We are currently looking for volunteers for our open volunteer days on Thursdays. Volunteers will drop in any time between 10am - 5pm and spend time cultivating the market garden and beautifying the Croft. This is not only a good opportunity to get involved in our community, but also a great way to get hands-on experience of gardening and DIY crafts led by our education officers. Spend time outside, learn something and meet great folks!

The aim of this project is to bring people together of all ages to grow and share the harvest from our community garden. Crops harvested from the garden will be used to create simple healthy meals or snacks. Tasks involved are basic gardening tasks (no prior knowledge needed), planting seeds, potting up, weeding, watering and harvesting of the crops. For the more experienced gardeners propagation and pruning techniques will be taught.

Why we want you We are looking for people who have some spare time and would like to support our gardening and general DIY activities. Our gardens are a great place that the autistic people we support enjoy to use. Your help will be valued and appreciated. You can apply to volunteer for the role whether you come with lots of gardening experience or just a willing pair of hands and lots of enthusiasm. What you will be doing This role will include a wide range of gardening tasks General garden maintenance Planting and pruning Weeding Looking after the tools, cleaning and putting them away at the end of the day When and where • We are flexible with days and time but a couple of hours per week would be great. • Based at Glasgow Springburn Service Support • Induction into the organisation and understanding autism training • Access to online training • Support from a line manager • Agreed expenses paid

Why we want you We are looking for people who have some spare time and would like to support our gardening and general DIY activities. Our gardens are a great place that the autistic people we support enjoy to use. Your help will be valued and appreciated. You can apply to volunteer for the role whether you come with lots of gardening experience or just a willing pair of hands and lots of enthusiasm. What you will be doing This role will include a wide range of gardening tasks General garden maintenance Planting and pruning Weeding Looking after the tools, cleaning and putting them away at the end of the day The skills you need Interests in gardening and a general knowledge of maintaining a garden Interest in DIY and a general knowledge of DIY Ability to volunteer within the boundaries of NAS policies, eg Safeguarding, Confidentiality, Lone Working etc Reliable, consistent, dependable and trustworthy You will need to provide 2 references and also complete a DBS check What's in it for you You will make a real difference to the autistic people we support You can learn more about autism You can develop new skills When and where • We are flexible with days and time but a couple of hours per week would be great. • Based at Glasgow Springburn Service Support • Induction into the organisation and understanding autism training • Access to online training • Support from a line manager • Agreed expenses paid

Want to help our oceans but don’t know where to start? Ghost Fishing UK is appealing for help in Shetland between the 6th and 11th of August 2023. If you are on Shetland during these dates and would like to help turn lost fishing gear into a recycled product, read on… We are looking for volunteers to roll their sleeves up and come and help us in the evenings at Lerwick harbour quayside. Any lost fishing gear we find needs to be sorted, pressure washed and bagged, ready for transport to the mainland for recycling. Any creel pots we find will be cleaned and sorted, awaiting collection from fishermen who want them. We expect the vessel MV Valhalla to return to the harbour at approximately 5 pm each day, where we will need some assistance unloading, cleaning, and sorting any gear found. Updates on our progress will be daily via our social media channels. You’ll need your wellies, old or waterproof clothes and gloves if you have some (we can provide if you need them). We will provide all cutting and pressure-washing equipment. Don’t forget to join us on Thursday evening, 10th August, (adults only) for an evening social and progress update and a Q&A session with the team. We look forward to seeing you there!

The Joint Ex Service Veterans Garden is a refuge area for veterans from all services to come to sit and have a cuppa and a natter. We have a small group of volunteers who help us plant, grow and reap vegetables for distribution to veterans and veterans charities. Unfortunately, due to COVID and illness, our numbers have decreased and we are looking for like minded veterans to come and help us in the maintenance of the garden. We have a poly tunnel, seven raised beds outside the poly tunnel, a cafe with a toilet. There is no heavy work here, most of the present volunteers are in their seventies and all heavy work is done at weekends by more able bodied personnel. Pay us a visit and see if it is something you would like to be involved in.

Who we are: The Concrete Garden is an urban community food growing, play and wellbeing project providing growing space, activities, events and volunteering opportunities for the people of Possilpark and the wider North Glasgow area. We work alongside local folk to create a healthier, happier Possilpark by creating opportunities to grow, work, socialise, play and learn together. The Concrete Garden are looking for volunteers at our Garden Maintenance Volunteer Sessions starting Tuesday 23rd May from 2-4pm, these will then be fortnightly until the end of June continue further into summer with exact dates given when you get in touch. The sessions will include tasks such as watering, path care, weeding, composting and tool maintenance. These sessions are open to everyone and are a chance for volunteers to get to know and help take care of the garden space, be outdoors in nature and meet new people! This is a flexible role, we welcome you to come along to volunteer whenever works for you, whether you can make all the sessions or only a couple please do get in touch. If you're interested in volunteering just click APPLY and we will get in touch. we will ask you to fill out a short flexible volunteering form to sign up then you'll be good to go and welcomed to join the sessions! If you are interested please click the ‘Apply’ button below (available when logged in and registered). You will then be contacted by the coordinator by email or phone call. If you have not heard back after 5 working days, the first step is to contact the organisation with the contact details provided. You could also check your junk/spam folder on your emails just in case the response is there. If that doesn’t work out then please feel free to contact Volunteer Glasgow on info@volunteerglasgow.org

We are seeking Trustees to join our charity Temple Old Kirk Friends. The charity is committed to bringing the beautiful Temple Old Kirk and kirkyard alive by raising money for conservation and involving local people and others interested in history, the environment and genealogy. Becoming an Old Kirk Friends Trustee means sharing your time and helping run the charity, joining in the fund-raising and taking part in workshops and events. It means being part of a dedicated group of Trustees and volunteers. In return know you are making a difference to our heritage and developing and abiding fascination with the richness found on the site of an Old Kirk.

To assist the Rangers in conserving, enhancing and promoting the appropriate use and enjoyment of the area. Duties include assisting with the management of key sites and promoted routes by carrying out regular checks, Practical maintenance on fences, signposts, gates and paths and Litter picking This is a rewarding opportunity for someone who enjoys working outdoors on a variety of tasks.

To assist the Rangers in conserving, enhancing and promoting the appropriate use and enjoyment of the area. Duties include habitat improvement and restoration, Removal of invasive and non-native species, Practical maintenance on fences, signposts, gates and paths and opportunities to be involved in species surveying and recording. This is a rewarding opportunity for someone who enjoys working outdoors on a variety of tasks.