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We are looking for more amazing volunteers to join our Four Pillars team to help support the organisations daily operations. They would primarily help run our Coffee Shop and in turn support the LGBT+ Community who use this service. Volunteers would be an extension of the staff and asked to help meet and greet service users making any new visitors feel welcome and sharing information of any groups or events taking place which may be of interest to them. Many of our service users live alone, and have little family or friends to support them, so seeing a friendly face and being given the chance to have a cuppa and a chat for a few hours is invaluable to them. We have various groups which are held each evening, and these are peer lead, and run by our volunteers. These are closed sessions, so offer a safe, confidential environment for anyone attending. Volunteers support our staff to ensure the Coffee Shop and toilets are kept clean and tidy, throughout the day. They may also be asked support any events we run throughout the year. The largest event we run is Grampian Pride. Volunteers would be notified of any other one off opportunities by the Volunteer Coordinator as well as being invited to attend any of the internal or external training sessions which may take place. They can also participate in the brand new RAVE Scheme (Rainbow Award 4 Volunteer Excellence) which is an activity rewards system to recognise and encourage volunteer dedication and skill development within the organisation.
A fantastic opportunity to help. All help makes a real difference and is always greatly appreciated.
For more information, please contact Linda Reid, Volunteer Coordinator at email linda.reid@fourpillarsuk.org or telephone: 07944371696.
We want to help build compassionate and kind communities for when grief impacts. We are seeking 3 volunteer Community Grief Champions in Scotland (12 in total across the UK) to support in each of the local areas listed below. These Grief Champions will work with our Connecting Communities Project Manager, to identify and make connections with local organisations and groups.
We are looking to recruit a Grief Champion in Aberdeen, Edinburgh, and Glasgow.
You will receive comprehensive training, supervision and support. You will also be part of a community with other Grief Champions.
Are you passionate about making a difference in your community?
Join us as a volunteer at Marie Curie charity shops, where your efforts will directly support our mission to provide vital care for terminally ill individuals and their families.
As a Retail Volunteer, you'll be the heart and soul of our store, bringing joy to our customers and helping us create a vibrant shopping experience.
Why volunteer in one of our shops?
• Gain retail experience.
• Meet new people.
• Support your local community.
• Donate your skills and knowledge.
• Be part of a friendly team.
Volunteers are involved in a wide range of roles and day-to-day activities that support the running of each store for two hours or more a week.
On the store floor you could be involved with providing excellent customer service, processing transactions on the tills, replenishing stock and putting up eye-catching displays to entice customers in.
Behind the scenes, volunteers get involved with store housekeeping and administration, sorting through donations to find those hidden gems and preparing goods for sale by sorting, steaming and pricing items.
Do you have specific retail skills to donate? We're also looking for volunteers with skills and ideas around visual merchandising, identifying stock generation channels and raising awareness of our charity shops. Using your local knowledge, you could help to maximise the shop’s potential.
Your role will include some of, but is not restricted to, the following tasks:
• Sort through donations, find hidden gems
• Prepare items for sale
• Maintain the shop floor and provide excellent customer service to our shoppers
• Operate the till
• Help out with basic housekeeping
Young Volunteers
Please note: A signed Parent/Guardian Consent Form is required for all volunteers aged 14-17 years.
Volunteer your professional skills. Become a volunteer consultant.
Have a passion to shape your community or assist young people? Got skills to help a local organisation change the world?
Want to gain extra experience that will benefit your career development?
Sported is recruiting Volunteer Consultants with professional or real-life experience.
We’ll connect you with a grassroots organisation that will value your knowledge. You bring insight and enthusiasm.
We’ll offer support and guidance – so you can transform lives.
Voluntary Work, Real Outcomes
Our incredible team of volunteer consultants inject a wide range of professional skills and lived experience that provides invaluable support to community organisations.
You might bring knowledge of strategy and project development, human resources, marketing or financial planning from your day-to-day career to support long-term sustainability and growth of a local group that is shaping the lives of young people.
Or you can lend your personal experience in fundraising, mentoring or creating inclusion to support leaders, trustees or changemakers within a grassroots club or group.
Knowledge of sport is optional. Enthusiasm is essential.
And whatever your skillset, Sported will put it to use among the 3,000 incredible groups we assist across the UK.
There are a number of ways to provide support. With flexible time commitments, and opportunities to volunteer remotely, it’s even easier to get started supporting members across the UK. You’ll have the guidance of regional and national Sported staff, and support is available whenever you need it.
• Short-term placements – Focused on one topic area or specific challenge, placements usually last about 6 sessions.
• Long-term placements – Placements span a series of months and encompass multiple topics, or a single complex subject.
• One-off support – Kickstarts are semi-structured, informal chats to learn more about a group’s strengths and challenges and recommend a course of action.
• Leadership coaching – Support group leaders develop their own leadership skills
• Specific project work – focussed projects with specific timeframes and themes
• Facilitating/delivering webinars – Inform and train members, volunteers and Sported staff across a variety of topics
• Sported support – Help Sported create resources to share with the network
Support For Them – and For You
Our volunteer consultants leave a lasting impact to ensure groups survive so that young people thrive. You will work with the inspirational faces of community organisations and immerse yourself in their challenges.
You will be supported by our regional and national teams and Sported’s central Volunteer Services team and have the opportunity both to share and develop your own skills.
