Be part of a something incredible. The Aberlour Scout Group needs volunteers and importantly, committee members. This is a real opportunity to change the lives of young people. Committee members meet about three times per year, but have an important role in making sure the Group is effectively run and that Leaders are supported. Committee members make sure the Scout Group has a good place to meet, has equipment -- they can assist with the recruitment of leaders, organising social events and help to make sure finances are in order. As Scouts, we are committed to preparing more young people with skills for life, supported by amazing leaders delivering an inspiring programme. Committee members are vital in making this positive impact in the lives of our young people and in our local communities.

The purpose of this role is to support Borders Services to raise funds to enhance Alzheimer Scotland’s support to people with dementia and their carers. This may include participating in and/or supporting activities such as fundraising collections, motivating our event participants as part of a Cheer Squad, researching possible opportunities for our charity and/or raining awareness about our service(s), staffing stands at memory walks and other planned events. These roles may at times require lone working. Role Description: 1. To participate in and assist with cash collection and coordinating of monies raised at events and activities. 2. To participate in event set up, coordination and de-rigging where required. 3. To signpost queries relating to Dementia as required. 4. To help with licencing and liaising with proprietors for collection dates. 5. To be an inspirational and motivations voice for our supporters. 6. To document potential ideas that the charity could adopt. 7. To attend training to be informed about dementia and to attend any other necessary training relevant to volunteering role. 8. To carry out any other reasonable duties requested of the volunteer. 9. To be an ambassador for our charity.

The purpose of this role is to support Borders Services to raise funds to enhance Alzheimer Scotland’s support to people with dementia and their carers. This may include participating in and/or supporting activities such as fundraising collections, motivating our event participants as part of a Cheer Squad, researching possible opportunities for our charity and/or raining awareness about our service(s), staffing stands at memory walks and other planned events. These roles may at times require lone working. Role Description: 1. To participate in and assist with cash collection and coordinating of monies raised at events and activities. 2. To participate in event set up, coordination and de-rigging where required. 3. To signpost queries relating to Dementia as required. 4. To help with licencing and liaising with proprietors for collection dates. 5. To be an inspirational and motivations voice for our supporters. 6. To document potential ideas that the charity could adopt. 7. To attend training to be informed about dementia and to attend any other necessary training relevant to volunteering role. 8. To carry out any other reasonable duties requested of the volunteer. 9. To be an ambassador for our charity.

The purpose of this role is to support Borders Services to raise funds to enhance Alzheimer Scotland’s support to people with dementia and their carers. This may include participating in and/or supporting activities such as fundraising collections, motivating our event participants as part of a Cheer Squad, researching possible opportunities for our charity and/or raining awareness about our service(s), staffing stands at memory walks and other planned events. These roles may at times require lone working. Role Description: 1. To participate in and assist with cash collection and coordinating of monies raised at events and activities. 2. To participate in event set up, coordination and de-rigging where required. 3. To signpost queries relating to Dementia as required. 4. To help with licencing and liaising with proprietors for collection dates. 5. To be an inspirational and motivations voice for our supporters. 6. To document potential ideas that the charity could adopt. 7. To attend training to be informed about dementia and to attend any other necessary training relevant to volunteering role. 8. To carry out any other reasonable duties requested of the volunteer. 9. To be an ambassador for our charity.

Our District Volunteers support local private gardens to open for charity. This is a fun and varied role for anyone who loves gardens. District Volunteers work closely with garden owners to make sure that their opening is a success by helping with publicity, signage, admissions, refreshments, car parking and occasionally even some last-minute gardening! It is a very varied role that enables you to use and develop skills such as event management, communication, working with the general public and horticulture. Our volunteers are essential to the work that we do and our district teams are the lynch pin in our ability to raise nearly £400,000 for charity each year.

At NSPCC Scotland we believe that every childhood is worth fighting for. We work to make child abuse and neglect a thing of the past. We run Childline, the free and confidential counselling service for children and young people which is accessible every day, all year, 24 hours a day. ASDA at the beach have very kindly given us Saturday 21st of December to bag pack and raise funds for our Childline base in Aberdeen. We are looking for as many volunteers as possible to help us between 10am and 4pm, for some or all of the hours, depending on what suits them best. T-shirts will be provided. All we ask is that you bring a Christmas hat or some tinsel to add to the festive cheer . To register for this opportunity or for more details, people can contact myself (Matt Connelly) at Matthew.Connelly@NSPCC.org.uk or call me on 01224 531556. All help makes a real difference and is greatly appreciated.

