Join our Kiltie team for the Aberdeen Kiltwalk 2022! You’ll be supporting thousands of walkers across our 26-mile route whilst also having fun, making friends and creating memorable experiences that will last forever. The Aberdeen Kiltwalk 2022 takes place on Sunday 29th May 2022 and is an incredible event for Aberdeen. Our events wouldn’t be possible without the help of our fantastic network of volunteers – the Kilties! They support our Kiltwalkers as they raise millions of pounds for causes all over Scotland, help deliver our events, keep our walkers’ spirits high and of course, add a touch of Kiltwalk magic! With nine roles to choose from, there really is something for everyone! You could be checking our walkers in at one of our start venues, helping them re-fuel at one of our Pit Stops, keeping them motivated along the route or giving them a cheer as they cross the finish line. Or you might prefer to walk, cycle or drive as one of our Back Marker, Lead Bike or Driver Kilties. If you would like to learn new skills, meet new people and have a truly rewarding experience, then apply to become a Kiltie Volunteer today! Charity Boost: Thanks to Sir Tom Hunter and The Hunter Foundation, the Kiltwalk is delighted to announce that for every event a Kiltie volunteers at, a donation will be made to their chosen charity. Simply select the charity you would like to support during the application process. Other Events: We also have volunteering opportunities at our other events in Aberdeen, Dundee and Edinburgh if you wish. Once you’ve been accepted to our Kiltie programme, you can sign up for shifts at any of our events – there’s no need to apply again! A fantastic event and volunteer opportunity to be involved in. All help makes a difference and is greatly appreciated. For more details and to sign up to be a fabulous Aberdeen Kiltwalk 2022 Kiltie Volunteer please visit https://www.thekiltwalk.co.uk/volunteer or contact Debbie Chisholm, Volunteer Manager at email kilties@thekiltwalk.co.uk

The Allotment Market Stall provides good-quality, well-priced, locally grown fruit and vegetables and reduces waste. We have opportunities for people to help assist our driver to collect allotment produce from around Aberdeen (approx 3 hours on Thursday afternoons for the growing season (mid July to end Oct). Just as many Thursdays as you are available, so it could be each week or even just one off). Would suit someone who enjoys outdoors and has an interest in local fruit and veg growing. Main tasks involve: • Visit allotment sites. • May have contact with allotment holders. • Help load/unload produce into van. • Help Weigh and Record amounts of produce collected. Full training will be given. Volunteers will be accompanied and supported at all times. This is a great opportunity to: • Make a difference in your city and the environment. • Be a part of a community of growers. • Meet people and grow in confidence. For more details please contact us at email: theallotmentmentmarketstall@gmail.com

Kiltwalk is delighted to be back with events across Scotland and will be in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire on Sunday 29th May! We are looking for drivers to join our volunteer team and provide support collecting and dropping off walkers, fellow volunteers and equipment at various points along our 26-mile route which runs from Potarch to Duthie Park. You'll be paired with another volunteer and provided with a van and a radio in order to communicate with and receive instructions from our control room. Join our amazing Kiltie volunteer team and experience a rewarding, fun-filled day. Kiltwalkers will be walking one of three distances for a charity they care about and they could not do it without the support of our fantastic volunteers. Charity Boost Programme: Thanks to Sir Tom Hunter and The Hunter Foundation, the Kiltwalk is delighted to announce that for every event a Kiltie volunteers at, a donation will be made to their chosen charity. Simply select the charity you would like to support during the application process. We also have other roles available at various points between Potarch and Duthie Park. Sign up for more details and please feel free to contact us if you have any questions! Excellent support and relevant training is provided to all volunteers. All Kilties will receive training before the event and will be supported by Kiltwalk staff and fellow Kilties on the day. You’ll also be provided with a uniform. A fantastic event and volunteer opportunity to be involved in. All help makes a difference and is greatly appreciated. For more details and to sign up to be a fabulous Aberdeen Kiltwalk 2022 Kiltie Volunteer please visit https://www.thekiltwalk.co.uk/volunteer or contact Debbie Chisholm, Volunteer Manager at email kilties@thekiltwalk.co.uk

Our mission is to deliver urgent medical samples, equipment and supplies free of charge between hospitals, healthcare sites and laboratories in the North East of Scotland when Healthcare Providers’ own transport services do not operate. We need drivers over the age of 25 to help us achieve this mission. A fantastic opportunity to help and make a real difference. All volunteers are greatly appreciated. For more details please contact Graeme Scott, Membership Secretary at email: membershipsecretary@nervs.org.uk or telephone.: 07881460792.