Our volunteer consultants claim that making a positive difference to our members is what they enjoy most about being part of Sported.
And we know representation matters - which is why we want our volunteers to reflect the diversity of the community groups we work with.
We actively encourage applicants from ethnically diverse backgrounds and other minoritised groups to apply and bring their invaluable insight and perspectives.
If you need assistance or have further questions, contact the Volunteer Services team: volunteer@sported.org.uk
As a CPR Champion you will support St John Scotland as part of their partnership with Save a Life for Scotland.
You will get the opportunity to attend various events within your local area with other St John Scotland CPR Champions and CPR Leads ensuring that participants are equipped to undertake potentially lifesaving bystander CPR according to current policies, regulations and protocol. You will also be trained on demonstrating defibrillator usage to participants.
Main tasks:
- Deliver Bystander CPR awareness to various people at different events within your local area
- Defibrillator Demonstration (training is provided)
Sported is a UK wide charity promoting fairness and equity for young people through grassroots sport and physical activity. Through our network of community groups, we are supporting half a million young people to overcome barriers to reach their full potential.
We are currently seeking Volunteer Consultants to help grassroot community groups build capacity, become more sustainable and grow. Sported consultants will be paired with community sports clubs who could benefit from their professional or lived experience, while Sported provide guidance and support throughout.
If you have experience in any of the following areas then just a little of your time could make a huge difference to a local group and their members:
-Business & strategic planning
-Facilities management & asset transfer
-Financial management
-Fundraising
-Sports development
-Legal
-Project management
-Marketing & comms
-Governance
-Sustainability
-Volunteer & staff management
This is a flexible role that mainly takes place remotely, at times that suit you. We offer a full induction and their are various personal development opportunities, as well as the change to network with our other skilled Sported consultants from across the UK.
As a CPR Champion you will support St John Scotland as part of their partnership with Save a Life for Scotland.
You will get the opportunity to attend various events within your local area with other St John Scotland CPR Champions and CPR Leads ensuring that participants are equipped to undertake potentially lifesaving bystander CPR according to current policies, regulations and protocol. You will also be trained on demonstrating defibrillator usage to participants.
Main tasks:
- Deliver Bystander CPR awareness to various people at different events within your local area
- Defibrillator Demonstration (training is provided)
Do you live in the G64 area of East Dunbartonshire? Then this role could be for you.
The role of the coordinator would entail receiving email referrals for assistance i.e. shopping, prescription collection and passing this out to the volunteer teams via WhatsApp. You would be required to keep accurate records of volunteer activity and manage the finances of the organisation as part of the Coordinating team..
What Ambassadors Do – Main Tasks and activities
- Representing Pain Concern in a professional manner
- Build a network with local GP surgeries, NHS health board.
- Pain Concern already attend Pain Management groups, to highlight long term support options available to graduates once their pain management programme has ended. Continuing this work will be a key part of this role.
- Making conversation with members of the public as appropriate, and answering questions about the charity’s work.
- Signpost to helpline, Pain Concern information leaflets, Airing Pain etc
- Carry out research into community groups, local events and businesses in your area, so that you can contact them to attend fayres, exhibitions etc
- Have personal experience of chronic pain (e.g., a diagnosis or experience of supporting a family member or friend).
- Attend cheque presentations and local events officially thanking donors and hosts for their support
- Adhere to Pain Concern’s policies and procedures at all times, including Safeguarding; Equality, Diversity and Inclusion; Health & Safety; Data Protection; Confidentiality;
- Attend training and volunteer meetings
- Keep your Volunteer Manager up to date on your activities, including the contacts you’ve made and talks that you’ve arranged.
LOCATION
Forthbank Recycling Centre, Alloa (Donation Station)
WHAT'S INVOLVED?
Recycling Sorters play a pivotal role in saving valuable items from landfill. Alloa Community Enterprise (ACE) is currently looking for volunteers to identify and sort salvageable items at our Donation Station based at the local recycling centre in Forthbank, Alloa.
The role involves identifying and sorting, recyclable materials which can be sold or recycled as is at our local retail outlet at the Hub, the Whins, Alloa.
RESPONSIBILITIES
· Identify and remove non-recyclable materials.
· Sort recyclable materials into the storage area.
· Ensure compliance with safety procedures and regulations.
· Keep work area clean and organised.
· Communicate with team members to optimise efficiency.
· Report any issues to supervisor.
REQUIREMENTS
· Physical stamina and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
· Attention to detail and the ability to identify different types of recyclable materials.
· Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team and follow instructions from supervisors.
· Willingness to work in various weather conditions.
· Basic math skills for calculating weights and measurements.
· Good communication skills to enable interaction with members of the public.
· Familiarity with safety procedures and equipment for handling hazardous materials.
· Willingness to work flexible hours as needed.
THIS ROLE WILL SUIT SOMEONE WHO
· Is friendly, reliable and hardworking and can communicate effectively with staff, volunteers and members of the public and engage with people of all ages, races, cultures and abilities.
· Is reliable, confident, and a responsible individual, with enthusiasm.
· Can cope with duties and responsibilities of the role.
· Has a patient and approachable manner.
· Can follow instructions and guidelines.
· Is interested in reuse and saving valuable items from landfill.
All volunteers will be expected to wear appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) which will be provided. An Induction and training for this role will be carried out by Clackmannanshire Council.