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Collection Box Coordinator

  • Guide Dogs
  • Home-based volunteering

To place our iconic boxes locally as part of their daily life and every few months tally up the funds before paying them in to Guide Dogs. • Identifying and placing collecting boxes in suitable locations • Talking to the shop owner, receptionist etc. at the location about how the boxes will help Guide Dogs and what we do • Empting boxes every 3-6 months (as they get full) and banking the income through the paying in book provided. Give a receipt and letter of thanks to the hosts • Keeping a written record of the location of all boxes for your supervisor, the dates they are emptied and the dates/amounts banked • If boxes aren’t collecting much, you’ll decide to move them to a better location. Your supervisor may also ask you to remove boxes • Reporting any stolen boxes to the local Mobility Team • Spotting the potential for further fundraising amongst the box holders for Community Fundraiser Location: Various and local surroundings
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Guide Dogs Fundraising Group Treasurer

  • Guide Dogs
  • Home-based volunteering

We are Guide Dogs and we’re here to help people with sight loss live the life they choose. Our ambition is a future where every person with sight loss has the confidence and support they need to live their lives to the full. We don’t just provide life-changing guide dogs, we also provide advice, skills, emotional and practical support for people and families living with sight loss to help them live actively, independently and well. 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. 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.
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Guide Dogs Fundraising Group Treasurer

  • Guide Dogs
  • Home-based volunteering

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.
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General Credit Union Assistant

  • Dumbarton Credit Union Limited

The opportunity will involve all aspects of running a credit union , from serving customers, completing forms to accounts or reception work. The opportunity would give an individual good banking experience, customer care not to mention team working skills . There are also good opportunities for training.
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Board Member/Charity Trustee

  • Ayrshire Tigers Powerchair Football Club (South Ayrshire)
  • Home-based volunteering, Board/trustee role

Ayrshire Tigers PFC is a community-based Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation (SCIO) based in Ayr which works in partnership with the Scottish Powerchair Football Association (SPFA) to provide equal opportunity for powerchair users in Ayrshire to engage in team sport. The Club is an independent organisation run by its own Board of Trustees which is elected by its members. The club is focused on providing opportunities to play, coach and support powerchair football and is open to everyone. The team is currently playing in the Scottish Powerchair Football Premiership. The Club was formed to benefit powerchair users living in Ayrshire to engage in team sport and prevent isolation by offering a place for people to come and feel welcome, have fun and be part of a team. Ayrshire Tigers PFC is seeking to recruit suitably experienced and qualified people onto our Board of Trustees. This is a rewarding opportunity to join the founding charity trustees of Ayrshire Tigers Powerchair Football Club, to help it develop, grow and become sustainable. In an increasing challenging financial environment, we are seeking to increase our working partnerships, improve our effectiveness, continue to develop creative approaches to meet need and increase our income. To help achieve this, we are seeking new volunteer Board Trustees, particularly those with an appropriate level of the following knowledge, skills or experience:  Grant Funding Applications  Fundraising  Marketing (selling and promoting the club in the community)  Admin  Social Media  Club Development As a trustee you will help to set and maintain the charity’s vision, mission and values. You will also help to ensure that the charity: • pursues its charitable purposes as defined in its Governing Document • complies with relevant legislation or regulations • works towards sustainability by developing a funding strategy • maintains the financial stability of Ayrshire Tigers PFC, • resources are well managed and used effectively. As a trustee you will also be involved in appointing and supporting Ayrshire Tigers PFC volunteers. New Trustees should be able to attend at least 75% of meetings per year, actively participate, to read papers in advance of meetings and participate in other tasks as arising from time to time. It is important to note that no one individual is responsible for the governance of the charity, rather we act collectively and make decisions based on collective responsibility. Not had experience as a trustee? Don’t worry - We have support in place to support all new trustees. A full UK driving license is desirable but not essential. In return for your time, the club will provide any training deemed necessary and put you through your PVG. To apply for this role, please upload a covering letter (maximum 2 sides of A4) and CV to info@ayrshiretigers.co.uk. Interviews will take place, via video conference and will be conducted by a small panel of current Board Trustees. Benefits Benefits of being a board member with Ayrshire Tigers PFC include: • Supporting the work of organisation. • Meeting new people. • Being part of a team. • Developing new and existing skills.
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Treasurer