Our mission is to deliver urgent medical samples, equipment and supplies free of charge between hospitals, healthcare sites and laboratories in the North East of Scotland when Healthcare Providers’ own transport services do not operate. We need advanced trained motorcycle riders over the age of 25 to help us achieve this mission. A fantastic opportunity to help and make a real difference. All volunteers are greatly appreciated. For more details please contact Graeme Scott, Membership Secretary at email: membershipsecretary@nervs.org.uk or telephone.: 07881460792.

Are you looking for a volunteer role to challenge yourself? Would you like to gain skills that could really make a difference in your local community? Do you feel passionate about support others? If your answer is yes then this could be the role for you, we are currently expanding our service in your area and are looking for warm, friendly, compassionate, professional individuals. As an Ambulance Care Assistant Volunteer: • Supporting patients who are often vulnerable taking them home from hospital or to essential medical appointments • Sometimes supporting end of life patients, this could be locally however on occasions we do transport people long distance • Capturing relevant information accurately as required by the local health authority using tablets or specific report forms • Receiving or handover patients ensuring all relevant information is passed on regarding the individual and their belongs/ medications are received/ handed over • Using relevant equipment to ensure the patients safety such as stretchers, carry chairs and wheelchairs • Sometimes monitoring prescribed oxygen levels, patients health, give basic first aid seeking guidance and support where needed • Sharing the roles and responsibilities with your crew to ensure your vehicle is prepared pre-shift with all relevant equipment and that cleaning routines are adhered to throughout and post-shift ensuring that infection prevention and control standards are followed at all times • Achieving and maintaining competence in your skills and knowledge, completing annual modules and engaging in relevant CPD sessions either online or face to face to ensure you don’t fall into skill fade • Following our CQC guidelines as we are a regulated service So if you have the ability to: • Work flexibly in the ambulance environment • Communicate effectively • Ensure the patients in your care receive high quality care • Support your colleagues as well as your patients • Build and maintain effective working relationships and work as part of a team • Use online systems comfortably • Lift bending and carrying in the process of transporting patients …this could be the role for you. Our training will provide everything you need to know so no prior experience is needed. The training and support you will receive includes: • Online learning welcoming you to BRC and….. • Zoom sessions including roles &responsibilities, mental health and patient centred care • An accredited external MIDAS course which includes remote and face to face training • Four days face to face training to ensure you have excellent manual handling and first aid skills • Ongoing support through a mentoring programme once your core service training is completed The Ambulance Care Assistant Volunteer role is one of our main roles however we do have a progression pathway to an intermediate skill level for our dedicated crews enabling them to support patients further when in their care. As a service we support end of life care to and from appointments as well as transporting patients across the UK so that they are able to spend precious time with their families, we pride ourselves in the care and dignity we provide, we don’t just transport people we put the person at the heart of what we do. Our contracts vary and change and at times we could have shifts across the seven day ranging from 8 to 12 hours, we ask for a minimum commitment of two shifts per month contract dependant. You will be transporting people with very limited mobility, a lot of whom will need to be moved by stretcher and we also transport COVID positive patients. It can be a long physical day doing on average 6 to 8 transports in a twelve-hour shift so it’s not for the faint hearted! As this role includes driving you will need to have held a driving licence which allows you to drive in the UK for two years. A great opportunity to help and make a real difference for people and our NHS. For further information please contact Pauline Bartley, Volunteer Mobilisation Manager at email: Pbartley@redcross.org.uk or telephone: 07525902931.

As part of our Supporting you at Home and Supporting your Recovery services we help clients who have recently been discharged or due for discharge to settle back home and in the community. Your role as a Support at Home Volunteer will be to offer valuable support for clients who require help with any of these services: -Home Visit: you will provide a friendly chat/visit to someone who is lonely/isolated. -1-1 Garden Visit; 1-1 Assisted Walks: weather dependant! You can provide social companionship or encourage mobility. -Shopping: you can help get shopping for someone who is unable to do their own shopping or take someone shopping (depending on mobility) to encourage mobility and socialisation. -Transport: taking someone to an appointment. All help makes a difference and is greatly appreciated. For further details please contact the RVS Grampian Team at E Mail: grampiansupport@royalvoluntaryservice.org.uk or telephone: 01224 937110.

