🌟 Join Our Mission: Volunteer Mealtime Helper for Veterans at Erskine Care Home, Gilmerton, Edinburgh 🌟 Are you passionate about making a positive impact in the lives of those who have served our country? Erskine Care Home in Gilmerton, Edinburgh, is seeking dedicated individuals to join our team as Volunteer Mealtime Helpers for our esteemed veterans. 🍽️ What You'll Do: As a Volunteer Mealtime Helper, you'll play a crucial role in creating a warm and supportive dining experience for our residents. Your responsibilities will include: ➡️ Assisting in the serving of meals during mealtimes ➡️ Engaging with residents in a friendly and compassionate manner ➡️ Providing support to residents who may need assistance during meals ➡️ Creating a positive and inclusive atmosphere during mealtim

We Need Volunteers! Can You Assist Us With: Cleaning Play Equipment, Litter Picking, Gardening, Painting, Light Construction, Photography At The Park, Educating The Public About The Environment Including Speaking In Schools, Assisting At Our Clean Up Meeting Point Lock Up Or Even Helping Us Online With Our Website & Our Facebook Page. Interested In Volunteering? What's The Benefits Of Volunteering With Us? A​ Safe & Inclusive Environment, First Aider Onsite, Full PPE Supplied, Free Bottled Water & Sweet Treat, Ability For Youth To Complete A Volunteering Award Such As The Duke of Edinburgh's Award & Saltire Awards, Ability To Gain Confidence, Work As Part Of A Team & Explore Opportunity's To Learn New Skills. PVG Scheme Membership Free Of Charge.

The Active Schools programme aims to develop more and higher quality opportunities for children and young people to participate in sport and physical activity. A Sports Instructor/Coach volunteer will be required to instruct and coach a group of children in the rules and skills of a designated sport or sports. There will be occasions when the instructor/coach will be responsible, on their own, for the team/group of children.

Participation Support Volunteer: Purpose and Aims of the role Would you like to help Care Experienced children and young people engage in activities to build their skills and confidence and engage in their local community? Who Cares Scotland is running a new group in Kilmarnock called Bright Stars and has a fantastic opportunity for the right person. The Participation Support Volunteer role will assist in providing and supporting activities for young people. This role will involve interacting with young people school age through supporting and leading on a variety of activities e.g. Arts, crafts, performing arts, sports and general youth work at our fortnightly sessions as well as at our National events that happen throughout the year. You do not need to be Care Experienced for this role, but we are as always interested to hear from applicants with Care Experience. This role includes working with children with assisted needs and will require a full PVG background check. What will I be doing? • Supporting staff to undertake activities • Supporting youth group sessions • Leading on activities • Contribute ideas and attend planning meetings • Supporting young people’s sense of belonging and connection • Helping children and young people to have fun • Building children and young people’s confidence and self esteem • Being a positive role model • Working with young people who have additional support needs What skills can I bring to this role? • Experience of working with children (Not essential but preferred) • Understanding of supporting young people with additional support needs • A knowledge of issues affecting Care Experienced children and young people • Ability to work well with children and young people • Good communication and listening skills • Ability to encourage and motivate children and young people to participate in activities • A knowledge of arts and experience with performance (not essential) • A knowledge and interest in sports based activates (not essential) ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY What qualities do I need? • To have a non-judgemental approach to people, have empathy • Be enthusiastic, flexible, and committed • Reliable and approachable • Friendly, helpful, and understanding • Reliability and a commitment to treat all information in a confidential manner • To have a good value base, be open minded and level-headed • Adaptable to change When will I be needed? • Fortnightly group meeting Wednesday's early evenings • Additional planning meetings Location East Ayrshire What will I gain from the role? • A sense of satisfaction in helping children and young people build their confidence and self-esteem to achieve their full potential • Practical experience of working with children and young people • Building relationships withing the local community • Self-development • Have fun! What support will I be given? • Induction and child protection training • Role specific training • Expenses – all out-of-pocket expenses will be reimbursed • Supervision and support from your manager / officer Additional Information For all roles involving regulated work with children and young people, applicants will be required to submit a PVG Scheme Record or a PVG Scheme Record Update application. This opportunity is subject to the completion of satisfactory references and successful registration on the PVG Scheme. The Bright Stars have been running since October 2022 and with this role you will help us to develop the group further There is no closing date. To discuss this role please contact us at: volunteering@whocaresscotland.org

