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Social enterprise, MorphFit Gentle Movement Project is a community action project which-
• Improves physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual wellbeing.
• Supports early intervention, prevention, and self-management.
• Works collaboratively with health and social care, enhancing patient outcomes.
• Is committed to improving unscheduled care and optimising immediate care.
• Creates opportunities to bring people together and create meaningful relationships.
• Supports vulnerable groups including those with acknowledged health conditions, those with additional needs, the ageing population, carers and those suffering from isolation and loneliness.
• Provides a hub for our community which is inclusive, safe, accessible and enables people to pursue a healthy lifestyle.
Light chair-based exercise and lifestyle interventions form a core part of our function. Our group physical activities provide many health benefits, ranging from managing stress, to improving sleep and sustaining social connections to reducing health risks and more.
The organisation supports vulnerable groups across the third, public and private sectors. We are looking to develop new relationships within the private care sector. The Engagement Assistant will work alongside our Engagement & Development Officer to increase awareness of our services in areas such as care homes.
You will contribute to increasing the wellbeing of vulnerable groups by…
• Raising awareness – reaching out to private health care providers to highlight MorphFit’s work and impact.
• Use stories to motivate care providers to host a free trial session with MorphFit.
• Build a database and engage with care providers across Lanarkshire, Glasgow and East Dunbartonshire.
What you will gain-
• Opportunities to learn about lifestyle interventions and how to engage in conversation with others.
• Support from the Engagement & Development Officer to help you to research and engage with private care sector organisations.
• The opportunity to share your existing or develop new skills in a friendly and supportive environment.
• Networking experience for a reputable social enterprise, including relationship management.
• Regular meeting to discuss your volunteering experience and what other opportunities and training may be available to you.
• Being part of a wide range of staff, volunteers and supporters all working together to improve wellbeing.
• A reference for volunteering with MorphFit.
Core tasks: As a volunteer within our development team, you will:
• Proactively source opportunities to engage with private health care providers
• Use stories to inspire and encourage organisations to include gentle movement within their programme of activities.
• Represent MorphFit across the sector, including sharing information on our services.
• Provide feedback on activity and share insights with the Engagement & Development Manager about further opportunities or working partnerships.
• Record all outreach.
Who we are looking for: Someone with the passion to inspire and engage others with the cause of increasing wellbeing amongst vulnerable groups.
• Motivation and confidence to source partnership opportunities.
• A good communicator comfortable with outreach work.
• Good organisational skills and reliability.
• Access to your own computer and broadband/ data.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Spreadsheets and email.
• Able to adapt information for your audience.
• The ability to work with the wider team to increase awareness of MorphFit.
• An understanding of the importance of adhering to policies and processes. Including confidentiality, data protection principles and maintaining boundaries.
The Royal Scottish Forestry Society, formed in 1854, is an educational charity focussing on promoting the understanding of trees, woods and forestry. Every year RSFS puts on what we believe to be the most extensive programme of practical forestry events across Scotland. This activity is being expanded into practical training events.
The Society has published a semi-academic journal, Scottish Forestry, since 1858 promoting all aspects of good practice in forestry. All back issues are available to Members via our website.
The Society has a mix of individual and organisational Members. Our membership includes professional foresters and managers, woodlands owners and many others with an interest in trees and woods.
RSFS is also the parent entity of Cashel Forest Trust, a charity based near Balmaha, in East Loch Lomond. Cashel Forest Trust owns a 1,300-hectare estate comprising a visitor centre, 5 km of recreational paths, a hydro-electric scheme, 300 Ha of native woodland, 500 Ha of peatland under restoration and 500 Ha of montane and open hillside. Cashel welcomes more than 10,000 visitors a year with an interest in natural ecosystems, native woodland and citizen science.
We would like applicants to:
• Empathise with our vision, mission and aims;
• Demonstrate a willingness and ability to devote the necessary time and effort;
• Experience of exercising sound and independent judgement;
• Think and apply knowledge creatively and strategically;
• Keep themselves and the charity mission-focused;
• Analyse and evaluate information and other evidence in the execution of their duties.
Email recruitment@rsfs.org.uk for a trustee pack to find out more about us.
n this role you will be helping and supporting the Group coordinator within our fundraising groups to organise events and secure new opportunities for fundraising by;
· Supporting in organising and attending events and collections in your local area, such as Great Guide Dogs Tea Party. Informing your key contact and relevant members of these events.
· Supporting in building relationships with local networks, organisations, schools, and social groups to host events or to name their own puppy.
· Delegating tasks and responsibilities to other volunteers within your fundraising group in the absence of the Fundraising Group Coordinator.
· Supporting in making sure fundraising policies and procedures are followed; including all roles are maintaining their required records.
If you feel you don't tick all the boxes please still get in touch to see how you could help as we are flexible, where possible, and would love to have you onboard.
Agreed volunteering out of pocket expenses are paid according to the Guide Dogs volunteer expenses policy. Full training and support provided for this role.
