The Retired and Senior Volunteer Programme (RSVP) works with NHS Forth Valley to develop volunteering in local hospitals. This particular volunteer role is in the Audiology department at Falkirk Community Hospital, where the award winning team are an integral part of the department. We are currently looking for volunteers to fill some gaps in the rota at Falkirk Community Hospital. The volunteer role involves interaction with patients invited to attend the repair clinic where we identify the fault and make good usually by replacing the tubes on hearing aids. There are a minimum of 6 sessions of training provided by experienced volunteers prior to patient contact. The Audiology departmental aims and objectives is to provide a service whereby the volunteer will assist with the regular maintenance of hearing aids which some patients find difficult to do themselves. If you have an interest in fault finding and have good eyesight and finger strength then this is a role for you. The clinic operates every weekday either AM or PM and you would be required to commit to working on a weekly basis, e.g every Tuesday AM. Volunteers are required to wear masks, and gloves are available if the volunteer prefers to use them. A volunteer t-shirt is provided.

The Retired and Senior Volunteer Programme (RSVP) works with NHS Forth Valley to develop volunteering in local hospitals. This particular volunteer role is in the Audiology department at Stirling Community Hospital, where the award winning team are an integral part of the department. We are currently looking for volunteers to fill some gaps in the rota at Stirling Community Hospital. The volunteer role involves interaction with patients invited to attend the repair clinic where we identify the fault and make good usually by replacing the tubes on hearing aids. There are a minimum of 6 sessions of training provided by experienced volunteers prior to patient contact. The Audiology departmental aims and objectives is to provide a service whereby the volunteer will assist with the regular maintenance of hearing aids which some patients find difficult to do themselves. If you have an interest in fault finding and have good eyesight and finger strength then this is a role for you. The clinic operates every weekday either AM or PM and you would be required to commit to working on a weekly basis, e.g every Tuesday PM. Volunteers are required to wear masks, and gloves are available if the volunteer prefers to use them. A volunteer t-shirt is provided.

Are you able to volunteer some time to help the hospice? We are looking for fundraising reception volunteers to help the fundraising team. Duties will include dealing with enquiries, sales, donations and deliveries. You will handle incoming calls both internal and external and help with general administrative tasks including production of acknowledgment letters and other correspondence. This role will involve: The role Help support the hospice by providing a friendly welcoming face and professional reception service to visitors to our fundraising department. You will need to: Deal with enquiries, sales, donations and deliveries à Handle incoming calls both internal and external General administrative tasks including filing, scanning, photocopying, faxing, laminating and binding Assist with the production of accurate personalised acknowledgement letters and other correspondence, documentation, memos, reports using PC packages: Word, Access and Excel.

Are you able to spare some time to help the hospice? We are looking for someone to help our fundraising team in the office. Roles would include project administration, update of financial records, assist with marketing and communication activities, help promote specific project events and any other administrative tasks as required. If you think this could be you and you would like to be involved in our exciting fundraising activities, please get in touch This role will involve: Help support the hospice by providing administrative support in an office environment. We are looking for someone to: Carry out project administration Manage project documents and correspondence Update financial records Provide support for customers including dealing with phone enquiries à Help to maintain our records Assist with marketing and communications activities Help promote specific project events Carry out other administrative tasks as required Attend relevant training Adhere to the relevant policies and procedures of the hospice

We need volunteers to lead training in advanced first aid so that our ambulance teams have the knowledge and skills that they need. You will be training people who are new to first aid and support more experienced people to keep their skills up to date. We need you to bring your enthusiasm and love for learning so that we can give people the best training. What you will be doing Plan ahead to make sure training is accessible to everyone, including people with disabilities. Follow lesson plans. Give presentations and demonstrations. Lead group work and activities. Assess people’s learning. Give feedback on how people are doing. Support people who need a bit more help. The skills you need If you’ve got experience of training that’s great, if not we can help you to learn. Warm, encouraging and patient. Can communicate well with a group. Good teamwork skills. Give presentations and demonstrations. Lead group work and activities. Assess people’s learning. Give feedback on how people are doing. Support people who need a bit more help. The skills you need If you’ve got experience of training that’s great, if not we can help you to learn. Warm, encouraging and patient. Can communicate well with a group. Good teamwork skills. Give clear instructions and demonstrations. Can use a laptop and projector. Able to deliver training virtually e.g. via Zoom. Willing to attend training for the role. What's in it for you Meet new people and be part of a welcoming team. Develop your skills and gain new ones. Reasonable expenses including for attending training. Know that you have helped others to learn and improve their skills. Comprehensive free training for the role

Volunteers required to assist in the cafe. Role may involve preparing food, waiting at tables, clearing tables and tidying up at the end of the day.

Your role as the Food Pantry Back Office and Stock Support is to help manage the store room where the stock is stored. You will also help with basic admin tasks associated with stock deliveries, rotations, waste etc. There will be no requirement for any customer interaction with this role. Your role will be to assist in the management of the stock distribution point, helping with deliveries, storing the provisions properly, ensuring stock is rotated, checking for waste and anything else associated with keeping control of the store room. We will give you full training on how it works, equipment used, systems to follow etc. You will always be volunteering as part of a team of volunteers with a staff team leader present. Note: There will be an element of a physical requirement in lifting and carrying. i.e. cases of tins, boxes of products etc. There will be an opportunity to also work with the customers in the front shop, if and when you wished to do so. DUTIES: The role of the Food Pantry Back Office and Stock Support volunteer will be as follows: • Assist with deliveries of stock • Load deliveries onto shelving • Store products according to guidance • Restock and rotate shelves and fridges as required • Clean and sanitise according to guidance

Your role as the Food Pantry Customer Assistant is to help customers who come into the Food Pantry, offering information and assistance as they are enquiring, browsing or purchasing food. Your role will be to assist new and current members learn about the Pantry and do their shopping. We will give you full training on how it works, equipment used, systems to follow etc. You will always be volunteering as part of a team of volunteers with a staff team leader present. As there will be a café on the premises, there will be an opportunity to benefit from Barista training. DUTIES: The role of the Food Pantry Customer Assistant will be as follows: • Assist customers to the Pantry, engaging in conversation • Offer information on how the Pantry works • Offer signposting to other services where necessary • Operate till with cash / card handling • Restock and rotate shelves and fridges as required • Clean and sanitise according to guidance

At Duthie Park you will have the opportunity to work at one of best purposely designed gardens in Scotland. You will be given the opportunity to help out with the day to day maintenance of the community gardens, planting and there will also be an opportunity to learn more about the history and heritage of the Park. An ideal opportunity for those who are interested in a change in career, want to learn more about gardening or those who enjoy the outdoors, gardening or want to be a bit more active. You will be made to feel very welcome as we are a very friendly, dynamic group and greatly appreciate help that volunteers give. This is a great, enjoyable opportunity to help in the local community and be involved in assisting in the exciting development of one of the best gardens in Scotland. For more information please contact: Arthur Gill (Outreach & Training Officer) at E Mail: argill@aberdeencity.gov.uk or Tel.: 01224 585310.

Kirkwall parkrun takes place every Saturday morning, starting at The Peedie Sea at 9.30am. It is an organised run, jog or walk which is free to participate in. Registration is online with participants printing off their personalised barcode which is scanned at the finish line to allow the results to be emailed to the participant. They are in need of volunteers to be marshalls, tail walkers, barcode scanners, handing out finishing tokens and being timekeepers. Both scanning and timekeeping will require use of the parkrun app so a mobile phone will be required.