Team Jak provides practical and emotional support to children and young people with cancer and related illnesses, their family and friends and those bereaved. Team Jak Ambassadors can have different roles including family support and fundraising, including - raising awareness and fundraising opportunities such as bag packs, helping at a merchandise stand and collection buckets in supermarkets, schools, colleges, shopping centres and concerts. We will be hosting a number of larger fundraising events in Aberdeen throughout the year with the aim to raise £70,000 to open our Jak’s Den in Aberdeen. Family support roles can be rewarding and involve anything from playing with the children during our activity days and at our child and teenage groups, to making tea and coffee at our support sessions, talking with parents, sorting out merchandise bags and delivering to our newly diagnosed warriors in hospital, and preparing items for events. Volunteers receive initial induction training, ongoing support and any further relevant training opportunities. Team Jak have an Awards scheme and we hold a yearly event dedicated to thanking our volunteers and celebrating their success. All volunteers make a real difference and are greatly appreciated. For more details please contact: Caitlin Stewart (Children, Young Person and Family Coordinator) at email caitlin@teamjak.org.uk or phone.: 07852 877157/ 01506 412302

Team Jak provides practical and emotional support to children and young people with cancer and related illnesses, their family and friends and those bereaved. Team Jak Ambassadors can have different roles including family support and fundraising, including - raising awareness and fundraising opportunities such as bag packs, helping at a merchandise stand and collection buckets in supermarkets, schools, colleges, shopping centres and concerts. We will be hosting a number of larger fundraising events in Aberdeen throughout the year with the aim to raise £70,000 to open our Jak’s Den in Aberdeen. Family support roles can be rewarding and involve anything from playing with the children during our activity days and at our child and teenage groups, to making tea and coffee at our support sessions, talking with parents, sorting out merchandise bags and delivering to our newly diagnosed warriors in hospital, and preparing items for events. Volunteers receive initial induction training, ongoing support and any further relevant training opportunities. Team Jak have an Awards scheme and we hold a yearly event dedicated to thanking our volunteers and celebrating their success. All volunteers make a real difference and are greatly appreciated. For more details please contact: Caitlin Stewart (Children, Young Person and Family Coordinator) at email caitlin@teamjak.org.uk or phone.: 07852 877157/ 01506 412302

To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the scuttling of the German Fleet Stromness Museum is running a conference to explore the Orkney perspective of the scuttling, from the salvage industry to marine life on the wrecks and looking at management of the wrecks as part of our heritage. There are volunteering opportunities in several areas and they can take several volunteers each day: • CONFERENCE PREP VOLUNTEERS (before the event Thurs 17 Oct daytime) Assisting with name badges, conference packs, setting out the room. • TECH VOLUNTEERS (Thurs 17, Fri 18, Sat 19 Oct) Assisting with technical aspects of the conference - recording speakers, learning about AV presentations, setting up and taking down tech. Roving microphone. • GENERAL EVENT/HOSPITALITY VOLUNTEERS (Thurs 17, Fri 18, Sat 19 Oct) Welcoming delegates, assisting with keeping all the delegates happy and smiling, assisting with deliveries of coffees and teas etc. Assisting with anything that crops up! There will be an induction given prior to the conference to acquaint people with the venue and to go over the various tasks. The link person will be Rebecca Marr who will be present throughout the conference and available for any volunteer support. The team are friendly and supportive. There is more information about the conference here:

In order to raise money to support the work of Health in Mind, we are looking for enthusiastic individuals to join our fundraising group. This group will organise events to generate funds that will support our mental health services. If you are interested in events, fundraising or a career in the third sector, this will be a fantastic experience for you. You'll meet a fantastic group of people and support your local mental health charity at the same time. Everyone has the right to live a full and satisfying life. At Health in Mind, we provide the tools, information and support to help people cope with life’s challenges. To find out more about the work we do, please visit health-in-mind.org.uk Group Tasks: • With help and guidance from the Events Fundraiser, you will meet fortnightly to discuss fundraising ideas and from these meetings organise bi-annual events for Health in Mind. • Promotion and running of events.