*Overview: We are looking for 4 dedicated volunteers to live at the Social Bite Village (in Edinburgh) for 6-12 months to be part of our residential community for adults who have experienced homelessness. We need you to encourage and motivate community life in the village. The Social Bite Village is the vision of Josh Littlejohn, Founder and CEO of Social Bite. The village provides a home for up to 20 people affected by homelessness at a time. Cyrenians provide skilled key-workers so residents receive one-to-one support to achieve individual goals by tailoring a personalised plan appropriate to their needs. Volunteers and residents live within our community facility and manage the day-to-day domestic tasks and decisions within the village, which is your home. As a Residential Community Volunteer you'll be living alongside people who have experienced homelessness. You will help to create a fun, secure and stimulating space. This will help people develop the skills and confidence to move forward in life. This will be a stimulating and hopefully rewarding role but may also be challenging and tough. You will be living alongside people who may struggle to engage, may have behaviours that challenge or are managing addictions. You will help in creating positive experiences and will help move residents from negative experiences of the past to a positive future. This position is fully residential with all accommodation and meals provided, you will have your own bedroom in a shared house with another volunteer. A full induction will be provided and training will be offered where appropriate as well as access to ongoing support. *Tasks and Responsibilities include: • Live with and support up 20 community members in the village alongside other volunteers and day staff • Encourage and motivate community life • Help manage the day-to-day domestic tasks and decisions within the building • Support residents to engage in activities that will help them achieve their personal goals and aspirations. • Actively support the delivery of a Well-Being Programme that provides an environment for residents to learn independent living skills such as cooking, cleaning, money management, lifestyle balance, and more. • Work with residents to develop informal social and recreational activities that will enhance village life and well-being. • Support residents to keep to new commitments such as volunteering, learning, and training • Work closely with staff and volunteers to create a pleasing and supportive environment for all A fantastic opportunity with all help making a real difference and greatly appreciated. For further details please contact Kathy Hoyle, Senior Recruitment and Engagement Worker at email KathyHoyle@cyrenians.scot or tel.: 0131 600 0084.

We provide short term volunteering opportunities abroad for people who have experienced being socially or economically disadvantaged in Scotland, to travel overseas to in 2020. Enabling volunteers to become involved in a supported group of people, varying in size from 8 to 15 people and travelling from Scotland to a different country. Whilst abroad volunteers are supported to assist in various opportunities from renovation and construction work, children's camps, camps for kids and adults with disabilities or working with animals and environmental work. The majority of the costs to take part are covered by our funders, however volunteers are expected to do some fundraising towards the trip. As well as full pre departure training, volunteers may also receive 3 months support upon returning to Scotland to ensure they can harness their new found learning into either further training, employment or volunteering opportunities in Scotland. As well as short-term volunteer opportunities we have places available for mentors. Mentors provide support and assistance to volunteers while they take on the challenge of volunteering abroad as well as additional support for 3 months upon return to Scotland enabling volunteers to best utilise the experience gained. Mentor costs are covered although there is some expectation of securing some matched funding. There is an option for those who perhaps did not feel that they had the skills or experience to become mentors to join the team as aa trainee mentor. This year we have opened non-funded places to volunteers who do not meet the funding requirements. This will enable volunteers who do not meet the funding criteria to take part in a trip to Belarus by funding their place. The changes regarding non-funded places have been in response to a number of enquiries and subsequent discussions with individuals and referring agencies that like STAND International wish to ensure that access to the opportunity to assist others in the wider global village is open to any person who wishes to take part. We have 6 trips planned for 2020, 2 trips to Belarus and 4 to Romania. The age range of volunteers for Belarus is from 16 - 28 years and Romania is from 16 - 65 years old allowing for a greater number of people to participate. ROMANIA trips - March, May, August and October 2020 BELARUS trips - July and September 2020

