Prince and Princess of Wales Hospice are looking for volunteers to join their team and to get involved within their charity shops throughout various locations in Glasgow and the surrounding areas. As a volunteer you will enjoy working within a professional team providing a high quality retail service, assisting in the day to day running of the shop and meeting agreed performance targets to maximise sales and profitability. You can be talking to customers and helping them with their shopping experience, serving customers and help create eye-catching and stylish window displays. It is important that volunteers understand the importance of raising funds through the shop and are able to promote and raise the profile of the Hospice throughout the local community.

Moray Duo is a local group for supporting the health and wellbeing of disabled people in Moray. The group would like to welcome a few new volunteers to help take minutes at meetings and to help organise information and data on their computer.

Working within the new office in Market Street, Stranraer volunteers will be involved in the following activities: • Directing visitors to local businesses, attractions and local amenities including public toilets, cash machines, parks, museums etc. • Giving directions to visitors to other local towns or to areas out with the region eg Glasgow, Edinburgh. • Provide visitors with information regarding local public transport. • Answering questions from visitors about the village/town. • Assisting customers on the shop floor. • Helping with the cash desk

We are looking for enthusiastic and friendly volunteers who can regularly give us four hours of their time per fortnight. We are currently open 2 days a week from 11am to 3pm and are hoping to increase our opening hours in the near future. Duties of the role include: • Welcoming visitors and answering questions • Selling museum publications • Recording visitor information • Receiving items donated by members of the public We are looking for people who have: · An interest in Dalkeith’s history · Good people skills · Good listening skills Experience of using Word and Excel would be a bonus You can check out our website for more information about the museum at www.dalkeithmuseum.co.uk. A volunteer application form can be downloaded and printed from the site for completion. Alternatively, email volunteers@dalkeithmuseum.co.uk if you would like to be contacted by the Volunteer Coordinator.

We are seeking the support of a volunteer(s) to provide cover for our reception desk on a Saturday morning. This is a great opportunity to support our service and the clients who use it. We would ask you are computer literate and confident on the phone. The main tasks we would ask you to undertake are: • being responsible for ensuring the rooms are ready for sessions to take place; • handle queries by email and phone; • contact clients on the waiting list. There may be opportunities for other support activities, eg supporting event planning and newsletter preparation. If you are not able to commit to every Saturday, we can discuss how we can help you achieve your volunteering aims. Excellent support and relevant guidance/training is provided to all volunteers. A fantastic opportunity to help and make a real difference. All volunteer assistance is greatly appreciated. If you are interested in this role, please contact Nichola Duncan, Office Manager at email: office@cairnscounselling.org.uk or telephone: 01224 633131.

Fun, Food and Friendship at Community Spirit is a new group opening in November 2022. Operating from the Community Spirit premises at Fisheracre, Arbroath, it plans to be open from 4-8pm Monday to Friday. Each day a two-course hot meal will be provided and there will be a variety of activities dependent on the requests of those attending. This is open to anyone regardless of age, gender or circumstances and is free of charge. We hope to provide a welcoming and warm space in which people can relax, build confidence and friendships and support one another to build community. We are looking for volunteers to provide catering assistance to the group. Volunteers will be part of a team of 6. Tasks include: • Managing, recording and storing donations • One of a small team preparing and cooking a hot meal • Ensuring stock of essential items for the following week (either in stock or notify need to purchase) • Prepare flasks of hot drinks to take away • Small cleaning tasks in turn with staff • Providing regular feedback to the team of user’s suggestions and needs You will need to have: • A willingness to be part of a team • An ability to be flexible within the role • Commitment to the role

Fun, Food and Friendship in Friockheim is a new group opening in Friockheim in November 2022 from 11am-3pm every Saturday. A selection of activities will be provided for all ages, including family films, games and crafts with a soup and sandwich lunch. The group is open to anyone regardless of age, gender or circumstances and is free of charge. We hope to provide a welcoming and warm space in which people can relax, build confidence and friendships and support one another to build community. We are looking for volunteers to be the welcoming face of the group, meeting and greeting people as they arrive and being available to help where required. Volunteers will be part of a team of 6 Tasks include: • Extending a warm and friendly welcome to the people we support • Making a cuppa and providing a listening ear • Assisting in the serving and clearing away of a meal • Prepare flasks of hot drinks to take away • Ensure portable blankets and other chargeable items are ready to take away • Supporting and encouraging participation in activities • Small cleaning tasks in turn with staff • Providing regular feedback to the team of user’s suggestions and needs With additional training and support: • Signposting and supporting access to services • Supporting service users to make phone calls and use the internet You will need to have: • A willingness to be part of a team • An ability to be flexible within the role • Commitment to the role

Fun, Food and Friendship at Community Spirit is a new group opening in November 2022. Operating from the Community Spirit premises at Fisheracre, Arbroath, it plans to be open from 4-8pm Monday to Friday. Each day a two-course hot meal will be provided and there will be a variety of activities dependent on the requests of those attending. This is open to anyone regardless of age, gender or circumstances and is free of charge. We hope to provide a welcoming and warm space in which people can relax, build confidence and friendships and support one another to build community. We are looking for volunteers to be the welcoming face of the group, meeting and greeting people as they arrive and being available to help where required. Volunteers will be part of a team of 6 Tasks include: • Extending a warm and friendly welcome to the people we support • Making a cuppa and providing a listening ear • Assisting in the serving and clearing away of a meal • Prepare flasks of hot drinks to take away • Ensure portable blankets and other chargeable items are ready to take away • Supporting and encouraging participation in activities • Small cleaning tasks in turn with staff • Providing regular feedback to the team of user’s suggestions and needs With additional training and support: • Signposting and supporting access to services • Supporting service users to make phone calls and use the internet You will need to have: • A willingness to be part of a team • An ability to be flexible within the role • Commitment to the role

Our Cats Protection shops play a key part in raising the funds needed to help thousands of cats and kittens each year. Our shop assistant volunteers help with all aspects of the day to day running of one of our fantastic shops. They serve customers, help with stock rotation, create displays - and everything in between! They are part of a passionate retail team that make sure our shops are enjoyable places for customers to visit, leading to repeat custom and vital funds being raised to help our feline friends in need. What can you expect to be doing? • Serving customers • Arranging and replenishing stock • Helping make changes to the shop layout, pricing and stock rotation • Sharing your passion for cat welfare • Promoting the work of the Cats Protection This role is open to anyone over the age of 14.

Fun, Food and Friendship is a new group opening in November 2022 in 2 places – Monday-Friday in Arbroath at the Community Spirit building at Fisheracre and on a Saturday in the Community Hub in Friockheim. In Arbroath a two-course hot meal will be provided, whilst in Friockheim, it will be a soup and sandwich lunch and there will be a variety of activities dependent on the requests of those attending. The groups are open to anyone regardless of age, gender or circumstances and are free of charge. We hope to provide a welcoming and warm space in which people can relax, build confidence and friendships and support one another and to build community. We are looking for someone to provide administrative support to the groups. The role would include: Volunteering • Creating and maintain a volunteer database • Preparing and informing volunteers of the rota • Providing a point of contact for volunteers to call if they are unable to be present and sourcing cover for them. Food Provision • Collating the menus on a week-by-week basis • Ensuring all items for food provision are sourced (from volunteer updates) and collected/delivered • Liaising with finance to ensure payment is made This role could be done by one person or split into two separate roles. You will need to have: • Willingness to be part of a wider team • Ability to be flexible within the role • Commitment to the role