  • Home-Start Clackmannanshire
  • Board/trustee role

Would you like to contribute to the vital supports in place for local families to thrive in Clackmannanshire? Home-Start Clackmannanshire are looking for a dynamic individual with financial management experience to join their board of trustees as a treasurer. ABOUT THEM: Home-Start offers guidance, friendship and practical support to families across Clackmannanshire who have at least one child under the age of twelve. They work with families to help them overcome issues impacting their lives, through a range of family support services. Their families are each unique, however common issues Home-Start supports include: isolation and loneliness, mental health difficulties, bereavement, family breakdown, addiction, and physical ill-health. They’ve been supporting local families across Clackmannanshire since 1988. The Home-Start team (staff, volunteers and trustees) are committed to ensuring that children are given the best possible start in life as #childhoodcantwait. THE ROLE OF THEIR TRUSTEES: Charity trustees are responsible – and accountable - for the governance and strategy of their charity. They are responsible for making sure that their charity is administered effectively and can account for its activities and outcomes. AS A TRUSTEE ON THEIR BOARD, YOU WILL CONTRIBUTE TO: 1. Providing leadership and direction within the ethos of Home-Start. 2. Ensuring the scheme has a clear vision, mission and strategic direction. 3. Being responsible for the effective performance and management of the scheme. 4. Ensuring the scheme complies with legal and regulatory requirements, the objects of the scheme, the governing documents including the Home-Start Standards and Methods of Practice, the Home-Start Agreement and quality standards. 5. Securing and guarding the scheme’s assets and taking care of their security, deployment, and proper application. 6. Ensuring that the scheme’s governance is of the highest possible standard. 7. Undertaking an ambassadorial role for the scheme. 8. Appointing sub-committees and agreeing their terms of reference and membership. AS TREASURER: As treasurer, you will have oversight of their accounts, and the financial controls system. You will also provide guidance on finance matters to the Trustees. You would be supported by the CEO and administrator in all of this. Their turnover is growing year on year, to ensure they can continue to meet ever increasing local need. Funding is made up of a mixture of local authority funding, trusts and foundations, corporate donors and fundraising efforts, and income from the charity shop. However, with a difficult funding landscape, Home-Start are looking for a treasurer to work with the CEO and fellow trustees to safeguard the smooth running of our charity finances. YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES WOULD INCLUDE: · Maintaining an overview of the charity’s finances. · Working with other trustees and staff to ensure our financial viability. · Checking that procedures are followed, and financial records are maintained. TIME COMMITMENT: Their board meets every 6 weeks, a blended approach of in-person meetings at the offices in Alloa and Zoom meetings. Home-Start's offices are fully accessible. As treasurer, you would also attend the Annual General Meeting (AGM) once a year and provide a summary of the Charity's financial situation at this meeting. SUPPORT: Volunteers are the heart of Home-Start, and so in return for your time and commitment, you will be fully supported in role by the Chair. A full induction will be provided, and opportunities for both training and networking are also available. *All reasonable travel expenses will be reimbursed.* FIND OUT MORE: If you have skills and experience in financial management, they’d love to hear from you. You might be an accountant, or have general financial skills and knowledge developed through working in the public, private, or third sectors, or through volunteering. To find out more about their treasurer role, please contact homestart@hsclacks.co.uk or call the office on 01259 213 453.
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Events Helper

  • Fishermen's Mission (East Lothian)
  • Home-based volunteering

Identify and approach (with agreement from your Superintendent) new outlets which can provide a home to an Albert. Keep a record of where Alberts are held in a specific town or area. Visit outlets on a regular basis (to be agreed with your Superintendent) to check Alberts are still in position, thank the owners/managers for their support, empty the contents into a suitable receptacle* and reseal the box ensuring it is maintained in a respectable and hygienic condition. Advise your Superintendent if during your visits you identify any Alberts that are no longer in suitable outlets. Secure the contents in a vehicle and deliver them to the Superintendent in preparation for counting, or if agreed count and bank the funds.
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Treasurer

  • Newtown Park Association
  • Board/trustee role

Newtown Park is home to Bo'ness United, Bo'ness Athletic, Bo'ness United Community Football Club and many other groups that utilise the stadium and grounds. All of this is managed by Newtown Park Association, which was formed in 2012 with a mandate to bring back Newtown Park into the hands of the Community of Bo’ness and to convert the Stadium into a multi-use sport, recreational and social facility that could be used by the community irrespective of their age and gender. We are now in the midst of a new, exciting phase at Newtown Park, as we have secured funding to oversee plans to build a Community Hub with facilities for social, recreational and community activities. As plans progress, we need to secure the future of the Association and grow our Board of Trustees, so we are looking for new members who can bring their expertise and background to Newtown Park. In particular, we are seeking a Treasurer, ideally someone with a background in finance or fundraising. If you are interested and would like to know more, please contact: bobsnedden@btinternet.com The Newtown Park Association’s stated purpose includes but is not limited to the following: -The provision and organisation of recreational facilities and activities with the objective of improving the conditions of life for those whom the facilities or activities are a requirement. -The advancement of community citizenship and community development. -The advancement of education. -The advancement of public participation in sport.
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Volunteer Development Team Leader

  • Arbroath & Montrose District Scout Association
  • Home-based volunteering, Suitable for groups

• Create a positive volunteering environment by agreeing how team tasks will be split between the team, considering individual’s skills, interest and availability; adapting team activities and tasks to be accessible to everyone and following safety and safeguarding procedures • Promote learning and networking opportunities across your Team and the District • Ensure appropriate recruitment is being undertaken for own team, and across the District and its Groups • Regularly review team and individual team members in line with The Scouts Policies • Ensure team are performing compliance monitoring tasks correctly, escalating unresolved issues to the District Lead Volunteer
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Programme Team Leader

  • Arbroath & Montrose District Scout Association
  • Home-based volunteering, Suitable for groups

The Programme Team Leader leads a team of volunteers who support other volunteers to deliver a high-quality programme across our Sections, provide skilled people to support Section programme in areas where volunteers may not be experts themselves, run District events and encourage sharing of good practice. As we transform our volunteering in 2024 to make volunteering even easier, more enjoyable and rewarding, they will work closely with other members of the District Leadership Team to establish a new teams-based approach to volunteering, developing their own team structures and agreeing tasks with their team.
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