If you have any questions then feel free to email VolunteerScotNI@Guidedogs.org.UK
As a CPR Champion you will support St John Scotland as part of their partnership with Save a Life for Scotland.
You will get the opportunity to attend various events within your local area with other St John Scotland CPR Champions and CPR Leads ensuring that participants are equipped to undertake potentially lifesaving bystander CPR according to current policies, regulations and protocol. You will also be trained on demonstrating defibrillator usage to participants.
Main tasks:
- Deliver Bystander CPR awareness to various people at different events within your local area
- Defibrillator Demonstration (training is provided)
We are looking for a volunteer photographer who would be able to cover some of our events here at the Fraser Centre. For example our youth music night, or one of events
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Home-based volunteering, Board/trustee role
Role Title: Trustee/Treasurer
Role description of volunteering opportunity:
The Club runs its own powerchair football training sessions on Tuesdays between 7pm and 10pm at the Citadel in Ayr. Sessions specifically designed for wheelchair users across the Ayrshire region.
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 opportunities 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 Championship. The Club was formed to benefit wheelchair 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.
Would you like to give a little back to your local community? Would you like to gain invaluable experience in Project Management, Committee Meetings and Teamwork?
Do you have some spare time to help a local charity involved in helping people with disabilities to engage in sport?
We are currently seeking committee members with life skills or business experience to assist with the continuous improvement of our work.
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.
We are looking for a Treasurer to join our committee and help guide our organisation as it moves forward into what we see as a new and exciting phase. Our Treasurer will work as part of the Board providing financial oversight and preparing regular finance reports to ensure financial rigour across our organisation.
We are looking to recruit enthusiastic and dynamic individual(s) with accounting and finance experience to assist with the continuous improvement of our work.
The committee meets once every three months for two hours.
If you are new to community work, support and training will be provided.
A full UK driving license is desirable but not essential.
To apply for this role, please upload a CV to info@ayrshiretigers.co.uk. Interviews will take place, via video conference and will be conducted by a trustee.
Could you raise SSAFA’s profile in your local area? You just need patience and the ability to get on with a wide range of people and age groups, some basic I.T skills and good written and spoken English. If you think tis could be he role for you, we’d love to hear from you. Publicity Coordinators work with other branch volunteers to develop a Publicity Plan to raise awareness of SSAFA that reaches potential beneficiaries, volunteers, and funders. This role is about building awareness so beneficiaries know who we are and how they can benefit from and access support, promoting volunteer opportunities and encourage people to raise finds and celebrate success. This means that on occasions, you might need to be present at events. As part of your local branch, you might have access to an office, but you can conduct the administration part of this role form home.
What would you be doing?
• Working with other branch volunteers to develop a publicity plan.
• Publicising SSAFA events.
• Work with Marketing/PR staff at central office to develop case studies of clients and volunteers and ensure that SSAFA branding and messaging are consistent.
• Develop and maintain networks with local press, TV and radio outlets through providing press releases, interviews, case studies etc.
• Keeping a stock of SSAFA publicity materials and distributing them
• Liaising with PR staff at central office or on-call in the event of a PR/press situation.
• Supporting local and national campaigns to recruit new volunteers.
• Being a positive ambassador for SSAFA including all sections of the community in awareness raising
• Adhering to SSAFAs policies and procedures at all times, including safeguarding, volunteering policy, equality, diversity and inclusion, health and safety, data protection and confidentiality.
To develop and deliver a bi monthly digital newsletter for A Listening Ear which would help us to develop a membership , recruit new volunteers, encourage local support regarding fundraising, showcase our service and the events we intend holding, encourage feedback and ideas from our community to improve our service.
The Carrick Centre is a community facility incorporating a modern church, soft play area and youth wing. Its purpose is to be at the heart of the community with values of inclusiveness and openness.
We are currently looking for volunteer support to assist with promoting and marketing the Centre. Volunteers must have basic skills in these area and we would prefer someone who is able to work independently and is creative in their approach.
We have several areas that need support - marketing the Centre as a conference and letting facility as well as marketing the cafe and catering functions.
Share your passion and knowledge of social media to promote the activities of our charity - the South Ayrshire Community Transport.
What can you expect to be doing? You will be:
- promoting the work of SACT through various social media channels, for example, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter
- gathering information locally about activities happening and any other updates
- writing and creating social media content, ensuring it complies with policies and guidelines
- scheduling and posting social media content
- monitoring activity and responding to comments on social media channels
You will develop new skills, expand your knowledge, and make a significant contribution to improving alternative transport initiatives through social media. You will also meet new people, make new friends and be part of a dedicated team of staff and volunteers.
We’re looking for someone with:
- A passion for social media and experience of using social media channels regularly
- Knowledge of the advantages and disadvantages of using social media
- Good IT skills
- Good communication skills
- Willingness to be part of a team
This role is flexible and can be shared by more than one volunteer if needed.