change everything in a matter of seconds. Those affected can be left with a range of physical, cognitive and emotional difficulties which can be lifelong. Edinburgh Headway Group is a specialist organisation which supports the longer term needs of adults with acquired brain injuries in Edinburgh and the Lothians. We provide a range of services, at Headway House and within the community, which are specifically tailored to meet the individual needs of members and their carers with a focus on improving everyday life. The Group is staffed by a small number of staff and an army of volunteers.

We work to support children to thrive through play. We focus on play because we know how much this benefits children’s health, wellbeing and development. It is important for their lives in the here and now as well as for their future life chances. We: Provide enriching opportunities for children to play in support of their health, wellbeing and development Build family, community and professional capacity to support play Advocate for play and inform and influence decision-making

To provide personalised information and individual support, training/group work, social events and counselling to unpaid carers in Midlothian. Carers can talk to a carer support worker about their support needs, their hopes and goals for the future and work out next steps. Our Carer Support staff support carers to complete Adult Carer Support Plans and Emergency Plans and our VOCAL Midlothian Wee Breaks Service provides support to carers in planning and accessing short breaks from their caring role(s).

To support and develop volunteering.

Citizens Advice & Rights Fife (CARF) aims to tackle inequality, discrimination and disadvantage in Fife through the provision of high quality information, advice and representation services. These services are free, confidential, non-judgemental and independent. CARF also aims to influence, inform and promote change in local and national policy to enhance the social welfare of people in Fife.

Home-Start East Fife have been supporting families across East Fife for over 30 years. Every year 20 - 30 trained volunteers support an average of 60 families with around 170 children. Home-Start East Fife has a staff team of four who work with the Board of Trustees to train and support volunteers so they in turn can support families. Support takes two forms: home-visiting and Family Support Groups. Home-visiting volunteers visit families in their own homes once a week to offer friendship and support, whether parents need an extra pair of hands, help to get out, or just some adult company and a listening ear. In this rural area of North East Fife, social isolation is one of the recurring reasons families are referred to us. Families are referred to us by health visitors, social workers, community psychiatric nurses and other local professionals, or parents can refer themselves. In addition to home-visiting volunteers, Home-Start East Fife runs three Family Support Groups, in Auchtermuchty, St Andrews and Cupar. The Family Support Groups are only for families referred to Home-Start East Fife. They provide a safe and stimulating environment for our parents and their pre-school children. Within the groups, our Family Support Group Co-ordinator and volunteers organise activities aimed at improving parenting skills and promoting positive interaction between parent and child and within their peer groups. Family Support Groups also provide a supportive environment and information exchange for parents experiencing difficulties. The children are given healthy snacks, and have access to educational toys and an environment that allows for physical activity.

i) To improve the well-being, quality of life and opportunities of the people of Burnfoot.; ii) for the purpose of general community benefit, to enhance the social, cultural, recreational and educational facilities, environment and economy of Burnfoot.

Include Me recruits, trains and supports volunteers to become citizen advocates for vulnerable adults aged 16-65 in North East Fife. The development workers accept referrals from any source and the work to identify the best possible volunteer match for that individual. The organisation works with individuals affected by physical or learning disability, mental health issues (including Personality Disorder), chronic illness, Autism Spectrum Disorder, early onset Dementia and Acquired Brain Injury.

Encourage, support and promote volunteering

To provide quality specialist guidance and information about educational/training opportunities to physically and/or sensory impaired adults

Café Solace is a community café ran by people in recovery from drugs and alcohol and those that support recovery

Indepen-dance is an inclusive dance company which provides creative movement/dance classes, training and performance opportunities for people with learning disabilities, their carers and volunteers

Social Economy/Social Enterprise

Jewish Care Scotland provides professional social work and volunteer services for Jewish people in need throughout Scotland-supporting over 450 individuals and families. Jewish Care Scotland runs a registered Day Centre, social clubs for active older people, clubs for adults with physical illnesses and for adults with mental health problems.

Local St John Scotland volunteers run a Patient Transport service for renal patients at the Queen Margaret Hospital, Dunfermline and Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy. They also support communities across Fife to be resilient in the face of cardiac arrest by helping them install Public Access Defibrillators, and providing CPR awareness training.

SHAX is a local charity providing help and support for local people affected by homelessness and/or poverty. Particularly, people moving from emergency accommodation to a new tenancy. Working in partnership with local support agencies SHAX is dedicated to supporting local people in need and providing useful and enjoyable volunteer opportunities.

Our aim is to support older people to live independently at home. Our preventative services address the difficulty older people face getting their weekly grocery shopping, doing jobs around the house and the growing isolation that comes with failing health. We also aim to provide a wide range of supported volunteering opportunities for people of all ages and ability and these include shopper, driver, delivery assistant and office assistant.

The Galloway Talking Newspaper is a charity, run by volunteers, who produce a weekly audio-tape of news from the Wigtownshire Free Press and the Galloway Gazette. A magazine USB of articles and interviews is also sent out regularly. The media is distributed, free of charge, to those who by reason of visual impairment, or physical handicap, are unable to read these newspapers for themselves. At present approximately 90 news-tapes are sent out every week and returned for re-use. If you, (or someone you know), is eligible, please get in touch either through your GP, the Eye Clinics, held in Stranraer and Newton Stewart, or through Dumfries & Galloway Social Services, Sensory Services Dept., on 01387 253 927 For further information, phone :- 01776 830 315

ARCHIE Child Bereavement Service provide direct support to bereaved children and young people throughout Grampian. We offer a wide range of services, which are carefully tailored to suit the individual needs of the child and their family. We recognise that every child is different and we believe that with appropriate support, information and guidance all children and young people will manage their grief.

Borders Pet Rescue (BPR) was established in 1988, as a small, registered, Scottish charity offering animal rescue, re-homing, and the promotion of responsible pet ownership through education and training across the Scottish Borders and adjoining areas. Our Rescue Centre is located at Craigsford, in Earlston. Each year we are able to find new homes for over 200 dogs, cats, rabbits, guinea pigs and exotics. We rely on donations from the public, on some fundraising, and primarily on the income raised by the four Borders Pet Rescue Charity Shops, located in Galashiels, Kelso, Duns, and Hawick. Like all animal charities, BPR relies on the generosity of the animal loving public to support the work and could not survive without the dedication of its many friends and volunteers.

