As Part Of The Angus Council Holiday Programme , We Are Looking For Additional Volunteers During The Angus School Holidays in 2024 Saturday 6th April & Sunday 7th April Friday 28 June to Monday 12 August 2024 Monday 7 October to Friday 18 October Friockheim Park Community Volunteers Are Offering Stay & Play Sessions At All These Sessions We Will Be Providing Hot/Cold Drinks, Refreshments & Fresh Fruit To Both Children & Adults. You Will Be Part Of A Team Of Volunteers Running Each Session Which Will Be Held On A Variety Of Days Throughout The Holidays, An Enhanced PVG Will Be Required For This Role. Please See Below Sections With More Information. We Look Forward To Hearing From You Soon.

Support groups are essential for parents and families seeking support. They provide an opportunity for families to meet others who are also living with a family member who has autism, they provide a safe environment for people with autism and their families to attend and meet and they offer an opportunity for families and individuals to share their own experience and listen to others. What you will be doing Ensuring members are informed when there are support groups meetings coming up (via official branch NAS e-mail, social media or text, for example). Advertising the support group (posters, leaflets, etc.) Attending the weekly support group sessions. Sharing information (full training will be given). Signposting to other support, professionals, organisations etc. Welcoming new members. Liaising with other volunteers to ensure there is a volunteer present for the duration of the meeting. Accompanying group members in local outings.

Why we want you The charity has around 100 branches, all run by volunteers, who provide local support to autistic people and their families. Every branch is different and so are the activities they provide – they may run parent support groups, adult social groups, children’s activities, conferences or focus on providing information or campaigning. However, no matter how big or small, all branches are hugely valued by the people in their local area. Branches are run entirely by volunteers with advice and support from the national charity. Social groups are a great way to give people on the autism spectrum an opportunity to improve their confidence, self-esteem and reduce isolation through spending time with others in a group setting and accessing social activities in the community. What you will be doing Attending the monthly support group sessions Supporting the group leader with setting up and clearing away after a meeting Welcoming new members Signposting to other support, professionals, organisations etc Liaising with the group leader and the other volunteers to ensure there is a volunteer present for the duration of the meeting

Are you passionate about promoting inclusivity and accessibility? Join Access Orkney and contribute to our mission of creating a more inclusive Orkney for disabled people. Together, we can break down barriers and ensure that everyone has equal access to the community and opportunities. At Access Orkney our mission is to create an inclusive environment where disabled individuals can fully participate and thrive. We envision a future in which disability is not a barrier, but rather a celebration of diversity. What could a volunteer gain from the experience? This would be an opportunity to support disabled people to improve access and inclusion in Orkney. All the members either have a disability, or are carer to a disabled person, or someone who has a long-term health condition. You would gain an awareness and an understanding of challenging issues that disabled people faces daily. As a member of Access Orkney, you can: - Help make Orkney more accessible and inclusive for people to live, work and visit; - Attend meetings and contribute to discussions and decisions on work done by Access Orkney; - Vote for office bearers and members of the Board of Trustees.

support from the national charity. Support groups are essential for parents and families seeking support. They provide an opportunity for families to meet others who are also living with a family member who has autism, they provide a safe environment for people with autism and their families to attend and meet and they offer an opportunity for families and individuals to share their own experience and listen to others. What you will be doing Ensuring members are informed when there are support groups meetings coming up (via official branch NAS e-mail, social media or text, for example). Advertising the support group (posters, leaflets, etc.) Attending the weekly support group sessions. Sharing information (full training will be given). Signposting to other support, professionals, organisations etc. Welcoming new members. Liaising with other volunteers to ensure there is a volunteer present for the duration of the meeting. Accompanying group members in local outings. When and where Monthly Online group sessions (last Tuesday evening of each month)

Would you like to support people with learning disabilities to socialise and make friends? We are looking for Volunteer Event Supporters in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Stirling & Clacks and Falkirk to help at and lead social events. Dates-n-mates is a friendship and dating agency for adults with learning disabilities offering social events to enable people to socialise, make friends and form meaningful relationships. Our work is underpinned by a human rights-based approach. We believe it is people’s right to live life free of discrimination and to develop friendships and relationships of their choosing, to love and be loved. Our events include going to restaurants, pubs, cinema, tenpin bowling, day trips and walks. Events take place afternoons and evenings and usually last 2 hours. As an Events Supporter, you will attend the event and help the members to interact while they’re together. It’s all about helping them to have a safe, enjoyable and friendly time. It’s sociable, great fun and very rewarding! A large number of people with learning disabilities feel lonely and socially isolated. Your support will help to change this. We ask for a minimum of 1 event per month. Dates-n-Mates offer a variety of training and support to our volunteers.

