We are a sports small charity based in the West End of Glasgow. We have an office in G13 and we use home offices too. Primarily we are looking for someone with experience of using Microsoft 365, and knowledge of how to share 'One Drive' to two PCs and 2 laptops, to support the charity in processing applications. In addition we have lots of other software for things like Virus protection, ACT database and Adobe etc. We are not IT savvy but recognise that we need a better set up to aid efficiency and also protect data. Anyone helping would need to help us understand what we are doing. 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 Carly at carly@myacademicfamily.org.uk. You could also check your junk/spam folder on your emails just in case the response is there. If that doesn’t work, please contact Volunteer Glasgow at info@volunteerglasgow.org.

We are looking for a Sales Assistant to be an ambassador for Debra whilst volunteering in our store, we require a volunteer who is interested in learning retail and is happy to learn in both the front and rear of house, roles include: Sorting Donations of clothing, working the steam equipment, sorting jewellery, Bric a Brac, moving furniture (if able) and electrical equipment. We like our volunteers to assist in all aspects of the shop including window dressing.

The Western Isles Duke of Edinburgh’s Award are looking for volunteer Youth Expedition Leaders. Not all expeditions are done on foot, although this tends to be logistically most simple so many are, but can also be by other forms of transport that don’t have a motor. Options include cycling, kayaking, sailing, horse-riding, coasteering, long boarding etc. If you have experience in any of these activities (or others you can think of) then we would be very happy to hear from you! Bronze expeditions are for 2 days and 1 night, Silver are 3 days and 2 night, and Gold are 4 days and 3 night. At Bronze, there is just 1 expedition to complete, but at Silver and Gold each group complete a ‘practice’ expedition at each level, and then if leaders are happy to go on to complete their ‘qualifying’ expedition, which is assessed. If expeditions are not your thing, you can help out with the ‘admin’ side of things supporting the young people with their ‘edofe’, logging on and uploading their evidence and ensuring that their profile is up to date and assessor reports are in. Training will be provided for any new volunteers. Commitment would be various hours between April – September for Expeditions and the admin role would be ad-hoc all year round.

We're looking for volunteers with good conversational and listening skills to support a local care home in the West End. Our volunteers will be assigned to David Cargill House care home and will speak to staff at the start of each shift to identify a resident who might benefit from the companionship that day. We know that living with a life-limiting illness can be isolating, and for residents in a care home this can be a particularly difficult experience. We are working with the staff at Riverside House to provide volunteers to visit residents who might not have any family members living nearby, to spend time with them and help them to take part in activities around the home where appropriate. You might be reading to someone, chatting about their memories or helping the person you are with to engage in other activities going on in the care home. This is likely to be taking place in the early afternoon, and you will be part of an exciting new project we are trialing to make sure people who live in a care home are supported and provided with companionship on days when they don't always have a visitor. This is an ideal role for someone who enjoys meeting new people and has great conversational skills. This is also an opportunity to be part of a new approach to supporting care home residents. 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 Carly at carly@myacademicfamily.org.uk. You could also check your junk/spam folder on your emails just in case the response is there. If that doesn’t work, please contact Volunteer Glasgow at info@volunteerglasgow.org.