Give the gift of time, and make a difference. Aberdeen Cyrenians started life as a soup kitchen run by student volunteers back in 1968. That ethos of volunteering and direct community support remains at the heart of what we do and it is essential in allowing us to provide the range of support that our service users rely on. We’re fully flexible and can take regular, ad hoc, seasonal and team volunteers across a range of services and opportunities. Our volunteer roles are as varied as our projects, service users and volunteers, whatever your interest, we've got something that's just right for you. All help makes a real difference and is always appreciated. Excellent training and support is provided to all volunteers. For more information and to find out about the latest volunteer opportunities we have please visit: https://www.weareac.org/volunteering

Aberdeen Action on Disability (AAD) is a member led charitable organisation who support people with physical disabilities, sensory impairments and mental health conditions. We are based in Bridge of Don where we support people with benefits enquiries and social isolation. One of our main projects is our Social Group, where members gather to meet new people, get involved in various activities and share their experiences to support each other. Many of the people we support have challenges with travel and transport and we are looking to make the Social Group more accessible to existing and new members. We are looking for a Volunteer Driver to join our team. Your role as Volunteer Driver will be to collect members from their homes or agreed collection points and drive them to our premises so they can participate in the Social Group. You will be welcome to stay and join in with the group or do your own thing while the group is running. When the group is finished, you will drive members home again. Mileage will be paid monthly in arrears at a rate of 45p per mile. You will not be required to undertake any manual handling or lifting. You will be required to join the PVG Scheme for the protection of vulnerable people. The organisation will cover the cost of this. You will be given an induction to the organisation and be supported by the Social Group Coordinator. The group meets weekly on a Monday afternoon throughout the year. If this sounds like the role for you or you have any questions or would like more information, please get in touch with Lynn at AAD to have a chat at email social@aad-online.com or tel.: 01224 641355 *(please note my working days are Monday and Friday).

How would you like to be part of the Guide Dogs family and help people with sight loss live the life they choose? We would love to have you onboard to help with our ambition of a future where every person with sight loss has the confidence and support they need to live their lives to the full. Did you know that we don’t just provide life-changing guide dogs, we also provide advice, skills, emotional and practical support for children, adults and their families living with sight loss to help them live actively, independently and well? To do all this we need the support of amazing volunteers like you! If you would like more information, are unsure or need flexibility around the role then chat to us first by emailing VolunteerScotNI@Guidedogs.org.uk and someone will be in touch. How would you like to be part of the Guide Dogs family and help people with sight loss live the life they choose? We would love to have you onboard to help with our ambition of a future where every person with sight loss has the confidence and support they need to live their lives to the full. Did you know that we don’t just provide life-changing guide dogs, we also provide advice, skills, emotional and practical support for children, adults and their families living with sight loss to help them live actively, independently and well? To do all this we need the support of amazing volunteers like you! If you would like more information, are unsure or need flexibility around the role then chat to us first by emailing VolunteerScotNI@Guidedogs.org.uk and someone will be in touch. Could you make a life-changing difference to someone in need in your community? We are looking for Sighted Guide volunteers to support people with sight loss to safely navigate their environment, help with building self-confidence and increasing social interaction whilst maintaining dignity and promoting independence. The role involves providing sighted guide assistance on a regular basis to people living with sight loss to help them achieve their goals (commonly weekly). The lengths of partnerships vary, from 6 weeks to 12months+ and your availability will be matched with a suitable customer. The activates you do with your partner will depend on their goals and what you feel comfortable doing together. Examples of activities include going for a walk and a coffee, going to the cinema or an exercise class, completing a challenge together, such as a hill climb, or going for a day trip somewhere. No experience is necessary, but you will be required to undertake all elements of My Guide training (approximately 2 days) and have an Enhanced Disclosure Check (This is something we will take you through and it won't have a cost). Please contact VolunteerScotNI@guidedogs.org.uk for more information. We are currently looking for volunteers in or who can travel to: Highlands & islands – • Inverness Glasgow – • Drumchapel • Lambhill • Pollokshaws • Pollokshields • Castlemilk • Priesthill • Cardonald Renfrewshire – • Paisley • Greenock Dunbartonshire – • Dumbarton • Kirkintilloch Argyll & Bute • Helensburgh Lanarkshire – • Motherwell • Hamilton • Bellshill • Airdrie • Lanark • Cumbernauld • Blantyre • Rutherglen Ayrshire – • Kilmarnock • Irvine • Ardrossan