Dingwall Community Fridge has just opened next to Dingwall Community Centre, in response to the COVID-19 emergency. We are looking for volunteers to help with the running of this community facility. The area needs to be cleaned twice a day, with the fridge cleaned and checked for out of date food. The volunteer would also need to ensure that hand sanitiser is available for customers. If you would like to be a part of this much valued community facility and can even offer just few hours to help occasionally, then please get in touch.

Volunteers needed to help at an event at Wick riverside to gather litter from the area. This is part of a larger community event organised by the Wick Path Group. This involves refurbishing the big bridge across Wick River and generally maintaining and tidying up the surrounding area. The event is scheduled for the weekend of Saturday Sunday 15th & 16th August.This is a very scenic area and local people are keen to make improvements. Due to COVID please bring your own litter picker if you have one [disposable gloves provided]. This is an all day event but please feel free to come along

East Ren Food Hub has been offering emergency food provision to residents in East Renfrewshire struggling to access food during this pandemic. We are looking for volunteers to support the on-going food support being offered through the food hub. The main duties of the role will be to support the Food Hub Co-ordinator to: * Label and organise food bags as per household need * Pack food bags following agreed checklist from food within Food Hub packing station * Ensure Food Hub packing stations are fully restocked at the end of each shift * Prepare and pack emergency food bags for collection on the day * Ensure appropriate Health & Safety rules are in place and followed by all volunteers * Highlight any challenges to the Food Hub Co-ordinator and work together to address them

Connecting Scotland is a Scottish Government programme set up in response to coronavirus to help support people to get connected. During lockdown on-line support, information and social activities has become the norm. For some it's the only way to maintain some form of contact with the outside world. We are looking for DIGITAL CHAMPION VOLUNTEERS to help local people get connected. Supporting people to learn how to do things like: * Set up an email account * Shop online * Use social platforms like zoom, teams or forums You don’t need to be a computer whizz kid, just have a basic understanding of how to use computers and be interetsed in helping others learn. A full Digital Champions training programme will be offered along with a comprehensive digital toolkit.

Wellbeing Scotland is a voluntary organisation with services across Scotland. We provide a wide range of holistic services for individuals and families whose life experiences have impacted negatively on their wellbeing. Since 1994 we have offered client centred, holistic, trauma informed therapeutic services and have specialised in abuse and trauma work. We work with both children and adults. Due to the Covid 19 crisis our services have never been more needed, and we are currently in urgent need of Volunteer Befrienders in all areas. Do you or anyone you know have a few hours a week to spare to be listening ear to someone who is currently needing a friendly chat? At this time, our befrienders will work remotely by telephone or video calling. No experience necessary(although being a good listener would be an advantage) as training will be provided to help you with this role, and you will be appointed a supervisor for ongoing support. All equipment will also be provided and expenses for out of pocket costs will be reimbursed. Please contact Lorna on 07806444390 or Lorna@wellbeingscotland.org for further info or to request an application pack.

We currently have around 50 shops/ community hubs across Scotland. Our shops and hubs help us raise funds so we can provide our services to the people who need us. Every one of our stores relies on a team of volunteers to help run it and support our staff. About the role: Since the outbreak of Covid 19 the government has set out guidelines for retail to ensure all our staff, customers and volunteers are safe. This volunteer role will help make this possible by doing the following: • Meeting and greeting customers at the entrance of the shop • Managing a socially distanced queuing system • Advising customers of the COVID19 procedures we have in place in the shop, including hand sanitising and social distancing. • Accepting donations and completing gift aid applications • Helping with the ongoing good hygiene procedures of the shop

We currently have around 50 shops/ community hubs across Scotland. Our shops and hubs help us raise funds so we can provide our services to the people who need us. Every one of our stores relies on a team of volunteers to help run it and support our staff. About the role: Since the outbreak of Covid 19 the government has set out guidelines for retail to ensure all our staff, customers and volunteers are safe. This volunteer role will help make this possible by doing the following: • Meeting and greeting customers at the entrance of the shop • Managing a socially distanced queuing system • Advising customers of the COVID19 procedures we have in place in the shop, including hand sanitising and social distancing. • Accepting donations and completing gift aid applications • Helping with the ongoing good hygiene procedures of the shop