Oxfam relies on the commitment, hard work and enthusiasm of our volunteers. Oxfam is committed to raising money to help overcome poverty and suffering. Our volunteer policy ensures your time and efforts are fully recognised and valued.

Stranraer Credit Union is a savings and loans co-operative. The aims are to encourage saving; to give low-cost loans to our members and to provide basic financial advice. Membership is particularly targetted at people who can't get access to High Street banks.

To establish a Riding Centre which will provide disabled people with the means to ride and/or carriage drive. To be a centre of excellence in the training of instructors and physiotherapists and helpers in working with disabled riders. To provide opportunities for training and competitive riding. To provide physiotherapy and hippotherapy for all riders who need it. To promote the use of riding as a means of increasing the quality of life for disabled people.

We provide environmental campaigns, services and practical initiatives that help Scotland with its environmental ambitions and problems. Our unique spectrum of activities focuses on four main areas: Sustainable Development Education, Local Environmental Quality, Sustainability and Climate Change, and Environmental Services. We campaign, act and educate towards environmental improvements in all of Scotland’s 32 local authority areas. From awards and accreditations to local environmental quality monitoring; from campaigning to training and audits; from clean-ups to celebrating environmental achievement; and from environmental education in schools to supporting public sector action on climate change. Through these activities we work to support and encourage individuals, communities, organisations and businesses across Scotland, enabling and inspiring them to improve their environment and the quality of all our lives.

Kirkmichael Community Shop and Café is a well-stocked, not-for-profit, community run convenience store and café.

Re-engage is a charity that is positive about older age and committed to fighting loneliness so that people can have social lives and friendship groups however old they are. They inspire and enable meaningful connections and shared experiences within communities across the UK for people over 75 facing loneliness and social isolation. Its volunteers work together to create better communities and help to enrich the lives of members by giving them something to look forward to. Older people who may have felt very alone now feel valued as individuals, continue to form friendships and have groups that give support. They make sure that people know they are important well into old age. Respectful, determined, warm, pioneering, and local. There is currently a telephone befriending service (call companions) and they also offer a telephone befriending service specifically for older people from the LGBT+ community (rainbow call companions) offering weekly calls from volunteers who also identify with that community. They have in-person social groups (monthly tea party gatherings) where older people can interact and socialise with volunteers and other older people.

Enable older people to eat well, age well and live well by providing volunteer support. Food Train Connects aims to connect any older person wishing a little extra practical or social support with a local volunteer eager to help in their local community.

AbilityNet supports people of any age, living with any disability or impairment to use technology to achieve their goals at home, at work and in education. We do this by providing specialist advice services, free information resources and by helping to build a more accessible digital world.

To relieve the needs of people affected by panic attacks and related conditions and in furtherance of this by; i) Provision of a telephone support line ii) Provision of any other supportive measures iii) Working in partnership with other bodies to achieve the purposes

SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity is a trusted source of support for serving personnel, veterans and their families in their time of need. Our teams of trained volunteers and employees provide practical, emotional and financial assistance to the Armed Forces community enabling them to thrive.

Camphill Wellbeing Trust is a registered Scottish charity supporting the wellbeing of patients and their families through an integrated, person-centred approach to health, education and social care.

The Ayrshire Hospice provides specialist palliative care and services to people affected by life-limiting illness across Ayrshire. Care is provided where there is no cure for the condition, but which improves the quality of each day for people who have a limited time to live. We help people to live as actively as they can to the end of their lives - however long that may be, where ever that may be. Care is provided by hospice staff in a number of places including people’s own homes, hospitals and care homes as well as in the hospice’s purpose built day care centre and in-patient unit.The hospice not only takes care of people’s physical needs but look after their emotional, spiritual and social needs too. Family members, close friends and carers are also supported both during a person’s illness and in bereavement.

Is about Education and Support for families, we offer a wide range of support to help families living with FASD. We are the First organisation to offer this level of support

The Old Shop Bayble is a volunteer run shop supporting reuse and waste prevention in the community. A mixture of new specialty goods, eco products, crafts and nice old things to buy! The Old Shop Bayble is the first initiative of "Roots for Low Impact Living", a Point community interest company serving the community and environment of Point.

We provide a variety of social events and friendship opportunities in and around Falkirk for our members. Activities have included pub nights, meals out, bowling and Valentines Parties. We currently offer our members events in-person and online.

Provides valuable work-related opportunities for adults with learning disabilities in Orkney.

AbilityNet supports people of any age, living with any disability or impairment to use technology to achieve their goals at home, at work and in education. We do this by providing specialist advice services, free information resources and by helping to build a more accessible digital world

The broad aim of The 65 Club is to take action which will improve the quality of life of older people (50 years and older), their families and disabled people living in Prestwick and the surrounding areas within South Ayrshire.

We exist to meet the needs and overcome the isolation experienced by people over 18 who have been bereaved by suicide.

The aims of the CAB service are as follows:- To ensure that individuals do not suffer through lack of knowledge of their rights and responsibilities or the services available to them, or through an inability to express their needs effectively and equally. To exercise a responsible influence on the development of social policies and services, both locally and nationally.

CAPS is an independent advocacy organisation for people who use or have used mental health services. We are completely independent from the people who fund us and those who provide other services to the people we work with. We provide individual and collective advocacy in East Lothian and Midlothian. We also host several mental health related, experience-led projects across Lothian.

MCHG is an NHS Lothian initiative with a mission to make opportunities for good food and healthy lifestyles available to local communities. •Gardening: growing and eating local food while building community and developing skills. •Walks, workshops, events which encourage healthy eating and promote social inclusion. •Advice and support for improving lifestyle through good food and good health.

To enhance the economic, social, and environmental sustainability of Rosewell through the creation of opportunities for the local community. This includes to provide or assist in providing recreational facilities and/or organising recreational activities which will be available to members of the community and public at large with the object of improving the conditions of life for the community.

We support, develop and represent community groups, voluntary organisations, social enterprises and volunteering. We have around 35 staff members covering these activities across Fife, operating from our offices in Glenrothes, Cupar, Dunfermline and Kirkcaldy. We provide a wide range of support to third sector organisations and have expertise in a wide range of skills and topics including governance, funding, legislation, policy, volunteering, managing people, planning and problem solving.

We receive core funding from the Scottish Government and Fife Council to provide four key functions:
- support, develop and represent the third sector.
- support, develop and represent social enterprises.
- support, develop and represent volunteering.
- support and promote third sector engagement with the Community Planning Partnership.

