Help us at a Clothes Swap on 5th November and a Toy Swap on the 12th November in Inverness City Centre, sorting clothes by size, toys by age. Help set out and clear away tables and chairs. Refreshments will be provided. Help at one or both events.

This annual art exhibition raises vital funds for Macmillan Cancer Support through sale of artworks by Scottish artists. The event is now in its 20th year and for the first time since 2019, the show will be live in Edinburgh on the 5th & 6th of November 2022. We are looking to recruit volunteers to support the event by doing one of more of the following tasks: - assisting with the drop-off of artworks and set-up of the show, - assisting while the show is open by greeting the general public, - selling artworks & catalogues, - assisting with our free prize draw, - serving refreshments, - helping with the take down of the show and collection of artworks.

CHSS Speakers are trained volunteers that deliver inspiring talks, to raise awareness about the services across Scotland for people with chest, heart and stroke conditions. Our Speaker Volunteers engage audiences about the important work of CHSS, inspiring them to take action, as they speak with schools, universities, businesses, youth groups, religious places of worship, service organisations, and many more community groups face to face or virtually. Your role will include: *Alongside the fundraising team you will be supporting the team to find opportunities to share the work of CHSS with new audiences, raising the profile of CHSS. *Delivering inspiring talks to a wide rand of community groups and corporate partners *Keeping up to date with CHSS key messages, appeals, campaigns, fundraising and volunteering. *Providing feedback on talks for our fundraising team. *Demonstrating the CHSS values, leaving your audience, large or small with a positive view of the organisation and the work that we do. A fantastic opportunity to help and make a real difference. All volunteers are greatly appreciated. For more details please contact us at volunteering@chss.org.uk or visit our website at https://www.chss.org.uk/volunteer-with-chss

*About Bud: Bud is Poppyscotland’s brand new vehicle for exploration and learning, a truck that transforms into a mobile community space, comprising a mini poppy factory, micro-museum and with interactive learning opportunities. Bud is an interactive experience that encourages visitors to create their personal remembrance journey through exploring the exhibits. It is helping us keep remembrance relevant all year round. *About the opportunity: As a Bud Heritage Volunteer, you will support the delivery of the Bud project when Bud is in your area. This could see you supporting in one of the key tasks below: -Welcome members of the public and groups (schools, girl guides, brownies, cubs, cadets etc.) visiting Bud on their arrival -To deliver activities both indoor and outdoor as planned by the Bud team -To assist with evaluation of Bud by encouraging feedback and collecting data -To be flexible in the performance of the post and undertake duties requested by the Bud team -Support the staff team in set up and take down at visits and events. Support staff in the delivery of activities with schools, groups and public visitors *Benefits for you: -Having access to appropriate training for the role -You will have the opportunity to meet a wide range of new people -Building on your existing skills and developing new ones -Being part of a friendly, committed team -Attending local events A fantastic opportunity to help PoppyScotland and be part of the exciting Bud Project. All help makes a difference and is greatly appreciated. *What’s next? For further information or to express your interest in this opportunity, please get in touch either *Online – www.poppybud.org.uk/volunteer , * Email – volunteer@poppybud.org.uk or *Phone – Sandra Comrie – 0141 773 6221.

Volunteer required to welcome and direct guests. Join us at the woods to help the children enjoy the event, volunteers serve teas/coffees and help crowd control

