Volunteer Community Researchers wanted to help improve the lives of people living with dementia in the community of North Stirling and being involved in an innovative community development project.

Come and join the team! LGBT Youth Scotland is currently looking for enthusiastic and knowledgeable volunteers to support its youth groups and other exciting areas of work in Stirling, Falkirk and Alloa. Do you have: • An awareness of LGBT identities? • Knowledge of issues affecting young people? • A good awareness of boundaries? • A good sense of humour? If so, we would love you to come and chat to us about joining our volunteer team!

LGBT Youth Scotland is a national youth organisation working towards the inclusion of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender young people in the life of Scotland. Our vision is that every LGBT young person will be: able to grow up happy and healthy supported by their communities able to reach their full potential included in the life of Scotland. MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE: • Working with your local youth work team to plan and deliver a programme of group work activities that meet the needs of our young people • developing your own skills and expertise by attending training, shadowing others and learning to apply our processes • engaging and communicating effectively with young people in order to build and maintain helpful and appropriate relationships • participating in briefing and debriefing sessions to share and reflect on the needs of young people in the service • working with your local team to ensure that records are up-to-date and accurate • regular and reliable attendance at youth groups and occasional team meetings • maintaining good communication with the team about availability, rotas, hours and progress

The Clackmannanshire Befriending Project recruit and train volunteers to befriend isolated, vulnerable and disadvantaged young people (aged 8-18) in the local area. Volunteers are matched one to one with a young person, meet them on a regular basis and participate in activities in the community. This could be after school, in the evening or at weekends, depending on volunteer availability. Befrienders are to be reliable, trusting and a positive role model. Activities are “timeout” for young people who often live in difficult circumstances. These young people often benefit from an adult befriender who they can talk to and trust, as well as providing them with a reason to get out of the house. The project helps young people with their social skills, self-esteem, school attendance/ performance, resilience, personal safety/ health and relationships. Young people are referred from local schools, social work or other partners. Befrienders are aged 18 years or over, have spare time on a regular basis and are committed to befriending for a minimum period of 12 months. If you are interested, contact us today for an informal chat.

Four Pillars is a Grampian only based LGBT+ Charity that looks after the community in relation to their mental, emotional, physical and sexual health. As a volunteer you will be at the heart of this unique service that looks to work with individuals on reducing risky sexual behaviour and STI/HIV transmissions whilst protecting the whole person. There are many different roles within Four Pillars and what kind of role you play is entirely up to you and your skills. For more information please contact Deejay Bullock at E Mail: deejay@fourpillarsuk.org or tel.: 01224 211963.

OPEN is a project that trains young people (16-25) to become peer educators, to deliver workshops and training to other young people across Shetland. The issue-based training focus on Drugs and Alcohol use, Sexual Health, and Mental Health. We believe in open minded information - not telling people what to do. We will give you the training and support you need so that you can volunteer as part of the OPEN team to design and deliver workshops and activities to other young people. If you're interested in being a part of the OPEN Project please get in touch!

OPEN Peer Education Project are recruiting volunteers aged 16 -25 years old that are care experienced, including looked after at home and/or have experience in the criminal justice system. Key responsibilities include developing your skills, abilities and understanding to be able to be an effective peer mentor. To meet with mentees once every two weeks. The mentors will be responsible and committed to the programme, completing training and attending regular support and supervision sessions with the Coordinator. Administration tasks include preparing for meetings, completing meeting logs and required monitoring forms. Mentors will be committed to their relationship with their mentees, demonstrating good communication skills, punctuality and developing their interpersonal skills with a positive attitude. They will be responsible for developing an action plan with their mentees, identifying strengths and goals and ways for mentees to achieve them.

Shetland Women's Aid are looking for women to join us in promoting the safety and wellbeing of women and children in Shetland who are affected by domestic abuse and gender-based violence. SWA is a registered charity funded by local and national grant aid to provide safety planning, counselling, refuge, advice and guidance about housing, finance and legal issues to women. There is also a children and young person's service focused on offering therapy and support to children and young people. The aim for Shetland Women's Aid is 'An equitable society in which women, children and young people are valued participants, able to determine their own future and are free from all forms of abuse.' As a trustee you will be instrumental in helping us realise our vision and mission. Part of your role will be to ensure that our day to day operation fulfils our strategic vision. If you decide to join Shetland Women's Aid, you can make a real difference to the women and children who experience domestic and sexual abuse.

Fledgling Arts Collective Central provide a platform both online and offline for those who struggle with mental health, addiction or who feel like they don't quite 'fit',or feel estranged to this world : to express themselves through art as catharsis. We encourage being CathARTic! We are currently recruiting new volunteers to a range of exciting roles to help us in our vital work. Volunteering opportunities include: *Fledgling Wings Moderator *General Senior Manager *Online Co-manager of Outreach *Outreach Manager *Outreach online volunteer position *Treasurer *Volunteer social media promoter *Volunteer website designer. These are fantastic opportunities to help volunteering-all help makes a real difference and is greatly appreciated. For further details please contact: Jewels Johnson at email: jewels-founder-fledgling@outlook.com

The Youth Radio Network’s vision is to empower, teach and entertain young people, aged 13 to 25 years, through the power of music and digital technology, opening doors to the broadcast industries, and to become more employable helping them to get the best start in life. The Youth Radio Network is a digital place where young people can easily access and develop their skills and interests. It acts as a sounding board for youth news and issues and promotes all youth organizations. The Youth Radio Network's vision is to teach, empower and entertain young people aged 13 - 25 years old through the power of music and digital technology. We are looking to appoint a volunteer Head of Marketing, Fundraising and Development to help build our organisation to the next level including understanding the vision and mission of The Youth Radio Network, the Head of Marketing, Fundraising & Development (volunteer role) will be responsible for the development and delivery of our marketing and fundraising strategies for The Youth Radio Network.