There is opportunity to become involved in such a wide variety of projects/ groups dependant on your availability of time. We would love support to reach our community more. Perhaps you have skills / interest in social media use or website development. Support once a month with minute taking would aid our volunteer group also. All options provide an insight into the wider activity within the community and support development of skills and experience. We meet usually every last Monday of the month (except July and December). Some examples of our involvement are monthly meetings involving locally elected councillors, Police and guest speakers. We regularly review local planning applications, police reports, local news and address any concerns raised. We 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 such as most recently the creation of our Carnoustie Butterfly and supporting creation of the town heritage trail as well as collaborating with organisations to distribute community funds, such as the recent Seagreen Community Funding.

Would you like the opportunity to support Mary's Meals work to feed hungry children in some of the worlds poorest countries and give them a brighter future? We are looking for volunteers to join the global movement to help raise awareness of Mary's Meals and fundraise for our work in their local community. As a Community Volunteer you can help grow our movement by motivating and inspiring people to support our work. We have a range of activities you can choose from: Sharing our story with local community groups,schools,churches and faith groups. Organise fundraising events in your local area - such as coffee mornings, quizzes and bucket collections. Promoting fundraising campaigns. Distributing and displaying promotional materials and placing collections tins. Our community Volunteers help support us with their skills, whether they enjoy baking,crafting and selling the proceeds at local event, giving presentations about Mary's Meals or speaking to people they know about upcoming campaigns. The small things our volunteers do add up to make a big difference to the lives of the poorest children.

By choosing to volunteer with Western Isles Citizen Advice Service you'll be giving something truly valuable back to your community. As a charity, our volunteers are essential to allow us to deliver the important work we do. What's involved? There are a broad range of volunteering roles available within Western Isles CAS, so you can use your skills, knowledge and experience where it matters most from adviser roles to behind the scenes support we will let you choose were you think you'll make the greatest impact. What are the benefits? Volunteering is a fantastic way to stay active and involved in the local community. As a new member we will instantly make you feel at home. Let's not forget the feel good factor too! Giving people the information and advice they need to turn their lives around is very rewarding. As well as making a difference you can also learn valuable skills . 42% of our volunteers go on to further education or employment. As an adviser you will be part of the wider network and will have access to ongoing training and development. If you would like to volunteer with us or find out more we would love to hear from you!

The Scottish Communities Climate Action Network (SCCAN) are growing our Climate for Change facilitator team! The Climate for Change programme harnesses the power of conversations among friends, colleagues, or neighbours to create a groundswell of support for real climate action in communities across Scotland. We are looking for volunteer facilitators - you don’t need any experience – just passion, commitment and drive (though it always helps to know a bit about climate change!). We will give you all the training you need to be able to go out and bring people together to talk about this important issue. Our pilot last year was a great success which trained 60 volunteer facilitators and reached over 400 people through climate conversations hosted by 50 individuals and organisations. Conversation guests said: 'Excellently presented. I feel more optimistic in having conversations with friends and family and engaging with local representatives/. Facilitators said: 'The proven structure of the facilitation sessions gives you confidence in the process - also having SCCAN staff, mentors who you can call on for support or attending facilitator meetings allows you to keep contact with others, share experiences, ask questions, get new ideas. All the while you are building confidence in your own ability to hold meaningful conversations and influence real change'. We invite you to join the training for the next facilitator cohort this June and become a part of the drive for the urgent action to avert the worst of the crises we are all facing. Applications welcomed. Apply here: https://airtable.com/shrCNTMZNLFakSzl8 The next training takes place online, over two half days: Thu 29 and Fri 30 June 9.30am-12.30pm. Before training, you MUST also attend a climate conversation session. You can register for ONE of the online conversations hosted monthly by SCCAN: - 23 May , 6-8:30pm - register here: https://tinyurl.com/climateconversation2305 - 22 June, 9:30am-12:00pm - register here: https://tinyurl.com/climateconversation2206 If you are interested and can't make any of these dates then please do get in touch - there will be more trainings coming up. Places are limited so do get in touch soon! Any questions - email us on c4c@sccan.scot

EDAP require members who could assist with some of the work which will be required to ensure that all projects are carried out well. It doesn’t mean that you need to commit huge amounts of time – you could just volunteer in an area that is of interest to you. You could give as much or as little of your time as you are able and you would not be put under pressure to take on anything we weren’t comfortable with.

A range of volunteering opportunities available including: - staffing the front desk - showing people around our Discovery Centre - maintaining the display tanks - DIY & maintenance of grounds - campaigning

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 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.

WaterAid Speakers are trained volunteers that deliver inspiring talks and workshops, to raise awareness about the importance of clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene, to transform peoples’ lives for good. Our Speaker volunteers engage audiences about the important work of WaterAid, inspiring them to take action, as they speak with schools, universities, businesses, youth groups, religious places of worship, service organisations, and many more. WaterAid Speakers: •Deliver a minimum of four talks or workshops per year, either online and/or face to face. •Deliver talks or workshops on key days such as: World Water Day on 22 March, World Toilet Day on 19 November, Menstrual Hygiene Day on 28 May and Global Handwashing Day on 15 October. •Contact new audiences to organise and deliver talk and workshop opportunities. •Complete online Speaker Network training and adhere to volunteer guidance and best practise. •Make use of our public speaking resources (such as PowerPoint presentations) included in our Speaker e-newsletter, emails, and online resource library. •Keep up to date with our key messages, appeals, campaigns, fundraising and volunteering. •Regularly liaise with the Speaker Network team about talks and workshops. •Provide feedback on talks or workshops by completing the online evaluations. •Provide support to new Speakers around their public speaking development. •Demonstrate the WaterAid values including being considerate when representing WaterAid and always leaving others with a positive view of our organisation and the work that we do. A fantastic opportunity to help and make a real difference. All volunteers are greatly appreciated. To become a WaterAid Volunteer or for more information please email speakers@wateraid.org

The 70/30 Campaign is aiming to reduce child abuse and neglect by 70% by 2030. As a 70/30 Ambassador you will be empowering your local community to protect our children by spreading awareness and gaining support to prevent child abuse and neglect from happening in the first place. You will gain new skills, and be part of a large network of volunteers and professionals, while making a real difference in your local community and across the UK. The role is very flexible and depends on your skills and on the needs in your local area, but you can take part in a range of activities, such as: spreading awareness with people you know and on social media; fundraising; organising events; engaging with MPs, MSPs, AMs and councillors; engaging with local press; expanding your local 70/30 group. Ambassadors will take part in a training session with a member of the team and are invited to join the bi-monthly national conference call with other ambassadors across the country. Ambassadors usually give 2 or more hours of their time a week, but get in touch if you are interested and don't have much time available as there is always some way you can help! Please visit our website and complete the form to become an ambassador today at www.wavetrust.org/7030 or contact Alex Williamson at email: awilliamson@wavetrust.org.