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Please note: Due to current Scottish Government guidance, no face to face element of Scouts will take place. We are only using virtual means to contact volunteers and children. While we might not be meeting in person just now, we are meeting through Zoom and conducting activities. Ready to change lives? There has not been a better time to find out about what Scouts do. Every year we help 5000 Young People across the North East of Scotland enjoy new adventures; to experience the outdoors, interact with others, gain confidence and reach their full potential. Working alongside our youth members are thousands of adult volunteers, with a huge variety of roles and opportunities available, every group is different which means there will be a role for you in a way that you want to help. We offer flexible volunteering opportunities to suit you and our organisation would be delighted to talk to anyone who can offer their time when they can and in a way they are comfortable doing so. Volunteering with us is easy, fun and offers many opportunities for gaining externally recognised qualifications. Scouts offers once in a lifetime experiences for both our youth and adults members, such as trips to America, Romania, Uganda, Norway and we even have two members heading to Antarctica in 2021. Having a Regional Role means you get to make those experiences happen by supporting the operation of our sections. How much time you give is up to you, and you don’t need any previous experience and whatever you choose we’ll make sure you’re properly trained and supported. This looks great on your CV and at job interview and makes you stand out from the crowd. Are you ready to make a difference to the lives of local youth people and reach your potential? Get in touch now. Benefits being part of the Scouts • Access to training • Choose your closet group or one that suits you • Saltire Award / DofE supported • Flexible approach to do volunteering as and when you can • Supportive Volunteers • Progression opportunities • Make a difference to delivering Scouts to 5000 young people across the North East • Inclusive Organisation

There’s volunteering, and then there’s Full-Time Volunteering (FTV). It’s an incredible opportunity for people aged between 18 and 35 to undertake a life-changing challenge, living away from home for up to 12 months while supporting some of the most vulnerable or marginalised people and communities across the UK. It’s your chance to unearth hidden talents, boost self-confidence, meet new people and change lives. So whether you’re looking to leave your mark on the world, develop your skills base or devote a gap year to a cause you really care about, FTV is for you. No one volunteering placement is the same. You could be supporting older people, homeless people, families, children or young people. You might be working within an environmental setting, or a residential one, or you could be undertaking sporting activities – we take care to match you to the opportunity that’s right for you. This could mean: Befriending and supporting someone in their home, or groups of beneficiaries in a single project (like a homeless shelter), making a real difference to their wellbeing Acting as a mentor or role model to young people or people with disabilities, perhaps helping them to plan for their futures at key transition points in their lives Enabling access to social and leisure activities, at home, locally or at University, giving people connections to their communities they couldn’t otherwise enjoy. Full-time volunteering is also an excellent route to recognised work experience in a variety of sectors, including social work, social care, nursing, medicine, teaching, youth work and psychology. For any further information, or an informal chat, please contact volunteer@volunteeringmatters.org.uk or telephone 0121 678 8821 .

*VOLUNTEER AT THE SHELTER IN SESIMBRA PORTUGAL* We are looking for volunteers to go to Sesimbra Portugal to help at the dog and cat shelter. The flights to Portugal are via Easyjet this is the easy way to travel to the shelter where we can arrange for you to be picked up at the airport and taken to the villa. We are able to offer rooms at Casa de Maria villa at reasonable rates for people volunteering at the shelter. You can spend as much or as little time as you want at the shelter helping in anyway that you feel comfortable.Assisting with hands on task, walking the dogs (at this time there are over 340 dogs at the shelter). Socialising some of the more timid animals and generally helping out where required. We are lucky enough to be able to offer rooms in the Casa de Maria villa where Maria makes you very welcome. The town of Sesimbra is 15 minutes by bus, it is a very lovely place with many cafes, restaurants and a lovely beach. For further information please email info@friendsofbianca.org or call 07730530407 where we can help discuss your needs.

Friends of Bianca is an Aberdeen based charity founded in 2011 and run by Trustees and volunteers to provide desperately needed support for a shelter for severely abused and neglected dogs and cats in Portugal. (www.friendsofbianca.org) Bianca Associacao is a Portuguese charity, run solely by volunteers, which annually rescues, cares for and re-homes, all over Europe, 600 abandoned dogs and cats, many arriving in terrible condition. Portugal does not have national animal welfare organisations such as the RSPCA, PDSA, Dogs Trust, Cat Protection League etc and without charities like Bianca, many of these poor creatures would simply starve or suffer a painful death from treatable injuries or diseases. Bianca are always looking for anyone who might be interested in working in the shelter, helping to look after the 300 dogs and 30 cats currently in their care. The shelter is in Sesimbra, Portugal, close to the wonderful city of Lisbon and to the beaches. There are regular Easyjet flights from Edinburgh to Lisbon Airport where you would be met by a volunteer from the shelter. Modestly priced en suite accommodation (roughly 22-25 Euros a night) is available at the Casa de Maria villa near the shelter. A great opportunity to help make a real difference in progressing animal welfare. For further details please contact us on E Mail: info@friendsofbianca.org