*Who We Are: UKFCP Third Party Support Centre is established in March 2020 for the fight against Coronavirus COVID-19. We aim to ensure a safer community for Chinese people with great passion and dedication. We are now at the very CRUCIAL stage and we are looking for talents who could provide help for our community in your area and willing to address issues for the people in need. Be part of us! https://www.ukfcp.com/ukfcp-support-centre *How to Apply Your Talents: - Get more exposure for Support Centre and promote 30 Community Projects. - Generate digital content to raise general public awareness of our support centre work and engage our stakeholders we work with – from clients to volunteers and local organisations - Liaise with local media (UK and Europe) and communities to promote Support Centre services and cover more stories - Develop and manage social media to reach more audiences, help them become more accessible to our services and attract more potential professionals and volunteers *Benefits: - Volunteerfrom home, with an energetic and creative team - Networking with Chinese professionals in the UK A fantastic opportunity to help with all volunteer assistance greatly appreciated. For further details please contact Josephine Hua, Admin Assistant at email supportcentre@ukfcp.com or tel.: 07497348182.

Covid 19 Resilience Aberdeen is coordinating Aberdeen’s response to the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) outbreak and is particularly ensuring older and the most vulnerable people get the help and support they need. We are urgently seeking volunteers to help keep people safe and inside their homes during this crisis. If you are fit and healthy with no underlying health conditions and you are under 70 years old, then your neighbours need you! Now, more than ever before we need to stay connected in our communities and look after one another. >Can you help? We are looking for volunteers to help people living in your own neighbourhood who are unable to leave their homes and have no-one else to help them. This could mean doing things for your neighbours like • Picking up prescriptions • Picking up small amounts of local groceries • Posting mail • Urgent necessities • Making a friendly phone call. All volunteers would have a Neighbourhood coordinator who they could contact for help, support and advice and we would ask that volunteers keep themselves safe by keeping up to date with current advice which can be found on the web sites below. You would not be expected to enter anyone’s home, take any money or other type of payment, this service is free to the person who needs it and goods would be left on the person’s doorstep. If you can help in any way please email communities@aberdeencity.gov.uk All help makes a real difference and will be greatly appreciated, *Please keep updated with the official government public announcements and information at: 1. www.gov.scot/coronavirus-covid-19/ 2. www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-information-for-the-public 3. https://scvo.org.uk/support/covid-19/resources

WaterAid enables the world's poorest people to gain access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene education. These basic human rights underpin health, education and livelihoods and form the first, essential step in overcoming poverty. We work with local partners who understand local issues and we provide them with skills and support. This empowers them and local communities to set up and manage practical and sustainable projects that meet communities real needs. We also campaign locally and internationally, to change policies and practice, and to ensure water and sanitation's vital role in reducing poverty is recognised. During the current COVID 19 pandemic and for the foreseeable future there will be no face-to-face WaterAid talks. Applicants will be asked to complete the Volunteer Speakers ONLINE training course and will stay at home and comply with COVID19 containment requirements until the crisis is over. However, during the crisis many schools are arranging activities for their students via Microsoft Teams, Skype and other applications to complement students’ home-schooling during COVID19. Our Speaker Network has made our PowerPoint presentations available for teachers to download. If applicants know how to use Microsoft Teams or Skype with slides and would like to deliver webinars to schools and organisations, they should let us know when they apply. Training and excellent support is provided to all volunteers. *People can express interest to volunteer at https://www.wateraid.org/uk/get-involved/volunteering/volunteer-as-a-wateraid-speaker after which they will be sent an application form to complete. *If you have any questions or for more details please email Speakers@wateraid.org .