Community event volunteers attend and support our regular social events for focus people and their families in Edinburgh and Lothian’s. Social events have a theme or activity (such as arts & crafts, coding, Zumba, martial arts, etc.) and volunteers join in with the focus people. This helps to build the focus people’s confidence and skills in social situations. Events are scheduled, but volunteers can attend a selection of the dates if their schedule doesn’t allow for full commitment to the social events. Volunteers will be registered with Disclosure Scotland PVG scheme

Befrienders, as part of the circle of support, help the focus person to build their confidence and participate in social activities within their community. As a Volunteer Befriender, you will be a part of a person’s circle of support and help the focus person to build their confidence through participating in social activities within their community. This may include going for walks, participating in clubs or classes together, or attending Equal Futures’ monthly social events. Befrienders attend the circle meetings (approx. bimonthly) and meet 1:1 with their focus person weekly or fortnightly. Equal Futures supports you throughout your volunteering. Volunteers will be registered with Disclosure Scotland PVG Scheme

At Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA), all horses benefit the lives of over 25,000 disabled children and adults. With fun activities like riding and carriage driving, they provide therapy, fitness, skills development and opportunities for achievement – all supported by 18,000 amazing volunteers and qualified coaches at nearly 500 RDA centres all over the UK. RDA is an inclusive and diverse organisation. RDA welcome clients with physical and learning disabilities and autism, and there are no age restrictions. Through their network of member groups, RDA is at work in every corner of the UK, in cities and remote rural areas, bringing the therapy, achievement and fun of horses to as many people as possible. RDA is a charity, and they can only carry out our life-changing activities thanks to the generosity of donors, the dedication of volunteers and the good nature of fantastic horses. The Regional Chair role is a voluntary position and is vital in providing development and direction within their region whilst keeping open communication channels. They support their regional officer’s in their roles, which ensures volunteers are knowledgeable on RDA’s objectives and operations. The Regional Chair works closely with both National Office and their Regional team. In the role of Regional Chair, there are opportunities to contribute to the development of RDA UK through their membership of the Regional Chair’s Committee, which directly report to the RDA Board of Trustees as well as receiving ongoing support from RDA National office. Starting out as a Regional Chair includes the opportunity to attend an induction day at the National Training Centre or by video conference (subject to Covid-19 restrictions). Ideally, you will have: • Enthusiasm for RDA UK and the values it holds. • Experience of being part of chairing a committee and an interest in working with others to develop plans. • An interest and ability to visit and interact with groups throughout the region. • An open mind to supporting volunteers and groups in different ways. • An ability to communicate in a variety of ways including the use of email. Qualities: • A willingness to lead • Have the skills to run a meeting well • Have an efficient approach to the role • Organised

Dates-n-Mates is a friendship and dating agency for adults with a learning disability. They run lots of social events and activities, helping people to meet others and to build friendships and relationships. Their work is underpinned by a human rights-based approach and believe it is people’s right to live life free of discrimination and to develop friendships and relationships of their choosing, to love and be loved. As an Events Volunteer, your role is to help their members enjoy socialising in safe and friendly environments. THe events include going to restaurants, pubs, cinema, tenpin bowling, day trips and walks. The events are sociable, great fun and your role is very rewarding. You will initially shadow a volunteer or member of staff to help you get to know everyone and see what is involved. Events take place afternoons and evenings and usually last 2 hours. Dates-n-Mates asks their volunteers to commit to a minimum of 1 event per month. Dates-n-Mates also offers a variety of training and support to their volunteers. It is a requirement for all volunteers to join the PVG scheme but there is no cost to yourself. All expenses including travel will be covered.