Chest, heart and stroke conditions affect one in five people in Scotland and we know there’s so much more to be done to reach everyone who needs support. That’s why, as a values-driven organisation, we are striving to develop innovative solutions to the challenges people living with our conditions face. We want people living with our conditions to be able to live their life to the full, accessing the medical, rehabilitation and wellbeing support they need at the time and place they want. Through our campaigning work, we fight for their right to the services they need. We are using our entrepreneurial talents to generate income to develop new services using the latest technology. Our agile forward-thinking approach is creating health solutions that will improve lives and reduce the burden on our struggling NHS. CHSS is playing a major role in healthcare in Scotland, with aspirations to work collectively with local and national healthcare partners to do so much more. We are accountable to the people we support living with our conditions. That’s why we have embedded a people-driven, participative approach to work inclusively to identify our priorities. Our vision: welcome to a Scotland where people with our conditions can live their lives well. Full lives, with the right support, at the right time and in the right place. A place where they can shape their future and live the life they want to lead. Our mission: welcome to a community where people can support each other, secure the expert help they need and collectively advocate for the care that matters to them. Welcome to the charity that never underestimates the power of a cup of tea, a conversation started, a recovery begun. No Life Half Lived means we need to listen to people with our conditions and deliver well for them. We have identified four goals to get us there: • We will place our focus on addressing the unmet needs of people with our conditions - social, emotional and physical - across all Scotland’s communities. • We will be led by our people: people with lived experience of our conditions, their families and carers, friends, colleagues and healthcare professionals. • We will secure the funding required to deliver via a diverse income portfolio that is consistent with our values and ethical approach • We will be effective and accountable in all that we do Everyone has the right to live life to the full. After a diagnosis of a chest or heart condition or a stroke, many people experience fear and isolation and struggle with the impact on their lives. CHSS won’t stand for that. The care and support we deliver every day ensures everyone can live the life they want to.

Ninewells Community Garden aims to promote physical activity and good health through community gardening; in an environment where horticulture supports wellbeing, therapy and rehabilitation. The garden is open for visitors every day and we work with a wide range of volunteers and partner organisations to offer sessions throughout the week for gardeners of all abilities.

Oxfam is a global movement of millions of people who share the belief that, in a world rich in resources, poverty is not inevitable. In just 15 years, extreme poverty has been halved. 15 more years and we can end it for good. We respond fast in emergencies, and stay to help people rebuild their lives. We work on long-term projects with communities determined to shape a better future for themselves. And we campaign for genuine, lasting change.

Grampian Credit Union is a savings and loans company with a difference. We are owned by our members - people like you who live and work within the Grampian area.

The RVS will transport and assist older people, who are unable to use public transport, to attend various private appointments. Our volunteers will use their own cars and receive a mileage allowance to cover all expenses. We will transport our clients to wherever they need to go assuming we have a volunteer willing to do so.

The organisation provides direct experience of the environment to help improve people's quality of life. We raise awareness of the environment and develop individual, group and community involvement in improving the environment for the benefit of all.

Provides Active Ageing day service for older people living in Glenrothes and the surrounding area. This includes services for people living with dementia. Also provides a Help to Stay at Home service comprising one-to one inhouse visits lasting one hour, and two hour visits allowing for outings in the community.

The MOC has existed formally since 1993. It uses its extensive collection to inform, educate and entertain the public about the exciting developments in communications technology which have given rise to the way of life we enjoy today. It has mounted many exhibitions including a major one at Saltire Court in Edinburgh. They currently have a museum site in Burntisland that is free for the community to access.

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Aberdeen Civic Forum represents the views of communities in Aberdeen on the Community Planning Partnership. We help to ensure that all the communities of Aberdeen have their say when plans are made for the future of the City of Aberdeen.

The Shetland Befriending Scheme offers a one to one support service to young people and young adults aged between 7 and 18 and to adults aged 16+ years of age. Our volunteers support individuals who can benefit from some additional input. There are a whole range of reasons why individuals may want to be part of our scheme but all can benefit from taking part in lots of different and exciting activities in their local community.

The North East of Scotland Music School is a charity that exists to provide first-rate tuition for musically talented individuals of all ages.

Stable Life is a registered charity working with vulnerable young people between 10 and 18 years of age in the Scottish Borders who are experiencing personal challenges. We offer a safe, nurturing and learning experience using the horse and its surroundings to help young people reach their full potential and become healthier and happier.

Who Cares? Scotland is a national voluntary organisation, working with care experienced young people and care leavers across Scotland. We support care experienced people to have their voice heard and influence to make positive change within the care system.

Food for your Future is a community pantry that aims to increase access to food and reduce food waste in the Dunfermline area.

Diabetes UK is the largest patient charity in Scotland. Our mission is to improve the lives of people with diabetes and to work towards a future without diabetes. We are based in Glasgow and have a network of individual volunteers and voluntary groups across Scotland and are looking to expand the numbers of volunteers to continue to raise awareness of the condition which affects an increasing number across Scotland. We are looking for volunteers across all areas of our work including public relations, media and health board engagement.

LinkLiving offer support through our Steps to Resilience programme, for young people between the ages of 14 and 25. Steps To Resilience is a 10-week trauma-informed personal development programme which equips young people with practical skills to manage their mental health and increase their resilience to cope with challenges. It is based on the belief that young people can be supported to turn the survival tools they have gained through adverse circumstances into positive skills ultimately leading to getting them into work or other positive destinations. We run courses for 14-16 year old non-school attenders, and for young people aged 16-25 years.

Scotland's Gardens is a registered charity established in 1931 that raises funds for worthy charities by facilitating the opening of large and small gardens of horticultural interest throughout Scotland to the public. The gardens that open for us are considered amongst Scotland's finest. Most of them are privately owned and are normally inaccessible to the public at other times. 40% of funds raised at the garden openings goes to charities of the garden owners' choice whilst 60% net is shared between: - Maggies's Cancer Care Centres - The Queen's Nursing Institute Scotland - The Gardens Fund of the National Trust for Scotland - Perennial The Scotland's Gardens guidebook containing full details of all the gardens opened during the year is available in leading bookshops and other appropriate retail and tourist outlets from early December.

