Our amazing team of vibrant & diverse volunteers helps us run over 700 shops. Our stores sell lots of great donated & new goods to help raise vital funds to make a real difference to disadvantaged children, young people and families across the UK. Our retail stores are the face of our charity on the high-street and in local communities. We have loads of amazing stock donated to us every week, and this all needs to be sorted, tagged and put on the shop-floor for sale! Making sure our shops look fantastic is another task you can get involved with. You may also be required to help out on the till too, but we will show you how that works during your time volunteering with us. We value the contribution of everyone who supports Barnardo’s. You will be a friendly face of Barnardo’s by volunteering in one of our shops. It would be great if you could volunteer one shift a week (or even more if you want) but we’re always happy to be flexible to work around your availability. Why we want you: Our amazing team of vibrant & diverse volunteers helps us run over 700 stores. Our stores sell lots of great donated and new goods to help raise vital funds to make a real difference to disadvantaged children, young people and families across the UK. What you will be doing: Work on the till processing sales and returns Prepare stock, including sorting, steaming and pricing Create stylish window displays Replenish stock on the shop floor Stock-take and other administrative tasks The skills you need: Friendly and helpful Happy to be part of an amazing team of staff and volunteers Enthusiastic about the work of Barnardo’s Flexible and willing to do a variety of the shop tasks What's in it for you: Have fun and meet new people Develop skills for your CV including confidence, teamwork and problem solving Make a difference to the lives of children, young people and their families Learning and development opportunities through our Volunteer Academy which includes access to Level 2 Qualifications and other accredited courses Full training and experience of working in retail as a volunteer Other information: Minimum age 14 Shop based Location Unit 3, Centrepoint Retail Park, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, AB25 3SQ, United Kingdom Disclaimer We look to recruit a diverse range of volunteers. If your skills don't fit the above, please do not let this put you off as we are able to be flexible with most of our roles. If you are unable to apply online through the link on this page, please visit your local store for a paper application form or contact the Barnardo's Volunteering Team on volunteering@barnardos.org.uk

The Muirhead Outreach project is an early intervention charity that works with families to keep them together through difficult and challenging times. Their aim is to minimise the impact of trauma on families and help them break the cycle. As a trustee for the organisation your role will involve providing good governance and support for the staff team and project. The Board meet a minimum four times per year and attend various fundraising events throughout the year. The MOP board of Trustees are looking for new members and whilst all you really need is enthusiasm about our work and to share our values…. Most of the board members have full time jobs as well as their volunteer role as Trustee. -We meet a minimum of 4 times a year (face to face if possible) -We attend and help with fundraising events -We have access to training and development opportunities -Once a year we host an AGM -We are aware of Muirheads plans and goals and support the team towards achieving them Oh….and we eat cake….lots of cake!

Lucky Ewe aims to give people with additional support needs the chance to experience farming. Lucky Ewe are recruiting a Treasurer to monitor the financial actions of the organisation. This will include authorising bank payments and ensuring financial activities such as bookkeeping, budgeting and preparation of reports are completed in a timely way. As Treasurer your role will be to advise the Board of Trustees on how to meet its financial responsibilities and provide financial updates to the board. The treasurer will also collaborate with professional advisers and oversee the preparation of annual accounts.

Steps to Health is a programme designed to reduce inactivity levels and to increase the number of people walking. It has particular focus on supporting active lifestyles among inactive adults and those with long term conditions. Short health walks are free to attend and are led across the city. We are seeking friendly individuals to help us to support various walking groups around Dundee. You can go through training to become a certified Walk Leader, or simply come along as often as you can manage to help chat to folk and make the tea and coffee at the end – it’s up to you. Various opportunities are available at different groups around the city. Here is a link to more information - https://www.leisureandculturedundee.com/leisure/health-and-wellbeing/steps-to-health Volunteers must go through LACD’s own induction process and are fully supported with any training needs.

We are looking for volunteers to support digital groups that take place across communities in Edinburgh and East Lothian, providing advice to people who are looking to improve their digital skills. From offering basic support with turning on or using a device, to focused help in areas like how to keep in touch with friends and family online; how to save money online; or help with CV writing, job searches and applying for jobs online. You will be encouraging the person to learn at their own pace to build their confidence, provide a consistent level of customer service and support our staff in obtaining monitoring and evaluation data.

Are you looking for a rewarding way of sharing your experiences and life skills in order to make a positive impact in your community and help tackle child poverty? This is the opportunity for you! Part of the Parental Employment Support (PES) programme, Project Scotland is now recruiting volunteer mentors to support an individual in their community to overcome barriers they face in sustaining jobs or progressing in work. Our PES mentors offer one-to-one support to a local parent (mentee) they are matched with for 1 hour every 1-2 weeks. This role will involve getting to know your mentee and the challenges they may face, discussing their future goals, sharing your own experiences or skills and ultimately champion them to progress in life and work. Our volunteers do not need to have any specific career experience or qualification – just a positive and empathetic mindset and a passion for helping others to succeed.

