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This is your opportunity to become involved in the early stages of an innovative new sporting and musical event in Galashiels, which will take place for the fourth time, this year.
Showcasing rugby at every level from primary school age through to under-14s, under-16s, under18s, senior and ladies sections, the ‘Maroon’d at Gala’ event will bring together players from across Central and Southern Scotland.
Taking place alongside tug of war and running events and culminating in the final of the famous Gala 7s, it will be an inclusive celebration of sport.
In addition to the sporting events there will be live music throughout the day.
T here will also be street food with a selection of cuisines to suit most tastes.
Role Description:
Prior to the event assistance will be needed with setting up signage and general on site preparations for the event. Thursday 15th and Friday 16th August.
A young schools tournament (S1 and S2) will be held on Friday night.
On the day general stewarding duties at entrances, car parks and around the site.
Entrances will require the provision and fixing of wrist bands to demonstrate age and the collection of donations. Saturday 17th August.
Car park stewarding will require the positioning and control of all vehicles entering and leaving the designated parking areas. Saturday 17th August.
General stewarding around the site will involve troubleshooting, highlighting any problems and communicating same. Saturday 17th August.
Clearing up takes place on Sunday 18th August – usually just the morning 09.00-12.00.
To support/coach/deliver sports sessions to young people.
CFINE and Earth & Worms Community Garden (E&W) are working together to expand community composting in Aberdeen. We’d like to continue building our lovely volunteer bases, and install some new features in the E&W garden that will enable us to branch out into new activities.
Compost matters! By composting, waste can be reinvented as a valuable resource for increasing the fertility and biodiversity of our soil. Even as things are now we produce sufficient compost at E&W for all of our existing vegetable beds, fruiting trees and bushes, etc. But there are times when we run a little short, and in the future it would be great to be able to increase production of both our compost, and our fruit and veg. And in time, who's to say that other gardens couldn't reap the benefits of this work by being supported to produce compost of their own!
But for more compost, we need to collect more waste, and to collect more waste, we’ll need to expand our systems…
Enter the Cargobike Compost Courier scheme! We have a number of individuals who are already on the team, helping us to shift compostable waste from locations throughout Aberdeen back to the E&W HQ in Tillydrone, but we could do with a few new people onside so we can keep pace with the supply of materials.
Excellent support and relevant guidance is provided to all volunteers. First, volunteers will be introduced to the bikes and will go for a trial-run together with an existing CFINE staff member or volunteer. Depending on the situation, and the new volunteer's level of confidence with cycling in Aberdeen, we can also provide access to cargobike training days together with staff at SusTrans.
At CFINE, we run additional training routinely as a part of our Community Growing remit, which may be of interest to volunteers. Our gardening courses provide an introduction to many of the basics of gardening, including composting.
A fantastic opportunity to help with wonderful community composting in Aberdeen. All help makes a real difference and is greatly appreciated.
For further details please contact Lucy Edwards, Community Growing Assistant at email: ledwards@cfine.org or telephone: 01224 596156.
We’re the Community Growing team at CFINE! We work together with existing community gardens across Aberdeen to help them do more, and we work with volunteers and others to provide opportunities for training, personal development, and improvement of wellbeing. Our work consists of creating and supporting city-wide community growing activities, including amongst other things: seminars and networking opportunities; running workshops and activities programmes with people of all abilities and ages; bringing gardening together with the arts through community-based creative projects; and...
Running our gardening skills courses!
At this point in time, our team works to run three different kinds of gardening courses: the CFINE “Growing Employability Skills” course; the “Growing For Wellbeing” course, in collaboration with MindStore; and the “Grow Food Indoors” course, in collaboration with One Seed Forward.
Of these, we will be having further runs of Growing Employability Skills and Growing For Wellbeing courses throughout the rest of 2024. Both are based on a similar programme, covering four main learning areas: promoting biodiversity; composting and soil health; plant care, and; propagation. And – while wellbeing is always a priority on all of our courses – special attention is paid to this in our Growing For Wellbeing courses, which also include additional activities for developing and practising mindfulness within the sessions.
This year will be the third consecutive year that we’ve been running our gardening courses, and our programme is diversifying and expanding all the time. So far, we’ve helped a total of 65 participants to complete our courses across 8 cohorts. Our hope is that by running these courses, we’ll reach out to new people, help them to develop their skills, and support them to improve their wellbeing, while at the same time also working to build up a bigger and bigger volunteer base for Aberdeen’s community growing projects.