On Saturday the 2nd of December, our charity is doing some bag packing in Tesco Wishaw from 10 till 2pm. We are looking for between 4 - 6 young people above the age of 11 to come and help on the day. We have our Team Leader who will be supervising on the day and we would welcome an additional adult if any would like to join. All monies raised on the day will go back into providing our Counselling and Art Therapy services for Children and Young People who have experienced grief, loss and/or trauma. Additionally on the same day we are also holding a Christmas Fayre at Motherwell South Parish Church from 1.15pm till 5.15pm which we are also looking for between 4 - 6 young people above the age of 11 to come and help on the day. Please contact: lauren.coyle@themiraclefoundation.org.uk

What Do We Need Help With? There are so many different roles you can do as a volunteer for Oxfam, there's bound to be a role that suits you! Shop Assistant Volunteer - covering a bit of everything in the shop. Trainee Lead Volunteer - get some supervisory experience, learn how to run a shift in the Shop Manager's absence. Online sales Volunteer - Spot the unusual donations when they come in, research their value, list them and despatch them when they sell. A way to learn about e-commerce. Stockroom Volunteer - Not comfortable yet to go on the shop floor? No problem, join our stockroom team and be part of the Oxfam family. Admin and Recruitment Volunteer - Help the shop team with the recruitment and training records of the volunteers and learn about the admin processes required with running a shop. Social Media Volunteer - Do you have some pizazz with social media posts? Can you engage with new followers? Some of our shop teams could do with your help! Why we want you Together we can help people facing poverty all over the world – all from right here, in this very shop. Join our friendly team as an Oxfam Volunteer and you’ll find yourself at the heart of your community, making amazing things happen. What Oxfam does Oxfam is a movement of people from around the world who won’t live with poverty. We have two key aims: Responding to emergencies happening in the world now, giving vital support to people facing poverty due to conflict, climate change and natural disasters. Empowering communities to challenge and change systems that promote inequality, so together we can beat poverty for good. Oxfam shops have been fundraising to support Oxfam’s work since 1947, raising millions every year to support people facing poverty. Find out more about Oxfam’s work at oxfam.org.uk

What Do We Need Help With? There are so many different roles you can do as a volunteer for Oxfam, there's bound to be a role that suits you! Shop Assistant Volunteer - covering a bit of everything in the shop. Trainee Lead Volunteer - get some supervisory experience, learn how to run a shift in the Shop Manager's absence. Online sales Volunteer - Spot the unusual donations when they come in, research their value, list them and despatch them when they sell. A way to learn about e-commerce. Stockroom Volunteer - Not comfortable yet to go on the shop floor? No problem, join our stockroom team and be part of the Oxfam family. Admin and Recruitment Volunteer - Help the shop team with the recruitment and training records of the volunteers and learn about the admin processes required with running a shop. Social Media Volunteer - Do you have some pizazz with social media posts? Can you engage with new followers? Some of our shop teams could do with your help! Why we want you Together we can help people facing poverty all over the world – all from right here, in this very shop. Join our friendly team as an Oxfam Volunteer and you’ll find yourself at the heart of your community, making amazing things happen. What Oxfam does Oxfam is a movement of people from around the world who won’t live with poverty. We have two key aims: Responding to emergencies happening in the world now, giving vital support to people facing poverty due to conflict, climate change and natural disasters. Empowering communities to challenge and change systems that promote inequality, so together we can beat poverty for good. Oxfam shops have been fundraising to support Oxfam’s work since 1947, raising millions every year to support people facing poverty. Find out more about Oxfam’s work at oxfam.org.uk

