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VoiceAbility

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.
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Borders Care Voice

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.
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Brechin Community Pantry

To be a place where Brechin community comes together to help each other.
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Royal Air Forces Association (Aberdeen)

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.
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Project Scotland

Project Scotland helps young people between 16 and 30 to achieve their goals via volunteering for a 3rd sector organisation. Project Scotland also works with partners across Scotland on different projects and initiatives, supporting and empowering people to get on in life.
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Central Borders Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB)

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.
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Aberdeen City Council Food & Fun Programme

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.
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Clackmannanshire Citizens Advice Bureau

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
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Rape Crisis Grampian

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.
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More Than Fibro

Our mission at More Than Fibro is to create a safe community in order to support our members in all aspects of their life. This will allow our members to learn, grow and thrive in a positive environment. Our vision at More Than Fibro is to raise awareness of the condition fibromyalgia. We aim to end the stigma surrounding the condition by educating the greater community and helping them to support those around them.
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SSAFA - The Armed Forces Charity (WI)

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.
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Musselburgh and District Citizens Advice Bureau

Citizens Advice Bureaux are local, independent charities that provide free and confidential advice and information whoever you are and whatever your problem. There is a CAB in almost every community in Scotland, across almost 300 locations, helping more that 260,000 people each year.
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Orkney Citizens Advice Bureau

Orkney CAB is independent, and provides free, confidential and impartial advice to anyone living and/or working in the local community. We deliver information, advice and representation covering a wide range of subjects, including; benefits, debt and money advice, consumer issues, housing issues, neighbour problems, family and personal problems, legal matters including eviction, mortgage repossession and small claims, employment advice, immigration and NHS health care. Our services are delivered by a team of trained volunteers supported by specialist staff.
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Marie Curie (Aberdeen City & Shire)

We're here for people living with any terminal illness, and their families. We offer expert care, guidance and support to help people get the most from the time they have left. The right care means everything to families living with a terminal illness. With your support, we can be there for more families when we're needed most.
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Age Scotland

We work to improve the later lives of everyone on the ageing journey. We celebrate ageing and challenge ageist prejudice throughout society. Our mission is to make Scotland a better place for older people. From a dedicated helpline for older people, to support and funds for older people's groups, to campaigns on the issues that older people tell us matter to them, we're working on many fronts to make Scotland a better place for older people.
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ENABLE Scotland (Aberdeen)

ENABLE Scotland is a dynamic charity run by its members. We campaign for a better life for children and adults who have learning disabilities. We support people who have learning disabilities and their families to live, work and take part in their communities. We provide a growing range of person centred services designed to be flexible and adapt to the needs of the people using these services. We make sure that children and adults with learning disabilities and their carers are at the heart of everything that we do.
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Scottish Police Authority (Shetland)

Independent custody visiting is the system of approved members of the community carrying out random unannounced visitis to police stations where people are detained to ensure that their human rights are being observed and monitor their treatment and the conditions in which they are detained.
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© 2024. Volunteer Development Scotland Ltd. (also known as Volunteer Scotland) is a registered Scottish charity No. SC013740 and a company limited by guarantee, registered in Scotland, No. SC106743. Our registered Office is Jubilee House, Forthside Way, Stirling. FK8 1QZ.

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