For people leaving hospital, adjusting to life at home can be a difficult time. Supporting someone to get their essential shopping or delivering a food parcel, pick up their prescription, popping in to have a chat and a cuppa with them, helping them manage their mail or going with them to appointments, finding local support groups or getting their heating turned on are amongst the things that our volunteers can do to make all the difference for the Service User to feel safe at home. The role can be very varied because we are trying to support the service user with what they need at that time, and everyone is different.

Help bring the history of the Museum and its collections to life by leading engaging tours of the museum. Volunteers will be trained to give full Museum tours to groups, telling them about the history of the Scottish fishing industry. You will learn about the history of the Museum and its collections, as well as developing customer service and interpersonal skills. This is a great opportunity for someone who wants to gain experience, develop skills and confidence. The key tasks will include: -Learning about the history of the Museum and its collections. -Give visitors a warm and friendly welcome. -Lead guided tours for pre-booked groups, bring the history of fishing to life by sharing stories linked to the museum collection. -Respond to questions and queries to the best of your knowledge.

Help bring the history of the Museum and its collections to life in the galleries. Volunteers will be trained to engage visitors in specific galleries in the museum. They will tell visitors about the gallery and answer any questions they may have. Gallery Guides will be present at pre-advertised times to enhance the visitors experience and enjoyment of the museum. You will learn about the history of the Museum and its collections, as well as developing customer service and interpersonal skills. This is a great opportunity for someone who wants to gain experience, develop skills and confidence. The key tasks will include: -Learning about the history of the Museum and its collections. -Giving visitors a warm and friendly welcome to the gallery space. -Bringing the theme of the gallery to life by highlighting key objects on display. -Responding to questions and queries to the best of your knowledge

U-Turn is a Peer Education service for young people (12 – 18 years old) across South Lanarkshire. The service is provided by Glasgow Council on Alcohol (GCA) on behalf of South Lanarkshire Alcohol and Drugs Partnership. Peer Educators will be supported to deliver inputs across South Lanarkshire to other young people to incorporate a harm reduction approach as well as addressing stigma/language around drug and alcohol use. Peer Educators are will work alongside the Peer Education Workers & Peer Education Team Leader. As a Peer Educator, you will: • Attend training related to Peer Education role • Work as part of a team to achieve a common goal • Support delivery of Harm Reduction • Work towards a qualification • Attend Personal Development Planning Responsibilities • Participating in weekly workshops There will be no skills required to volunteer with U-Turn but we ask that young people can commit 4 per month after their induction and training period is over.

People find volunteering with Penicuik Citizens Advice Bureau a stimulating and rewarding experience. We provide full training and on-going support. Apart from developing new skills, volunteers also enjoy being part of a team assisting the community on a wide range of issues. We recognise that potential volunteers come from a a variety of backgrounds and value the diversity of experiences and life skills they bring with them. We also re-imburse travel expenses for volunteers. We are ideally looking for people who can commit to one session per week at 3 hours per session.

Volunteer advisors support the public with issues and enquiries. The office is often busy, but working with experienced staff familiar with dealing with complex issues. An opportunity to help people by providing free advice and information. comprehensive training and support provided. In the current challenging times, CAB are needing to recruit volunteers more than ever, can you help? Great opportunity to retrain and learn new skills while helping the community