Dumfries & Galloway Blood Bikes is a charitable organisation set up by local volunteers to deliver essential blood and urgent medical supplies, out of hours, between hospitals and healthcare sites in South West Scotland and sometimes beyond. Outside normal office hours, the NHS relies on taxis or couriers to transfer urgent medical supplies or test samples between hospitals and other sites. Dumfries & Galloway Blood Bikes is dependent purely on charitable donations, and run entirely by volunteers who receive no compensation for their time or costs. The Blood Bike service is provided free of charge, ensuring the limited resources of the NHS can be used where it makes a difference.

Absafe works to advance safety, prevent accidents and save lives. This includes safety in the home, road and community. Absafe undertakes a range of work to promote safety. This includes innovative educational programmes at The Safe a purpose built, interactive village containing real life scenarios coupled with 21st century technology, with each zone specifically created to tackle a different safety issue. By exploring and interacting with 'real life' dangerous situations in a risk free environment, visitors experience an exciting, thrilling and memorable way to learn valuable safety lessons they can apply to their day-to-day lives.

Samaritans offer a totally confidential free listening service to anyone experiencing feelings of distress and despair. You can contact by telephone, email, SMS and letter. We believe that by talking through emotions and exploring options helps to relieve the feelings of distress. It's totally free to contact by telephone, even on a mobile with no available credit, and will not appear on your bill. The free number is 116123.

Orkney Zerowaste is a voluntary organisation set up to reduce the amount of material and goods that goes into landfill sites and incinerators. This means eliminating waste at its source, reusing what we have, and providing practical ways of recycling. Whether it's encouraging folk to Love Food, Hate Waste, running a flexible business recycling service or providing a re-use yard to encourage re-purposing, Orkney Zerowaste endeavour to inspire people to live more sustainably.

Our vision is of adjust & accepting society where everyone can participate and enjoy life

Wellbeing Scotland is a voluntary organisation with services across Scotland. We provide a wide range of holistic services for individuals and families whose life experiences have impacted negatively on their wellbeing. Since 1994 we have offered client centred, holistic, trauma informed therapeutic services and have specialised in abuse and trauma work. We work with both children and adults.

Lifesavers Scotland is a non-profit making Charity run completely by volunteers who donate their time to help provide the service. We respond out of hours to cover the transport needs of NHS Hospitals. Delivering critical medical supplies including Emergency response deliveries.We utilise both Emergency Response and non Emergency Vehicles, including , motorcycles, cars, people carrier and 4X4 capability.

Anybody with cancer who is registered at either Bonnybridge, Banknock, Denny Cross, or Carronbank Health Centre can use our drivers to take them to and from hospital appointments and treatment sessions for cancer. The service is free, people are collected from their homes, taken straight to the hospital and brought straight home. If they wish a friend or relative can go with them. We have a wheelchair for the frail. On receiving their appointment people contact their doctor’s reception and leave their name and phone number. Once a day a coordinator contacts the surgeries and collects everyones' details. They phone the patients, and find out the appointment times and any special requirements. Next the coordinator finds a driver for each journey, and contacts the patient with the driver’s name and phone number (for use in emergencies). Shortly before the appointment the driver contacts the patient and arranges with them the time they need to be picked up. This means that people know exactly who is taking them to hospital and when they need to be ready. On the day the driver waits at the hospital and when the appointment is over takes the person straight home. We offer complementary therapies, hairdressing, nail cutting and manicures.

The Scottish SPCA is Scotland’s animal welfare charity. We rescue animals in danger, find pets new homes, investigate abuse and prevent cruelty through our free Prevention through Education programme for Scottish schools.

Cats Protection champions neutering as the only effective way to reduce the number of unwanted cats in the UK. We want to reduce the unwanted cat population and help people understand the importance and benefits of neutering your pet cat. We plan to provide information and education about neutering, dispel myths and make it easier for people to get their cats neutered. We also help feral cats by carrying out TNR (Trap, Neuter, Return) projects. We have a number of £5 neutering campaigns across Scotland and the UK to help eligible people on low incomes, means tested benefits, pensioners and full time students living away from home to get their cats snipped & spayed for only £5. Some of our campaigns offer £5 microchipping also.

We research. We support. We care. Blood Cancer UK funds world-class research into all types of blood cancer. We're here for you too – we support anyone worried about blood cancer with expert information and advice.

A life of service in the RAF can include experiencing some distressing situations and moving around a lot. So, many of our veterans and serving personnel don’t have a close network of friends and family around them to help them through difficult times. Active service can lead not only to physical injury, but also to ongoing mental health issues. It’s our job to make sure nobody who has served in the RAF – or their immediate families – feels abandoned when they’re most in need.

With a long and impressive history the Special Constabulary is a part-time, volunteer body consisting of officers with similar powers to that of police officers.

Zero Waste Aberdeen focuses on volunteers working together to make the environment in Aberdeen and Shire better.

Tackling loneliness for individuals and homelessness for animals.

We are STAND International. We work with disadvantaged communities across Scotland and abroad. We make a difference by offering participants in our programmes the opportunity to Start A New Day (STAND) by providing training and support and placements within partner charities abroad. We believe everyone has the potential to be able to turn their lives around and do something great.

PSPA is a national charity providing support and information to people living with PSP and CBD, while funding research into treatments and ultimately a cure. We rely entirely on voluntary donations. You can see more about this here at https://pspassociation.org.uk/

'Action Porty manage Bellfield, a place to belong. The former church is now in community ownership, and the various spaces are used for classes, celebrations, events and other community uses. They run exciting community volunteer run projects with plenty of development opportunities.

SAVE OUR SQUIRRELS! The red squirrel is an icon of the Scottish landscape, as much as red deer, otters, golden eagles and heather. But these beautiful creatures are threatened by their grey cousins which eat their food supplies, dominate their habitat and carry an incurable disease (squirrelpox) which is fatal to red squirrels. What action is being taken? Saving Scotland’s Red Squirrels, a partnership project led by the Scottish Wildlife Trust, has been set up to combat this threat and they are working with volunteer networks across the south of Scotland to conserve red squirrels. https://scottishsquirrels.org.uk/network-directory/ Your local volunteer network is the East Wigtownshire Red Squirrel Group. We cover an area from Glentrool in the north to Whithorn in the south, encompassing the Machars Peninsula and the Cree Valley.

Care and Share Companionship provides companionship support to people over the age of 60 who are living in isolation or loneliness. Support is offered by our trained, PVG checked volunteers on a 1-1 basis which may include an introduction to a local group of interest, weekly, fortnightly or monthly. We offer a flexible and personalised approach to address the needs of the person we are supporting, such as shopping, health appointments or visiting family or friends. We also offer telephone support and respite for carers. We aim to provide a service that helps improve health and well being to make people feel valued and part of their community.

