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We are looking for kind individuals who want to help teach an art class.
It can be a drawing class, an arts & crafts class, or anything creative you have in mind!
The classes are built around you: age group, number of participants and length of the classes.
It's a great opportunity to gain confidence and skills!
All our volunteering classes are free for our members.
A fantastic opportunity to help. All help makes a real difference and is always greatly appreciated.
For more information, please email us at volunteerinchgarth@gmail.com or phone 01224 325191.
To find out about further volunteering opportunities at Inchgarth Community Centre please visit: https://www.inchgarth.co.uk/volunteer.html
We are looking for musicians who would like to share their knowledge and passion! We are also looking for singer for singing classes if you are keen.
The classes are build around what you want: age group, number of participants, group classes or 1-on-1 classes, length of the classes.
It's a great opportunity to gain confidence and skills!
All our volunteering classes are free for our members.
A fantastic opportunity to help. All help makes a real difference and is always greatly appreciated.
For more information, please email us at volunteerinchgarth@gmail.com or phone 01224 325191.
To find out about further volunteering opportunities at Inchgarth Community Centre please visit: https://www.inchgarth.co.uk/volunteer.html
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Home-based volunteering, Board/trustee role
Are you an experienced finance professional looking to make a meaningful contribution to the arts? We are currently seeking a skilled individual to act as Treasurer on our Board of Trustees. If you possess financial expertise and our organisation’s mission resonates with you, we invite you to apply for this important role.
Why Become Our Treasurer?
As Treasurer, you will play a crucial role in overseeing our finances, ensuring financial health, and supporting our mission to advocate, nurture and champion Black talent in the performing arts, screen and event sectors in Scotland. This voluntary role offers the chance to use your expertise without a significant time commitment.
Key Responsibilities:
High-Level Financial Oversight: Review financial reports and ensure the organisation’s financial stability.
Board Communication: Keep the board informed about financial matters and reassure them of the organisation’s financial health.
Budget Oversight: Provide occasional oversight and adjustments to budget models as needed.
Flagging Issues: The treasurer should be capable of identifying and isolating financial issues, even if they are minor, and raising flags when necessary.
What We’re Looking For:
Experienced Professional: Ideally with a career background as a Financial Director or Financial Controller.
Qualified Accountant: (Must be able to provide membership numbers for verification).
Confident Communicator: Able to inspire confidence, provide reassurance and communicate financial matters clearly.
Strategic Thinker: Someone who can provide high-level oversight and has a keen eye for detail.
Familiarity with Charity Finance: Understanding of charity finance issues and governance, though specific software experience (e.g., SAGE) is not required.
What’s in It for You?
Make a Tangible Impact: Your financial expertise will directly contribute to our success, allowing us to better serve our community.
Gain Valuable Experience: Further your skills in financial management, budgeting, and strategic planning within the nonprofit sector.
Support Our Mission: Help us achieve our goals and create an equitable landscape for all within the Scottish performing arts sector.
Commitment:
Monthly Meetings: Last Monday of every month, 7 pm – 8.30 pm on Teams.
Annual Strategy Meetings and Training Days: In-person meetings arranged in advance.
AGM: In-person attendance required.
Location:
You can be based anywhere in the UK, as meetings are conducted online for accessibility.
Application Process:
To apply for the position of Treasurer, please complete the application form:
https://forms.office.com/e/R2MYP3EtWT
Deadline for applications: 1st August 2024.
For More Information:
If you have any questions or would like to discuss the role further, please contact our Executive Director at emma@be-united.org.uk. We encourage interested candidates to reach out for an informal chat about the role.
We look forward to welcoming our newest Treasurer to the Be United team!
Best regards,
Be United Team
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Home-based volunteering, Suitable for groups
At Nourish, our new project looks at researching the ‘British restaurants’ government initiative of the 1940s to develop a Public Dining concept that will support local communities today.
British Restaurants were created to provide a hot, healthy, and cheap meal (9p equivalent to £1.50 today) to those who needed it such as those who had homes destroyed by bombings, ran out of food rations, were desperate for support and a place to socialise and to feel a part of a community. By 1943 there was more than 2,000 restaurants serving 500,000 meals a day. Restaurants were set up by local councils in safe spaces from town halls to local churches, they also featured artwork to make the space engaging and joyful- not just a simple soup kitchen but a proud place for community.
We want individuals from all backgrounds, anywhere in Scotland, with a range of skills and abilities to join us on researching this forgotten history!
We are also interested in learning from international examples of state-subsidized dining experiences as further inspiration for our framework of Public Diners. Our current community researchers have found examples all over the world such as: Milk Bars (Poland), Hawker Centres (Singapore), Langar’s (Sikh Gurdwara), Peoples Commune Kitchens (China) and many more.
This is a mostly at home role, where volunteers can access online collections and archives for anything relating to British Restaurants in Scotland. Volunteers are encouraged, if able, to visit local museums, archives, and libraries for this research also. We will provide support and training for volunteers for accessing these materials.
The role also includes interviewing members of the public who may have visited/ used these restaurants during World War Two and after. We will also be interviewing individuals who also used international examples of state subsidised restaurants. This will involve the actual interviewing but recording and transcribing the session. We will also provide support and training (through a separate group) on this. This means that occasionally a volunteer may need to travel to interviewing locations. Volunteers will be reimbursed for travel and related costs, this will be further explained during onboarding. Volunteers can also be involved with outreach strategies to find interviewees.
All these resources and materials will be used to create a touring exhibition on British Restaurants as evidence and inspiration to how they would work today; Public Diners. Volunteers also have the opportunity to assist in the curation of this exhibition.
This is a great opportunity for those interested in advancing their academic journey or career in the heritage sector or even if you are interested in local history!
