Established in 1991 with strong support from the Islands Council and the community, Orkney International Science Festival is one of the oldest science festivals outside Edinburgh. Now in its 34th year, it has built a reputation for programme quality, with past speakers including Jane Goodall and Nobel laureate Peter Higgs. The Festival has strong community involvement, and successfully hosted projects like the Moon installation in 2018, and the SUN Installation in 2023 which drew over 14,000 visitors in 7days. The Festival’s success has been made possible by the help of many skilled and enthusiastic volunteers based locally and also from elsewhere in the UK. Their presence allowed us to expand our programme of events and attract audiences, particularly aiding in the recovery from the challenges posed by Covid in previous years. There are opportunities for volunteers across every aspect of the Festival, from general support to technical assistance. Key activities include the following (but not limited to): • Helping with arrangements at the venues and managing event logistics • Moving and setting up staging and audio/visual equipment. • Assisting with technical support during the event, including assistance with roving and speaker microphones • Assisting speakers, performers and artist. • Assisting attendees, including directing them to seating or facilities. • Distributing materials or resources, such as programmes and feedback forms. • Assisting Door/Front of House team with Onsite ticketing and Family Day activities. • Ensuring adherence to health and safety protocols throughout the event. • Collaborating with the team to ensure smooth execution of the event. • Conducting post-event cleanup and ensuring the venue is left in good condition. • Handling any on-the-spot changes or emergencies that may arise. Volunteers will have the opportunity to be part of a team and gain networking opportunities with event speakers and attendees from various backgrounds within the science and event management community. A volunteer involved in the onsite event assistant role would gain valuable experience in event coordination and technical support. Additionally, they would gain insights into the behind-the-scenes operations of organising a successful event, and gain exposure to diverse scientific topics and presentations. The 2024 Orkney International Science Festival will run from Thursday 5th September through to Wednesday 11th September, with events running anytime between 9am and 11pm. Morning, afternoon, and evening shifts are available with volunteers committing 2-3 hours per shift.

We are excited to welcome the Tall Ships Races back to Aberdeen in July 2025. Hundreds of thousands of people will descend on the city for four days of celebrating, sharing culture, and international friendships at Europe’s largest free family event. Hosting a successful Tall Ships Races provides a whole host of opportunities to get involved in a spectacular, world-famous event. There will be a number of varied and exciting roles available. We would love to have a team of welcoming volunteers who are able to share their knowledge of Aberdeen with visitors and crews. Roles could include way finding, information points, meet and greet, as well as stage and site management support. For more details and to register your interest to be a Tall Ships Races 2025 Aberdeen Volunteer please visit: https://www.tallshipsaberdeen.com/ and https://www.tallshipsaberdeen.com/#form

Foo Fighters will be taking over and rocking out Hampden Park on Monday the 17th of June and where there's lots of people....Glasgow Children's Hospital Charity won't be far behind with their buckets. We will be collecting on the streets surrounding Hampden for the few hours before the gig kicks off and this time it will be the Foo Fighters fans that we'll be asking to dig deep. We're looking for volunteers to help us collect and soak up the atmosphere of this event. Please note that the collection will take place of the streets surrounding Hampden and not in the stadium itself. The timings for this opportunity is from 5pm to 8pm (on Monday the 17th of June) so if you can spare a few hours and want to come join in the fun, we would love to have you! This is a great opportunity for anyone that enjoys interacting with the public and would like to have a direct impact by helping to raise vital funds that support our young patients, their families and our NHS heroes at the hospital. If you would like more information or have any questions before registering an interest then please feel free to contact our Fundraising Volunteer Manager, Becky, by e-mail volunteer@glasgowchildrenshsopitalcharity.org or by phone 07388 222168. We look forward to welcoming you to Team GCHC! 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. 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 at 0141 226 3431.

