At Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland we are recruiting up to five fantastic Trustees to lead the charity’s efforts to ensure there is No Life Half Lived in Scotland. Would you be interested in applying? Applications are now open and close 30/8/19. We would love to hear from you. Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland is the country’s largest charity offering care and support to people with chest, heart and stroke conditions. Our network of stroke nurses, rehabilitation support workers, peer support volunteers and researchers help people across Scotland regain their confidence and rebuild their lives. We have an ambitious strategy for the future. We plan to develop new services, increase our reach and significantly increase our income. You could join the team of ambitious and passionate Trustees to make our strategy happen. Be part of a diverse Board full of new ideas. We are recruiting up to five positions and would particularly like to hear from people with one or more of the following areas of knowledge, skills & experience: • Lived experience of our conditions • Business & commercial development • Health & safety • Health & social care • Fundraising • Retail • Legal • Marketing & public relations • Volunteer recruitment & support We welcome applications from everyone. However, after a recent review, we would particularly welcome applications from: • People with lived experience of our conditions • Women • People from Black & Minority Ethnic backgrounds • People under fifty • People with disabilities For more information and to download a recruitment pack, please go to: www.chss.org.uk/becomeatrustee Download your application pack for more details and send your CV with a supporting statement to trustee.recruitment@chss.org.uk by 30th August 2019.

Aberdeen in Recovery (AiR) was granted Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation (SCIO) charitable status in March this year. We are now looking to find talented, passionate and skilled people to fill some vacant seats on our Board of Trustees to help us grow and develop our innovative and solution focused new charity. This is a unique opportunity to help lay the foundations to ensure AiR has a long-term future as a charity with solid processes in place to ensure it meets its mission of: “To be a bridge from ‘dependence’ to ‘independence’ for the individual seeking to recover from problematic substance use and addictive behaviours”. This is such an exciting and invigorating prospect for individuals to get involved and be participant in the tsunami of change which is now gaining momentum and being driven by “Experts by Experience” and the vibrant Lived Experienced Communities which are blossoming, not only locally but are now established as a national phenomena. Since its conception, AiR and its members have worked tirelessly to establish and build collaborative relationships with professional services and third sector support agencies. We have consistently driven the message that individuals who have personal lived/living experience of active substance use, including Family members who have been affected by the addictive behaviours of a loved one, and the Recovery Communities they represent have something valid, essential and extremely beneficial to bring to described Recovery Orientated Systems of Care (ROSC). We can provide existing services and clinical structural systems with resources, skills and capabilities that they, no matter how much effort, time and money they invest, will never be able to offer or provide. So, it gives the greatest of pleasure to see this is now recognised on the highest levels that “Recoverists” can productively contribute to the design, development and delivery of truly person-centred ROSC. This being evidenced by the vision, philosophy and content of the Scottish Governments “Rights, Respect and Recovery” Drug and Alcohol Strategy. We also believe it is reaffirmed by the recent success in being granted funding from the Government’s National Development Fund, with our principle partner Alcohol and Drugs Action (ADA), for our ‘Recovery Peer Pathway’ joint two-year project. This collaborative venture will build on three years of pilot work to further establish and build proactive and productive Developmental Pathways within ADA and their Volunteer network while in synergy with AiR membership for individuals who desire to initiate change in their behaviours and outlook as they progress on their recovery journeys within, and imperatively out-with, statutory and formal support services. We believe that the blue sky thinking behind this project categorically and emphatically fits with the expectations, outcomes and concepts of the above Government policy. So, if you have lived experience, or a stakeholder interest, and a passion for recovery and are willing to give of yourself that another may learn, you will not find a better opportunity to indulge your appetite than from within Aberdeen in Recovery. For more information please contact Dermot Craig, Recovery Community Development Manager at E Mail: dermot@aberdeeninrecovery.org or tel.: 01224 638342 / Mobile: 07751 213108.

The hello campaign began as a conversation around mental health and wellbeing and the simplest way to connect with our communties is the the gesture of saying hello. The idea of the campaign is simply to spread the word and encourage people to say 'Hello' to one and other. Its that simple. This role invited volunteers to play a part in the campaign, from helping prepare packs to welcoming others and saying Hello and encouraging others to do so at the launch or at stalls.

When we are well connected we are well informed and well supported. We're building a stronger, more vibrant community of blind and partially sighted people and we're looking for enthusiastic individuals to make this a reality. Could you become a leading figure in a small team of volunteers in your area? You must be blind or partially sighted and a member of RNIB Connect. A fantastic opportunity to help and all assistance is greatly appreciated. For more details please contact RNIB Volunteer Recruitment Team at E Mail: volunteering@rnib.org.uk or tel: 01733 374 450.

Volunteer Community Researchers wanted to help improve the lives of people living with dementia in the community of North Stirling and being involved in an innovative community development project.

Scottish Rural Action (SRA) aims to be a powerful voice for the people of rural Scotland. We were established in 2013 as a non-profit organisation to deliver the Scottish Rural Parliament and build the foundations for a longer term rural movement. The next stage in our development is to build our grass-roots presence and influence by engaging volunteers in our campaigns on issues prioritised by rural communities. In 2017-18 these are digital connectivity, land, business, transport and democracy and governance. The main purpose of this volunteer role is to manage and moderate online discussion forums. The online forum is a key medium for SRA to engage with members throughout Scotland and offer an opportunity for members to contribute their thoughts, ideas and issues in online conversation.

We have been investigating government (under) funding of mental health in a particular area in the UK and Scotland and would like to start a campaign to get the UK and Scottish governments to fund this adequately. Ideally using the Theory of Change or a similar tool we would like you to help plan and then implement a campaign to effect change. This could include a full range of options available: PR and the media; Public Affairs and lobbying; petitions; social media etc.

Being a CLIC Sargent Speaker means being the face of the charity. You will become known for your effective, informative and interesting presentations on our work. This is a flexible role, and will largely involve presenting at evenings and weekends, or as and when a group requires a talk. The role is a proactive one, with a focus on developing relationships with new supporters, and can include - Promoting the work of CLIC Sargent by organising and giving talks and presentations; Proactively approaching local companies, groups and organisations in order to organise speaking opportunities; Collecting cheques from community groups, businesses and organisations – saying thank you and giving a talk on behalf of CLIC Sargent. Experience of public speaking is desirable but not essential

Credit Unions are financial co-operatives, and such as HCCU is run by and for its members, therefore we encourage as many as possible to get involved. Joining our Board of Directors is one way that you can truly make a difference to your community - by giving your opinion and contributing to the running of a financial service that benefits everyone in the Highlands. We want to hear what you have to say about financial issues, and work together to look for ways that we can work with the public to develop good money management habits. Main duties of a Director includes; 1) Supervision of volunteers and staff, 2) Ensuring compliance with the law and regulations set down by the Prudential Regulation Authority, Financial conduct Authority and other bodies. 3) setting policies and procedures. 4) ensuring that any work decided upon at meetings is undertaken promptly and efficiently, within the allotted times frame. 5) Taking an active part in meetings, voicing opinions and carrying out research. 60 Contribute effectively to the successive, strategical and business planning and progression of the Credit Union.

Promoting the use of Fair Trade in Orkney.