STAND International provides Short term volunteering opportunities abroad for people who have experienced being socially or economically disadvantaged in Scotland, to travel overseas to in 2020. Enabling volunteers to become involved in a supported group of people, varying in size from 8 to 15 people and travelling from Scotland to a different country. Whilst abroad volunteers are supported to assist in various opportunities from renovation and construction work, children’s camps, camps for kids and adults with disabilities or working with animal’s and environmental work. The majority of the costs to take part are covered by our funder's however volunteers are expected to do some fundraising towards the trip. We'll guide you through this and all other aspects of the trip in the full pre-departure training. Additionally, volunteers may also receive 3 months support upon returning to Scotland to ensure they can harness their new found learning into either further training, employment or volunteering opportunities in Scotland. As well as short-term volunteer opportunities we have places available for mentors. Mentors provide support and assistance to volunteers while they take on the challenge of volunteering abroad as well as additional support for 3 months upon return to Scotland enabling volunteers to best utilise the experience gained. Mentor costs are covered although there is some expectation of securing some matched funding. There is an option for those who perhaps did not feel that they had the skills or experience to become mentors to join the team as a trainee mentor. This year we have opened non-funded places to volunteers who do not meet the funding requirements. This will enable volunteers who do not meet the funding criteria to take part in a trip to Belarus by funding their place. The changes regarding non-funded places have been in response to a number of enquiries and subsequent discussions with individuals and referring agencies that like STAND International wish to ensure that access to the opportunity to assist others in the wider global village is open to any person who wishes to take part. We have 6 trips planned for 2020, 2 trips to Belarus and 4 to Romania. The age range of volunteers for Belarus is from 16- 28 years and Romania is from 16 to 65 years old allowing for a greater number of people to participate. ALL TRIPS ARE 2-3 WEEKS ROMAINIA trips - March, May, August and October 2020 BELARUS trips – July & September 2020 If you are interested please click the ‘apply’ button below (available when logged in and registered). You will then be contacted by the coordinator by email or phone call. If you have not heard back after 5 working days, the first step is to contact the organisation with the contact details provided. You could also check your junk/spam folder on your emails just in case the response is there. If that doesn’t work out then please feel free to contact Volunteer Glasgow on 0141 226 3431.

*Are you interested in learning about other cultures? Is your family warm and welcoming? Are you willing to open your home? Host families who open their homes to international visitors are the beating heart of EIL – the Experiment in International Living. The ‘homestay’ underpins the ethos of our organisation; shared intercultural exchanges and experiences that create lasting friendships and a more tolerant and understanding world. *Could you offer international students or adults space in your home to experience everyday life in your family, community and country? Our charity, EIL UK, is looking for families to host people from other countries and cultures for a day, a weekend, up to 4 weeks, or for an academic year. We pay our volunteers contribution towards the costs of hosting and provide information and on-going support. *If you are passionate about your local area and are willing to share your family life and culture, why not join EIL’s network of host families who offer a home from home : -Day or Weekend Stay for an international university student who arrives on a Friday evening and departs just before lunchtime on a Sunday. -Short Family Stay to host a university student or an adult for 1 - 4 weeks. -High School student aged 16 to 18 years who studies in a local school or college for a term/s or an academic year and lives as part of your family to learn about life in the UK, local traditions and improve their English language skills. -or host a visitor on a Cultural Group visit where adults or young people are on an organised programme of day trips to various places of interest. Sometimes, they take part in workshops, learn a language or volunteer for local community organisations. As part of their visit, we offer individuals the chance to live with a host family for a few days. *Get in touch to find out more If you are interested in learning about other cultures, are a warm and welcoming family and are willing to share your home, please contact Kay on 01684 562577 for a chat or email host@eiluk.org for an information pack.

Hanover is one of Scotland's largest registered social landlords specialising in services for older people. We work closely with our residents to help people live independent, secure and fulfilling lives. Where do you fit in: The Social Activity Assistant will help residents make full use of the communal lounge by assisting with a range of social activities. The volunteers would support the older people to plan and organise the programme of activities, help set up and clear away and provide companionship and socialisation.