Are you a young person (12-25) with existing experience of volunteering? Do you live in South Ayrshire? Then you might be interested in becoming a Saltire Ambassador! Our recently formed 'Saltire Squad' are looking for new members to help us 'fly the flag' about volunteering across South Ayrshire. If you are passionate about the benefits and impact of volunteering, then this is the ideal opportunity for you. You will be a member of a growing group of Saltire Ambassadors who are promoting volunteering and the Saltire Awards in their local communities. This opportunity is flexible to your schedule and your talents - ideal for those in school, college or university. If you sign-up, you will have the opportunity to: • Plan and attend events across South Ayrshire to promote youth volunteering. • Create engaging social media content and videos to raise awareness about volunteering and the Saltire Awards. • Work as part of a team to come up with new and fun ideas for increasing youth volunteering in South Ayrshire. • Help to plan the Saltire Awards Ceremony - an annual event celebrating the achievements of Saltire Award participants. • Join a group of young people who are passionate about making a difference in their local community! All participants will be provided with a mentor for ongoing support as well as access to events, training, and opportunities.

We are recruiting a team of Charity Ambassadors to help develop engagement across each Region, to maximise opportunities to raise funds and increase support from the Community. You will be actively involved with The Charity on the ground and play a key role working alongside the Regional Community Fundraisers, as and when required: - Identifying various opportunities in your local area to raise awareness of The Charity & our wide range of Fundraising Campaigns. This could anything from contacting your local supermarket’s ‘Community Champion’ and organising an information stand and bucket collection or supporting a Supporter Group meet up in your area. - Representing The Charity in your area, by undertaking presentations & cheque collections at schools, local companies & community groups - Helping us to recruit new fundraisers and supporting those who are already signed up for a campaign, in your area. For example, attending a local Twilight Walk or promoting The Big Bake to local companies. We’re looking for people who are: - Passionate about the Charity and our vision - Flexible and willing to get involved as and when opportunities arise - Confident and comfortable in undertaking presentations to a wide range of audiences - Skilled at spotting new opportunities to raise awareness and funds - Friendly, approachable and able to communicate at all levels - A team player, who is also able to work on their own initiative We particularly encourage applications from those who are significantly underrepresented in our sector, including individuals from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities. What can you gain from volunteering? - You’ll join a friendly, passionate team and develop an understanding of how this team at The Charity operates. - The opportunity to network with other volunteers and play a key role in the brain tumour community. - You’ll have the opportunity to utilise your existing skills, while developing and learning new ones to take forward into the future Time commitment Initially, we envisage a minimum of 2 or 3 days per month, depending on the regional focus, and this will also be guided by whether you are researching new awareness raising opportunities in your area, or setting up a school presentation for example. Flexibility if a key part of the role as we are often presented with exciting opportunities to raise awareness or funds, at short notice. Practical considerations You will receive training from the Community Fundraising Team and ongoing direction from a Regional Community Fundraiser, who will be your key contact. We carry out reference checks for all individuals who will be volunteering with us on a regular basis. Volunteers will be required to complete some internal data protection and disclosure documentation before commencing the role. Volunteers must be over 18. We encourage volunteers to claim for any reasonable expenses that are incurred in the course of their volunteering with the Charity.

We're looking for volunteers to help out with Clachworks Tool Library, based at Telford Retail Park in Inverness. We currently open on Saturdays (10-1pm) and Tuesdays (4-6:30pm). While it would be great if you have knowledge and experience around tools, no tool knowledge is necessary, as appropriate training is given. We’re after enthusiastic, passionate, friendly people who will help our members to use the right tool for the job. We also have other opportunities, such as cleaning/maintaining tools, helping to run our IT/socials/ website, helping with PR/advertisements, etc. These jobs are more flexible with your time. For further information please email: enerj.grocott@gmail.com

We meet usually once a month for about 2 hrs (7pm- 9pm) usually the 3rd Thursday of the month. We can offer a small payment to cover expenses. Some examples of our involvement are monthly meetings involving locally elected councillors, police and guest speakers. We regularly review local planning applications, local news/ concerns and organise community events such as beach cleans, seasonal town decorations/ events such as the summer bunting and Christmas Lights display/ switch on. We also support to facilitate local projects and collaborating with organisations to distribute community funds. There is opportunity to become involved in such a wide variety of projects/ groups dependant on your availability of time.

