Do you love to chat and get to know people? Can you talk about anything and everything? In our shops we talk to our customers, make them feel welcome, help them find the things they’re looking for and inform them of the BHF’s life saving heart research. So, we’re always looking for outgoing and enthusiastic customer service volunteers.

Scottish Veterans Residences was established in 1910 in reaction to the sight of veterans sleeping rough on the streets. We are relaunching our onsite shop at our veterans' residence Whitefoord House in Edinburgh and we're looking for volunteers to support our veterans by providing assistance within the shop. Tasks will include customer service, working on the till, and managing stock. This is a great opportunity to meet new people and learn new skills while helping us in our busy shop.

Do you always have a welcoming smile on your face and love getting in to conversations? Why not get to know the people from your community with this versatile volunteering role. You will be serving customers, helping to promote our stock and awareness campaigns and encouraging every donor to become part of our Gift Aid scheme.

Are you calm, collected and happy to chat on the phone? We’re always looking for friendly, confident and helpful people to join our team and become the voice of your local shop. You will be the first point of contact for our customers helping them with any enquiries and arranging collections for donations.

Looking for a workout? If you like to keep active and stay in shape, volunteering in our warehouse could be the answer you’re looking for. We always need helpful and active people to help keep our stock moving from the van to warehouse and onto the store and from store back to the van for delivery!

Do you have a knack for presentation, an eye for detail and enjoy making things look their best? We’re looking for people like you to volunteer in our F&E stores to help make them look as appealing and inspiring as possible. You can expect to be helping out with visual merchandising, making sure everything is displayed to its full potential; you will also be involved in creating eye catching displays in our homeware department ensuring the items are clean and labelled.

Big Hearts Befrienders provides one-to-one befriending for children and young people aged 7-14 in kinship care, through supporting them to learn new skills and provide a social experience. Through the befriending relationship the child / young person and the befriender may touch on topics such as increasing self-esteem; dealing with worries; respect for others, with the main aim of building a trusting and reliable relationship with an adult and working towards set outcomes.

We are looking for a Stockroom Assistant, we would like someone with experience but it is not essential. As a Stockroom Assistant you must be fit enough to carry larger items. Part of the role includes cleaning items, restoring items and picking up and delivery of donations.

CHSS No Live Half Lived Stroke Rehabilitation Support Services provide support for anyone who has had a stroke as they leave hospital, return home and resume daily life. People who have had a stroke will be supported and helped to relearn or adapt skills so that they can be as independent as possible. Our service follows a pathway from hospital rehabilitation to either one to one rehabilitation or community rehabilitation support, or a combination of both. This can be delivered on a one to one basis or in a group setting. Our volunteering roles takes place either in hospital, home or community setting. The aim of the service is to help people to overcome or cope with the damage caused by a stroke so that they can focus on enjoying life again. Our services provides communication support for people who are finding it difficult to speak, read, write, memory, thinking or understand what other people are saying. We aim to provide a welcoming and stimulating environment which supports and promotes communication and encourages social interaction, enabling people to improve their quality of life, build confidence and self-esteem, and return to their communities with ease. You don’t need special qualifications to be part of our team of volunteers just the ability to offer commitment, to attend training and have a desire to support people who have had a stroke, resulting in cognitive and communication difficulties. As a volunteer you will enjoy interaction with service users, and you will be learning new skills in your spare time. Once fully trained, you will spend time with a matched service user within their home, making sure they receive planned support and assistance on a weekly basis.

Volunteering at Capability Scotland is not just about what you can do for us but equally about what we can do for you. Volunteering builds confidence, improves skills, breaks down social barriers and looks great on your CV. That said, "what you can do for us" is invaluable and without volunteers our shops simply wouldn't be able to operate. We're always looking for help to run our shops and will find a role to suit you including; Receiving donations and working the till Sorting, steaming etc.