CLEAR offers opportunities for local people to volunteer in its community workshop at 47 Sandwell Street, Buckhaven. These sessions run on Wednesdays and Thursdays every week from 10.am-3.30pm, supervised by a CLEAR staff member or lead volunteer The small workshop has tools and equipment for woodwork and crafts of various types, as well as a well-equipped bike workshop where repairs for the wider public are carried out. The wood workshop produces a range of different items such as planters, birdbath boxes, signs and garden furniture. Most of this voluntary activity is carried out in the workshop or yard, but may also involve working outdoors in the two community gardens and other sites installing items or carrying out repairs.

The Trustee will provide direction for the Centre on a wide range of matters with due care and diligence. They will provide strategic overview in terms of purpose and delivery of services. They will develop forwarding planning systems which consider current and future factors which impact on services we provide. They will closely monitor and review external and internal factors which influence the need for services within South Ayrshire. Accountability The Trustee is accountable to the Board, contractual partners, regulatory bodies such as OSCR and Care Inspectorate. Trustee’s manage the Centre effectively and regularly meet to oversee the activities and services provided by the Centre. They have a vital role in terms of setting and reviewing policies and procedures in consultation with all staff within the Centre and if appropriate partner agencies. The Committee shall ensure that our Annual Report is completed, and our AGM is held within the timescales set out within the Constitution of the Centre. Interest of the Charity Trustees are expected to put the interest of the charity before their own interests or the interests of any other person or organisation. Applicants must be committed to the ethos/aims and objectives of the Centre. Charitable Purpose Trustee much ensure the charity is operating and fulfilling its charitable purpose as outlined within its constitution. Specific duties • Attend Board Meetings and Sub-Committee meeting as required • Give priority to the interests of the Centre • Act with due care and diligence • Ensure the charity operates within its charitable purpose Qualifications and Skills • Experience within the Charitable Sector • Understanding of decision-making systems within Local and National Government • Good understanding in terms of housing and homelessness • Good understanding Debt, Benefits and income maximisation • Understanding poverty related issues • Good team worker • Attendance at related training and seminars Personal Qualities • Maturity • Patience • Excellent interpersonal skills • Confident • Caring and approachable • Resourceful • Negotiating ability • Non-judgemental

Active Schools works across all schools in Moray, providing opportunities for children and young people to participate in sport before, during and after school, free of charge. Active Schools sessions are delivered by volunteers including coaches from local clubs, young leaders (aged 11-25) and adult volunteers with an interest in sports and/or working with children and young people. Active School Co-ordinators support and mentor volunteers, providing coach education opportunities (often for free) as well as guidance and advice where needed, and PVG checks are also carried out by the team. Each volunteer will have their own particular reasons for volunteering, whether gaining experience for job prospects or meeting new people and giving something to the local community. The aim is to best match the volunteer experience to activity sessions in schools or community settings. Our Young Leader programme offers additional incentives including gaining Active Schools hoodies on reaching a milestone number of volunteer hours. Types of role include coaching, photography, film-making, event organising, mentoring and additional adult supervision at sessions. Visit our Active Schools page here: http://sportinmoray.co.uk/mcsh/active-schools/ Visit our Young Leader page here: http://sportinmoray.co.uk/mcsh/young-leaders/

Family Wellbeing Befriending Volunteer - Edinburgh Would you like to support children, young people, and their families in Edinburgh? Children 1st works to keep children where they are safe, well and loved with their families and communities. This volunteering opportunity will be based within the Children 1st Edinburgh Family Wellbeing Service which supports children and young people across the city. The safety and wellbeing of children and young people is at the heart of what we do. Our work includes support for families who face a number of different barriers and challenges including: ethnically diverse backgrounds; money worries; children with additional support needs; children and parents affected by poor mental health, and families affected by domestic abuse. We take a strength-based approach to improve safety and wellbeing. Volunteering with the Edinburgh Family Wellbeing Service as a befriending volunteer will complement the support we provide to help reduce isolation and promote a sense of belonging by encouraging children and young people to engage with their wider community. What will I be doing We know that safe, supportive and trusting relationships are an essential part of building children’s confidence, resilience and wellbeing. As a befriending volunteer you will build a positive 1 to 1 relationship with the child or young person you are matched with. You will meet with them regularly and support them to take part in a range of activities within their community and to develop new interests and connections. What you do together will depend on the interests of the child and could include taking them to a local park, taking them to sports clubs, art and craft activities, attending events in the community, and much more. We aim to match volunteers and children based on shared interests wherever possible and we also take into account volunteers’ transport requirements. We will explore this with you at interview and during training and induction. Please see role description below for information about the role. Further Information We would love you to be part of the Children 1st team. We provide a comprehensive initial training course that will equip you with the skills and knowledge that you need. Our next training will run on the following dates: • Sun 5th Nov – 10.00am-4.30pm • Weds 8th Nov – 6.00pm-8.30pm • Weds 15th Nov - 6.00pm-8.30pm • Sun 19th Nov - 10.00am-4.30pm This training is being run in partnership with our East Lothian and Midlothian services and will take place at the Children 1st office at 83 Whitehouse Loan, Edinburgh, EH9 1AT. We cover reasonable travel expenses for those attending the training. We also provide all of our volunteers with ongoing support and are able to reimburse reasonable out-of-pocket expenses for travel and costs incurred as part of the volunteering role. We ask volunteers to commit to giving a few hours a week for at least a year. As the children we support attend school we are looking for volunteers with availability out with school hours and weekends. Interviews: We anticipate that interviews will take place from the w/b 12th September 2023. If you would like to find out more about the role or have any questions please get in touch, we’d love to hear from you. Contact Rebecca Gracher – rebecca.gracher@children1st.org.uk

