Grooms for equine charity required to assist rehabilitation and to exercise horses using the principles of natural horsemanship. This opportunity is open to any experience/skill level including beginners.

PDSA require volunteers who are bubbly and friendly who can run their shop floor and take care of the till . They need someone with a can do attitude and a great talker. Full training will be given and all the tea and biscuits you can eat!

Volunteer Animal Care Workers are involved in basic animal husbandry. This includes, but is not limited to – • receiving basic training in animal husbandry. • attending to the needs of the individual animals, including mucking out, cleaning, exercising, grooming, admin of first aid and medication under direction from either a volunteer supervisor or manager. • supporting and assisting the Farm Manager in the day to day running of the farm, along with the other volunteers.

Sorting through donated items tagging, hanging, steaming, keep tidy

Cairngorms RDA is a local charity that was approved as a member group of National RDA in September 2012 at Newtonmore, now based at Kingussie to allow local adults and children with disabilities or learning difficulties to have access to horses and ponies as a means of therapy, achievment and enjoyment. Cairngorms RDA is a relatively new group and welcome any support from willing volunteers, whether it is working with the horses or helping with fundraising there is a volunteering opportunity there for you.

Our Home Visitors play a vital role in delivery of our service by visiting potential volunteer pet foster carers to assess their house, home situation and the fosterer. Main tasks: - Contact potential fosterer and arrange a time for the home visit to take place. - Carry out the home visit following the guidelines provided by PFSS. - Complete the home visit report and return a copy to the Home Visit Coordinator.

Sorting through all donations, hanging stock, merchandising of stock, and customer service. Working alongside other volunteers in a friendly, bustling, happy environment. Full training in all aspects of retail which will benefit anyone considering working in this field. Cats Protection are always expanding and opening new stores and like to promote from within so this would be a good stepping stone for anyone interested in working within the 3rd Sector.

Cats Protection is the UK’s leading feline welfare charity and our vision is a world where every cat is treated with kindness and an understanding of its needs. We were set up in 1927. Cats are at the centre of everything we do and our objectives are: homing, neutering and educating people about cats and their care. We help thousands of cats across the UK each year thanks to our network of dedicated volunteers, staff and supporters. At Cats Protection we strongly believe that neutering cats before they can breed is an essential part of cat ownership. Unfortunately some people have misconceptions about neutering, for example, that female cats should have one litter of kittens before being neutered. Our community cat champions play an important role in helping promote neutering in local communities. They build relationships with members of the public, encourage people to neuter their cats, dispel myths about neutering and ultimately help prevent unwanted cats in the future. The role is varied and will involve the following : • talking to members of the public day-to-day and at events • promoting neutering campaigns and offering advice • Linking with community groups to share neutering messages • Attending community events to promote neutering campaigns • Helping arrange transport for people to get their cat to the vet to be neutered The volunteers will work alongside myself and/or other CP volunteers and usually spend 5 to 10 hours per week in this role, which is flexible depending on their availability and what we have planned. At Cats Protection, we believe our volunteers should be happy and confident in their roles. To make sure this is the case, we provide support and guidance both remotely from our National Cat Centre and face to face through our regional and local volunteer groups and teams. We also offer varied online and face to face training and have wide-ranging policies covering all aspects of volunteering. We hope the support we provide will ensure our volunteers have a great experience with Cats Protection. We are looking for someone with the following : A calm, friendly manner, the ability to speak to people from different backgrounds, a passion for meeting new people, building relationships and networking, knowledge of your local area, willingness to be part of a team, good IT skills and the ability to travel by own or public transport.

This is a great opportunity for a friendly and outgoing person to support the work of Cats Protection by helping out at one of our charity shops. Volunteers will be asked to help with all aspects of running a small business. The role includes setting out the shop, arranging the stock, window dressing, dealing with the customers, sorting out new stock, and pricing. This role would suit anyone with or without previous retail experience. The shops are run and organised by volunteers and we would welcome your support.

At WWT we believe the best way for people to understand and connect to wetlands is to experience them, so we bring awe-inspiring nature up close and let it do the talking. People feel part of something amazing and are motivated to make a difference. By providing an excellent visitor experience as a member of the visitor services team, you will be encouraging our visitors to make the most of their visit to Caerlaverock Wetland Centre, and to understand and support our work to save wetlands for wildlife and people. Working as part of the visitor services team (made up of staff and volunteers) to engage and inform our visitors about the Centre and WWT. As such you will need to develop a good knowledge of the history of WWT and Caerlaverock Wetland Centre, its history, aims and objectives, information on the biodiversity of the Centre and conservation messages for WWT. Meeting and greeting visitors on the admissions desk, and operating the till for admissions and the gift shop. Familiarising yourself with events, activities, sightings and developments at the centre so that you can provide up-to-date information to our visitors. Providing information on request, alerting visitors to specific events of interest taking place at the centre on that day and for future events. Using leaflets and maps to point out the locations of significant events eg. swan feeds or osprey updates. Promoting membership of WWT. Filling in membership forms in accordance with WWT guidelines, ensuring that all relevant paperwork is accurately completed. Assisting with other tasks in the shop where necessary. Completing customer service training and any other training relevant to the role.