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We are looking for volunteers to give us a green hand in maintaining our wonderful community garden at Inchgarth Community Centre to an excellent standard.
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 rely on the help of the many volunteers who give their time and their talents to us freely. We always need dedicated and reliable volunteers that can help out and new volunteers are always welcome.
There are many volunteering opportunities including working directly with our dogs, manual and maintenance, fostering, becoming a home checker, fundraising and helping at our events. Yet for safety reasons, we ask you to start off as a general volunteer with us and once you have gained the trust of our rescues, then you can start to volunteer directly with our dogs.
Volunteering not only benefits our dogs but also provides lots of benefits for our volunteers too including:
- Meeting like-minded people who are passionate about animal welfare
- Gaining new skills or developing existing ones
- Gaining a sense of achievement by doing something rewarding
- Putting something back into the community
- Developing personal skills and confidence
Please note that if you wish to volunteer at the centre, it does involve physical work and due to our location your own transport is essential.
For on-site roles you will be invited to attend an induction course with our team when you will be asked to show ID and full proof of address before you can take up a volunteering role with us.
On site sessions will currently be at our principle site in Ayr.
The different types of sessions are as follows:
CORE session – daytime, on site including poop picking, kennel cleaning and water checks.
SUPPORT sessions – other on-site activities which may include any of the activities listed below as required by SRS at the time.
SORT session – on site (or may be at home) sorting and preparing donations (daytime or evening).
BARTER session – offsite (with on-site collection – requires transport) supporting with bartering deals made, collecting donations and may also include help with taking washing to the large wash centres.
EVENT sessions – preparing and running events such as car boot sales, tabletop sales etc.
Other activities you can help with? Just get in touch with us and we'll find the perfect role for you.
THANK YOU!
Bloomin' Bo'ness are a team of volunteers who are committed to making Bo'ness look loved and cared for all year round! We have planters, baskets and allotments around Bo'ness and Bridgeness which we work together to plant and maintain for the benefit of the town.
If you are interested in gardening, plants or just want to contribute to our efforts to make Bo'ness a better place to live for our community and to improve the environment then we would love to hear from you!
Volunteers can get involved with various aspects including planting bulbs, making up containers, digging, clearing ground areas. If you have your own greenhouse you can help by bringing on plants.
To help with general maintenance to keep the hospital garden attractive and tidy. The garden is a quiet space enjoyed by many patients, visitors and staff.
Main Tasks:-
To respect patient confidentiality.
Volunteers will assist with a variety of on-going tasks including, weeding, pruning, watering and planting out flower beds.
To comply with the NHS Tayside Policy on Volunteering.
Wear ID Badge at all times.
Are you interested in growing local produce, greening your fingers and learning new skills?
Come along to Castlebank Horticultural Centre on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9am - 3pm to join our volunteers in some gardening work. Meet new people, learn new skills and enjoy some fresh air with a cuppa and a chat! Volunteers are welcome to come along for a couple of hours or the full day. All equipment and tools will be provided, just wear some comfy clothes and sensible shoes.
All ages welcome, children under 16 should be accompanied by a parent / guardian.
We need somebody with green fingers to help us. One Dalkeith has wonderful flower beds around the hub that need regular watering, as well as the pot plants in our cafe. This role is to ensure that all plants are properly watered once or twice a week, depending on the weather conditions and plant needs. The task usually takes an hour and can be done anytime during the hub’s opening hours of 9am-5 pm.
We are a small charity concerned with the restoration and care of the ancient woodlands of Troon.
We have been in operation since 2015, raising funds for improvements and planting. We host regular volunteer work parties, tackling jobs such as invasive species control, tree planting and repairing paths. Together with the South Ayrshire Ranger Service and Scottish Wildlife Trust, Ayrshire, we regularly involve schools and community groups in woodland activities.
Our volunteer work parties are usually held on the last Sunday of the month, April to September 2pm till 4pm and October to March 10am-12noon.
No experience or tools required. We have tasks to suit all abilities. Age 15 and over. Meet us at the noticeboard, wear study footwear and clothing to protect you from brambles and nettles. Please come and give it a try - there's no commitment to turn up every time!
Please come and give us a hand - it's great fun!
South Ayrshire Council Ranger Service are offering the opportunity for young persons aged between 13-18 to learn new, or develop existing, skills in practical outdoor work. These sessions will introduce essential environmental conservation skills like basic bushcraft, use of manual hand tools and invasive non-native species control. The programme will run on a fortnightly basis (every second Saturday) and from 10am-12pm. Booking is essential so to book a place, or for more information, please feel free to contact the ranger service via ranger.service@south-ayrshire.gov.uk
Our next session will take place on Saturday 21st October 2023 and then every two weeks thereafter. Sessions are suitable for one-off volunteering so attendance is not required at every session.
Our meeting point is Rozelle Lodge, Rozelle Park, Monument Road, Ayr, KA7 4NQ
We're looking for an adult volunteer who will provide a supportive friendship for a socially isolated young person aged between 8 and 18 who lives in South Ayrshire. Ideally this will involve meeting with their young person every couple of weeks for a few hours, spending time together accessing local activities.
This includes:
• Be matched on a 1:1 basis with a young person.
• Go on regular outings and activities with the young person.
• Have the opportunity to participate in group outings/activities and also volunteer support sessions.
• Keeping in touch with the Project about the young person’s achievements / growth and activities, and to receive ongoing support from the Bfriend team.
• Open minded as we work with young people from a wide variety of backgrounds.
• Following training, to be able to have empathy and understanding of some of the issues encountered by young people referred to the team.
• Continuous focus on the needs of the young person who you are matched with.
• Willing to participate in a broad range of activities mutually agreed with the young person.
• To be a positive adult role model for the young person and, very importantly, to have FUN!
• Have an awareness of and be able to adhere to Bfriend’s policies and procedures.