Craigmillar Growers is establishing a network of community gardens for local residents to grow vegetables and fruit together. Produce is shared among participants, used for cooking regular community meals, and donated to local community food projects, addressing food insecurity in deprived neighbourhoods. As a volunteer, you would assist with supervising work sessions, delivering gardening workshops and contributing to the development and growth of the project.

Collect food donations from shops in Livingston and Whitburn, return to West Calder Community HUB.

Birch Tree Garden is a new community project offering fresh fruit and vegetables to the food poor in the community. They also provide training days for locals within the Falkirk area, which will include gardening rural skills (preparing a fleece to wool/felt), wood crafts, willow weaving, basket weaving, coppicing, wellbeing, cookery, animal husbandry, admin skills, and basic stock keeping and bookkeeping. As the organisation is new, the volunteer roles are quite informal. There are various volunteer opportunities available, such as: - Decorating - Cleaning - Gardening - Litter-picking - Erecting fencing - Building poultry housing and enclosures - Helping in the shop/café area - Animal husbandry Interested persons are asked to get in touch with Carol to discuss which role they are interested in taking on, or specific skills they have that may come in handy. Carol can be contacted by telephone at 07428 241052 or by email at info@birchtreefarmfalkirk.com

Join our horticulturalist in tasks across the farm: • Weeding, digging, grass cutting, strimming, compost turning, planting

Local pantries are designed to give dignified and affordable access to a selection of chilled and ambient foods and fresh fruit and vegetables. Your skills and experience will help: lead in the setting up of the Pantry. Taking delivery of products. Setting up products in a safe and appropriate manner. Ensuring that food is handled safely. Taking payment from members. Assisting members where necessary

The Linburn Walled Garden is being re-developed as part of our Live Life partnership, to become a safe space for growing and wellbeing activities for Veterans, their families and the wider community. Be part of a small team focussed on regenerating growth in our walled garden • Weeding, digging, planting, hoeing • Barrowing compost about the site

Do boutique clothing shops get you excited? Do haberdasheries make you weak in the knees? Looking to be more eco friendly? Come help us run our unique high street swap shops and eco haberdasheries! As a volunteer R:evolve Swap Shop Assistant you will: • Welcome and assist customers. • Weigh / check donations and calculate points to customers. • Sort and prepare donations for display. • Help keep the shop clean and tidy. • Handle cash sales for our haberdashery and workshop materials. • Display clothing, accessories, and materials to make the shop attractive. • Follow shop and organisation procedures and policies. • Promote the goals of the R:evolve project to customers. • Attend occasional training refreshers and review meetings as required. PLEASE APPLY ON OUR WEBSITE BY VISITING: www.revolve-recycle.co.uk/volunteer-sign-up-form

Do boutique clothing shops get you excited? Do haberdasheries make you weak in the knees? Looking to be more eco friendly? Come help us run our unique high street swap shops and eco haberdasheries! As a volunteer R:evolve Swap Shop Assistant you will: • Welcome and assist customers. • Weigh / check donations and calculate points to customers. • Sort and prepare donations for display. • Help keep the shop clean and tidy. • Handle cash sales for our haberdashery and workshop materials. • Display clothing, accessories, and materials to make the shop attractive. • Follow shop and organisation procedures and policies. • Promote the goals of the R:evolve project to customers. • Attend occasional training refreshers and review meetings as required. PLEASE APPLY ON OUR WEBSITE BY VISITING: www.revolve-recycle.co.uk/volunteer-sign-up-form

The hub aims to promote a healthy and active lifestyle. SIMD figures show that the building is situated between 3 high area of poverty and deprivation. The community larder aims to support families and individuals by ensuring that they have enough food and are eating well . The larder is supported by Glenrothes Foodbank, receives donations of surplus stock from supermarkets and donations from local residents and organisations. This volunteer role will typically involve the following: - Collecting food from shops and supermarkets - Lifting and carrying crates - Checking dates and quality of food - Setting up/clearing away the larder in the evening - Interacting and engaging with larder users - Assisting larder users to select food - Signpost larder users onto other organisations/avenues of help and support - Maintaining updating associated paperwork

Develop your skills and lead a team of up to 5 volunteers at a time in the daily running of an established charity shop in Hawick. Supervisory experience is a boost on any CV. Here at Oxfam we're dedicated to fighting poverty and inequality. Oxfam is a global movement of millions of people who share the belief that, in a world rich in resources, poverty isn't inevitable. We respond fast in emergencies, work on long-term projects with communities and campaign for genuine, lasting change. Our volunteers, staff, and those we aim to influence are all guided by our values of empowerment, accountability, and inclusiveness. We've developed a comprehensive training programme to give you all the skills and support you need to lead a team of up to 5 volunteers at a time. No experience is necessary, our only requirement is you are over 18 due to the nature of this opportunity. We value inclusiveness so have other exciting opportunities are available for those who are not yet 18. If you have a couple of hours to give to Oxfam, then we'd like to hear from you. Supervisory training and experience can really improve your CV and career prospects. You’ll learn all about: • Opening & closing the shop • Daily admin & accountancy tasks • Monitoring performance & training the team • Understanding sales figures &targets About you: • Honesty, reliability, and commitment • Hard working and a willingness to learn • Able to work well in a team What this role can offer the volunteer: • Significant supervisory experience and training to improve your CV • You'll make a real difference within the shop • Be part of a diverse. fun and energetic team *Boost your confidence, skills, and CV by volunteering*