Would you like to play an integral part in supporting Marie Curie? The goal is to increase the level of support in the community through volunteers, local organisations and local businesses. You will work alongside your Community Fundraising Team to help plan the fundraising activities in your local area.

We work alongside the East Lothian Community Rehabilitations Team of Physio’s & Occupational Therapist who help to identify patients whom they feel would benefit from extra volunteer support to help them live their life in a better way, assisting to reduce loneliness and social isolation. There are many things that you can get involved in, here are a few examples: • Supporting the individuals on a health walk to gain strength. • To go shopping or do some shopping for them. • Picking up prescriptions. • Wellbeing calls. • Company for a coffee & a chat. • Assist use of technology to contact their friends, family & online shopping. • Accompany them on a bus trip to an appointment. • Assisting to read letters.

We currently have around 40 shops/ community hubs across Scotland. Our shops and hubs help us raise funds so we can provide our services to the people who need us. Every one of our stores relies on a team of volunteers to help run it and support our staff. Quite simply, we cannot provide our services or raise funds without the amazing support of our volunteers. The time, support and the work they do is vital to us and the people we help. By helping out in one of our stores, you can make a difference to people and their families in Scotland who are isolated, scared or anxious about their condition. We are looking for volunteers who can do the following tasks: Champion door greeters which entails standing at our doors, greeting the customers letting them know to use hand sanitizer etc,keep the queue in order. Customer care, which is based on the shop floor welcoming and assisting customers and ensuring the shop floor is regularly replenished. Stockroom volunteer which is organising stock ready to put out on the shop floor.

Charlie House runs a café in the city’s Bon Accord Centre with 100% of profits supporting babies, children and young people with complex disabilities and life-limiting conditions, and their families, across the North-east of Scotland. The café is open seven days a week providing sit-in and take-away hot/cold drinks, soup, cakes and sandwiches. Our ReCHarge café volunteers are a key part of the team, helping to give customers a welcoming and positive café experience. Volunteer activities include helping to: -meet and greet customers -keep the café and servery areas clean and tidy -prepare food/drinks -take payments -replenish stock. Volunteers are also trained and encouraged to promote Charlie House events and activities to potential families, volunteers, supporters and members of the public. All help makes a real difference and is greatly appreciated. For further details please contact Joan Cowie, Volunteer & Information Coordinator at E Mail: joan@charliehouse.org.uk or tel.: 01224 313333

The Royal Voluntary Service is working in partnership with NHS Grampian and the 3 Health and Social Care Partnerships in Grampian to recruit additional volunteer drivers to support the COVID-19 vaccination programme. We are seeking drivers able to drive their own vehicle, who live throughout the Grampian area, but we particularly need drivers living in or near Buckie, Turriff, Fraserburgh, Peterhead, Banchory, Insch, Speyside, and Elgin Area. Volunteer Drivers will help people attend their COVID-19 vaccination appointment. Vaccination is our best way out of the pandemic, it is so important that everyone can attend their vaccination when they receive their appointment notification. Volunteers have made a massive contribution to support people to stay safe and well during the pandemic, they have been a lifeline for many in our communities. Full training, risk assessment and reimbursement of any costs is provided. If you are interested in finding out more about becoming a volunteer driver to support the COVID vaccination programme, please go to https://www.royalvoluntaryservice.org.uk / https://volunteering.royalvoluntaryservice.org.uk/volunteering or call 01224 937110

Grampian Yoga Association (GYA) has a vacancy for a Treasurer. The candidate should have an accounting qualification or good knowledge of accounting, and have some knowledge or an interest in Yoga. The responsibilities include: maintaining an excel spreadsheet record of all transactions; liaising with the Secretary on yoga events receipts and costs; preparing financial reports for GYA Committee meetings; preparing annual accounts on January 31; being familiar or be willing to learn Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) accounting requirements; liaise with GYA Independent Examiner (or auditor) to have the annual accounts verified for the Annual General Meeting (AGM); prepare financial reporting requirements for OSCR and importantly, participating in the GYA Committee meetings. GYA looks forward to welcoming a new voluntary Treasurer to the friendly committee. Please forward your details to: Chairperson Moira Donald at moira.chicometrics@gmail.com and a copy to retiring Treasurer Gordon Edward at gwedward@hotmail.com as soon as possible.

This is a very rewarding role providing much-needed support for people who are accessing our service. The main element of the role is to deliver or collect wheelchairs to/from people’s homes supporting them to maintain their independence, or you could choose to support members of the public from varying locations around the hub area (e.g., often using partner supermarket car parks) to enable them to obtain a wheelchair or other mobility aids equipment. You could also be driving between hub and spoke locations to transfer stock. This is the ideal role for someone who enjoys meeting people, can show compassion and empathy and who likes driving. It will involve driving a Red Cross or hire vehicle. A fantastic opportunity to help and make a real difference. All volunteers are greatly appreciated. For further details please contact us at email wheelchairvolunteer@redcross.org.uk or tel.: 03000 040309.

Scotland Versus Arthritis is looking for individuals willing to lead short health walks in your area, lead on other physical activities, or facilitate virtual support groups. Full training and on-going support for volunteers will be available. We are also looking for expressions of interest from anyone keen to become an instructor of Tai Chi or Qi Gong for arthritis. The current Covid restrictions have meant that for many the wait for treatment may be a year or more away. Painkilling prescriptions are seldom more than a temporary relief. Support and exercise can however offer a better way to self-manage the daily on-going pain and fatigue. In readiness for the eventual lifting of lockdown we are asking, can you spare an hour or two each month to help? Please contact your local Development Officer, Dr. P. Neville, p.neville@versusarthritis.org or phone 07501 501114 for details.

Great opportunity to assist a gentleman with the upkeep of his large well established allotment. Looking for a keen gardener who also has handyperson/joinery skills. Jobs to be done include- weeding, planting and general gardening. Maintaining fencing, summerhouse and some woodwork. The allotment is large with frames for planting and a polytunnel. Things grown are, potatoes, onions, leeks, beetroot, cucumber, courgettes and peppers. There is a summerhouse with seating inside in case of any sudden downpour, a porta loo is also in place. Bacon or sausage bap and cuppa can be made on camping stove. Any relevant training including moving and handling, general guidance and ongoing advice and support would be provided. A fantastic, enjoyable opportunity to help and make a real difference. All assistance is greatly appreciated. For more details please contact Kim Styles, Care Manager at email: kstyles@aberdeencity.gov.uk or tel.: 01224 264005.

We are currently recruiting volunteers to help transport patients home from hospital to support NHS Grampian and the Scottish Ambulance Service. We are working as a partnership with the Royal Voluntary Service. Full training, risk assessment and reimbursement of any costs is provided to volunteers. All help makes a real difference and is greatly appreciated. If you are interested in finding out more please contact us at email travel@thinc-hub.org or call 01467 536111.