Bonnymuir Green Community Trust is a thriving community owned green space and registered charity. We have a productive, managed community garden, a social hub and cafe, which is led, developed and sustained by local volunteers. We encourage all members of the public to meet and share in a space that is accessible, providing the community with a mix of educational and social activities, encouraging fun, good health, wellbeing and sustainable living. Our aim is that Bonnymuir Green Community Trust develops and uses the site of the former Bonnymuir Green Bowling Club as an asset, owned by and operated for the benefit of the community. Our vision is to create an urban sustainability hub. All residents in our community and beyond will be encouraged to use it as a social hub where the emphasis is on promoting greener, carbon reducing lifestyle. To assist in this and the continued exciting developments at Bonnymuir Green Community Trust we are seeking new Board Members, particularly people with HR or finance experience and/or a background in the community/third sector. If interested please contact John Wigglesworth at email John.Wigglesworth@bgct.co.uk for more information. Further details about Bonnymuir Green Community Trust are also available at http://www.bgct.co.uk/

If you are interested in helping your community then this is for you! Treasurer of a multi-agency group who will support each other in delivering a new youth hub for the young people and wider community in Northfield. -Main duties and responsibilities: • Oversee the financial affairs of the group and ensure they are legal, constitutional and within accepted accounting practice. • Ensure proper records are kept and that effective financial procedures are in place. • Monitor and report on the financial health of the group. • Oversee the production of necessary financial reports/returns, accounts and audits. A fantastic opportunity to make a real difference for young people and the community. All volunteers are greatly appreciated. For further details please contact Derek Bain, Partnership Development Officer at email: derek.bain@scotland.police.uk or telephone: 01224 301068.

Altens and Cove Community Association Centre is a local independent charity, run by volunteer Trustees and a small staff team from Altens Community Centre. Serving Altens and Cove, the centre offers a wide range of community activities, along with private hires of our meeting rooms, sports hall and community rooms, and a café. Our highly recommended Fishies Playgroup operates within Altens Community Centre on weekday mornings during term time. As we emerge from pandemic restrictions, we are looking for new trustees to join our friendly group of staff and trustees. In particular, we are seeking a treasurer to manage the association’s accounts in conjunction with the centre manager and other members of the board of trustees. The Centre provides a vibrant atmosphere and essential support for the community of Cove and Altens, and we would be pleased to welcome additional volunteers to our team. For further information please contact Rob Sim, Chair of Board of Trustees at E Mail: altensccchair@gmail.com or tel.: 07801683011. Details about activities and volunteering at the Centre is also available at our Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/altencc/

Aberdeen Mela-One World Day (OWD) will return in 2022. Aberdeen’s biggest celebration of cultural diversity across the North East of Scotland. Food, music, dance and children’s activities will bring Westburn Park to life this August in an all-encompassing festival of multiculturalism. We are looking for a volunteer Treasurer/Bookkeeper to assist our steering group in making the MELA a reality in 2022. This is an exciting opportunity to be closely involved with one of the most important expressions of the cultural diversity of north-east Scotland. We need you to provide the steering group with financial information and forecasts to enable the best decisions to be made. This opportunity would suit someone with a background in accountancy or book-keeping. Familiarity with Bank of Scotland account management software would be an advantage but training will be provided. We anticipate this being a commitment of about 2 hours per week. Part of that would be reporting to the steering group in person or via Zoom. This would sometimes be in an evening. The period of time for the opportunity would be from the present to the end of September. The Mela itself takes place in August and we would ask the volunteer to assist in preparing reports from the event itself. A fantastic and exciting opportunity to assist in a great, major event in Aberdeen. All help makes a real difference for people and communities and is greatly appreciated. For further information please contact Ahashan Habib, CEO at email: mela@abmc.org.uk or telephone: 01224 561992.

