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Being a Community Facilitator is all about delivering a variety of lifesaving first aid skills in community engagement workshops and projects, within local communities, and primary and secondary schools. A lot of these projects involve talking about and demonstrating the basics of first aid to community groups that can include children, young people, and vulnerable adults.
The role is all about promoting first aid awareness and helping to achieve our mission to create a nation of lifesavers.
Minimum hours is 20 per year.
Volunteer Drivers will be required to collect food parcels from NCT and to families isolated/ vulnerable during the pandemic.
The Scottish Communities Climate Action Network (SCCAN) are growing our Climate for Change facilitator team!
The Climate for Change programme harnesses the power of conversations among friends, colleagues, or neighbours to create a groundswell of support for real climate action in communities across Scotland. We are looking for volunteer facilitators - you don’t need any experience – just passion, commitment and drive (though it always helps to know a bit about climate change!). We will give you all the training you need to be able to go out and bring people together to talk about this important issue.
Our pilot last year was a great success which trained 60 volunteer facilitators and reached over 400 people through climate conversations hosted by 50 individuals and organisations.
Conversation guests said: 'Excellently presented. I feel more optimistic in having conversations with friends and family and engaging with local representatives/.
Facilitators said: 'The proven structure of the facilitation sessions gives you confidence in the process - also having SCCAN staff, mentors who you can call on for support or attending facilitator meetings allows you to keep contact with others, share experiences, ask questions, get new ideas. All the while you are building confidence in your own ability to hold meaningful conversations and influence real change'.
We invite you to join the training for the next facilitator cohort this June and become a part of the drive for the urgent action to avert the worst of the crises we are all facing.
Applications welcomed. Apply here: https://airtable.com/shrCNTMZNLFakSzl8
The next training takes place online, over two half days: Thu 29 and Fri 30 June 9.30am-12.30pm.
Before training, you MUST also attend a climate conversation session. You can register for ONE of the online conversations hosted monthly by SCCAN:
- 23 May , 6-8:30pm - register here: https://tinyurl.com/climateconversation2305
- 22 June, 9:30am-12:00pm - register here: https://tinyurl.com/climateconversation2206
If you are interested and can't make any of these dates then please do get in touch - there will be more trainings coming up.
Places are limited so do get in touch soon! Any questions - email us on c4c@sccan.scot
As a volunteer, you could be involved in a range of situations, from mud, cliff and water rescues to searches for missing people.
Coastguard rescue officers:
could be called out at any time of the day or night
may have to work in hazardous situations
will build great connections and earn valuable experience
will not be paid - you may be able to claim a small amount for your expenses
can volunteer alongside your regular job - just remember to ask your employer if you can respond to incidents during your working hours
Learning new skills. Helping a charity whilst having fun at the same time. Development of talents that we value such as communication skills, numeracy, teamwork and taking responsibility.
A unique opportunity for you to make a positive difference to the lives of victims and witnesses affected by crime. We are looking for people to join our team of volunteers who provide information,guidance, emotional support and practical assistance to help anyone affected by crime, including victims, witnesses their friends and family.
The role involves:
Discuss service users needs by telephone, web chat, appointments and face to face contact,agreeing next steps at the end of each contact.
Support service users in the court room and other appropriate locations on the day of trial, liaising with court officials on behalf of service users.
Help service users feel more confident by arranging/conducting court familiarisation visits.
Feedback and agree follow up actions with staff members.
Provide administrative support in completing the service users journey.
Why we want you
Working alongside the local emergency services every day, from house fires
and flooding to power cuts and water shortages, the British Red Cross responds
to an emergency almost every 4 hours.
As an Emergency Response Volunteer, you will give people the support they
need at a time they need it the most.
What you will be doing
Respond to emergency call outs in your local area.
Give emotional support to people and communities affected by an
emergency.
Give practical support such as distributing clothing, food or water after an
emergency.
Tell people where they can get extra support.
Collaborate with local government or emergency services staff.
The skills you need
Warm and friendly.
Calm and can follow processes under pressure.
Good listening skills and ability to empathise.
Can communicate in a calm manner.
Able to act responsibly.
What's in it for you
Meet new people and be part of a dynamic and inclusive team.
A great opportunity to develop your existing skills and gain new ones.
All training and induction for the role (there is no charge for training).
Reasonable pre-agreed travel expenses for the role including for
attending training.
Why we want you
Working alongside the local emergency services every day, from house fires
and flooding to power cuts and water shortages, the British Red Cross responds
to an emergency almost every 4 hours.
As an Emergency Response Volunteer, you will give people the support they
need at a time they need it the most.
What you will be doing
Respond to emergency call outs in your local area.
Give emotional support to people and communities affected by an
emergency.
Give practical support such as distributing clothing, food or water after an
emergency.
Tell people where they can get extra support.
Collaborate with local government or emergency services staff.
The skills you need
Warm and friendly.
Calm and can follow processes under pressure.
Good listening skills and ability to empathise.
Can communicate in a calm manner.
Able to act responsibly.
What's in it for you
Meet new people and be part of a dynamic and inclusive team.
A great opportunity to develop your existing skills and gain new ones.
All training and induction for the role (there is no charge for training).
Reasonable pre-agreed travel expenses for the role including for
attending training.
Why we want you
Working alongside the local emergency services every day, from house fires
and flooding to power cuts and water shortages, the British Red Cross responds
to an emergency almost every 4 hours.
As an Emergency Response Volunteer, you will give people the support they
need at a time they need it the most.
What you will be doing
Respond to emergency call outs in your local area.
Give emotional support to people and communities affected by an
emergency.
Give practical support such as distributing clothing, food or water after an
emergency.
Tell people where they can get extra support.
Collaborate with local government or emergency services staff.
The skills you need
Warm and friendly.
Calm and can follow processes under pressure.
Good listening skills and ability to empathise.
Can communicate in a calm manner.
Able to act responsibly.
What's in it for you
Meet new people and be part of a dynamic and inclusive team.
A great opportunity to develop your existing skills and gain new ones.
All training and induction for the role (there is no charge for training).
Reasonable pre-agreed travel expenses for the role including for
attending training.
Why we want you
Working alongside the local emergency services every day, from house fires
and flooding to power cuts and water shortages, the British Red Cross responds
to an emergency almost every 4 hours.
As an Emergency Response Volunteer, you will give people the support they
need at a time they need it the most.
What you will be doing
Respond to emergency call outs in your local area.
Give emotional support to people and communities affected by an
emergency.
Give practical support such as distributing clothing, food or water after an
emergency.
Tell people where they can get extra support.
Collaborate with local government or emergency services staff.
The skills you need
Warm and friendly.
Calm and can follow processes under pressure.
Good listening skills and ability to empathise.
Can communicate in a calm manner.
Able to act responsibly.
What's in it for you
Meet new people and be part of a dynamic and inclusive team.
A great opportunity to develop your existing skills and gain new ones.
All training and induction for the role (there is no charge for training).
Reasonable pre-agreed travel expenses for the role including for
attending training