Reception duties - greeting visitors, answering phones, attending to enquiries and supporting group activities.

Wishaw YMCA is looking for volunteers to staff our new project offices. Duties will include general office admin tasks, dealing with enquiries, assisting in community engagement program delivery planning and conducting public consultation surveys These roles would be coordinating the administration activities of the organisation. As an office support assistant your duties will include general office administration tasks, dealing with enquiries, assisting in community engagement program delivery planning and conducting public consultation surveys. You will develop valuable knowledge and skills for your CV and acquire experience and understanding of how a local charity operates whilst gaining a real sense of achievement in the process. Volunteers would be expected to commit to a minimum of 3-4 hours per fortnight ideally for at least 12 months. Previous administration experience is desirable though not essential however it is very important in this role that you are highly organised, IT literate and enjoy meeting new people. You should enjoy working as part of a team and having fun while sharing your talents and developing new skills. We will offer full training to support you in the role. Wishaw YMCA has embarked on ambitious journey called Project Revive. The goals of the project are to reopen our original premises which is a beautiful historic building at 145 Main St Wishaw which is currently closed to the public. We are working towards funding to transform that facility into a flexible community space that would cater for community groups. Our vision is to restore the building to be operated as a community social enterprise that utilises the space as a wedding venue, concert hall, cinema and conference facility which will support reinvestment in the community as Non-Profit to provide program delivery that are core to YMCA principles. This is a long term capital project where we have already taken important steps towards our goal. Our new project office will enable us to be accessible to the local community and act as a base to support community engagement and to conduct public consultation in relation to the regeneration of our original premises

The Moray Over 60's Friendship Centre is a club that has been running locally in Moray for over 30 years -- it's a social club with speakers, lunches and occasional outings for the over 60's. They have a new Chair and treasurer coming on board this September and are in real need of a Secretary to join the committee at this time. The Secretary currently types up and circulates the minutes of the monthly committee and members' meetings -- but the role also has room for a lot of creativity and fun too -- as this volunteer will also create the what's on calendar for the year ahead, and produce a short monthly bulletin for all members too. As in line with their constitution, the Secretary will be asked to join the club as a member.

East Dunbartonshire Access Panel require volunteers to assist with some of the work carried out by the charity. They require volunteers to assist with Fundraising, writing funding applications and bookkeeping. You could give as much or as little of your time as you are able and you would not be put under pressure to take on anything you weren’t comfortable with. If you would like to raise awareness of issues around accessibility for disabled people and others then this is an ideal opportunity for you.

Quiet Waters is a small local charity that provides counselling and bereavement support to those referred to our service, usually from GP surgeries, mental health teams, health professionals as well as volunteer groups, churches and self referrals. Our service is provided free of charge to those who need it most. We have two part time staff who work to support our teams of counselling and bereavement volunteers and ensure the smooth running of the service on a day to day basis. We are looking for someone to join our team to assist the Practice Manager with client appointments, diary management and correspondence for a few hours per week. Helping one person may not change the world but it could change the world for one person. If you would like to help make a difference and assist in the work of Quiet Waters please get in touch. The Practice Manager is looking for support in arranging initial appointments with clients. This will involve speaking with clients on the telephone, confirming appointments by email/post, updating the Practice Manager's diary and creating Zoom meetings for remote appointments or booking a room in the Google calendar for face-to-face appointments. Send standard emails/letters to clients. Greet clients at the door and direct to the waiting room/counselling room as appropriate. Shred confidential documentation Other duties may include: Data input, filing, stock stationery drawers in counselling rooms, general housekeeping duties (if soap needs replacing, paper towels, toilet roll etc,.) Apply online via: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=VpvJoeiOaUG1R1OykjiQsuPL0TNpEr9DjSfnp5an7nBUMVhIQjVaWDFVS1JEQ1QwR0pWSUtGUTIzWSQlQCNjPTEu

As a marketing volunteer, you will have the opportunity to support our social media and communications activity. This will include engaging with the local community, promoting partnership work, and growing our core service users. The volunteer will be expected to have experience and confidence using social media platforms to communicate with the local community and partners both locally and nationally. (e.g., Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn. You will also be confident using graphic design platforms and video creation tools such as Canva & Movie Maker to create concise and engaging content which showcases our work and informs the community of our services. Volunteer must understand and adhere to organisations GDPR. This post is ideally suited to a graduate student in business or marketing, or someone with relevant experience who is looking for volunteering work to make an impact in the third sector.

Across the UK, our 270 local groups play a vital part in supporting people affected by MS. They provide sense of belonging, unity and friendship. And they deliver services and support for their local MS community. We are looking to recruit an Administration Volunteer for the Aberdeen Group. Our Administration Volunteers are the linchpin for our local groups’ activities. They act as the first point of contact and they make sure all relevant information is circulated to other volunteers and members. And they play an important role in keeping our data and details up to date to comply with data protection legislation. In this role you’ll develop your administration and organisation skills. Most importantly you’ll be help your local group run efficiently, so they can keep providing valuable services to our MS community. Time Commitment We estimate this role will need around 2 hours a week. Our roles are flexible and aim to fit around you. Time commitments for this role may vary depending on your activities. This is an ongoing role. This is a great opportunity to gain experience within a large charity and develop your existing skills and learn new ones. We need you to get involved and help make positive changes to the lives of people affected by MS. About you You’ll have an interest in the MS Society and the work that we do, as well as the enthusiasm to represent both us and our values locally. You will understand the needs of people affected by MS in your area and be sympathetic to the needs and motivations of volunteers. You’ll be confident using Microsoft Office, the internet and email. You’ll be able to apply disability, equality and inclusion practices and understand and apply our risk management system. Ideally you’ll understand the local area and organisations that provide local services. You will be reliable and easy to contact and you need to live in or near the area the group to carry out this role. Please apply online. The MS Society is committed to promoting diversity. We can only offer roles to over 18s.

Join our branch team in a 'volunteering from home' role, all done around around your own life. It will probably take an hour or a week, posting one day a week on our Facebook and Instagram accounts, these can be scheduled ahead of time so can be done at a time convenient to you. Our Social Media is an essential way to let people know what is going on. A great way to support local parents and carers. NCT Aberdeen City and Shire are a local branch of a national charity, we provide support to parents in the first 1000 days. Our groups and support are open to all. For further details please contact Victoria Ellis at email: aberdeen@nct.org.uk

Join our branch team in a 'volunteering from home' role, all done around around your own life. It will probably take an hour or a so a week to create an engaging schedule for our volunteers to follow for the week. This would be a great opportunity for someone looking to gain more experience in social media or managing a small team of volunteers to add to their skills. Our Social Media is an essential way to let people know what is going on and would love to hear your new ideas about how you could improve the reach and engagement. A great way to support local parents and carers. NCT Aberdeen City and Shire are a local branch of a national charity, we provide support to parents in the first 1000 days. Our groups and support are open to all. For further details please contact Victoria Ellis at email: aberdeen@nct.org.uk

Volunteers will be working on the reception desk at SMFA, a community facility with a public café. As a volunteer you will greet visitors/customers as they come into the premises; take bookings; check emails, voice mails and answer the telephone; check the facility for cleanliness and deal with any other issues as they arise (including Health and Safety). SMFA is a vibrant/lively place to work, with a variety of groups using the premises. There is a chance to meet and chat to lots of interesting people and no two days are the same