We are looking for an enthusiastic individual who is willing to work as part of a team providing high quality assistance and support to a variety of individuals including adults with learning and physical disabilities. The Volunteer Support Assistant will assist the Support Workers and other team members with the Service Programme and any other activities which make take place during operational hours

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual who will help us maintain our garden and surrounding areas. We are looking to grow our own plants and vegetables to be utilised within the Community Hub and the Garnock Valley Community. This role would see the volunteer supporting service users with garden projects as well as lone working.

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual who is willing to drive our transportation to enable service users to access the wider community. Additionally, there are opportunities to help us deliver community meals to the vulnerable within the Garnock Valley. The driver would be responsible for collecting provisions for the meal.

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual who is willing to support our aims and objectives, to locate funding opportunities to assist with building and promoting our services.

You might have heard of Grampian Regional Equality Council before. GREC has been working to promote positive community relations in North East Scotland for over 39 years. We works to support individuals who have been impacted by racism, other forms of discrimination, prejudices or inequality of society. We are expanding our Counselling Service and looking to recruit more compassionate psychotherapists/counsellors to support our children & young people in Aberdeen city and shire with Play Therapy and Counselling. Are you compassionate for humanity and equality? The new project of ours are to support the children and young people settled in Scotland due to the war conflicts (New Scots) and other circumstances. As children and young people are considered the future of the society, our team of volunteering therapists would have the opportunity to make a difference, one child at a time, together. -Essential Qualifications: • Counselling Skills Certificate, and • Diploma in Children & Young People Counselling (Qualified or Trainees) Even though this is a voluntary position, we want you to feel that your contributions and expertise are deeply appreciated and valued by us, we work to present our gratitudes for you in acts below: -Benefits: • CPD Trainings Monthly (In-house & Video); • Encounter Group Monthly • Group Supervision Monthly • 1-to-1 Managerial Supervision • We cover the transport & travel costs A couple of hours weekly of your time will provide such a safe space for individual young children therapeutically, significantly. We value our volunteering counsellors with care and respect, and aim to cultivate a therapeutic therapists’ community. All help makes a real difference and is greatly appreciated. For further information please contact Vivian Tu, Counselling Service Manager at email vtu@grec.co.uk or telephone 01224576790.

Would you like to support Dates-n-Mates, a friendship and dating agency for adults with learning disabilities, to raise awareness of our wonderful campaign and share stories on our social media platforms? We are seeking volunteers to: · Assist the Communications Group with gathering and creating content for a variety of social media platforms · Assist with producing and editing videos for TikTok · Work alongside the Communications Lead to develop and deliver a social media plan · Assist with scheduling social media content · Think of and share innovative ways to drive online engagement and increase awareness of the campaign. · Identify current and relevant social media trends and updates. Dates-n-Mates offer a variety of training and support to our volunteers. Any expenses will be covered. An excellent, enjoyable opportunity to help make a real difference. All volunteers are supported by the Volunteer Co-ordinator and greatly appreciated. For further information or to apply please contact Raynor McCulloch, Volunteer Co-ordinator at E Mail: volunteering@datesnmates.org.uk or Tel. 07720 591229.

DriveAbility Scotland is registered in Scotland as a charity and a company limited by guarantee. It is an accredited member of Driving Mobility, a UK wide network of driver and passenger assessment and advice services which support older and disabled people with starting or continuing to drive, vehicle adaptation and other mobility needs. See https://www.drivingmobility.org.uk/. DriveAbility Scotland is currently based in Glasgow but, with the support of funding from the Motability Foundation, is expanding its presence and range of services progressively over the next three years to offer mobility advice across Scotland both from fixed and satellite locations , for example, in the North and East of Scotland in addition to Glasgow and including outreach services to the Highlands and Islands. We have recently established a service in Aberdeen. To support this development the Charity is also seeking to strengthen its Trustee Board and in particular to find trustees with skills and expertise in financial monitoring and control and in fundraising. The key roles we are seeking to fill are set out below: Treasurer A treasurer will monitor the financial matters of the charity and report to the board of trustees at regular intervals about the financial health of the organisation, in line with good practice and in accordance with the governing document and legal requirements. In particular the treasurer will: • oversee, and present budgets, accounts and financial statements to the board of trustees. • ensure that proper accounts and records are kept, ensuring financial resources are spent and invested in line with good governance, legal and regulatory requirements. • be instrumental in the development and implementation of financial, reserves and investment policies. Fundraiser The package of funding the charity has received from the Motability Foundation is for a three-year period only and the continued operation and development of our work will be wholly dependent on securing long-term funding beyond that period. The equivalent centres operating across England receive substantial financial support from the Department for Transport. A key role for the fundraiser will be to support the CEO and Chair in discussions with the Scottish Government as well as seeking alternative sources of income both for general and specific purposes.

