The Rotaract Clubs in NorthEast Scotland are hosting our first ever 'colour run' event - Rotaract Rainbow Run. This is an event to increase the publicity of all Rotaract clubs within our district and to fundraise for Charlie House and The Rotary Foundation. We mainly want to be more connected to the local community and work together for something fun and meaningful! Rotaract Clubs are led by a group of young people from 18 years onwards, to promote leadership, fellowship, personal and professional development. There are currently 3 clubs within the district, Rotaract Club of Aberdeen, Moray and Dundee. We all do various fundraisers, networking with businesses and charities, and socialising throughout the year! The Rotaract Rainbow Run event takes place at the wonderful Duthie Park, Aberdeen (at the centre field area where the bandstand is) on Sunday 9th June 2024. There are several roles you can volunteer for: - Crowd control stewarding (entrance/ exit, start and finish line) - Colour dusters! (dusting the colour powder along the 'running' tracks) - Registration and lost and found stands - Safety stewards (monitoring general safety of the crowd) - Photographer needed too! We are looking for total of 6-8 (max 10) volunteers to join us to make this event possible! Excellent support and relevant guidance is provided to all volunteers. Includes you will be briefed about the event on a successful application and detailed briefing on the day of the event. You will be provided with a contact for any queries prior to the event and there will be support system set up on the day by the event control team. A fantastic, enjoyable event and great way to help make a positive difference. For more information please contact Kathleen Tan, President at email: kathleentan99@gmail.com or telephone: 07376384633. *(closing date for registering your interest to volunteer is the 12th April 2024)

Braveheart are currently recruiting volunteers who can help us support older individuals, of varying needs, to increase their physical, social, and mental wellbeing through walking. We need individuals who can lead and accompany low level health walks at our Weekly and Away Day Walks around the Falkirk area. If you have a few hours spare per week, enjoy walking, and meeting new people then this could be a great role for you! The main responsibilities include: - Working alongside Walking Development Officer, and fellow Leaders, to risk assess and plan suitable low- level walks within the Falkirk District - Leading and supporting our walking programme – walks vary from 30 minutes to 1 hour Weekly Walks, and 45 minute to 1.25 hour Away Day Walks - Providing a friendly, welcoming and safe environment for walkers - Handling essential paperwork for new and current walkers - Attending 6 weekly Walk Leaders meetings If you are interested in helping people walk their way to good health, please get in touch!

A fantastic opportunity to join our exciting lock keeping project and experience the 'canal magic' for yourself. As a member of our enthusiastic team of volunteers you will be working in the unique setting of the Forth and Clyde Canal and around famous landmarks such as the Falkirk Wheel and The Kelpies. Working with our volunteer lock keeping team based at Lock 16 in Camelon, the role will involve assisting with boat movements on the Forth and Clyde Canal between Lock 3 at the Kelpies and Lock 20 near Banknock. Go Forth and Clyde assists with every boat movement between these locks 7 days per week during the lock keeping season, so there is ample opportunity to get involved. V Volunteers can use their own bicycles to travel between the locks, but Go Forth and Clyde also provides bicycles for volunteers to use whilst on lock keeping duty. The required tools, life jackets and hi-vis clothing are also provided.

Sign up now to volunteer at the exciting Aberdeen Kiltwalk 2024! Join our fantastic team of Kiltie volunteers and help support thousands of walkers as they take on Scotland’s ultimate walking challenge and fundraise for a charity close to their heart. Aberdeen Kiltwalk takes place on Sunday 2nd June 2024 with the wonderful Aberdeen Duthie Park the starting point and ending in the glorious Bellfield Park, Banchory, with a selection of roles to choose from at either venue/any stage of the Kiltwalk. There really is something for everyone! You could volunteer seeing our walkers off at the start line, welcome them across the finish line or help them recharge at one of our Pit Stops. You can also provide support on the route by cheering and directing walkers. You can do this on foot, by cycling or by driving – we have options to suit all. Kiltwalk is Scotland’s largest mass participation walking event with over 145,000 people taking part since 2016. The kind-hearted Kiltwalk community have taken big strides for charities close to their hearts and together with The Hunter Foundation, have managed to raise a staggering £42.5 million to date. All funds raised have been distributed to 3,330 Scottish Charities. Our walkers rely on the encouragement and motivation they receive from our volunteers and many report that this is what ultimately gets them across the finish line. Be part of a feel-good event, soak up the Kiltwalk atmosphere and meet like-minded people. You’ll also have the opportunity to develop new skills and gain valuable experience in the events industry. It truly is a rewarding day! All Kiltie Volunteers receive training and support to carry out their assigned roles and are kitted out in bright blue Kiltie uniforms provided by Official Kit Partners, Trespass. Volunteers can claim travel support of up to £15 as well. If you would like to learn new skills, meet new people and have a truly rewarding experience, then apply to be a Kiltie Volunteer with us. For more information and to apply please visit: https://thekiltwalk.co.uk/volunteer and https://app.betterimpact.com/Application?OrganizationGuid=a18e5fda-04c8-4ff1-b1a4-81668fb30278&ApplicationFormNumber=1

