The Moray Duke of Edinburgh's (DofE) Award Committee plays a pivotal role in the running of the Duke of Edinburgh's Award scheme locally here in Moray. The committee is seeking a new chairperson to help lead the committee and help manage its activities. Meetings are held quarterly. This is a very rewarding role, as the work of the committee directly benefits the many young people who are on the scheme and those who volunteer for it. The D of E Awards help young people develop their life-skills, self-confidence as well as their mental and physical resilience. For an informal chat about this role or becoming a committee member, please get in touch.

As a volunteer working within Gymnastics/Trampoline clubs/classes operating within local community venues and sport centres in Dundee, you will have the opportunity to: Work alongside fully qualified coaching staff who will help you to understand the basic fundamentals of the sport, enabling you to deliver and coach sessions with confidence; Access coach education that you think would be of value to you as a volunteer; All education would be financially supported through the organisation or through identified funding that is available for the development of volunteers; Be a valued member of the coaching team and will have the opportunity to be a part of the progressive development of the clubs/classes that you are actively volunteering with.

Boatmen/women will be trained to handle boats safely to cover open water swims. Swimming coaches if not already trained will be put through different courses to become a qualified coach. Lifesavers will be given guidance on how to rescue someone that may be in difficulty. Lifeguards will be given training to become qualified lifeguards.

Walk Leaders promote positive physical and mental health and wellbeing by leading and supporting people to participate in short health walks within their local community. You will be responsible for risk assessing all walks, welcoming new members to group and supporting existing members to take part. You will take weekly attendance records, check numbers on return and help Community Health Team staff make decisions to continue/cancel walks in poor weather. Full training will be provided and Walk Leaders will have the opportunity to attend volunteer meetings to share experience and help improve the short health walks programme across the city.

Shinty Referees are required to officiate at matches in St Andrews, Dundee, Perth, Aberdour and Edinburgh. Additional opportunities exist for matches in West Highlands and Argyll and Bute. The role of the referee requires a good level of fitness to a standard of that expected in a 'fun-run' or a bike-a-thon'. Training and support are on hand to initiate you onto the rules.

Help support Aberdeen's local athletics community by volunteering as an official for indoor and outdoor track and field competitions. There are opportunities to specialise as a track or field judge, timekeeper or photo finish judge, starter or starters assistant or endurance official. We also have volunteer administration opportunities, managing registrations and results. Aberdeen AAC can help volunteers earn Athletics Officials qualifications if they wish as well. A fantastic and exciting opportunity to be involved in athletics and its successful future development in Aberdeen-all help is greatly appreciated. Please contact us for further details at: Brian Pahlmann (Club Manager) E Mail: clubmanager@aberdeenaac.co.uk / tel.: 07521 082781.

Streetsport provides young people across Aberdeen City with the opportunity to play sport for free in a fun and safe environment. We run week night sessions year-round and are looking for volunteers to help at these sessions. Working as part of a team, you will assist with organising and participating in activities while building relationships with the young people that attend the sessions. Volunteering with Streetsport is a fantastic opportunity to make a positive difference in the local communities. In addition to enhancing your CV / excellent experience for future employment, you will also have the opportunity to attend internal and external coaching and training courses. For more details please contact Findlay Harkins, Streetsport Assistant at email f.harkins@rgu.ac.uk or tel.: 01224 263681.

One of Scotland's Great Trails, The Dava Way, is maintained entirely by volunteers...Could you join the team for the occasional Saturday? The Dava Way links the 24 miles between Forres and Grantown mostly following the route of the dismantled Highland Railway Line and is used by thousands of walkers, cyclists and horse riders each year. It is maintained by members of the Forres-based Dava Way Association and funded by donations and occasional grants from local and national charities. The Association organises monthly maintenance days to clear drainage and cut back undergrowth and fallen trees so that the path remains usable. As well as maintenance tasks, the volunteers are progressively improving the track as and when funding permits. Key to the ongoing success of the Dava Way is the team of volunteers who give their time to maintain the trail. Please consider joining the team on a regular or even occasional basis.

Main role is to steward on New Year Day either on road closure points or assisting swimmers out of the water. There is normally a crowd of six to seven thousand People watching the event and three hundred swimmers in the water. Road closure is to ensure that no vehicles come past the road closure points except ambulance or Fire Brigade , you will be give training prior to the day on aspects of health and safety. Assisting swimmers out of the cold water you will be positioned on land at the top of a wall ladder and your role is to oversee the swimmer safely to the top verbally engaging with them to ensure they are okay. There is a briefing on the 31st December at 1pm at the Clubhouse to ensure that everyone knows their specific role and again on the day of the event. You will be given a high viz vest and you will wear a lifejacket if your duties are at the top of the ladder.

Aberdeenshire Council are looking for eager and motivated volunteers to contribute to the development of projects and partnerships in a sporting and physical activity environment (incorporating sport, play, health and active travel) for young people. These exciting roles will support the Active Schools team in meeting the national aims of Sportscotland. You will be an enthusiastic, driven individual with excellent interpersonal skills who can help grasp opportunities to develop sport and physical activity within Aberdeenshire. What can you get involved with?A number of opportunities are available to help with a range of activities across Aberdeenshire. These include • Extra-curricular sports clubs • Community Sports Clubs • Holiday Sports Camps • Events Management • Health Projects What is Active Schools? Active Schools works with schools, clubs and communities to help make sure children start active and stay active. The fundamental aim of Active Schools is to offer children and young people the opportunities and motivation to adopt, healthy lifestyles, now and into adulthood. How can I get involved? Active Schools relies on volunteers, coaches, clubs and many other partners to make it successful. Who’s Involved in Active Schools? • Sportscotland • Aberdeenshire Council • Schools • Communities • Local Clubs • Parents • Pupils • Teachers • The list is endless, anyone with an interest or wish to be physically active can be involved in Active Schools.