Initially the volunteer will be asked to befriend those residents in the home that currently have no visitors. Once the home has opened up to the public fully and the restrictions are lifted, the volunteer will be asked to participate in outdoor outings. This will be discussed more fully when initial contact has been made with the volunteer

Could you provide invaluable support by ensuring prisoners’ human rights are upheld and that life in prison contributes to their rehabilitation, resulting in a safer Scotland? If yes, you may be the person who can make a unique contribution to improving Scotland’s prisons, listening to and supporting prisoners and positively impacting on their lives in your local community. We are currently recruiting Independent Prison Monitors (IPMs), a voluntary role that can be challenging and rewarding. As well as the opportunity to participate in one of the most unusual and valuable types of voluntary work, you will have the opportunity to meet and work with many people from diverse backgrounds and walks of life. We encourage diversity and particularly welcome applications from groups currently under-represented in the IPM Team. If you are interested please visit our website for more information.www.prisonsinspectoratescotland.gov.uk

The purpose of the service is to provide a Volunteer Befriender to12-18 yr olds and reduce the risk of social isolation in East Dunbartonshire. The aim is to help develop confidence, emotional growth and resilience, enabling the child to have the best outcomes in life. The emphasis should be on the young person having fun, out and about in their local community. The young people, will not be known to Social Services and will be referred to the service by their school/guidance teacher, as a preventative measure. Trained and vetted volunteers will be matched on the basis that they are the best befriender for an individual young person.

Through a range of support structures and services, LINKnet aims to provide a quality experience for volunteer mentors/befrienders and successful outcomes for mentees. Your commitment as a mentor/befriender will be two or three hours per week, spread over a day or two for a few months, not exceeding six months. One to one mentoring is found to be one of the most effective methods of people development . Befriending is a rewarding, personal gratification experience.

You will be matched with a child/young person ( 6 to 18 years ) who has additional support needs e.g. Learning Disability, Autism, ADHD, Asperger’s or their siblings. Spending regular 1:1 time with you, weekly for 3 or 4 hours, they will become more confident and have fun in the process. You will develop a positive and trusting relationship with the child you are matched with, encouraging and enabling them to go to places and try new things that interest them with you. Due to the ongoing pandemic, sessions are not taking place inside the family home. However socially distanced activity out with the home where practical and possible and via online tools such as FB Portals (which we will supply), Zoom, What’s App and Face Time are being used to deliver activity and engage with children on a weekly basis.

Big Hearts Befrienders provides one-to-one befriending for children and young people aged 7-14 in kinship care, through supporting them to learn new skills and provide a social experience. Through the befriending relationship the child / young person and the befriender may touch on topics such as increasing self-esteem; dealing with worries; respect for others, with the main aim of building a trusting and reliable relationship with an adult and working towards set outcomes.

Could you help us to achieve our goals? We are looking for volunteers from all walks of life who have some experience of working with young children. Most of our volunteers support families in their own home, but we also have opportunities for volunteers to help out at our family groups. Home visiting volunteers usually visit a family (with at least one child under five) in their home once a week for a couple of hours. The family may have asked for help, often from their health visitor.

At MCR Pathways, we know that all young people are talented. However, our country’s care-experienced and young people who have experienced disadvantage face challenges beyond their control that make it more difficult for them to succeed. These young people are in our communities but we don’t always see their struggles. As a community, we can change this. We recruit and train volunteer mentors who are matched with a young person based on personality, hobbies and career aspirations. Mentors meet with their young person at their school for just one hour a week and provide a compassionate, listening ear. MCR Mentors: • Build a relationship, improving the self-esteem of their young person • Help their young people discover their own passion for learning & achieving • Empower their young people to overcome the challenges thrown at them Education is the key to unlocking our young people’s potential. Our volunteer Mentors are supported every step of the way as they guide their young person onto a positive pathway. No experience is required and full training is given. A PVG (protecting vulnerable groups scheme) will be required prior to mentoring. This will be discussed in your onboarding process and is free of charge to obtain. How to become a Mentor Once you have registered your interest online at https://mcrpathways.org/become-a-mentor/ or by clicking the 'Apply' button below, you’ll be invited to attend an Information Session. The MCR Pathways Central Team will take you through the programme in more detail. After this, you’ll take part in an informal 1-to-1 chat which helps us understand more about you so we can make an inspired match between our mentors and young people. Lastly, you will be asked to complete a training session before you are then matched with your mentee by our expert panel. After matching, the central team and School Coordinator are always on-hand to offer advice and support throughout the year, while our online mentor community provides a platform to share experiences and access resources throughout the year. Can you volunteer just one hour a week and #BeTheBridge between a young person's talent and possibilities in life? Sign up and get involved today!

Having a conversation can have such a positive impact. That’s why we offer a Friendship Service which listens, provides friendship and offers support. We can talk about all sorts, from current interests, hobbies, personal and professional goals, top tier biscuits, time travel – the list is endless! The role of a Friendship Caller Volunteer is to provide friendship, companionship and a listening ear to people who are 50 and over and would benefit from a weekly chat. We are looking for volunteers who can volunteer 2-3 hours of their time on the same day each week. Excellent support and relevant training is provided to all volunteers. Including: *Full training on call-handling and our systems will be available to ensure you’re confident taking your first call! *In addition, on-going training, support and Age Scotland In-House training will be made available to volunteers. *If you enjoy a blether over the phone and commit to 2 hours per week on the same day, for 6 months we’d love to hear from you! All help makes a difference and is greatly appreciated. For further details please contact Ashley Marr or Sheona Dorrian, Age Scotland Friendship Service Co-Ordinators at E Mail: ashley.marr@agescotland.org.uk

This is a wonderful opportunity to support a young man with a learning difficulty in Glencaple to go out and about in the local area to meet and greet people, have snacks, go shopping, the cinema, do activity pass-times and to really spend time feeling included in the community. The role is designed to be fun but with meaningful outcomes for enjoyment, inclusion and health and wellbeing..