*NEW YEAR, NEW CHALLENGE? PUSHING OUT THE BOAT MAGAZINE IS LOOKING FOR A VOLUNTEER TREASURER* Pushing Out the Boat magazine (North-east Scotland’s Biennial Magazine of New Writing and the Visual Arts) is looking for a new treasurer to join our team of unpaid volunteers. We are a small registered charity (SCIO No SC044919). We get our main income from selling our magazine and holding events. Our main costs are printing the magazine and administration. Your duties would include: 1. Management of our receipts and payments through our bank and PayPal accounts and in cash 2. Using Excel spreadsheets to keep our financial records and prepare our annual accounts. The Treasurer is also a member of our management committee. Whilst the basic skills required to perform the duties described above are essential, we will provide help and support on other aspects of the role. A general interest in the arts would be an asset but is not essential. We are a friendly group of volunteers whose meetings and occasional events are held in or near Aberdeen. Please browse our website at https://www.pushingouttheboat.co.uk/ to get a feel for what we do. Contact us at info@pushingouttheboat.co.uk to discuss this opportunity. If you’re interested and qualified, we’ll invite you to meet a small group of trustees to confirm that we’re suited for each other.

*Admin/Accounts Assistant Volunteers for OIBI – a registered charity in partnership with Bergen Associates* The OIBI (Oxford Institute of British Islam), Scottish Office, Aberdeen have exciting volunteer opportunities for people to assist with the following 1. Admin assistance. 2. Accounts Assistance. 3. PR/Publishing Assistance. Duties include helping with aspects such as general admin and office duties. Data Entry Training on software systems. Accounts payable/receivable. Telephone answering. This also includes any other duties appropriate to your skills and experience which may be identified. To provide administrative support to the Director and office. Training and support is provided. This is a great opportunity to help and develop key skills and experience at the same time. All assistance is greatly appreciated. For further details please contact Paigham Mustafa, Director / Founding Trustee at E Mail: director@bergenassociates.co.uk or Tel.: 01224 635616 *(shared office number with Bergen).

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. What does the role involve? As Treasurer, you are a key member of your local fundraising group. You will need to record income and expenditure of the group, bank funds regularly and keep the members up to date with fundraising income totals. We are looking for Treasurers for our fundraising groups in Dumfries and Irvine. Key responsibilities- • Maintaining accurate records of all income and expenditure by the group. • To assign correct Guide Dogs banking codes to all donations. • To bank all funds donated to Guide Dogs promptly. • To complete and issue receipts to donors. • Attend Group meetings and advise members current levels of income and expenditure • Monitor levels of expenditure, ensuring prompt claims for reimbursement of the Float Account. • Ensure that the Float Account does not become overdrawn. • Apply for soft credits and gift aid via your local Mobility Team. • Working with your group's Collection Box Coordinators to maintain records of where Guide Dogs Counter Top Boxes and life sized dogs are placed locally • To respond to requests made by Guide Dogs Finance department. • Keeping group fiscal records for 6 years in accordance with HMRC guidelines and to ensure that all Group records are available for the Community Fundraiser, Group members or any other independent examiner as requested by Guide Dogs. Please contact VolunteerScotNI@guidedogs.org.uk for more information.

AIA invite applications from individuals who are willing to share their expertise, knowledge and skills in taking forward this important work and ensuring best practice in Board Governance. The individual must be committed in our collective strategic vision for the organisation in creating a more inclusive community where every person’s voice matters. We are looking for people who have an understanding and commitment to social justice and have the following skills and expertise: • Finance/Accountancy (Treasurer) • Law/HR • Expertise by Experience • Leadership/Governance This role is not accompanied by any financial remuneration, although expenses for travel may be claimed in line with AIA’s expenses policy. Currently the Board Meetings are being held remotely via video conferencing so we would consider people who live further afield than Tayside.

Relationship Scotland Borders is looking for a Treasurer to support our Trustee Board. Our work covers the whole of the Scottish Borders, supporting individuals, couples, families and young people experiencing relationship difficulties. Role Description: The Treasurer will ensure good governance of our finances and they will need. We will consider part qualified or trainee accountants looking for their first Charity role if they can provide us with the financial stewardship required. Time commitment for the role will be approximately half a day per month, which includes 4 Trustee meetings each year. There is a requirement to undertake 4 hours of bookkeeping a month and to manage the accounts of the charity. We are only a small charity with 5 part time employees and minimal transactions each month.

Forres Osprey Bus is a registered charity offering transport to elderly, children and infirm by operating a 13 seater minibus. The treasurers main responsibilities would be day to day financial duties, such as book keeping, budgeting and preparation of reports.