Would you like to help to support children, young people and families in Midlothian? Are you able to offer a few hours of your time each week? If so, please get in touch, we’d love to hear from you. This volunteering opportunity will be based with the Midlothian Family Wellbeing team, in Dalkeith. Our aim is to help children and families recover and move on from trauma and/or adversity that they have faced. Volunteering with the Midlothian team will complement the support families receive from the wider team to help build confidence and stronger family relationships, reduce isolation, build stability in their recovery and promote a sense of belonging with their wider community. We are particularly interested in hearing from people with their own lived experience of addiction and recovery orientated supports, whether that is as the person in addiction or experience of a loved one’s addiction. If you now have stability in relation to recovery and mental health and are interested in volunteering in this area, we would like to hear from you. However, we also welcome applications from those applicants who do not have lived experience but have a passion for doing the right thing for children and families. What will I be doing? Our volunteers build relationships with families in different ways including: • Family Wellbeing – this can include activities such as helping to establish and support family play and spending time with the family in the local community accessing activities and resources. • Befriending – developing a 1 to 1 supportive, reliable, social relationship with a child, young person or adult by arranging weekly opportunities to experience new activities and develop interests. • Parent Mentoring - helping to increase a parent or carer’s confidence and self-esteem. • Group Work – supporting the work of Children1st staff within group sessions with parents as well as whole family activities. During training and induction we will explore further what families need and the skills and qualities you could bring to one of these roles. What do I need to know? We provide a comprehensive introductory training course that will equip you with the skills and knowledge that you need. Our next training will run on the following dates: • Sun 5th Nov – 10.00am-4.30pm • Weds 8th Nov – 6.00pm-8.30pm • Weds 15th Nov - 6.00pm-8.30pm • Sun 19th Nov - 10.00am-4.30pm This training is being run in partnership with our East Lothian and Edinburgh services and will take place at the Children 1st office at 83 Whitehouse Loan, Edinburgh, EH9 1AT. We cover reasonable travel expenses for those attending the training. We also provide all of our volunteers with ongoing support and are able to reimburse reasonable out of pocket expenses. We ask volunteers to commit to giving a few hours a week for at least a year. Please follow link to website below for role description. Interviews: We anticipate that interviews will take place from the w/b 11th September

Alzheimer Scotland is developing their services in Cumnock and surrounding areas. We are keen to hear from anyone locally who enjoys engaging with people with all kinds of activities and/ or have a family or professional history with of care /dementia. This would be to support our Community Activities organiser.

Vision PK provides local groups for people with visual and hearing impairments, giving them the opportunity to meet others, share experiences, socialise, and take part in activities. As the Volunteer Activities Assistant, you will help us organise and facilitate activities for our members. Our activities include social groups, dominoes club, information talks and a swimming class. Each role will have specific requirements which will be geared towards enabling our participants. We hope to match people interested in volunteering with us to support the activity or group which best suits their interest.

Vision PK provides local groups for people with visual and hearing impairments, giving them the opportunity to meet others, share experiences, socialise, and take part in activities. Our volunteers help us to keep things going. Most meetings take place on Tuesdays afternoon between 12.30 and 2.30pm. You could be involved with groups: planning, escorting participants, preparing and serving refreshment, helping organise and facilitate activities, making sure participants can enjoy activities safely and offering assistance where needed.

We have social groups providing activities or sometimes just a friendly environment for people with a visual impairment to come along and have a cuppa & blether. We're always open to suggestions for new activities. Volunteers would be welcome - to make tea and serve refreshments, to organise and run the activity, guide participants and to chat and generally keep things going.

We have social groups providing activities or sometimes just a friendly environment for people with a visual impairment to come along and have a cuppa & blether. We're always open to suggestions for new activities. Volunteers would be welcome - to make tea and serve refreshments, to organise and run the activity, guide participants and to chat and generally keep things going.