Would you like to be part of a rewarding project aiming to end child poverty in Aberdeenshire? Give the gift of your time and become a volunteer mentor for our Parent Connect project. It could be life changing for both you, and a person you would support. Parent Connect is a new parental employability support project. The aim of the project is to help unemployed and underemployed, low-income parents in the local area to get on in life and raise their family income through gaining employment and progressing in their careers. You don't need to be a parent yourself to be a mentor for this project, full training will be provided. Who does Parent Connect support? Parent Connect provides wraparound support to: Lone parents Parents under 25 year Ethnic minority parents Parents with disability or with a child with disability Parents with 3+ children Parents with a youngest child under 1 year old. Which organisations do we work with? Project Scotland part of Volunteering Matters are working closely with Aberdeenshire Council, Enable Works and The Foyer to provide this holistic support. What do Mentors support Parents with? Parent Connect mentors provide person-centred support, and this will look different for every relationship depending on the needs of the mentee. Some parents may need help with generally improving their self-confidence, improving employability skills or identifying their goals/ next steps. Some mentees might have a clear idea of the career they want to progress in and are looking for specific support or advice around this. What is the commitment? 1 hour every 1-2 weeks Minimum 4 months commitment Meeting time/format is flexible and to be agreed between mentor and mentee e.g. online or in-person. What are the benefits of Volunteering? Volunteering as a Parent Connect mentor is a mutually rewarding experience. You’ll have the opportunity to make a difference to somebody’s life and an impact in your local community! Mentoring can help to build on leadership and coaching skills and you’ll get chances to network with other volunteers. We will provide you with training, ongoing support from start-finish, provide references and also reimburse appropriate volunteer expenses.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a volunteer team who are committed to contributing to and enhancing the experience of our patients and their families who visit Stobhill Hospital. A considerable number of visitors & patients will walk through the entrance of the hospital for the first time, on a daily basis. They may require guidance to find their way around and they may have questions they wish to ask. The front entrance of the hospital can be a busy environment, especially at peak times of the day. Volunteer Welcome Guides will be located at the Main Desk of the hospital and offer a friendly and helpful welcome to patients, families and visitors, directing them to where they want to go. This may involve accompanying people to their destination, if appropriate. KEY TASKS: Looking out for patients / visitors in the hospital entrance who may appear in need of assistance Chatting to patients and visitors, and make them feel at ease. Guiding people from main desk towards where they wish to go, accompanying them if they are unsure of verbal directions. Directing patients to waiting areas for clinics or to check-in desks on upper levels if required. Liaising with staff in Health Records or Facilities teams to resolve any issues that may arise.

About the Role CADWA is looking for up to 4 committed women with a strong background in one or more of the following areas to join the Board as Trustees guiding the strategic direction of the organisation. Finance, Fundraising, Lived experience of domestic abuse or service user experience with Women’s Aid or similar organisations Being a charity trustee Local knowledge and connections as a resident in the area CADWA serves. We would also welcome applications from young women and from women who may not have Board experience but who are passionate about creating a better future for those who have been affected by domestic abuse. You do not need to be an expert on domestic abuse or other forms of violence against women, but you will need to prove that you are interested in our work, be reliable, action focussed and committed to our principles and values. Board meetings currently take place 6 weekly during the day at our office in Cumbernauld. Where this is not possible Board members can attend by video link. The positions are voluntary but we will provide you with training and support and pay your expenses. Cumbernauld and District Women’s Aid is committed to promoting equality and diversity and positively welcomes applications from women from all sections of the community. Under Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010 only women need apply Application notes If you are interested in becoming one of our Trustees and would like an informal chat or more information about the role please contact Anne Murray, Chair, amurray@cadwa.co.uk or Ann Landels, Consultant, alandels@cadwa.co.uk More information on the role and responsibilities of Trustees is available from the SCVO website To apply please send a current CV and a short supporting statement, one side A4, outlining why you would like to become a Trustee of CADWA, what you would bring to the Board and how you think you could help us meet our charitable aims. You should email this to alandels@cadwa.co.uk by 5 p.m. on Sunday 28th April 2024. Interviews will be held in Cumbernauld in mid May.

Caseworkers visit clients to work out what type of help they need. You will listen without judgement to assess and provide tailored support to help those serving, who have served and their families to navigate life in and beyond military service. Some examples of support are securing funding for special equipment for someone with a disability, adaptions to a property so an older client can remain at home or funds for a rental deposit. Caseworkers also sign-post clients onto specialist local services for advice on benefits, housing, mental health, debt, finding work etc. When would you be needed and where would you be based? The essential part of the role is visiting clients, so you will need access to a vehicle or another way to travel to meet clients at home or in a care home setting. As part of your local branch, you might have access to an office, but you can complete the administration part of the role from home as long as you have access to IT equipment and the internet. What does this role involve? • Contacting beneficiaries and arranging to meet them at a mutually convenient time or by telephone/virtually • Meeting beneficiaries and completing a form to assess their circumstances. • Sign-posting clients onto local services providing specialist advice. • Applying for funding on the behalf of the beneficiary through a specific process and system • Arranging for the purchase of goods and services • Keeping the beneficiary informed of their case progress. • Liaise with the branch and regional regarding your availability. • Keeping up to date with training and SSAFA news so that you are best able to support clients. • Being a positive ambassador for SSAFA remembering that anyone you meet could be a potential client, volunteer, or fundraiser. • Volunteering within the standards and values of SSAFA • Adhering to SSAFAs policies and procedures at all times, including safeguarding, volunteering policy, equality, diversity and inclusion, health and safety, data protection and confidentiality.