We are looking for a volunteer who would like to become our minute secretary. This involves attending once monthly meetings for about 2hrs (7-9pm) usually the third Thursday in Forfar to take minutes for the meeting, typing these up and distributing to the members. This is an excellent opportunity to get involved in your local community and might suit a volunteer hoping to further develop IT and admin skills.

At EDAMH we currently have three services: Mental Health Service Children Experiencing Domestic Abuse Recovery (CEDAR) Violence Against Women No experience of mental ill health is required. Experience in service improvement, IT skills and/or finance or accounting would be helpful but not essential.

Independent Monitoring Boards are made up of over a thousand unpaid volunteers operating in every prison in England and Wales, and every immigration detention facility across the UK. IMB members are the eyes and ears of the public, appointed by ministers to perform a vital task: independent monitoring of prisons and immigration detention. They report on whether the individuals held there are being treated fairly and humanely and whether prisoners are being given the support they need to turn their lives around. This can make a huge difference to the lives of those held within these facilities. We are looking for volunteers to join the Scotland and Northern Ireland Short-Term Holding Facility board to monitor Aberdeen Airport. For more information please contact Rebecca Sheehan, Regional Support Lead at email: rebecca.sheehan1@justice.gov.uk and details are also available at https://imb.org.uk/prison-volunteer/prison-volunteer-uk/be-a-prison-volunteer-in-scotland-northern-ireland/#scotland

A fantastic opportunity to help keep children and adults safe in sport Do you have a background in HR, Law, Sports Governance, Safeguarding/Social Work/Mental Health or experience of reporting a wellbeing or protection concern in a sporting context? Are you looking for a volunteer opportunity to use your knowledge and experience to make a difference for others? We are looking for passionate, skilled, and confident volunteers who believe in the positive value of sport and are committed to making it a safe place for everyone. We would love you to be part of the Children 1st team! What you will be doing The Case Advisory Group will provide an independent route for Scottish governing bodies of sport (SGBs) to seek advice, opinions and recommendations around specific cases where a concern or complaint has been raised about a child or adult’s wellbeing and/or protection in their sport. The volunteer Group Member role will consider the case, then join an online group meeting with other expert volunteers to collaboratively agree the feedback to support SGBs with suggestions on their next steps. Decision-making remains the responsibility of the SGB, however accessing this group’s knowledge and experience will be a key benefit in considering important processes around investigations, disciplinary and appeal hearings. Your expertise will help inform these organisations in the best way possible. Commitment to this role includes attending induction training, availability of 8-10 hours per month to include pre-meeting reading of confidential cases and attendance at online group meetings, over a minimum of one year. Please see the role description on our website for more details. Further Information Interviews: We anticipate that interviews will take place from the w/b 22nd April 2024 Induction training: Planned for May 2024 (exact dates TBC).

Support groups are essential for parents and families seeking support. They provide an opportunity for families to meet others who are also living with a family member who has autism, they provide a safe environment for people with autism and their families to attend and meet and they offer an opportunity for families and individuals to share their own experience and listen to others. What you will be doing Ensuring members are informed when there are support groups meetings coming up (via official branch NAS e-mail, social media or text, for example). Advertising the support group (posters, leaflets, etc.) Attending the weekly support group sessions. Sharing information (full training will be given). Signposting to other support, professionals, organisations etc. Welcoming new members. Liaising with other volunteers to ensure there is a volunteer present for the duration of the meeting. Accompanying group members in local outings.

Why we want you The charity has around 100 branches, all run by volunteers, who provide local support to autistic people and their families. Every branch is different and so are the activities they provide – they may run parent support groups, adult social groups, children’s activities, conferences or focus on providing information or campaigning. However, no matter how big or small, all branches are hugely valued by the people in their local area. Branches are run entirely by volunteers with advice and support from the national charity. Social groups are a great way to give people on the autism spectrum an opportunity to improve their confidence, self-esteem and reduce isolation through spending time with others in a group setting and accessing social activities in the community. What you will be doing Attending the monthly support group sessions Supporting the group leader with setting up and clearing away after a meeting Welcoming new members Signposting to other support, professionals, organisations etc Liaising with the group leader and the other volunteers to ensure there is a volunteer present for the duration of the meeting