Peep is looking for caring and enthusiastic volunteers who would like to help at our baby and toddler groups throughout the city. We offer free groups that promote attachment based activities (i.e. singing, book sharing, different types of play) to parents and carers in Aberdeen. Our groups are very popular with most having a waitlist, but as a small team we can only offer so many sessions. We’re initially looking for volunteers to help us at the groups but there is a potential for volunteers to receive training to eventually deliver their own Peep groups. If singing and playing with small children isn’t for you, we’re also looking for volunteers to help us with our resource library. Our library has approximately 5000 items and it is a job in itself to keep it up to date. Our library needs someone who can help us clean, sort, repair, and develop new resources that can be used at groups. Although not essential, we appreciate volunteers who can and are willing to sew and be crafty! For further details please contact Natasha Martens, Peep Coordinator at E Mail: nmartens@aberdeencity.gov.uk or tel.: 01224 248389.

Museum volunteer to help with archiving and cataloguing donated historic items. An eye for detail, patience and time required.

Volunteers required to help with researching/labelling exhibits

To research Orkney Library archive for mentions/details of service personnel who have been stationed in Orkney back to the Naploeonic Wars. To then transfer this data to a database.

Volunteers required to help with maintaining the Multimedia displays

If you or a friend or relative living in or outwith Orkney has difficulty reading newspapers on account of temporary or permanent visual or physical impairment you can receive a free weekly CD of news read from The Orcadian Newspaper and a magazine CD approximately every quarter. For further details contact Shona Wylie on (01856) 874972 after 6.00pm or Vikki Thomson on (01856) 878696, also after 6.00pm. You can also leave a message by phoning the Kirkwall Library on (01856) 873166.

The Buckie and District Fishing Heritage Centre is run by volunteers and exists to preserve the rich fishing heritage of this area. The Centre contains a large collection of artefacts, an extensive photographic collection and comprehensive data bases of boats and artefacts all of which are available to visitors. A small reference library of local history and fishing boats is also maintained. The Centre is embarking upon a new project focused on its Jack Johnstone Collection and needs a volunteer to help with the digital scanning of the catalogue and assisting with research. This volunteer role would suit someone who has an excellent attention to detail, an interest in archive work, good digital/computer and written skills. Volunteers continue to help preserve this unique cultural heritage as well as making it accessible. If you would like to join the volunteer team, please get in touch.

Angus Alive and Macmillan have joined in partnership to provide information points within Angus libraries. Volunteers are currently being recruited for various different locations across Angus Arbroath, Carnoustie, Forfar and Montrose libraries where there will be seated displays and volunteers in attendance for set times throughout the week. The volunteer role will include: - supporting visitors to access information and signpost them to other places where they can access support - monthly stock checks of information leaflets Volunteer will receive extensive training and continued support within this role and all equipment will be provided as necessary.

ANGUSalive offers a range of traditional and innovative library services through its network of seven full-time burgh libraries, two mobile library vehicles, a home delivery service and an extensive outreach programme. ANGUSalive library members can select from a stock collection of over 210,000 items that includes fiction, non-fiction, local history and reference material for all ages in print, digital and e-resource formats. Each library also offers residents and visitors access to the People’s Network computers for internet, email, online learning and Microsoft Office software as well as free guest Wi-Fi for customers with their own devices. A programme of regular clubs and activities is designed to engage people with reading, literacy, culture and each other. Special events and promotions throughout the year tap in to local and national literary and literacy initiatives. Libraries also provide Angus Council’s face-to-face customer contact service, ACCESS. Volunteers will assist staff in delivering a high quality library service for ANGUSalive customers. Tasks may include:  assisting in the issue and return of library stock using the library management system  shelving returned stock  checking stock is in the correct order  checking the catalogue for duplicate copies of donated titles  processing and covering donated stock  ensuring the library is tidy by discarding out-of-date leaflets  repairing books  stocktaking items  helping to create library displays  assisting in the setup and delivery of library events and activities Volunteers will report to the Facilities Officer and work alongside Information Advisors.

Willing volunteers to help organise archive/artefact items. You will be helping move displays, shelve items etc.good organisational skills