The Youth Radio Network’s vision is to empower, teach and entertain young people, aged 13 to 25 years, through the power of music and digital technology, opening doors to the broadcast industries, and to become more employable helping them to get the best start in life.

Sported are one of the leading Sport for Change charities, helping almost 3,000 community sport groups survive and thrive. Our members use the power of sport to transform the lives of disadvantaged young people and build stronger and safer communities.

Aberdeen St Stephen’s Church is a welcoming Church which serves the community. We are also a registered charity.

Erskine provides unrivalled support to Veterans in Scotland, through three care homes and a Veterans Village, comprising of 44 cottages, an Activities Centre, five Assisted Living Apartments and 24 Transitional Supported Apartments. Erskine’s strength lies in the very special blend of dedicated care, compassion and understanding we offer to residents and their families. Erskine care for nearly 1,000 residents each year; our care homes provide Veterans with the companionship of like-minded people. Erskine not only care for their Veterans – we care about them.

To promote community service for persons who through disability, lack of care or infirmity may require such service. To provide care, support, nursing , education and training services, and to carry on such other charitable works as the Company may determine.

We are Scotland’s national charity for everyone who lives with bipolar disorder and those who care for them. We challenge stigma and discrimination while representing the views of people who live with bipolar to politicians, professionals and others.

Guide Dogs Scotland provide guide dogs and other rehabilitation services that meets the needs of the blind and partially sighted people. Guide dogs want a world in which all people who are blind and partially sighted receive and enjoy the same rights, opportunities and responsibilities as everyone else.

DDWA is comitted to providing support, Advocacy and where available temporary accomodation to women, children and young people who are or have been victims of domestic abuse. We aim to support women to make their own decisions and work towards providing women's and childrens rights

To empower individuals to make decisions, increase their independence, develop social networks and enhance their quality of life.

Our goal is to create stability and sustainability in young people’s lives. We engender a CAN DO attitude. Crucially, young people learn that all their skills and personal qualities are transferable, giving them better lives and more opportunity to move into further education, training or employment

The Trust owns, maintains and operates The Swan, LK243, a traditional fishing boat which they have restored and operate as a sail training and charter vessel. The Trusts aims are to: >Encourage and facilitate interested parties and particularly young people to sail on the Swan. >Teach and keep alive the techniques of sailing and working a traditional sail Fifie. >Maintain the Swan as a viable charitable enterprise and make her available for viewing by the general public and visitors to Shetland.

Our main aim is to raise money to fund research to find the causes of and cures for muscular dystrophy. To support those who are or have suffered from any form of muscular dystrophy.

Ability Borders was established to be the “Go to” organisation for people living with a physical disability or long term condition, their families and carers and to signpost to other areas of support wherever possible. Ability Borders is a partner with the local authority, NHS and the wider third sector on ensuring that the Physical disability strategy implementation meets the ambitions and outcomes and fully includes members in all the activities as we are a user led organisation. Community Connectors has been established to help those who are eligible for a care alarm but who do not have the signatories required, we will support the individual and match with our volunteers. Our other key aim is to help those who are isolated either through Covid-19 or any reason and again we want to help address isolation by utilising a number of 'community connectors' projects i.e. our knitting for new born babies, our Digital Boost and our connect and chat.

MCR Pathways aim is to help young people unlock their potential, no matter their circumstances. Working together with our inspiring mentor community and partners, we can help young people to realise their skills and progress onto a positive destination. Our vision is for all young people to experience equality of education outcomes, career opportunities and life chances.

Our vision is that all children in our local areas will have equal access to world-class healthcare and bereavement support, delivered in a child-appropriate environment and manner.

Samaritans provides confidential emotional support 24 hours a day by telephone, personal visit, email, and letter, through its branch network – support that includes outreach activity at festivals and outside our centres in prisons, hospitals, schools, the workplace and with homeless people. Our purpose is to: •enable persons who are experiencing feelings of distress or despair, including those who may be at risk of suicide, to receive confidential emotional support at any time of the day or night from appropriately trained Samaritans in order to improve their emotional health and to reduce the incidence of suicide; and •promote a better understanding in society of suicide, suicidal behaviour and the value of expressing feelings which may otherwise lead to suicide or impaired emotional health.

Our aim is to ensure more people survive cancer. We support the work of more than 4,000 researchers, doctors and nurses throughout the UK, fighting cancer on all fronts. Every day, our researchers make cutting-edge discoveries in our labs, and our doctors and nurses pioneer new treatments with patients in hospitals. We run high-profile health awareness campaigns and provide clear information to help people understand more about cancer and the steps everyone can take to reduce their risk of developing the disease. We also lobby the government to make sure cancer stays at the top of the political agenda.

Community House was established to serve the people of Alloa South and East particularly the Mar Policies, an area of deprivation since the closure of several large employers which created high unemployment and workless families in the area. The charity has operated from a group of council flats on Maree Court, Al-loa, adapted into one building from 2006. The staff help support the community and build positive and trusting relationships which have continued throughout the years and staff are now seeing the next generation of these families use the services. The open-door policy allows families to seek support whenever it may be needed. The aim of the charity is to build positive relationships throughout the community by raising self-esteem, self-confidence, and aspirations through a wide range of activities. Community House is a unique local facility embedded in the community to support children and adults to meet and share time together. The activities are informal, and person centred. The facility is a vibrant, happy place filled with respect and compassion, where aspirations and friendships are encouraged and fostered. The family atmosphere that is promoted in Community House provides a safe place for all.

The charity exists to tackle the inequalities in health and social care provision, ensure families are better connected to support and services and increase the capacity of other agencies through training and education.

Beith Community Development Trust aims to transform the health, wellbeing and human potential of the community of Beith by promoting physical acitivity as a defining feature of community life.

Re-engage is a charity that is positive about older age and committed to fighting loneliness so that people can have social lives and friendship groups however old they are. We inspire and enable meaningful connections and shared experiences within communities across the UK for people over 75 facing loneliness and social isolation. Our volunteers work together to create better communities and help to enrich the lives of our members by giving them something to look forward to. Older people who may have felt very alone, now feel valued as individuals, continue to form friendships, and have groups that give support. We make sure that people know they are important well into old age. Respectful, determined, warm, pioneering, and local: we are Re-engage and we are bringing generations together.