Make a difference at Drumchapel CAB as a Volunteer Advisor – it can be incredibly rewarding to contribute something non-financial to a cause our community cares about! We are now recruiting for our next intake of volunteers. Our training consists of a virtual training programme and access to an e-learning platform. As the training is online it is extremely flexible and can be accessed on a day and time that suits your weekly circumstances. We promise to offer support and guidance along the way as you work your way to achieving adviser competence. Situated in Drumchapel we offer free, confidential and impartial advice and assistance to Glasgow residents with the postcode G1 - G15. Operating since 1963, we have had to constantly change and adapt to meet the ever-increasing needs of our community. We do this by offering multi-channel appointments for our clients. These include: face to face, phone, webchat, email and video call. In this role, you'll develop new skills, gain more confidence and meet new people. Our volunteers come from all walks of life. All we ask in return is a commitment of at least 6 hours per week, a willingness to learn and dedication for a minimum of 12 months. Day-to-day duties and responsibilities of a volunteer adviser can include: - Interviewing clients – this involves listening to the client while they explain their problem helping them to clarify the issues by exploring the problem and asking questions. - Giving information – this involves using the information system and books to find out the correct information. - Giving advice – this involves explaining information to the client outlining their choices so they can decide what to do. - Giving practical help – for example: filling in forms, doing a benefit calculation, communicating with another agency on behalf of a client. - Keeping accurate records – this involves making a record of the client’s details so that further help can be given if a client returns to the CAB. - Carrying out administrative task such as filing case notes, amending information, etc. - Reading or attending training to keep up-to-date on important issues. - Attending CAB meetings. The training will consist of recorded taught sessions as well as emodules to consolidate your learning. This online learning will take a maximum of 3 months to complete but as you will be working at your own pace you may find you complete it quicker. Once you have applied for this opportunity you will be contacted within 5 working days to discuss this opportunity further. If you are interested please click the ‘apply’ button below (available when logged in and registered). You will then be contacted by the Learning & Development Coordinator by email or phone call. If you have not heard back after 5 working days, the first step is to contact the organisation with the contact details provided. You could also check your junk/spam folder on your emails just in case the response is there. If that doesn’t work out then please feel free to contact Volunteer Glasgow.

Our visitor centre is getting ready for the new osprey and visitor season and we are looking for volunteers for one or more of the following roles: Guide in the Hide volunteer – This role is perfect for volunteers with enthusiasm for birds and a desire to communicate this to visitors, providing them with a quality bird watching experience in our viewing hides overlooking the loch Visitor Centre Volunteer – This is a front of house type role, meeting visitors, making them feel welcome and ensuring they have an enjoyable visit to our centre. There are also retail and membership aspects to the opportunity. Reserve Maintenance Volunteer – Help keep the path network and access to the centre clear and safe for visitors. A more practical volunteer opportunity with less visitor engagement aspects.

Our volunteer meeter and greeters help create a friendly, welcoming and helpful environment within the outpatient department. Help create a friendly, welcoming and helpful environment. To offer directional advice and practical assistance as required by patients and visitors in collaboration with staff. They will provide clear information to visitors and escort people to their destination as needed. Core Duties 1. To display a helpful, friendly and courteous attitude to patients, visitors, staff and colleagues. 2. To act as a contact point welcoming people into the hospital entrance. 3. To provide clear and accurate directional information to help people find their destination. 4. To escort people to their destination as appropriate. 5. To provide information on all local amenities such as toilets, public transport etc. 6. To attend a period of induction training. 7. To attend regular training sessions as required 8. To accompany frail or confused patients to the XRAY department and remain in the waiting area with them to provide reassurance. They will provide clear information to visitors and escort people to their destination as needed.

Grandmentors is an award-winning, inter-generational mentoring programme, operating in various locations across the UK. We are currently looking for new Volunteer Mentors to join our programme in Perth and Kinross which launched in 2023. It is widely recognised that care-experienced young people are some of the most disadvantaged in society. Many are in care because they have experienced, or are at risk of, neglect and/or abuse. Security and stability are often missing from their lives. We recruit, train and support volunteer mentors (normally but not exclusively aged 50+) who draw on their wealth of professional and personal life experience and skills to support young people (aged 16-26) through life transitions on their pathway to independence. Grandmentors is all about empowering and positive relationships, aligning to “The Promise” that Scotland made to its care experienced population. Young people are listened to, heard, and responded to. They benefit from safe, consistent loving relationships, and access to meaningful support to boost mental & physical wellbeing, resilience, and confidence. Grandmentors facilitate conversations around keeping well, coping strategies, self-care, and self-management. Each young person alongside their Grandmentor co-produces a bespoke support plan and set goals based on their needs. They explore and review the young person’s challenges, and priorities. These range from enhancing mental & physical health and wellbeing, dealing with stress and conflict, support to access sustainable and appropriate housing, career, and education goals, budget planning and more.