Our Support For Learning volunteers work together with course tutors during the sessions to: prep and for the sessions and pack down afterwards; supporting course participants to carry out activities; supporting course participants with paperwork and writing where appropriate, and; sometimes some additional tasks (e.g. collecting refreshments for the sessions) are helpful as well.
Volunteers are also able to fully participate in the courses alongside other attendees, and so gain all the benefits of our courses -- getting outside and meeting new people, visiting and learning more about Aberdeen's community garden spaces, and getting to practice gardening skills together with the rest of the group.
No prior training required for the position. Volunteers will receive training in gardening skills alongside fulfilling their learning support role. The volunteer will be working together with a course tutor at all times, and the community growing team will be available for additional support where required.
A fantastic opportunity to help at wonderful community gardens in Aberdeen. All help makes a real difference and is greatly appreciated.
For further details please contact Lucy Edwards, Community Growing Assistant at email: ledwards@cfine.org or telephone: 01224 596156.
Inclusive Surfing Scotland is a new charity that delivers surfing experiences to children and adults with disabilities that restrict their access to the waves. We are recruiting in-water volunteers to support our surfers in the water, helping to push them into waves, catch them in the shallows and provide support and encouragement throughout. All volunteers will complete our in-house training (an online induction, followed by in-water training) and will be PVG checked. Help make our surfers experience in the waves unforgettable!
Streetsport provides young people across Aberdeen City with the opportunity to play sport for free in a fun and safe environment.
We run week night sessions year-round and are looking for volunteers to help at these sessions. Working as part of a team, you will assist with organising and participating in activities while building relationships with the young people that attend the sessions.
Volunteering with Streetsport is a fantastic opportunity to make a positive difference in the local communities. In addition to enhancing your CV / excellent experience for future employment, you will also have the opportunity to attend internal and external coaching and training courses.
A fantastic opportunity to assist and make a real difference. All help is greatly appreciated. For further details please contact Alaina Sinclair, Streetsport Volunteer Officer – Denis Law Legacy Trust at email: a.sinclair5@rgu.ac.uk or telephone: 01224 263681.
-Welcome Aboard / Get Involved: AHOY! The Tall Ships Races are returning to Aberdeen in 19-22 July 2025. Be part of the celebration. The Tall Ships Aberdeen team are looking for help to give the international crews and visitors a warm Aberdeen welcome and make the Tall Ships Festival a huge success! There is a role for everyone.
-Roles: As a Tall Ships volunteer, you get to experience the event first hand. Take part in a wide variety of roles from Spectator Services, Media, Event Operations, Transport Coordinators, Liaison Officers, Crew Services, Protocol, Hospitality. Our aim is to make our volunteer programme inclusive, diverse and accessible to all. Please get in touch with any special requirements and take your place as a volunteer at the Tall Ships Races.
Liaison Officers: We need volunteers to act as a host to the ships and their crews while they are in port. Liaison Officers are the link between the ship, the crews, the city and the entire festival. They represent Aberdeen and help the ships with almost everything!
-Pathway: To become a volunteer, please register your interest now and help Aberdeen deliver an incredible festival. Applications will open later this year and we will be matching volunteers to roles from January 2025. For more information, please visit our website at https://www.tallshipsaberdeen.com/ and https://www.tallshipsaberdeen.com/#form
-Skills You Will Need:
• No experience necessary! We welcome everyone who loves the sea and wants to contribute! We will provide full training for your role during the festival.
• You must be 16 years or older as of 1 July 2025.
• Available to volunteer for approximately 3 shifts from 19 July – 22 July
• Liaison Officers are required to be available for training sessions in advance of the festival (approx. 4-8 hours) and the full festival dates.
-Benefits:
• Join the Tall Ships Volunteer Team, make new friends and have lots of fun!
• Receive Tall Ships Races Aberdeen 2025 Volunteer Clothing
• Fully supported with high quality training and an onsite volunteer centre
• Learn new skills and gain experience.
• Use existing skills and knowledge to benefit your home region.
• Create new memories, improve self esteem, confidence and well being
A fantastic opportunity to be involved in the Tall Ships Aberdeen 2025.
For more details and to register your interest to be a Tall Ships Races 2025 Aberdeen Volunteer please visit: https://www.tallshipsaberdeen.com/ and https://www.tallshipsaberdeen.com/#form
A WONDERFUL NEW INITIATIVE BY INCHGARTH AND ABZWorks.
VOLUNTEER WITH US TO GAIN NEW SKILLS, CONFIDENCE, AND SUPPORT INTO THE WORLD OF WORK.