Magpie receives donations of furniture and household goods for re-sale and recycling to the public. Magpie works closely with Health and Social Work colleagues to provide goods free of charge to local people in need of assistance as a result of homelessness, life changing circumstances or accident. Magpie is a social enterprise that works with other organisations to provide volunteering and employment opportunities for those finding it difficult to start or return to work.

Bethany Christian Trust is a Scottish Christian social action organisation that aims to transform the lives of vulnerable people and local communities across Scotland.

St John Scotland was established in 1947 and is associated with St John Ambulance, and St John International which operates in 44 different countries throughout the world. St John Scotland support community health resilience to help improve the lives of people in need. With volunteers spread throughout Scotland, we work Nationally, and Locally, to support communities to save lives, by offering Bystander CPR Awareness sessions, the roll out and installation of Public Access Defibrillators, Patient Transport Services, and supporting Community First Responders. We also fund Scottish Mountain Rescue teams, and support the St John Scotland Mountain Safety Instructor Scheme. St John Scotland support essential sight saving work at the St John Eye Hospital in Jerusalem, and run health projects operated by St John Malawi. By working together, we can save lives.

To provide blind and partially-sighted people with equal opportunity of access to printed information as their sighted contemporaries. This covers a wide range of material from national and regional newspapers and magazines to public, private and voluntary sector information that we transcribe. We have also created our enterprise arm that is the landlord of the Bishopbriggs Media Centre, 18 business units which can be rented out to local businesses and organisations - visit www.bishopbriggsmediacentre.co.uk for details about the building.

As a registered charity and social enterprise, Haven is committed to providing sustainable employment and development opportunities to disabled and disadvantaged people. Haven provides jobs that give people a proper wage with the same terms and conditions as other employees, as well as the opportunity to gain new skills, increase people’s confidence and independence, thereby becoming more socially and economically included. Originally established to provide critical job opportunities to World War 2 veterans with life lasting injuries. To ensure the most vulnerable members of society were offered opportunities to support themselves and their families. This ethos lives on within Haven to this date, with over 80% of our exceptional staff living with a disability.

To improve the quality of Scotland's Built environment and heritage, by encouraging: - well informed public concern for the environment of town and country - high quality in planning, design and new architecture - the conservation and, where necessary, the adaptation for re-use of older buildings of distinction or historic interest. - knowledgeable and therefore effective comment in planning matters The Scottish Civic Trust also acts as an umbrella body for over 100 local civic societies and local environment groups spanning the length and breadth of Scotland.

The object for which the Association is established is to promote, through the comradeship engendered by its members, the welfare by charitable means of all serving and former members of Our Air Forces, their spouses and dependants, together with the widows and widowers and dependants of those who died whilst serving or subsequently.

The objects for which the Association is established are to promote the Health, Equality and Independence of Blind & partially sighted people by: 1) Promoting guide dogs for the Blind & partially sighted people. 2) Training & educating Blind & partially sighted people in the use of Guide Dogs. 3) The relief, prevention & cure of vision impairment. 4) Providing such services, facilities and activities for the benefit of Blind & partially sighted people as the Association from time to time deems fit.

The Ayrshire Hospice provides outstanding quality care and services which helps those with any life limiting illness. Care is provided where there is no cure for the condition, but which improves the quality of each day for people who have a limited time to live. Our charity helps adults throughout Ayrshire and Arran with life limiting illness such as cancer, neurological conditions, end stage heart failure and lung disease. We help people to live as actively as they can to the end of their lives - however long that may be, where ever that may be. The care we provide not only seeks to alleviate pain and symptoms, but also allows people to stay engaged with friends, family and their community. We not only look after people’s physical needs but also attend to their emotional, spiritual and social needs too. The patient and their family are at the centre of all the care we provide. Family members, close friends and carers are also supported both during a person’s illness and following bereavement. We provide care in a number of places, including people’s own homes, hospitals and care homes as well as in our purpose built day care and in-patient units. Wherever suits our patients best.

Books Abroad aims to further the cause of literacy in developing countries by sending small parcels of carefully chosen new and secondhand books to schools abroad.

Birthlink (formerly Family Care) is an After Adoption Service which operates the Adoption Contact Register for Scotland and offers Counselling; Access to Records, Search & Mediation services available to all adults affected by adoption with a Scottish connection.

As a Third Sector Interface, WDCVS holds a unique position in supporting, promoting, developing and representing volunteering and sector activity across West Dunbartonshire.

To work with young people and offer them place of safety for them to meet in.

The Hyperclub offer many activities/services for adults and children with disabilities/difficulties and their carers. They have an activity cafe, sensory rooms and various weekly activities within their Lochgelly centre.

Kiltwalk is Scotland’s largest mass participation walking event with over 172,000 people taking part since 2016. The kind-hearted Kiltwalk community have taken big strides for charities close to their hearts and together with The Hunter Foundation, have managed to raise a staggering £47.5 million to date. All funds raised have been distributed to 3,660 Scottish Charities.

We exist to provide social connections for older people at a time in their lives when their social circles are diminishing. In 2020, 8,500 older guests were part of over 900 regular social gatherings across the UK, supported by 14,000 volunteers. However, in response to the COVID-19 crisis we suspended these social gatherings and created a new telephone befriending service for older people called call companions. As well as making sure that all those already receiving our support get a regular phone call throughout the lockdown, we are offering a call companion to anyone else of this generation who lives alone or in sheltered housing and feels lonely or isolated. We plan to make call companions a permanent addition to our work and will continue to run this new service alongside our social gatherings when things get back to normal.

Founded in 2016, The Super Power Agency aims to improve the lives and literacy rates of some of Edinburgh's most under-resourced young people. Through a range of writing workshops, interdisciplinary creative programmes and the help of community volunteers, we aim to empower children and young people (8-18 years) through literacy. We are currently working with Leith Academy, with plans to expand to other schools and youth-serving organisations in Edinburgh and beyond.

