Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland's Forth Bridge Abseil in June was so successful we are back for another! Join us as a volunteer at this iconic event on Sunday 13th October 2024 and help people across Scotland live life to the full! To date, our Fundraising Heroes have raised over £3 million for great causes across Scotland by taking part in this truly inspiring event. Every penny raised for Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland goes towards helping people do more than survive when they return home from hospital with a chest, heart or stroke condition – it helps them really live. We are looking for volunteers to help our Fundraising team ensure this year's event is a success. Various volunteering roles and time slots are available. If you have an enthusiasm for fundraising, like being part of a team, and want to make a real difference to people with our conditions, we'd love to hear from you!

Could you help to raise vital funds for SSAFA in your local area? You don’t need a military background, just the ability to get on with all kinds of people, some basic I.T skills and good written and spoken English. If you already have some fundraising experience that would be great too but it’s not essential. As a Fundraising Coordinator, you would work with your local SSAFA branch to develop a Fundraising Plan. You would be central to delivering this local plan to raise funds through a range of local sources including grants, trusts, appeals, collections. As Fundraising Coordinator, you would work with your local SSAFA branch to develop a Fundraising Plan. You would be central to delivering this local plan to raise funds through a range of local sources including grants, trusts, appeals, collections and events Why do we need you? SSAFA branches rely on a regular charitable income to fund all the necessities behind our support for clients. This includes volunteer travel expenses, phone bills, publicity and grants for clients in urgent needs. A varied programme of fundraising also keeps the SSAFA profile high in the local community. We’d love to hear from you if you could help by coordinating this vital aspect of your local SSAFA branch. What can you gain from this volunteering role? Use your skills, knowledge and life experience to benefit others Give tangible and practical support to your local branch by raising funds used directly to support client Support and friendship from your local SSAFA branch and the wider SSAFA community Experience, training, and skills that you can highlight on your CV and in job interviews. What are we looking for? Friendly and approachable people with good communication skills including written and spoken English Confident to deal with the public, potential clients, volunteers, other agencies and SSAFA colleagues – face-to-face, by phone, email or via social media Experience of running events and or submitting funding applications would be welcome but not essential Ability to send and receive emails – you will receive your own SSAFA email address Ability to make enquires about fundraising opportunities by phone, email, letter or by filling in forms Reliable attitude, keep appointments, update the branch regarding your availability Ability to maintain confidentiality and keep information safely Access to public transport or a car to get to meetings and events Equality, diversity and inclusion We welcome volunteers of all backgrounds, abilities, races, sexual orientations, socio-economic backgrounds, and of all faiths and none. SSAFA are committed to making reasonable adjustments to support disabled volunteers, so they have access to the same opportunities and experiences as non-disabled volunteers.

Join our community of incredible volunteer Sooty Box collectors and help us give blind and partially sighted people the support they need. RNIB needs volunteers to collect and bank donations received through our Sooty Boxes, which play a vital role in generating much-needed funds and raising our profile in local communities. Last year, volunteers collected over £300,000 from sites across the UK. The role is completely flexible, can be performed by individuals, pairs or groups and the time you dedicate is entirely up to you and your commitments. You can give your time as little or as often as you like! No experience is required as full training and support is given. A fantastic, enjoyable opportunity to help make a real difference with the RNIB and the people we support. All volunteers are greatly appreciated.

St John Scotland is looking for Volunteer Patient Transport Coordinators to join our Aberdeen & North East team. Although the service is in Moray, you do not have to be located there but have a good understanding of the local geography within Elgin. As a Coordinator, your role will include volunteering to oversee and manage the volunteer team who provide transport for patients to and from their oncology/renal unit at Dr Gray's Hospital in Elgin. St John Scotland works in partnership with the Scottish Ambulance Service and local NHS boards to provide Patient Transport for people attending oncology and renal clinics. All passengers are referred to us by the Scottish Ambulance Service or NHS clinics. The service supports patients from across the region living with chronic kidney disease to access dialysis treatment at Dr Gray's Hospital in Elgin. Dialysis treatment must be given three times a week, and for patients who would otherwise rely on taxi or ambulance transport, the St John Scotland service means they have a free, reliable and friendly service they can depend on. The service is currently in it's pilot phase which started in Spring 2024.

The Retired and Senior Volunteer Programme (RSVP) are looking for Volunteer Walk Leaders, to take part and lead walks across the Stirlingshire and Clackmannanshire areas. Normally Walk Leaders are aged 50+ however this is not essential. Our Walking Group meets on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Those who participate are older people normally aged 50+ who benefit from the opportunity to get out of the house, meet other people, and keep active. Our walk programme is published each quarter with information on the days/dates of each walk, along with the starting location. As a Walk Leader, you will lead a walk, ensuring that all Walkers are safe during the activity. Training and support is provided.

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! What does the role involve? The Merchandise Coordinator role involves looking after all of the stock for your group (including the cuddly toys!), ordering more stock when levels get low and organising for it to be transported to fundraising events to be sold! Main Responsibilities- • Letting the group know about new stock items • Keeping an eye on stock levels, ordering all trading goods for the group and getting things ready to sell at events • Receive, check and price goods • With your group Treasurer, banking money raised through the sale of trading items using the trading paying in book • Organising the storage of goods, this may include storing at your house or at other group members’ homes. • Where required keep local shops supplied with goods and code as appropriate • In January carry out a complete stock take

What does the role involve? • Working as part of Guide Dogs’ fundraising team with staff and volunteers • To help with coordination of a group to raise money through events or other activities, meeting with volunteers in your team as required, to help with booking venues for events • Welcoming new members • Liaising with Community Fundraiser informing them of your group’s work and the people involved • Making sure your group follows policy and procedure when fundraising • Being a passionate local ambassador for Guide Dogs’ work • Co-ordinating your branch in raising money through events or other activities, delegating tasks to other volunteers in your team as required, e.g. booking venues for events • Branch Chairs only: lead a branch with a constitution and should hold an AGM

Public Generosity is crucial to sustain our Guide Dog services. We are always looking for volunteers. To be eligible for a fundraising volunteer we need people who are reliable, honest, enthusiastic and dedicated, enjoy meeting people from all walks of life and have necessary skills for specialist roles such as treasurer, speakers and trading support. There is also an opportunity to travel to various locations as we run several national events throughout the year.

As a CPR Champion you will support St John Scotland as part of their partnership with Save a Life for Scotland. You will get the opportunity to attend various events within your local area with other St John Scotland CPR Champions and CPR Leads ensuring that participants are equipped to undertake potentially lifesaving bystander CPR according to current policies, regulations and protocol. You will also be trained on demonstrating defibrillator usage to participants. Main tasks: - Deliver Bystander CPR awareness to various people at different events within your local area - Defibrillator Demonstration (training is provided)

Join our volunteer army! We are building a community that is passionate about Union Street and improving our city centre - and we would love for you to be a part of it. We have mobilised a fantastic volunteer force which is already making a huge difference by cleaning up attractions, freshening up unloved and empty shops to brighten up Union Street and help sell the Granite Mile to the world. We have volunteer opportunities for all abilities to join us as we look to re-energise the street. Whether you are a skilled tradesperson, developer, tech expert or just want to lend some elbow grease to our efforts, we want to hear from you. All help makes a real difference to Union Street, our city and is greatly appreciated. For details of and to sign up to any forthcoming volunteer events and activities please visit: https://www.ourunionstreet.com/volunteer