The Edinburgh Marathon Festival is the pinnacle for many serious runners, the fantastic all-encompassing routes takes in some of Edinburgh’s most iconic landmarks as well as offering picturesque views along the East Lothian coastline. Glasgow Children's Hospital Charity have over 150 runners taking part in the event on Sunday the 26th of May and we want to show them just how much they are appreciated. So dust off the cow bells and get those lungs ready to cheer on our runners! The timings for this opportunity is from 9:30am to 2pm (on Sunday the 26th of May) so if you can spare a few hours and want to come join in the fun, we would love to have you! This is a great opportunity for anyone that enjoys interacting with the public and would like to have a direct impact by supporting those who are raising vital funds that help our young patients, their families and our NHS heroes at the hospital. If you would like more information or have any questions before registering an interest then please feel free to contact our Fundraising Volunteer Manager, Becky, by e-mail volunteer@glasgowchildrenshsopitalcharity.org or by phone 07388 222168. We look forward to welcoming you to Team GCHC! 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. 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 at 0141 226 3431.

It's almost Kiltwalk time and once again, Glasgow Children's Hospital Charity will have the most fun filled pitstop along the route! On Sunday the 28th of April, we'll be taking over the pitstop at Bowling Harbour where we will be providing an entertaining spot for Kiltwalkers to take a little break and top up on food & water. We're looking for volunteers to help hand out snacks/water and to cheer on all the walkers (especially the ones taking part for the charity). We have two options of volunteer shifts for this opportunity, 8am to 12pm and 12pm to 4pm (on Sunday the 28th of April) so if you can spare a few hours and want to come join in the fun, we would love to have you! This is a great opportunity for anyone that enjoys interacting with the public and would like to have a direct impact by supporting those who are raising vital funds that help our young patients, their families and our NHS heroes at the hospital. If you would like more information or have any questions before registering an interest then please feel free to contact our Fundraising Volunteer Manager, Becky, by e-mail volunteer@glasgowchildrenshsopitalcharity.org or by phone 07388 222168. We look forward to welcoming you to Team GCHC!

We are looking for volunteers to join our charity where they will be able to deploy to events and support first aid training to the public. Scotia Medical Group provides event medical services across Grampian and further afield. Recent events included MacMoray festival; Cultivate Festival; Christmas at the Castle, Crathes and many more.

To Help the Community Centre committee host public events in and around the center. These can be from Children events, open days, family days, Bootsales, or evening entertainment events.

Volunteers help raise awareness, plan events, advocate and spread the word about Mikeysline, mental health and suicide prevention services.

MISS (Miscarriage Information Support Service) is a registered charity. We are a miscarriage support service covering all of Scotland for anyone who has experienced baby loss. MISS offers a confidential space for anyone in Scotland to receive support, information and advice as well as understand they are not alone after going through miscarriage. There are a great number of ways you can help support the work of MISS as a volunteer. Current volunteer opportunities with us include Support Co-Ordinator, Fundraising and Event Volunteers, Marketing Co-Ordinator and PA to our Board. All help makes a real difference and is greatly appreciated. For more information please contact Abi Clarke , Chairperson/Founder of MISS at email: info@miss-support.org.uk or tel.: 07808 638428. Further information and details are also available at our website at: https://miss-support.org.uk/

Grampian Child Bereavement Network (part of the ARCHIE Foundation charity) provide direct support to bereaved children and young people throughout Grampian. Due to an increased demand in our service we are seeking volunteers in a variety of areas including: responders to visit bereaved families, fundraisers, event and admin helpers and a treasurer Key objectives of our Volunteers are: To support the work of GCBN through contributing to the range of services provided. To make a positive difference to the lives of the children, young people and their families who have been affected by bereavement Our responder service entails people visiting bereaved families and undertaking direct support work with children and young people and their families. We also run event days for children staffed up by our volunteers. We are particularly keen to recruit a volunteer with a financial or accounts background to take on our treasurer role. Good support and training is provided to all volunteers e.g.: induction includes self awareness, policy and procedures of charity. Training in child protection and bereavement support. Support from coordinator and board of trustees. All help makes a difference and is greatly appreciated. For more details please contact: Malcolm Stewart, Coordinator at E Mail:gcbn@archie.org or tel.: 01224 554152.