We are one of Scotland's oldest hospital radio stations and are sorely run by a dedicated and passionate team of volunteers. We have been providing entertainment in Ayrshire since 1953 under the name Ayr Hospitals Relay Radio. We started at Somerset Park, the home of Ayr United Football Club broadcasting football commentaries and playing music before the match and at half-time. In 1981, a three-and-a-half hour music programme started on Sundays. We now broadcast from within University Hospital Ayr which has been our home since 1990. More recently, in 2018 we upgraded our studio to a state-of-the-art modern digital studio working with industry leading manufacturers such as local company Clyde Broadcast and Broadcast Radio thus allowing us to continue providing a service for the people of Ayrshire, the local community and beyond for years to come. We are here to help lift the mood and aid the recovery of inpatients at Ayr and Biggart Hospitals. We bring a friendly and local sound and have a variety of presenters playing all styles of music from the Golden Oldies to the One-Hit-Wonders and the Modern Day Hits We broadcast over the internet allowing us to reach the local community and anywhere around the world. Listen Live here on our website or via the TuneIn app on your mobile phone or tablet

Go Girvan is a tourist information resource for visitors to our town.

Lochlan's Legacy-SCIO was founded by then 11 year old Lochlan Murdoch. Lochlan who is now 14 lives with type1diabetes. Lochlan's Legacy was set up to raise awareness and understanding of Type1Diabetes, breakdown barriers,reduce stigma and build community.

Clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene are basic human rights. They should be a normal part of daily life for everyone, everywhere – but they aren't. That's why we're here. We're working with our partners in some of the toughest places in the world. Together, we have reached millions of people with clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene, enabling entire communities to unlock their potential, break free from poverty and change their lives for good. And while installing taps and toilets is essential to our work, we do so much more. We convince governments to change laws, link policy makers with people on the ground, pool knowledge and resources and rally support from people and organisations around the world, making lasting change happen on a massive scale.

Central Dalkeith & Woodburn Pantry is a local food initiative where any household in the Central Dalkeith and Woodburn area can sign up to a free membership and then do a weekly shop for £3.50, entitling them to 10 points to spend on groceries, with bakery items, pet food, period products and fresh fruit and vegetables provided free of charge. The Pantry operates from the MARC building at 10 Woodburn Road, and is open every Friday from 1.30pm to 5.30pm. The Pantry was set up by passionate members of the local community in response to the cost of living crisis. We opened our doors in October 2022 and after only a few months of operation, we already have more than 200 members using the service.

The Salvation Army is a worldwide Christian church and registered charity operating in 133 countries across the globe. We have been fighting against social inequality and transforming lives for over 150 years. In the UK, The Salvation Army is active in the heart of more than 600 communities, addressing some of the most serious challenges faced by society. We tackle the causes and impact of devastating issues such as crippling poverty, social and financial exclusion, homelessness, and human trafficking. Above all, we understand the communities we serve and the realities they face, and we work tirelessly to support individuals through the most challenging times of their lives. Alongside our locally driven operations, The Salvation Army operates centrally co-ordinated social services. This includes residential rehabilitation programmes for homeless people, care homes for older people, residential detox centres, children & youth services, refuges for victims of domestic violence, safe houses and services for survivors of modern-day slavery and human trafficking and our Employment Plus services which help people back into work. The Salvation Army offers practical support and services to all who need them, regardless of ethnicity, religion, gender or sexual orientation.

Royal British Legion Scotland provides a large social club for those who are serving, ex-service men and women and their dependants in the Armed Forces. The Legion provides ways to help veterans to get on with their lives, and assists those who may require assistance. From local and national sports activities to raising money for veterans’ causes we are helping to put something back into communities.

This is a community-lead event that provides a weekly safe, friendly and fun way for 4 - 14 year olds to exercise outdoors over a 2km distance. The organisation parkrun is global, with adult 5km routes in addition to the junior events throughout the world. There are volunteering opportunities at each event e.g. marshalling along the course - this involves cheering on the children and ensuring they follow the correct route, time- keeping, barcode scanning and volunteer co-ordinating. It is very socially inclusive and there is a job for all abilities. This means that junior parkrun is more than just about the children getting fitter. Also, as many of the adults run with their children, it has widespread public health improvement potential.

AbilityNet exists to change the lives of disabled people by helping them to use digital technology at work, at home or in education.

Our Vision is based on the teaching of Jesus Christ in the Great Commandment (Matthew 22:37) and the Great Commission (Matthew 28:19-20): "To worship God, love our neighbour, share the good news of Jesus Christ, and encourage each other to be more like Jesus."

Equal Futures has been supporting people with an additional support need to make connections since its foundation by family carers in 2002. We work with adults (18 years plus) with an additional support need, this could be a learning disability or another significant lifelong condition, such as Down’s syndrome or autism. We believe that people with Additional Support Needs are among some of the most isolated, our vision is a society without loneliness with your help we can try to achieve this for everyone. Befriending and Circle support can help someone with an additional support need make valuable connections: building their confidence, resilience and independence. Our services also provide reassurance and respite for their family members who have often undertaken a significant caring role. We offer a flexible approach with services that are delivered at a time and pace to suit the individual and family at the centre of the support. The services we offer are entirely free of charge.

What is Troon parkrun? A free, fun, and friendly weekly 5k community event. Walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate – it's up to you!

St Andrew’s First Aid is Scotland’s dedicated first aid charity and leading first aid training provider. We believe no one should suffer or die because they needed first aid and didn’t get it. Our mission is to raise awareness of the importance of first aid skills through first aid event cover, first aid training courses and first aid education within schools and communities across Scotland.

Muscular Dystrophy UK (previously known as the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign) was founded in 1959 and is the charity bringing individuals, families and professionals together to fight muscle-wasting conditions. We bring together more than 60 rare and very rare progressive muscle-weakening and wasting conditions affecting around 110,000 children and adults in the UK.

The Boys' Brigade has faith in young people and provides them with opportunities to learn and grow in a safe, fun and caring environment which is rooted in the Christian faith.

To provide a welcoming space for parents/guardians to spend time with their children in a fun setting, allowing both the children and the parents/guardians to socialise

A Community Council is a voluntary organisation set up by statute by the Local Authority and run by local residents to act on behalf of its area. Community Councils are comprised of people who care about their community and want to make it a better place to live. As well as representing the Halbeath and Duloch community to the local authority, we aim to facilitate a wide range of activities which promote the well-being of our community. We bring local people together to help make things happen, and to protect and promote the identity of our community. We advise, petition, influence and advocate numerous causes and cases of concern on behalf of the local community.

