We are a registered charity offering an accessible, flexible, child-friendly and needs-led therapeutic service to children and families in the Lothians. We aim to recruit two new Board members to strengthen and broaden the skills of our existing Board of Trustees. New members would act as consultants/advisors, offering specific knowledge and experience in the following areas: • Human Resources – policy and practice • Finance –support of voluntary agencies in establishing good practice in line with legislation, and of developing self-sustaining business practices • Early Years – policy and practice (experience in one or more of the fields of health, social work, education, therapeutic support services, or voluntary sector supporting children and families) • Strategic Planning • IT- technical support and/or client database systems • Voluntary sector – as practitioner or board member • Children’s mental health - as practitioner or policy maker • Fundraising The Board meets every 8-10 weeks for around 1 ½ hours at our premises in Eskbank. Meetings take place on a Monday morning.

Interested in Classical Music and Jazz? Want to volunteer for North East of Scotland Music School? If you have expertise in financial management or experience of events management then we would love to hear from you. In return for volunteering your time you will have opportunities to attend concerts and recitals, to meet renowned musicians and to contribute to the cultural life of Aberdeen. Don’t know who we are? Visit our website: www.nesms.org.uk A fantastic, enjoyable opportunity where all help is always greatly appreciated. To discuss getting involved please contact: Gráinne Cullen, Administrator North East of Scotland Music School, 21 Huntly Street, Aberdeen AB10 1TJ email: nesms@dsl.pipex.com tel. 01224 649685 website: www.nesms.org.uk

Established in 2009, CREATE Paisley (CREATE) is an innovative youth project at the heart of Renfrewshire (Paisley) which seeks to see young people transformed through creativity, community, confidence and finding their voice. CREATE is founded upon a Christian ethos. The events and activities which CREATE run, are not evangelistic, but are underpinned by four of what we believe are God’s values in the world; creativity, community, confidence and voice. We currently have an exciting opportunity to recruit a Chairperson to join the Board of CREATE. We are looking for a gifted individual who has an interest in enriching the lives of young people in Paisley through partnering in our vision and values and offering their skills and experience to help the board lead the organisation in its growth and development. The Chairperson will have a strategic role to play in representing the vision and purpose of the organisation and will carry out the following responsibilities: 1. Provide organisational leadership 2. Ensure the board functions properly 3. Support and supervise senior staff 4. Represent the organisation Please see full description here: https://tinyurl.com/CreateChair

We are a team of volunteers based in and around Aberdeen responsible for Pushing Out the Boat, North-East Scotland’s magazine of new writing and the visual arts. The Coordinator/Project Manager role involves project management of both team and the tasks needed to produce our regular magazine. You would be joining us along with our new editor in time to help manage an entire production cycle from the commitment to go ahead through to publication and launch of a new edition. You would assign and coordinate tasks with team members, compile a schedule of tasks critical to the agreed timetable, and ensure those tasks are completed timeously. We are a registered charity (Registered No. SC044919) and you would become a member of our managing committee. While an interest in the arts would be a bonus, experience in coordination and project management are more important to fulfil this role successfully. We are a friendly group and the work of the editor and coordinator/project manager is supported by a wider team at and between regular committee meetings. For more details please contact Roger White, PR Manager at email: pr@pushingouttheboat.co.uk or tel: 07925 822489. You can read more about us on our website at www.pushingouttheboat.co.uk

Stewards at the festival may be invited to do a variety of tasks. These include: - helping on the welcome stall, perhaps selling admission tickets, programmes and other merchandise - welcoming performers, making sure they know where to go, making sure they perform in the correct order and issuing certificates at the end of a performance section - keeping the audience aware of who is performing - helping the adjudicator with paperwork

Manage Room Hire bookings and delivery: operate and monitor the room booking system from confirming bookings and requirements through to completion of the event. This will mean being available (along with other volunteers) to set up the room, ensure stocks of refreshments -and any catering if asked for - are available and clear up afterwards Events programme: liaise with granton:hub’s sub groups, Development Co-ordinator and those using the rooms to co-ordinate a programme of activities.

Do you have fundraising/income generation experience? Help us maximise the potential of the available space in this historic building to offer a vibrant mix of art/history/environmental activities, community cafe and garden, We need an active Fundraiser who can help us take the next step in our development.

Link Up Whitfield’s Cinema Club is on every second Friday afternoon at 1pm, but you would need to be available from 11 30am to 4pm. The volunteer will help set up the chairs for the cinema club, preparing the teas and coffees and also being available to help the projectionist move the equipment into place (projector and other equipment). Also to help to record the number of people attending, help new participants to complete their membership forms and other small admin tasks that may arise.

Moray Art Centre is seeking to strengthen its board by recruiting some new members. We would be interested in hearing from individuals with a business background who bring special knowledge in areas like marketing, third sector experience, finance, IT, Health and Safety etc., and also from those with an artistic background to strengthen our creative team. We would, however, particularly like to hear from those with experience of fundraising, including corporate sponsorship.

Ferryhill Parish Church operates a great coffee shop in the heart of Ferryhill, which creates a welcoming environment for those who attend for a morning cuppa and also for those who volunteer their services. We are requiring helpers, who can assist in the kitchen, as it is a very popular meeting place. Helpers are required to work with the team in the general running of the kitchen. e.g. preparation of food etc All volunteers are welcome and greatly appreciated. Support, mentoring and learning opportunities will be available as and when required. A brilliant opportunity to help and make a difference in the community. For more details please contact: Rita King (Convenor of the Friendship Team) E-Mail: ritaking39@gmail.com Tel.: 01224 572391 or 01224 213093