Inchgarth is delighted to announce a partnership with ABZWorks where we are offering you a wide range of excellent volunteering opportunities that will give you the confidence to learn new skills, make new friends, and a snapshot of different careers that may excite you as you consider your next steps.
There’s only a small level of commitment, to suit your availability. Each volunteer will sign up ABZWorks to gain a whole range of practical positive support on CV making, possible training if you require it, and information about various employment opportunities in the city.bThere are no obligations, no costs, no impact on your benefits, only positives where you have new doors opening for you, and our centre gains your fantastic help.
-CRITERIA
It’s very straightforward, and again, the level of commitment is wholly your decision, but to gain the new skills and confidence, we do suggest no less than 6 weeks.
• You can’t be in employment.
• You can’t be in training.
• You can’t be in education.
• You have to live in Aberdeen city.
• You must be aged 16-67 years of age.
• Have the right to work and live in the UK.
-SOME VOLUNTEERING ROLES…BUT THERE’S PLENTY MORE!
- Would you like to learn from our wonderful chef Garry, who's looking to teach someone how to become a chef. He'll give you a good grasp of the basics. For 16-25 years of age this opportunity.
- Volunteer in our café doing basic tasks like serving, stocking up, dishes, wiping tables, and learning how to use the coffee machine.
- Help at our youth club, gaining tremendous experience working with primary-aged children. Friday 3.30-5.30pm
- Support our lovely gaming club for primary-aged children, playing games, supervising and gaining important experience working with young people. Monday 4.30pm-6.30pm.
- Volunteer at our Phoenix Club for adults with additional support needs, a really wonderful club where you will gain excellent experience in the social care sector. Mon 7-9pm. Thurs 1-3pm.
- Take part in our amazing pensioners club on a Monday 12.45pm-3.15pm, where you’ll get a great understanding of working with 45 elderly people. It’s great fun!
-Help us as a cleaner, keeping our building nice and tidy. You’ll meet loads of people of all ages, and it’s quite sociable too! Any day and time.
- You might have IT skills that you want to put to good use but have not used those skills for some time. We have office work, and even teaching opportunities to pass on your skills.
- Perhaps you have skills in advertising and haven’t had the chance to put them to good use for some time. We have lots of small DIY jobs across the centre, your help would be amazing.
- Do you have music skills? Perhaps you’d like to get back into teaching, if so, this is the role for you.
- Maybe you’d like to gain some basic skills in maintaining our fitness gym, and keeping it tidy?
- We are looking for a general centre assistant to help set up rooms, tidy away, clean equipment, and keep our stores in good order.
- Would you like to run a group and have a skill you’d like to pass onto others, such as knitting, sewing, art.
- We are looking for people to assist our new men’s social group, playing pool, cards, dominoes.
- We have a wonderful charity called Future Choices on a Tuesday, working with adults with physical disabilities and health problems. They’d love your support. Tuesday 11am-1.30pm.
- Minibus driver for our pensioners club. You may have a completely different idea of how you’d like to get involved, and we’d love to gain your ideas.
-SUPPORT FROM ABZWorks.
There’s lots of support from the good folks at ABZWorks, where they have keyworkers who’ll help you along your journey, no matter what stage you are at. There are no obligations on your behalf, other than just signing up with them to hear what they can do for you. Don’t worry, this isn’t a scheme where you are forced into work, it’s about volunteering to gain confidence to take your next step, while for those who feel they might be interested in getting back into work, there’s so much help just waiting for you.
-TO GET INVOLVED
All you need to do is call us on 01224 325191 or email Jules at volunteerinchgarth@gmail.com and we’ll arrange a cuppa, meeting and chat to see what you’re keen on.
So lets be hearing from you, get involved, make a difference in our centre and community, and help yourself along the way!
Raith Rovers are looking for volunteers to support their children and young people's football groups in Kirkcaldy. They have groups throughout the week for children and young people of all ages to take part in football. As a volunteer, you will help the coach to facilitate the sessions - setting up equipment, speaking with participants and supporting the children to get involved during the sessions.
No previous experience is needed, as long as you are enthusiastic about helping young people to get active and have fun, this could be the role for you!
Raith Rovers are looking for volunteers to support their football groups in Kirkcaldy. They have two groups, one for walking football and one for recreational football to allow people of all abilities to get involved and find their love for the sport. As a volunteer, you will help the coach to facilitate the sessions - setting up equipment, speaking with participants and supporting people to get involved during the sessions.
No previous experience is needed, as long as you are enthusiastic about helping people to get active and have fun, this could be the role for you!