Main duties: We would love to find some new people to help in our Crown Street charity shop which is open Monday to Saturday. We have teams of volunteers working each day: receiving, unpacking and pricing donations; helping on the shop floor; and serving customers. Ideally volunteers would be able to commit to a full day each week, but even half a day would be welcome.

We would also like to invite volunteers with an interest in seniors in the local community, to join our committee. We meet monthly for about 2 hours to discuss our ongoing service, and there are opportunities to become as involved in the charity as the individual would like.

Blackwood Homes and Care was founded in 1972 by Dr Margaret Blackwood MBE, a campaigner for the rights and independence of disabled people. We deliver our vision of helping people live their life to the full in the pioneering spirit of Dr Blackwood by providing high quality housing, care and support for disabled people of all ages, with over 1500 homes across all 29 mainland local authorities in Scotland. -What will I be doing as a Digital Buddy?: Can you help our customers feel less isolated by supporting them to use technology to connect with the wider world? We are looking for people who are confident with basic IT skills and have the patience to share your skills with people who are new and uncertain when using technology. You also need to enjoy making casual conversation and building familiar relationships. Customers are perhaps unsure how to connect to the internet, charge their device, video call a friend or do shopping online. Helping someone make a video call for the first time to family they’ve not seen due to the pandemic really makes a difference to their quality of life along with their mood and mental wellbeing. At Blackwood we believe that using technology can significantly improve the lives of our customers. We provide care (in care homes), care at home services and tenancies to people with different support needs. Our customers have been offered a tablet which is set up with our innovative system CleverCogs. The role out of this is delivered by our Digital Skills Coaches but people continue to need support with basic IT issues to gain skills and confidence. Some customers don’t like to ask for more help, so knowing there is a wider network of buddies that can provide digital support will be very beneficial. This is where your time will be invaluable! Due to COVID-19 this role will start remotely, providing help over the phone or a video call. As restrictions ease, you will be able to visit customers in their home. Hopefully getting to meet some of the people you’ve helped remotely. -What will you get from volunteering?: • Supporting your local community to join the digital age and providing them with the autonomy to run their own lives online • The opportunity to be involved in key unforgettable digital-learning moments, such as their first video call with a much-missed family member • By providing a friendly face and conversation, you are helping to eradicate social isolation for many • Satisfaction that you’ve made a difference to the lives of Blackwood Customers. • Be involved in our innovative initiatives • Build on trouble-shooting and problem-solving skills • Awareness and knowledge of differing accessibility and communication needs, and how to meet those needs • Evidence of IT, communication and disability accessibility knowledge and skills for your CV • Induction to Blackwood • Training on the likely issues that you’ll help with to ensure you’re confident undertaking your role. • Support throughout your volunteering. Staff will be available should you need assistance and we’ll have a regular catch up. -What do I do next?: Please get in touch with the Volunteering Development Co-ordinator, Zoe MacGregor to find out more. Contact Zoe at email: volunteering@blackwoodgroup.org.uk or tel.: 07976 573745. Or look at the website https://www.blackwoodgroup.org.uk/volunteer for more opportunities and complete the on-line expression of interest form. You will be contacted to arrange an informal discussion to find out more and talk about what you would like to do. You can also follow Blackwood Homes and Care on social media to hear about what’s going on.

Oxfam Shop Milngavie are looking for new volunteers to help sort and sell our wonderful range of donated and new products. As a volunteer at Oxfam, you will be the friendly face of our charity's mission to fight worldwide poverty. You could be serving at the till, helping our donors or even running a shift! Our managers will make sure you are trained and supported as a volunteer in our team, so you don't have to worry about previous experience. We very much look forward to hearing from you.

We are looking for dedicated individuals to strengthen and support the existing trustees on our Board. We wish to increase the diversity and experience on our Board, so hope to attract applications from a wide range of talented individuals. Whilst all applications are appreciated, we are keen to attract people with experience or knowledge in the following areas: Social Media/Marketing – You will work closely with the Scheme Manager to help grow our social media following, as well as post new content on social media and our new website. Fundraising – You will support the Scheme Manager with fundraising activities e.g., community fundraising, online fundraising or bid writing. Child Protection – We support families with young children and welcome trustees with experience in this area. You will be available for ad hoc email correspondence to support the staff team in their work if necessary.

Although this round of recruitment is over, Fife’s Children’s Panel are happy to hear from committed and enthusiastic people to join a waiting list for Panel Practice Advisors. This is a much-valued volunteer role and helps to ensure we deliver high quality hearings in a child centred and consistent way. Our Children’s Panel Members are trained to a very high standard to take part in children’s hearings and make important decisions with and for infants, children and young people.As a Panel Practice Advisor, you will work as part of an Area Support Team and will be responsible for interviewing and recommending Panel Members for appointment and reappointment. Our Panel Practice Advisors observe Panel Members within children's hearings, highlight best practice, assess competencies and feedback on areas where improvements can be made. In this role, you will support Panel Members by providing feedback and encouragement to ensure the strongest possible decisions are being made for infants, children and young people. In addition, you will be involved in investigating and managing concerns and complaints at a local level.

Inverurie West Parish Church and The Acorn Centre are recruiting for a Finance Convenor Volunteer. Due to the retiral of previous volunteer they are looking for someone with strong accounting and budgeting skills. The Church have a Finance team who deal with bookkeeping, gift aid ,collection and payroll but the Finance Convenor needs to have accounting skills and knowledge of both business and charity legislation. This is a very support group of people who work well as a team

We are looking for three board members to join our small, growing organisation. We are seeking enthusiastic, forward thinking people with the following experiences: *Someone who has served on the board of a successful Social Enterprise and has good attention to detail to help steer our new board. *Someone with a history of working in the early years sector with experience or knowledge of the Care Inspectorate and/or HMiE *Someone with a background in finance/ change management, who can support our current and future growth plans. Meetings will take place monthly during school term time. Timing of meetings will be dependent on the availability of the whole board.

We are looking for someone who can work with Twitter and Facebook to develop and implement a social media strategy for our organisation; communicating more widely about our organisation, our values and what we do.

The volunteer will be helping staff members support families affected by imprisonment. We provide emotional and practical support in the Centre or, over the phone. This job involves work with children. We provide activities for children, in the Centre and for inside the visit room.