Sign up now to volunteer at the Aberdeen Kiltwalk! Join our fantastic team of Kiltie volunteers and help support thousands of walkers as they take on the Aberdeen Kiltwalk and fundraise for a charity close to their heart. The Aberdeen Kiltwalk will take place between Duthie Park, Aberdeen and Bellfield Park, Banchory on Sunday 2nd June. With a selection of roles to choose from, there really is something for everyone! See our walkers off at the start line, welcome them across the finish line or help them recharge at one of our Pit Stops. You can also provide support on the route by cheering and directing walkers. You can do this on foot, by cycling or by driving – we have options to suit all. Kiltwalk is Scotland’s largest mass participation walking event with over 145,000 people taking part since 2016. The kind-hearted Kiltwalk community have taken big strides for charities close to their hearts and together with The Hunter Foundation, have managed to raise a staggering £42.5 million to date. All funds raised have been distributed to 3,330 Scottish Charities. Our walkers rely on the encouragement and motivation they receive from our volunteers and many report that this is what ultimately gets them across the finish line. Be part of a feel-good event, soak up the Kiltwalk atmosphere and meet like-minded people. You’ll also have the opportunity to develop new skills and gain valuable experience in the events industry. It truly is a rewarding day!

We are looking for welcoming and enthusiastic volunteer(s) to lead short health walks in Moray -- currently these gentle walks are based in Forres, Fochabers, Hopeman, Elgin, Cullen, Buckie, Lossiemouth, Dufftown, Rothes and Keith. It's sociable, relaxed, fun and flexible -- and there is great support for our volunteers. Becoming a volunteer walk leader requires you to commit around an hour or so of your time weekly (but there is room for flexible dates!) and to sometimes complete a small amount of preparation & paper work for the walk. Health walks encourage people who have not exercised for a while, find walking boring, or lack confidence to join a walking group because they think they will not be able to keep up. Walks are free, short, low intensity, safe and social and are usually followed by a cup of tea or coffee and a chat! Over the next year we plan to build upon our network of gentle exercise activities across the Moray region. To help us achieve this we are looking for friendly and supportive volunteers who enjoy walking, meeting new folk sharing the wide ranging health and well- being benefits of gentle physical activity. Volunteers all receive Paths for All Walk Leader training to give them the skills and confidence to lead walks in your community. You will be encouraged to join a Health Walk and chat to a Health Walk leader before your training so that you have an idea of how it works on the ground. Volunteer walk leaders receive on-going support from the local Health Walk co-ordinator, too

Event Makers Co. are a group of four final year RGU students who are fundraising for Erskine Veterans Charity. We are putting on a large makers market and workshop event and require a few volunteers to help the day run more smoothly! It is a pop-up event that aims to raise as much money as possible for Erskine, and raise awareness of the charity and their Forres Activity Centre project, which will support the large number of Veterans across the North East. The North East has a large number of Veterans, and the new activity centre will provide life-changing, and likely life-saving, support for our Veterans. Their existing activity centre in the Erskine's Veterans Village (near Paisley) has proven this. Erskine have been supporting our Veterans since 1916, and support over 1,000 Veterans across Scotland every year. Roles include: - Refreshment stand - Fundraising stand - Car parking attendants / giving directions - General assistants (floating) - Wearing the Erskine mascot costume! Similar events have attracted a few hundred people in the past. We're also happy to provide verification of volunteering hours if required for personal development, CV and so on. We are so grateful for any help in ensuring this event runs smoothly and helps us raise as much as we can for Erskine Veterans! We are fully backed by Erskine and RGU to host the event.

Various volunteer roles available - at start and finish points including taking times

Parkruns are free, weekly, 5km events, bringing communities together in public parks and open spaces to have some fun in a friendly, social and supportive environment. The event at Rozelle Park in Ayr is held every Saturday morning with heaps of different ways to volunteer, including setting up the event, marshalling, timekeeping, scanning, handing out finish tokens or tail walking, to name just a few. It’s really simple to get involved: - Register once for free on our website - you will get a unique parkrun ID - Send the event an email or message on Facebook about helping out. - Come along on Saturday morning and have a fun morning helping in the community and meeting new people. The minimum age to formally volunteer is 16, although families with children over 4 are welcome to lend a hand. Anyone under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult. No training is required, roles are fully supported on the day and you can take part as often or as little as you would like to at any parkrun event. If you want to meet new people, have fun, learn new skills, use your skills, build confidence and contribute in a positive way to your community, helping at parkrun is a great place to start! Do you love having fun, love meeting people, love making Ayr a healthier and happier place…then we’d love to hear from you.

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.