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Being a Community Facilitator is all about delivering a variety of lifesaving first aid skills in community engagement workshops and projects, within local communities, and primary and secondary schools. A lot of these projects involve talking about and demonstrating the basics of first aid to community groups that can include children, young people, and vulnerable adults.
The role is all about promoting first aid awareness and helping to achieve our mission to create a nation of lifesavers.
Minimum hours is 20 per year.
Glasgow Tool Library aims to build a sustainable and inclusive alternative to consumerism through a resource library service. Our library works like a regular library, but instead of books, people can access an extensive selection of quality tools and equipment for their homes, gardens, hobbies and adventures.
Glasgow Tool Library is looking for volunteers to help with the repair and maintenance of our tools and equipment. The role provided an opportunity for you to help share equipment and tools with the people of Glasgow, helping people save money, space and the planet.
Maintenance and Repair Team responsible are:
> Checking the quality of new donations
> Diagnosing issues
> Servicing and repairing electrical and or/mechanical issues
> Creating purchase lists for new parts
> Working on repair systems and procedures
> Refurbishing and sharpening
Joining GTL gives you the opportunity to shape its direction. Volunteers meet regularly for a catch up and to discuss projects and ideas. We hold annual volunteer assemblies and community build projects, giving you the opportunity to use your skills, or learn new ones, to help different groups or organisations in Glasgow.
Commitment
We look for people to commit to between 7-10 hours a month, primarily on Maintenance Mondays between 2pm and 8pm and on the 3rd Saturday of the month for a Big Fix. Once people are inducted and trained, there are opportunities for more flexibility on times and days. If you tell us your availability, we make a rota at the start of each month.
If you are interested, please click the 'Apply' button. We will then email you with details of when the next induction session is. If you do not hear back from us, please contact hello@glasgowtoollibrary.com.
Caithness FC, a community based radio Station in Thurso are looking for a volunteer with technical skills to help the presenters overcome any technical issues. Ideally the volunteer should be based in Thurso or surrounding area to enable them to be called in at short notice. Caithness FM relies entirely on volunteer support and is Broadcast in the evenings.
You will be providing a puppy with a vital foundation for its future role as a guide dog. This is a full-time volunteering opportunity as a puppy will live with you in your home for around 12-16 months. It should be noted that although it is possible for another Puppy Raiser to look after a dog on your behalf for short periods of time that this may not always be possible. Consideration should be given to your future plans such as holidays abroad.
“It’s so rewarding to know that the dog will go on to help people with sight loss gain independence and freedom.” – Chris, Puppy Raiser
We rely on volunteers like you to help us improve the lives of people with sight loss. In this role your support will include:-
• Developing, caring and providing for the needs of one of our puppies using Positive Reinforcement Techniques and following Guide Dogs Puppy Raising for Excellent Partnerships (PREP) programme
• Familiarising a puppy to a wide range of environments including shops and outdoor off lead exercise areas in all climates and seasons.
• Teaching a puppy it’s ok to be left alone by gradually building up from a few minutes to a maximum of 4 hours
• Attending regular puppy classes
• Regularly meeting with Guide Dogs representatives to discuss your pup’s development
• Completing regular on-line questionnaires to help us monitor puppy progress
Ideally you will:
• Be able to handle large breed dogs (around 25-40kg)
• Have access to a car on a weekly basis for training and vet visits
• Have your own home or written permission to have a dog in the home
• Have access to a secure area where the puppy could go to the toilet during the day, especially first thing in the morning and last thing at night
• Be able to access online content and training materials (you will need your own email address)
If you don’t feel you tick every box but are sure this role is the one for you, please drop us a message and tell us why. We’re open to suggestions and happy to chat with you to find out what’s possible!
Volunteering is a two-way street, so in return for your time you will get;
• A dedicated volunteer manager/key contact who will help you settle in and support you during your time with us.
• The challenge and reward of seeing a puppy develop in your home.
• The opportunity to learn and develop your understanding in dog body language, learning theory, the human animal bond and the life of a Guide Dog.
Volunteering for Guide Dogs should never leave you out of pocket. We’ll make sure we pay any expenses related to your volunteering with us in line with our policy.
If you have any questions or would like to discuss the role further before applying please email volunteer coordinator Aaron Puckrin at aaron.puckrin@guidedogs.org.uk. Thank you.
Volunteer to host or co-host a radio show on Caithness FM- Training given in the form of shadowing existing volunteers. This Radio Station is based in Thurso Caithness. It operates from 6.30pm daily with additional broadcasting at weekends. Do you have time to commit to hosting a regular weekly Radio Show? good communication skills and friendly personality?
“Our volunteer projectionists help set up the Sunday evening cinema in the Town Hall and collect tickets. If required, they introduce the film. They play the DVD, with subtitles when available, and with a pause at an appropriate moment for an intermission for refreshments to be served.
Sunday evenings except during summer holidays.”
This role involves visiting blind and partially sighted people in their homes, installing their new radio and teaching them how to use it as well as proving ongoing support, where needed. This role also involves a small amount of admin.
The role is based within your local area. You will be asked to travel around a reasonable distance within your local area. (To be mutually agreed.)
Each visit will take around 2 hours to complete. Depending on your area, we envisage that there will be around 1-2 visits per month.
What does the role involve?
• Contact recipients by phone to agree appointment time
• Visit people in their homes and install our audio equipment
• Give instruction and demonstration of the equipment
• Complete paperwork for each visit
• Make follow up telephone call, and if required arrange further visit and training
• Collect broken sets and arrange repairs
• Deliver replacement sets to existing clients
We need enthusiastic, friendly and caring volunteers who can use their experience to design, manufacture and supply individual equipment and adaptation solutions for disabled people where no commercial solutions currently exist.
Panel members with practical skills visit clients in their homes and work together with occupational therapists and physiotherapists to ensure best results for clients
Skills are needed in the following areas, engineering, assistive technology, craftwork, electrics and electronics, product design and metalwork.
Aerial Art House is looking for a video maker to produce a video for a crowdfunding platform.
The Video Producer will be responsible for leading on, creating and delivering compelling video content for Aerial Art House
We are looking for a Chairperson who is committed to the aims of the Orkney Multiple Sclerosis Therapy Centre charity to aid and improve the condition of those suffering with multiple sclerosis in Orkney. You will help the committee, staff and volunteer operatives as we support clients and run our Centre on Junction Road in Kirkwall.
The Centre consists of a two person oxygen chamber, a physiotherapy surgery and a massage surgery - all things that can help alleviate symptoms of MS - and is a space for connecting and supporting clients and their carers. The oxygen chamber is where clients have pure oxygen therapy wearing an individual mask sitting in a pressurized chamber and the Chairperson will be trained and supported to use this with clients.