Who Cares? Scotland is a national voluntary organisation, working with Care Experienced young people and care leavers across Scotland. We support Care Experienced people to have their voice heard through advocacy and participation. We are looking for volunteers who can help Care Experienced people who may feel lonely and isolated this Christmas. Our Christmas volunteers will assist in supporting the set up of our Christmas venue in Glasgow on Christmas Eve, providing transport to and from the venue on Christmas day if possible and help with the set up and delivery of Christmas dinner on Christmas day. This role will involve interacting with people aged 18 plus through providing a memorable day for so many on a day that can be extremely challenging. Who Cares? Scotland is a people organisation. We invest in our people, our relationships and in a positive working culture. It’s important to us that our volunteer team is included, involved and motivated to change society. We aim to recruit people with excellent qualities from a wide variety of backgrounds who share in our mission. We particularly welcome applications from individuals with care experience. What will I be doing? - Supporting with the set up of the venue of Christmas Eve - Helping to deliver food, gifts and decorations to the venue - Providing transport to Care Experienced people to and from the venue on Christmas day - Helping to deliver Christmas Dinner - Helping Care Experienced people connect and have fun - Helping to clear the venue after the event - Building community ties, ensuring Care Experienced people are welcomed within communities - Helping Care Experienced people to have fun What qualities do I need? - To have a non-judgemental approach to people, have empathy - Be enthusiastic, flexible, and committed - Reliable and approachable - Friendly, helpful, and understanding - Reliability and a commitment to treat all information in a confidential manner - To have a good value base, be open minded and level-headed 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

Your role as a Clan events volunteer is essential in helping to generate the funds needed for us to provide our vital support services to people affected by cancer diagnosis in your local community. You could be asked to get involved in a variety of activities, whether it's manning a cheering point on one of our runs, walks or cycles, helping to welcome guests at our annual lunch or ball, or providing information at one of our open days, Typical activities include: - Helping to prepare for an event - this might involve preparing information and signage, setting up routes for runs/walks/cycles, sorting displays and activities, moving chairs and tables, putting up gazebos etc. - Providing a warm and friendly welcome to all attendees of Clan events, answering any questions and encouraging people to get involved in the event/activity -Assisting at larger scale events such as the Clan Ball or Clan Lunch - this might involve manning the car park, directing attendees to the right location, providing information, running stalls, assisting with activities, salling tickets or accept donations - Working together with Clan staff to ensure the best possible experience for our events attendees/participants and signposting where appropriate - Helping to raise awareness of Clan services

Come along and help us create a 'Pop up Shop' in Portlethen Academy on Saturday 3rd Sept for all that your pregnancy, baby and child needs. We take in preloved items on the Friday night, set up a massive one stop shop for the sale on Saturday morning and clear it all away again. We have 3 volunteer shifts available , 6pm-10pm on Friday 11th, 9am-1.30pm and 1pm-4pm on Saturday 12th November. We ask that you try to do at least two out of the three shifts but please get in touch with if you are able to help at all within those times. As well as a lovely 'pot luck lunch' and the feel good buzz of volunteering, volunteers do get advanced shopping on the Friday night or before the sale on the Saturday morning. Come help us provide parents with affordable, high quality preloved items and raise money to support local parents at the same time. Babies in slings are very welcome to come along with parents.

We are looking for volunteers who can help Care Experienced people who may feel lonely and isolated this Christmas. Our Christmas volunteers will assist in supporting the set up of our Christmas venue in Glasgow on Christmas Eve, providing transport to and from the venue on Christmas day if possible and help with the set up and delivery of Christmas dinner on Christmas day. This role will involve interacting with people aged 18 plus through providing a memorable day for so many on a day that can be extremely challenging. Who Cares? Scotland is a people organisation. We invest in our people, our relationships and in a positive working culture. It’s important to us that our volunteer team is included, involved and motivated to change society. We aim to recruit people with excellent qualities from a wide variety of backgrounds who share in our mission. We particularly welcome applications from individuals with care experience. What will I be doing? Supporting with the set up of the venue of Christmas Eve Helping to deliver food, gifts and decorations to the venue Providing transport to Care Experienced people to and from the venue on Christmas day Helping to deliver Christmas Dinner Helping Care Experienced people connect and have fun Helping to clear the venue after the event Building community ties, ensuring Care Experienced people are welcomed within communities Helping Care Experienced people to have fun

To become a Member of The Dobbie Hall Trust which runs and maintains a historic building used by the local community and beyond for classes, shows, weddings, dances, etc. We are registered with Companies House and are a charity registered with OSCR. We meet monthly on a Wednesday evening to discuss any maintenance issues, works having been done, and future works to be done. We facilitate the use of the hall to lets but do not organise or run classes and events. We employ four members of staff as caretakers/cleaners, one of whom being a hall manager. We have a beautiful hall with a stage, and various smaller rooms and lounges within the building.