Fairway Fife is a Peer Mentoring Charity supporting young adults with learning disabilities and autism from 16 years of age. They recognise that all people, regardless of ability or disability, have unique gifts and strengths to contribute positively to their community. By recruiting, training, and professionally supporting committed volunteers of a similar age (Peer Mentors), their members are helped to live their dreams by accessing everyday experiences. This could be as simple as socialising in the community, outdoor activities, sports, creative arts, or other activities relating to health & wellbeing. Whether you want to share your skills and experience with others or are looking to build confidence to develop new skills, volunteering as a peer mentor is a perfect starting point. Their professional and experienced facilitators support all their volunteers to ensure they gain the valuable life & work-related experience required to help secure further education opportunities or employment in the future. From mentoring in small groups at social events to large team sporting events, mentors can develop at a pace that suits them best and gain the relevant experience that suits their needs. Mentoring with Fairway Fife also allowallows volunteers to connect with other professionals and organisations we work in partnership with. There are many opportunities available to Peer Mentors, such as completing Youth Achievement Awards, Saltire Awards, Foundation Apprenticeship & Career Ready Placements etc. - Not to mention making new friends, learning new skills, and having fun - all for free!!

UNIQUE Friends Together is a Community Group based in Ayr in the south west of Scotland. Our purpose is to promote inclusivity and integration for young people aged 16 to 30 with additional support needs. We do this by organising and running safe and accessible social events and activities such as disco, karaoke, games, cinema, trips etc. New people are always welcome to come along to any of our events - we love seeing new faces. The group is run entirely by volunteers and managed by a small committee of five Trustees. Our trustees and event volunteers include parents/guardians of young people with ASN. We are looking for volunteers who can provide social support and help out at our various social activities and events, for example discos, cinema/movie nights and karaoke. We have regular social events every second Friday evening with occasional activities happening from time to time. These events provide fun, friendship and social inclusion for the young people who come along. We are based in Heathfield Community Centre in Ayr and the events take place there. Event Volunteers We are always on the look out for great event volunteers. Without them we simply would not be able to run our events which benefit so many young people with additional support needs. Our event volunteers encourage and support the young people to participate and develop self confidence. If you can spare two or three hours every fortnight or even once a month to help out at our events then we would love to hear from you. This is a great opportunity to share your social skills (and dancing skills sometimes! ;-) and make sure our activities are well supported, safe and successful! Interested? Could this be you? To find out more please email enq.uniquefriends@gmail.com

UNIQUE Friends Together is a Community Group based in Ayr in the south west of Scotland. Our purpose is to promote inclusivity and integration for young people aged 16 to 30 with additional support needs. We do this by organising and running safe and accessible social events and activities such as disco, karaoke, games, cinema, trips etc. New people are always welcome to come along to any of our events - we love seeing new faces. The group is run entirely by volunteers and managed by a small committee of five Trustees. Our trustees and event volunteers include parents/guardians of young people with ASN. We are looking for a volunteer who can provide the technical know how to set up equipment for our various social activities and events, for example discos, cinema/movie nights and karaoke. We have regular social events every second Friday evening with occasional activities happening from time to time. These events provide fun, friendship and social inclusion for the young people who come along. We are based in Heathfield Community Centre in Ayr and the events take place there. We need someone with the technical know how and a few hours to spare as a volunteer to help us make sure that we can deliver events as promised. This is a great opportunity to share your technical wizardry and make sure our activities are well set up and successful! Interested? Could this be you? To find out more please email enq.uniquefriends@gmail.com