Across Scotland Project Scotland supports young people to reach their potential through tailored support, mentoring and the opportunity to experience the benefits of a volunteering themselves as well as the support of a volunteer mentors. This is a national programme which we continue to offer in the Dundee area. As a guide - 6-month commitment – 1 hour weekly although this will be flexible and may fluctuate to meet mentor and mentee availability, this meeting would ideally be face to face however given the COVID situation many matches are virtual using email/telephone/video chat/WhatsApp In the role you may be assisting a young person to identify personal goals and aims and support them to work towards these in a planned and thought through way. e.g., building self-esteem, feeling more confident in social situations, expressing themselves effectively, recognising personal strengths. In other matches you might be working on softer outcomes helping them to develop life skills, routine, planning for the day, managing their time effectively and in many cases just checking in to make sure all is well, and they are doing all right.

At MCR Pathways, we know that all young people are talented. However, our country’s care-experienced and young people who have experienced disadvantage face challenges beyond their control that make it more difficult for them to succeed. These young people are in our communities but we don’t always see their struggles. As a community, we can change this. We recruit and train volunteer mentors who are matched with a young person based on personality, hobbies and career aspirations. Mentors meet with their young person at their school for just one hour a week and provide a compassionate, listening ear. MCR Mentors: • Build a relationship, improving the self-esteem of their young person • Help their young people discover their own passion for learning & achieving • Empower their young people to overcome the challenges thrown at them Education is the key to unlocking our young people’s potential. Our volunteer Mentors are supported every step of the way as they guide their young person onto a positive pathway. No experience is required and full training is given. A PVG (protecting vulnerable groups scheme) will be required prior to mentoring. This will be discussed in your onboarding process and is free of charge to obtain. How to become a Mentor Once you have registered your interest online at https://mcrpathways.org/become-a-mentor/ or by clicking the 'Apply' button below, you’ll be invited to attend an Information Session. The MCR Pathways Central Team will take you through the programme in more detail. After this, you’ll take part in an informal 1-to-1 chat which helps us understand more about you so we can make an inspired match between our mentors and young people. Lastly, you will be asked to complete a training session before you are then matched with your mentee by our expert panel. After matching, the central team and School Coordinator are always on-hand to offer advice and support throughout the year, while our online mentor community provides a platform to share experiences and access resources throughout the year. Can you volunteer just one hour a week and #BeTheBridge between a young person's talent and possibilities in life? Sign up and get involved today!

We’re looking for volunteers to support our national helpline which was set up to provide advice to people who have received a digital device as part of the Scottish Government Connecting Scotland programme. You’ll answer calls, providing guidance over the phone to individuals and carry out associated administrative tasks. Queries range from enquiries about the programme, to basic support with turning on or using a device. You don’t need to be an IT expert as training will be provided but you’ll be friendly, patient and keen to help vulnerable people to get online

Woven Together is a community research project that explores the history of people of Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic origin in and around Dundee. We want to uncover as many stories as we can and showcase them on this site and through various other activities. Possible outputs include community events, a pop-up exhibition, school projects, and more – we want your ideas about how best to share the results of our research. How can I get involved? There are various ways that you can help us, depending on your own interest. Here are some of the main ones: 1. Archive researchers – we need lots of volunteers to investigate archives, records, newspapers, museum collections, and other sources to find information and turn it into stories 2. Oral historians – we want people to record interviews with friends or relatives about their experiences in Dundee 3. Video historians – we want people to record short films to capture visual histories such as traditional recipes, festivals, or fashions 4. Copywriters – some of our archive detectives may not be able to write up their findings, so we need people to turn their information into readable blog posts for the website 5. Information verifiers and Proofreaders – before we publish any information we need volunteers to check for accuracy 6. Video/audio editors – we need people who can edit video and audio recordings into suitable packages for the website 7. Web editors – we’re looking for volunteers with web design and editing skills to improve and add to this site 8. Exhibition and Event Hosts – maybe you have a venue that could host an activity relating to the project? 9. Sponsors/Partners – perhaps you’d like to be more actively involved in the project as a partner or sponsor of one of our activities? What’s in it for me? There are lots of reasons to get involved in the project. As well as doing something positive for the community, you will have the opportunity to gain new skills (eg in research, interviewing, web editing etc) and get valuable work experience to boost your CV. Anyone who complete at least 10 hours of volunteering will receive a certificate of participation and for our most active volunteers, we may be able to provide employment references where appropriate.