For more information about the project and the type of research we are looking for please visit our website: https://www.nourishscotland.org/projects/public-diners/
St Giles’ at Six concerts are at 6pm every Sunday, and are free to enter, with a collection at the end for anyone who wishes to donate. As a Concert Steward, you would be responsible for several duties, including welcoming the audience and showing them to seats, assisting with the Test and Protect system, and helping with general queries on the night. It’s a great opportunity to do some volunteering in Edinburgh’s historic High Kirk, whilst experiencing music from performers across the globe.
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Home-based volunteering, Suitable for groups
At Nourish, our new project looks at researching the ‘British restaurants’ government initiative of the 1940s to develop a Public Dining concept that will support local communities today.
British Restaurants were created to provide a hot, healthy, and cheap meal (9p equivalent to £1.50 today) to those who needed it such as those who had homes destroyed by bombings, ran out of food rations, were desperate for support and a place to socialise and to feel a part of a community. By 1943 there was more than 2,000 restaurants serving 500,000 meals a day. Restaurants were set up by local councils in safe spaces from town halls to local churches, they also featured artwork to make the space engaging and joyful- not just a simple soup kitchen but a proud place for community.
We want individuals from all backgrounds, anywhere in Scotland, with a range of skills and abilities to join us on researching this forgotten history!
We are also interested in learning from international examples of state-subsidized dining experiences as further inspiration for our framework of Public Diners. Our current community researchers have found examples all over the world such as: Milk Bars (Poland), Hawker Centres (Singapore), Langar’s (Sikh Gurdwara), Peoples Commune Kitchens (China) and many more.
This is a mostly at home role, where volunteers can access online collections and archives for anything relating to British Restaurants in Scotland. Volunteers are encouraged, if able, to visit local museums, archives, and libraries for this research also. We will provide support and training for volunteers for accessing these materials.
The role also includes interviewing members of the public who may have visited/ used these restaurants during World War Two and after. We will also be interviewing individuals who also used international examples of state subsidised restaurants. This will involve the actual interviewing but recording and transcribing the session. We will also provide support and training (through a separate group) on this. This means that occasionally a volunteer may need to travel to interviewing locations. Volunteers will be reimbursed for travel and related costs, this will be further explained during onboarding. Volunteers can also be involved with outreach strategies to find interviewees.
All these resources and materials will be used to create a touring exhibition on British Restaurants as evidence and inspiration to how they would work today; Public Diners. Volunteers also have the opportunity to assist in the curation of this exhibition.
This is a great opportunity for those interested in advancing their academic journey or career in the heritage sector or even if you are interested in local history!
For more information about the project and the type of research we are looking for please visit our website: https://www.nourishscotland.org/projects/public-diners/
The Greenhouse
About The Greenhouse is a free space for the community to share hobbies and grow ideas.
How does it work? Individuals or groups from the local community have the opportunities to host an activity of their choice for an hour or two, on Saturdays between 9:00 – 16:00 at the Hub.
How do I run an activity? Provide activities@onedalkeith.info with details of your proposed activity, so we can ensure we can accommodate it in the Greenhouse space.
Maybe you’ve always wanted to share a hobby, hold a discussion or book group, start an origami club, share your language skills, create crafty projects, or launch a human library. Everyone is welcome and the options are only limited by your imagination (and the size of the Roundtable!)
So, what are you waiting for? Come inspire and connect with like minded people in your community.
Did you know that if you volunteer to help out at the refreshment/sweet shop at any of the many varied events held at Duns Volunteer Hall you get to stay for the event, for free?
We are looking for a team of people who would like to help sell sweets and drinks at our community cinema nights and other events in the hall. You choose which event you would like to help out at from the many varied events held throughout the year.
No experience necessary as you will be given full training and partnered with an experienced volunteer.
Get in touch to find out more. Not only will you learn a new skill (or rekindle an old one) you will also make new friends and have fun.
Role Description :
• Ensure tables are set out in the hall.
• Obtain cash float and check.
• Get stock sweets from store and display on table.
• Coffee machines to be filled with water and coffee grounds and flask of hot water for tea,
milk etc.
• Familiarise yourself with prices in case of changes.
• Serve customers with a smile.
• Clear away surplus stock at the end of sales.
• Note any stock shortages and leave a note or report to Events Manager.
• Enjoy the show.
“Do you walk through Duns on a regular basis?”
“Could you drop off some leaflets/posters on your way?”
We are looking for a team of people to pick up posters from the Duns Volunteer Hall and drop them off at the shops around the town and in the industrial estate.
Can you help?
No experience necessary as you will be given full training and partnered with an experienced volunteer.
Get in touch to find out more. Not only will you learn a new skill (or rekindle an old one) you will also make new friends and have fun.
Role Description :
• Collect posters from the Duns Volunteer Hall.
• Put on the notice board in the square and other visible spots around town.
• Distribute to businesses and shops in the town.
• Distribute to businesses in the Industrial estate.
• Take posters down once event is over.
Did you know that if you volunteer to help out on the ticket desk at any of the many varied events held at Duns Volunteer Hall you get to stay for the event, for free?
We are looking for a team of people who would like to meet and greet people and check tickets as they enter the hall. You choose which event you would like to help out at from the many varied events held throughout the year.
No experience necessary as you will be given full training and partnered with an experienced volunteer.
Get in touch to find out more. Not only will you learn a new skill (or rekindle an old one) you will also make new friends and have fun.
Role Description:
• Arrive early and ensure the ticket table is all set up with cashbox, ticket list, pens etc.
• Meet and greet people with a smile.
• Check off names against the ticket list.
• Wish everyone an enjoyable night/event.
• Take your seat and enjoy the show/film.