The Breastfeeding Network (BfN) aims to be an independent source of support and information for breastfeeding women and others. It aims to: Inform, educate and support families in feeding and nurturing babies and young children; Enable communities to support breastfeeding through sharing information, training and volunteering; Contribute to evidence based policymaking for government, healthcare providers and educators; Promote the mental and physical wellbeing of mothers and babies through supporting breastfeeding. We do not accept funding from sources which have a commercial interest in infant feeding. This enables women to feel confident that any information and support being given by a BfN Registered Volunteer is not biased in any way. We work within the scope of the World Health Organisation / UNICEF Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes and Subsequent relevant World Health Assembly Resolutions.

Fraserburgh Rugby Club is a registered charity SC051018 that provides rugby training, playing and coaching opportunities for the community of Fraserburgh. Through collaboration with the local community and beyond, the Club aim’s to be an established hub in the Northeast of Scotland for the sport of rugby, promoting fitness, health, and wellbeing,

We're working tirelessly to make veganism an easily-adopted and widely-recognised approach to reducing animal suffering and environmental damage. We do so through peaceful and factual dialogue with individuals, organisations and businesses. We achieve this vision and mission by providing information, supporting and advising individuals and h ealth professionals, caterers, manufacturers, and influencing policy makers. We also fund vegan i nitiatives set up by members and supporters, and work with volunteers and partners towards making our vision a reality. We work with the media to help reinforce a positive view of veganism and to help a larger audience see that veganism is a rewarding, enjoyable and viable lifestyle.

We work with local communities across Scotland to help save lives in the event of cardiac arrest, by training members of the public in simple bystander CPR so they can come to the aid of a loved one or stranger in an emergency. We also work with community groups, businesses, and individuals across the country to increase access to publicly available defibrillators, helping to give more local communities access to vital life-saving equipment.

OH!CON was established in 2020 to organise and run a comic con for the Outer Hebrides. It has grown to now include several supporting activities throughout the year. The con is an annual event and the date for this year is Saturday 12 October 2024. OH!CON celebrates nerd and popular culture through a programme of events and activities inspired by comics, art, science fiction, fantasy, film, animation, gaming, design, prop making, cosplay and other creative pursuits. OH!CON supports a diverse, inclusive audience and addresses social isolation by a gathering for like-minded people of all ages.

The Glebe is a Community Garden run by a small committee and volunteers to improve the health and well-being of individuals coping with Mental Health issues and to support people to regain their confidence with a health diagnosis.

(1) To manage, maintain and improve the Cardrona Village Common Parts. (2 To manage the Cardrona Village Hall and Green for the use of all the residents of Cardrona and its environs. (3) To organise and promote any other community-based activity which improve the conditions of life for the community and/or promote community participation.

We’re the UK’s leading bowel cancer charity. We’re determined to save lives and improve the quality of life of everyone affected by bowel cancer. We support and fund targeted research, provide expert information and support to patients and their families, educate the public and professionals about the disease and campaign for early diagnosis and access to best treatment and care.

Bylines Scotland is part of the Bylines Network, an IMPRESS-regulated not-for-profit organisation which works with volunteers to fill the gap between the established media and ordinary people, diversifying public conversation and training new journalists.

48th Glasgow Scout Group exists to actively engage and support young people in their personal development, empowering them to make a positive contribution to society. It provides adventure-based programmes for young people between the ages of 6 and 25 years old. Part of the South East District. Join the 48th for fun, friendship, learning and community.

To further education through reusing IT equipment in sub-Saharan African countries.

Music at Paxton’s music festival & series of chamber music concerts provides affordable access to world class music in the under-served area of the Scottish Borders, attracting visitors & boosting the local economy. Special emphasis is placed on community, participation & outreach, encouraging under-represented parts of the community to engage & supporting advanced students & young professionals.

We are a horticulture and wildlife project on 15.5 acres in Castlehill, Dumbarton. Set up in 2021 we offer volunteer sessions, community events & activities and community food growing.

Our aim is to support older people to live independently at home. Our preventative services address the difficulty older people face getting their weekly grocery shopping, doing jobs around the house and the growing isolation that comes with failing health. We also aim to provide a wide range of supported volunteering opportunities for people of all ages and abilities.

Hareleeshill Community Hub provide much needed hall space for community events, hall hire and group activities. We pride ourselves in being part of our local community working hard to build relationships with users of the facility, visitors and our neighbours.

The Primrose Community Trust works within Crossgates village in Fife. The trust works within 5 pillars: Community Engagement, Health & Fitness, Youth & childrens development, Sports & Recreation, Education & Heritage. The Youth and Community pillar provides youth provision for the young people of Crossgates to have a place of belonging and establish good relationships with their peers. Having local amenities to get young people involved in activities on their doorstep. We also hope to harness enthusiasm and opportunities for young people to volunteer and participate at various levels throughout the programme. Our sessions are volunteer ran along with our Youth and Community worker. We can establish award routes for those volunteering with us.

Reducing Loneliness amongst Older People by bringing generations together in friendship and shared experiences.

To recruit new volunteers in the Scottish Borders. We are currently in need of Puppy Raisers, to look after our puppies for the first year of their lives.

Arkordia is a group of experienced and fully qualified therapists. Akordia offers low-cost psychotherapy and counselling services if you are on a low income. Akordia’s skilled team of volunteers are committed to the highest standards of safe and accountable practice. The service is available for as long as it is wanted or needed. All are welcome regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation or gender identity.

Dunfermline Greenspace has been formed to benefit the community of Dunfermline, to preserve, restore and improve the environment. They aim to use public greenspace to benefit and protect the wellbeing, health, recreation and leisure of the community, while also providing education, training and volunteering opportunities.

Macmillan Cancer support is working in partnership with Culture NL to develop a network of cancer support services across libraries, leisure and communities in Lanarkshire.

The Aberdeen Disability Equity Partnership works to raise awareness of the challenges faced by those with disabilities and to break down barriers. Our aim is to solve challenges and improve quality of life; focusing on accessible transport, buildings, services and information.

Supporting families and individuals affected by cancer - befriending, support group, mindfulness courses, health & wellbeing clinic.

Sporting Memories are a charity and social enterprise that helps older people to reminisce, replay and reconnect through the power of sport and physical activity. Launched in 2011, Sporting Memories supports a wide range of people aged 50-plus, including those living with dementia, living with depression or facing isolation and loneliness to improve their mental and physical wellbeing through our regular club sessions, situated within local communities across England, Scotland and Wales. We are dedicated to bringing older people together with the aim of making a positive difference in their lives by providing them with a welcoming, supportive and structured environment where they can develop confidence to improve their lives for the better.