Save the Children have over 130 shops with a turnover in excess of £6 million p.a. The shops make a significant contribution to the money Save the Children needs to carry out its work for children. Shops are also ambassadors for Save the Children, and ensure that our name and work is known throughout the UK. We need to maintain, strengthen and develop the shop business in order to increase income and heighten public awareness of our work for the benefit of children overseas and here in the UK. All Save the Children shops are locally managed and run by volunteers. There is a small regional team of staff with retail backgrounds who are employed to manage a group of shops.

MS Walk Glasgow is happening for the first time and we are looking for an incredible team of volunteers who will be helping to make MS Walk 2022 bigger and better than ever. The 2022 event will have around 300 participants who will be walking through Glasgow on either the 1km, 5km or 10km route. Together these walkers will be hoping to raise over £30,000 for the MS Society. There are various roles available on the day from making some noise and encouraging our walkers, looking after the course and handing out water, snacks and medals. Join our team of MS Walk volunteers and support everyone who is walking, rolling and strolling to stop MS. This role is only required on 24th September 2022 for one day and there are various times throughout the day. Shifts will be from 2-6 hours depending on role and location. There are no specific skills required just enthusiasm and a can-do attitude.

We are seeking to appoint a Volunteer Officer to work alongside the core group. This is a strategic role, responsible for ensuring that there is coherence across all the enterprise’s activities. The role will provide leadership in recruiting and managing suitable volunteers for various support positions needed in the organization. Our ideal candidate will be dynamic and flexible leader, with the ability to seek out opportunities for the collective, with a genuine passion for food and arts.

Narture CIC is looking to gain specialist financial expertise to support our core team and assist in developing our artists collective. We are looking for a dedicated volunteer to help us develop financial stability, grow and develop our human resources, give strong leadership on our values and moving on to identifying new areas of development. • Contribute to the achievement of the company's business objectives by providing advice and guidance on financial strategy. • Overseeing accounting • Budgeting and Forecasting • Preparing monthly, quarterly, yearly management reports

Narture CIC is currently looking for a volunteer to assemble and submit grants requests for our community projects. Responsibilities: • Research and identify sources of funding and grants that match the company’s objectives • Write high quality and winning grant proposals

Narture CIC is looking to work with a experienced sourdough baker, someone who has had experience in artisanal baking or commercial baking, to help mentor and train new bakery assistants. This position would be ideal for a retired baker who is looking to volunteer a few hours a week, has a passion for baking, possibly someone who enjoys training others and would like to mentor new bakers.

Are you passionate about positive mental health? Do you believe in the strength of community? Do you have a few hours to spare every 6-8 weeks (minimum commitment)? We are seeking new members to support Changes strategic development. We are particularly keen to hear from people who have accessed support for their mental health (with Changes or elsewhere). Changes is an inclusive organisation - we celebrate and welcome diversity. Email chair@changeschp.org.uk, sharing a short paragraph about yourself or call 0131 653 3977.

Fa’side Community Kitchen (FCK) is a registered Charity operating as a SCIO. Serving Tranent, and its surrounding villages, our aim is to tackle food inequalities and develop a provision that will support the Community to alleviate the pressures of food insecurity and food poverty. We will work alongside community partners to enable us to reduce the impact of food poverty, reduce isolation and relieve some of the hardships in our area, which is in the top 20% of SIMD, by delivering a fresh meal service , to include transport and activities that will enhance a persons mental health and well being. Having undergone a period of review we need members of the public to join our Board. We are keen to recruit members of the local community in East Lothian who are motivated, experienced and passionate about “building back better”. To find out more about joining the Board, please email Tracey@volunteereastlothian.org.uk

If you want to give back to your community this is a great way to do it. The Moray Firth Credit Union is seeking people who are interested in the exciting opportunity to serve on their Board. Some longstanding Board members shielded and subsequently retired during ‘lockdown’ in March 2020. The Credit Union has a long history of serving the local community. Formerly the Forres Area Credit Union until 2020) it was set up in 1995 as a response to high unemployment in the Forres area when a nearby Fabrication Yard closed. Today, the main office of the ‘Savings & Loans Co-operative’ is located at 53 High Street Forres, though plans are in the works to to expand and set up ‘satellite’ collection points in other places in Moray as this social enterprise develops. During COVID, the Credit union has remained open for business to support those people who use the credit union as thier bank and have hosted 'zooms' every fortnight with current Board members to keep abreast of new developments. If you have an interest in people, community or even if you want to learn more about the unique role a credit union plays in the lives of the people and communities they serve, (and have some spare time) the Moray Firth Credit Union would be delighted to hear from you. For a Board of Directors Pack please call 01309 676735 or email maggie@morayfirthcreditunion.co.uk for further information and an application. All volunteers are asked to join the Credit Union if they are not already a member.

Braemar Castle is a community asset, operated since 2007 under the control of Braemar Community Limited (BCL) Scottish Charity--SC038573. Built as a Hunting Lodge in 1628 by the Earl of Mar, burnt down during the first Jacobite Uprising in 1689, it was repaired and rebuilt in 1746 by the Government following the Battle of Culloden as a barracks for Hanoverian troops. For the past 200 years, it has been a family home to the Chiefs of Clan Farquharson, who first opened it to the public as a Visitor Attraction in the 1960s. Since 2007.the Castle has been successfully operated by the community with Castle visitor numbers steadily building from an initial 3,000 to 14,000 in 2019, with 30,000 (non-paying!) visiting the grounds. The Castle is now closed with work underway on a major £1.6 million “Raising the Standard” project funded with support from the National Lottery Heritage Fund, Historic Environment Scotland and many local, and national, trusts and supporters. Alongside the re harling of the Castle, this project will further the Castle’s economic and educational potential as an acclaimed attraction with a bold, creative, far-reaching programme of community engagement, activity and learning. If you are willing and able to contribute to this significant development, We have an opportunity for you as BCL are looking to create an Operational Board for our Community Castle. Whether experienced or looking to become involved in a Board for the first time, we would like to hear from you. Directors provide oversight of the leadership and direction for the Castle’s future, as well as financial and strategic management. These posts will be very rewarding, but are non-remunerated, while travel expenses can be covered for in person meetings We are seeking enthusiasts who have the capacity to volunteer and knowledge, experience and interest in one or more of the following areas: • Strategic Planning • Tourism and Heritage projects • Marketing/PR /Communications • Leadership • Financial management • Operational / Project Management Potential Directors ideally need to possess these skills: • comfortable contributing to senior level discussion • inquisitive, happy to ask questions, challenge and clarify information • confident to share a refreshed view on business processes • knowledge and experience of both identifying and delivering solutions within your area of expertise Board meetings will be held quarterly, on-line or physically, for approximately two hours. Sub-committees will meet in between as required. Apart from the satisfaction and enjoyment of shaping the future direction of Braemar Castle, other reasons to join us are: • Developing your own Board and leadership experience. • Being part of a vibrant and unique growing community owned enterprise, and shaping the future model for this form of organisation We are an equal opportunities employer with a commitment to making reasonable adjustments for candidates who may require them. We encourage applications from groups currently underrepresented on our Board. To express interest in a Director role, please send a covering letter with details of your interest and experience, ideally as soon as possible, and before the end of July 2022 to Simon Blackett at simon.blackett@btconnect.com