Advocacy Volunteers help people speak up for themselves and make their views heard. Sometimes people need support expressing what they want to say and having their point of view taken seriously. Advocacy Volunteers are there to be on someone’s side. They can help people to access information, to understand their rights, to explore options and to express their views and wishes. All of our client meetings/appointments usually take place on Monday to Friday, between 9:00am and 5:00pm. There is an expectation that Advocacy Volunteers will take on 1-2 clients, which equates to approximately 2-3 hours per week. Advocacy Volunteers are given ongoing support, training and development opportunities. We work with a wide range of client groups and assist people with a variety of issues. See our website for more information www.advocacy.org.uk For an application pack to volunteer with us please e-mail asa@advocacy.org.uk or Telephone: 01224 332314. (closing date: 29 July 2022) *Next Volunteer Training Course Starts Autumn 2022 (1 day a week for 5 weeks). Lunch and refreshments provided. **Interviews will take place prior to the course commencing in Autumn 2022.

This role involves using personal experience as a peer worker/volunteer to raise awareness/promote understanding about peer work. Previous discussions in the group have included pay and peer work, opportunities to progress in peer work, language in peer work and employer’s understanding of peer work. Currently the group is seeking to conduct peer research exploring people’s experiences as a peer worker and how this changes over time.

We meet usually every last Monday of the month (except July and December). Some examples of our involvement are monthly meetings involving locally elected councillors, Police and guest speakers. We regularly review local planning applications, local news/ concerns and organise community events such as beach cleans, seasonal town decorations/ events such as the summer bunting and Christmas Lights display/ switch on. We also support to facilitate local projects such as most recently the creation of our Carnoustie Butterfly and supporting creation of the town heritage trail as well as collaborating with organisations to distribute community funds, such as the recent Seagreen Community Funding. There is opportunity to become involved in such a wide variety of projects/ groups dependant on your availability of time. N.B We are due for official re-election in October 2022, new members can be co-opted onto the Community Council prior to this and if enjoyable, can stand for re-election in October

Develop your skills and lead a team of up to 5 volunteers at a time in the daily running of an established charity shop in Hawick. Supervisory experience is a boost on any CV. Here at Oxfam we're dedicated to fighting poverty and inequality. Oxfam is a global movement of millions of people who share the belief that, in a world rich in resources, poverty isn't inevitable. We respond fast in emergencies, work on long-term projects with communities and campaign for genuine, lasting change. Our volunteers, staff, and those we aim to influence are all guided by our values of empowerment, accountability, and inclusiveness. We've developed a comprehensive training programme to give you all the skills and support you need to lead a team of up to 5 volunteers at a time. No experience is necessary, our only requirement is you are over 18 due to the nature of this opportunity. We value inclusiveness so have other exciting opportunities are available for those who are not yet 18. If you have a couple of hours to give to Oxfam, then we'd like to hear from you. Supervisory training and experience can really improve your CV and career prospects. You’ll learn all about: • Opening & closing the shop • Daily admin & accountancy tasks • Monitoring performance & training the team • Understanding sales figures &targets About you: • Honesty, reliability, and commitment • Hard working and a willingness to learn • Able to work well in a team What this role can offer the volunteer: • Significant supervisory experience and training to improve your CV • You'll make a real difference within the shop • Be part of a diverse. fun and energetic team *Boost your confidence, skills, and CV by volunteering*

Whether you are passionate about clothing, music or books, love to organise, know your bric-a-brac or even want to get creative with our displays, your time, and skills with be appreciated. Here at Oxfam we're dedicated to fighting poverty and inequality. Oxfam is a global movement of millions of people who share the belief that, in a world rich in resources, poverty isn't inevitable. We respond fast in emergencies, work on long-term projects with communities and campaign for genuine, lasting change. Our volunteers, staff, and those we aim to influence are all guided by our values of empowerment, accountability, and inclusiveness. There are several different areas in our shops that could use your expertise. Whether you are passionate about clothing, love to organise, know your bric-a-brac or even want to get creative with our displays, your time, and skills with be appreciated. If you have a couple of hours to give to Oxfam, then we'd like to hear from you. We want to hear from you if you are: • Reliable and honest • Willing to learn new skills • Interested in working with a team The role involves: • It's up to you! You can help behind the scenes or on the shop floor and you can branch out into different areas and do extra training. For example, team leader, online retail, social media, admin & accountancy roles, community outreach, and events organising.

Victim Support Scotland provides free and independent information and support to people affected by crime – this includes victims, witnesses and their friends or family. The service provided are confidential. They are currently looking for volunteers to assist us with witness support in Alloa. VSS services are provided in a range of ways and volunteers may be required to carry out any of the following tasks: - Carrying out initial needs assessments. - Conduct court familiarisation visits - Providing face to face support and advice to all witnesses - Provide practical and emotional support, and information about the criminal justice system to victims and witnesses attending court or a remote site for Sheriff Court trials - Providing in-court support, where required, to witnesses while giving their evidence. To carry out this role you will need the following skills and experience: - Ability to listen non-judgementally to victims and witnesses who may be in emotional distress - Capacity to learn about the criminal justice system, to pass on information to victims and witnesses - Understanding of and commitment to confidentiality of victims and witnesses. VSS have a comprehensive induction process for their volunteers. This includes completing Victim Support Scotland’s training, obtaining a PVG, providing two references, and completing a period of shadowing a current volunteer before undertaking any work unsupervised. VSS also require volunteers to sign and abide by their Volunteer Agreement. As such, VSS are looking for volunteers who can commit one full day a week (either a Tuesday or Wednesday), for a minimum period of a year.

It is an importunity to work toward a better society and build links between communities by coming together and support those who are in need. We are looking for 4 volunteers to join our board of directors.

It is an importunity to work toward a better society and build links between communities by coming together and support those who are in need. We are looking for 4 volunteers to join our board of directors.

It is an importunity to work toward a better society and build links between communities by coming together and support those who are in need. We are looking for 4 volunteers to join our board of directors.

Woodcraft Folk are looking for group leaders and helpers for our Glasgow Kelvingrove groups. There are 4 groups for children and young people of differing age ranges from under 6's to 13-16's . The groups meet one evening a week in term time but may organise day trips and camps in school holidays. Our groups aim to develop children and young people's confidence and awareness of the world. We promote big ideas like equality, co-operation and environmental sustainability through fun activities. We do a wide range of activities including games, craft, exploring nature, bushcraft, drama, discussions and songs. As well as weekly group nights we take part in day events and camps with groups from across Scotland. If you are interested in joining our friendly team of volunteers please get in touch with Fleur Gayet, Scottish Officer by emailing scotland@woodcraft.org.uk or phoning 07833 051 557. We will provide induction information, taster sessions and training opportunities. Please note that we have other volunteer opportunities in Glasgow in the East End and Southside.