Come and join the SSAFA Branch covering Argyll and Bute and help to make a difference to veterans in your community. There is a small team of volunteers that manage the branch and casework and we need more caseworkers to help us to support Veterans across the area.Caseworkers visit clients to work out what type of help they need. Next, they find the right sources of support and arrange for clients to access it. This might be funds for special equipment for someone with a disability, adaptions to a property so an older client can remain at home or funds for a rental deposit. Caseworkers also sign-post clients onto specialist local services for advice on benefits, housing, mental health, debt, finding work etc. The essential part of the role is interacting with clients, so you may be visiting clients or doing this virtually. As part of your local branch you might have access to an office, but many volunteers are based at home. What does this role involve? • Contacting clients and arranging to meet them at a mutually convenient time either face-to-face or remotely • Liaising with clients and completing a form to assess their circumstances including financial information • Sign-posting clients onto local services providing specialist advice • Applying on the client’s behalf to military and non-military sources of charitable funding • Arranging for the purchase of goods and services • Keeping in touch with the client so they know how their case is progressing • Keeping in touch with your branch so they know your availability • Keeping up to date with training and SSAFA news so that you are best able to support clients • Being a positive ambassador for SSAFA remembering that anyone you meet could be a potential client, volunteer or fundraiser • Volunteering within the standards and values of SSAFA including observing our policies such as the Volunteering policy and data protection policy (these will be covered in your training and local induction.) What can you gain from this volunteering role? • Support people in your community with a military background • Use your skills, knowledge and life experience to benefit others • Support and friendship from your local SSAFA branch and the wider SSAFA community • Experience, training and skills that you can highlight on your CV and in job interviews • Better physical and mental health – studies show that volunteers live longer and experience lower levels of stress and depression! Minimum Age: 18 Is a criminal record check required? Yes

The Branch Support Coordinator is a key member of the team, ensuring that beneficiaries access the right support in a timely manner. This role involves liaising with regional and national teams and coordinating casework support provided to beneficiaries by Branch volunteers. Why do we need you? We’ve been supporting the Armed Forces community since 1885. Our clients come from all backgrounds and age groups and may have served in WW2 or in a more recent conflict like the Falklands or Afghanistan. There are SSAFA branches throughout the UK and overseas who support local volunteers to deliver services to veterans, serving personnel and their families. Some branches are divided into smaller divisions to ensure the best local service delivery. Each branch has a team of volunteer caseworkers, support volunteers, executive roles and fundraisers. In recognition of our clients’ service to the Nation we aim to provide financial, practical, and emotional support when it’s needed most. To do this we need excellent coordination of local services and between our teams. What would you be doing? • Every SSAFA Branch has different needs, however, below are the main activities of a Support Coordinator: • Coordinating and assigning referrals: Accepting referrals for beneficiary casework support from SSAFA’s Regional Office and allocating beneficiaries’ cases to branch volunteers. • Providing quality support: Overseeing SSAFA casework across a branch, ensuring beneficiaries receive support that meets SSAFA’s casework standards and raising issues where it does not. • Using online systems: Using SSAFA’s case management system to record, coordinate and track beneficiaries’ cases. • Managing and supporting volunteers: Ensuring volunteer caseworkers have a manageable caseload and that effective support and supervision is in place. • Signposting and partnership working: Liaising with Central Office and Specialist Services teams to ensure access to specialist support where needed e.g., Mentoring. • Keeping volunteers informed and up to date: Supporting the Branch Training Coordinator and Volunteering Coordinator to ensure volunteer caseworkers are up to date with training and have the information needed to carry out their role.