What Do We Need Help With? There are so many different roles you can do as a volunteer for Oxfam, there's bound to be a role that suits you! Shop Assistant Volunteer - covering a bit of everything in the shop. Trainee Lead Volunteer - get some supervisory experience, learn how to run a shift in the Shop Manager's absence. Online sales Volunteer - Spot the unusual donations when they come in, research their value, list them and despatch them when they sell. A way to learn about e-commerce. Stockroom Volunteer - Not comfortable yet to go on the shop floor? No problem, join our stockroom team and be part of the Oxfam family. Admin and Recruitment Volunteer - Help the shop team with the recruitment and training records of the volunteers and learn about the admin processes required with running a shop. Social Media Volunteer - Do you have some pizazz with social media posts? Can you engage with new followers? Some of our shop teams could do with your help! Why we want you Together we can help people facing poverty all over the world – all from right here, in this very shop. Join our friendly team as an Oxfam Volunteer and you’ll find yourself at the heart of your community, making amazing things happen. What Oxfam does Oxfam is a movement of people from around the world who won’t live with poverty. We have two key aims: Responding to emergencies happening in the world now, giving vital support to people facing poverty due to conflict, climate change and natural disasters. Empowering communities to challenge and change systems that promote inequality, so together we can beat poverty for good. Oxfam shops have been fundraising to support Oxfam’s work since 1947, raising millions every year to support people facing poverty. Find out more about Oxfam’s work at oxfam.org.uk

What Do We Need Help With? There are so many different roles you can do as a volunteer for Oxfam, there's bound to be a role that suits you! Shop Assistant Volunteer - covering a bit of everything in the shop. Trainee Lead Volunteer - get some supervisory experience, learn how to run a shift in the Shop Manager's absence. Online sales Volunteer - Spot the unusual donations when they come in, research their value, list them and despatch them when they sell. A way to learn about e-commerce. Stockroom Volunteer - Not comfortable yet to go on the shop floor? No problem, join our stockroom team and be part of the Oxfam family. Admin and Recruitment Volunteer - Help the shop team with the recruitment and training records of the volunteers and learn about the admin processes required with running a shop. Social Media Volunteer - Do you have some pizazz with social media posts? Can you engage with new followers? Some of our shop teams could do with your help! Why we want you Together we can help people facing poverty all over the world – all from right here, in this very shop. Join our friendly team as an Oxfam Volunteer and you’ll find yourself at the heart of your community, making amazing things happen. What Oxfam does Oxfam is a movement of people from around the world who won’t live with poverty. We have two key aims: Responding to emergencies happening in the world now, giving vital support to people facing poverty due to conflict, climate change and natural disasters. Empowering communities to challenge and change systems that promote inequality, so together we can beat poverty for good. Oxfam shops have been fundraising to support Oxfam’s work since 1947, raising millions every year to support people facing poverty. Find out more about Oxfam’s work at oxfam.org.uk

What Do We Need Help With? There are so many different roles you can do as a volunteer for Oxfam, there's bound to be a role that suits you! Shop Assistant Volunteer - covering a bit of everything in the shop. Trainee Lead Volunteer - get some supervisory experience, learn how to run a shift in the Shop Manager's absence. Online sales Volunteer - Spot the unusual donations when they come in, research their value, list them and despatch them when they sell. A way to learn about e-commerce. Stockroom Volunteer - Not comfortable yet to go on the shop floor? No problem, join our stockroom team and be part of the Oxfam family. Admin and Recruitment Volunteer - Help the shop team with the recruitment and training records of the volunteers and learn about the admin processes required with running a shop. Social Media Volunteer - Do you have some pizazz with social media posts? Can you engage with new followers? Some of our shop teams could do with your help! Why we want you Together we can help people facing poverty all over the world – all from right here, in this very shop. Join our friendly team as an Oxfam Volunteer and you’ll find yourself at the heart of your community, making amazing things happen. What Oxfam does Oxfam is a movement of people from around the world who won’t live with poverty. We have two key aims: Responding to emergencies happening in the world now, giving vital support to people facing poverty due to conflict, climate change and natural disasters. Empowering communities to challenge and change systems that promote inequality, so together we can beat poverty for good. Oxfam shops have been fundraising to support Oxfam’s work since 1947, raising millions every year to support people facing poverty. Find out more about Oxfam’s work at oxfam.org.uk