At WWT we believe the best way for people to understand and connect to wetlands is to experience them, so we bring awe-inspiring nature up close and let it do the talking. People feel part of something amazing and motivated to make a difference. We need to get feedback from our visitors to find out if we are meeting this aim and a great way of doing this is through visitor surveys. By assisting us in conducting the surveys you can help us to gather the views of a wide range of our visitors so we get a clear picture of how we are performing

Role Summary Volunteers can perform a variety of roles dependent on the issues their advocacy ‘partner’ is experiencing. Sometimes this means working with a person to explore options and make decisions, sometimes it means speaking on a person’s behalf. Whatever the role all volunteers with Equal Say will be fully prepared and supported throughout their volunteer experience.There are some common features to every advocacy partnership we support; volunteers will mostly work with one person at a time, this 1:1 relationship is designed to promote loyalty to only one person and ensure the volunteer advocate has no other conflicts of interest. All the people we advocate for have an issue to resolve in their lives, this may be that their support package has been cut, they are at threat of homelessness or are being bullied by their neighbours, it may be something completely different but these examples will give you a flavour of our work. All the adults we work with have some degree of learning disability and are at a disadvantage because their rights are being denied or they are being ignored by others who should help. All volunteers must complete a 15 hr training course which is designed to prepare them for their role. Because of the nature of this role, we require 2 references and volunteers are required to become members of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups scheme in respect of work with protected adults, which Equal Say will process at no cost to the volunteer.

The Retired and Senior Volunteer Programme (RSVP) is looking for 2 x School Volunteer Organisers for the Stirling and Clackmannanshire areas. Our volunteering in schools project is firmly established in local primary schools and at present has over 30 volunteers helping in a dozen primary schools. The present organiser is ‘retiring ‘ after over 15 years in the post and would be available to help a new organiser taking up the role. As project organiser you would be responsible for:- 1] meeting with prospective volunteers, registering them as members of RSVP and ensuring they have a PVG (Protection of Vulnerable Groups] certificate, the cost of which is paid by the local authority. 2] liaising with schools to place volunteers. 3] keeping an up-to-date spreadsheet of volunteers which is shared with RSVP/VM office and Stirling/Clackmannanshire Education Department. 4] keeping in contact with all volunteers by occasional telephone calls, e-mails, coffee mornings or newsletters. 5] providing on-going support for volunteers when and if required. We are looking for a person who:- 1] has good communication, organisational and people skills. 2] is able to work independently. NB No teaching experience is required for this post.

The Retired and Senior Volunteer Programme (RSVP) in Clackmannanshire, Stirling and Falkirk provides opportunities to older people or those in or approaching retirement to volunteer in a primary or secondary school to support pupils with reading or writing, numbers, arts and crafts, music or other activities depending on the schools requirements. We are also looking for Volunteer Organisers to help grow the network of schools our volunteers work in, as well as being involved in the recruitment and training of new volunteers. School Volunteers are not teachers, however, the individual attention they can give to a child helps develop essential skills, as well as fostering children’s overall wellbeing and confidence. Volunteers usually go into school for one session a week. They give one-to-one help to children selected by the teachers to benefit from it. Volunteers liaise closely with teachers to complement the work in the classroom.

Looking for a new meaningful challenge? Then why not put your skills to good use with Community Learning and Development (CLD). We are looking for volunteers to commit to a couple of hours a week to support local people to develop their skills. You could support people to improve their reading, writing, numbers, cooking and employability, or help people towards first step qualifications to access further education and other learning opportunities. "CLD training and support really helps us to undertake and be clear about our role, and to know what is expected of us and what the boundaries are." CLD Volunteer 2018 Aberdeenshire Council CLD team are delivering initial volunteer training throughout the year. In addition to ongoing training opportunities, volunteers receive support and supervision and will be part of a peer support network with other volunteers who share knowledge and ideas together. So, as well as making a difference to others - there are also really positive benefits and opportunities for volunteers with their own learning and personal development.

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.

The Youth Radio Network is an online digital platform for young people aged 13 - 25 years old. Our vision is to Teach, Empower and Entertain Young People through the power of music and digital technology. This is an exciting opportunity to join us as we build our digital radio station which is directed and run by young people. We have an ambitious programme that aims to make a difference to communities across the UK by helping young people to develop their skills, interests and employability. We are looking to appoint a volunteer Head of Resources to help build our organisation to the next level including the development and delivery of our volunteer recruitment and operations strategies for The Youth Radio Network.

The Youth Radio Network is an online digital platform for young people ages 13 - 25 years old. Our vision is to teach, empower and entertain young people through the power of music and digital technology. This is an exciting opportunity to join us as we build our digital radio station which is directed and run by young people. We have an ambitious programme that aims to make a difference to communities across the UK by helping young people to develop their skills, interests and employability. We are looking to appoint a volunteer Head of Broadcasting to help build our organisation to the next level including the development and delivery of our broadcasting strategies for The Youth Radio Network.

The Youth Radio Network is an online digital platform for young people ages 13 - 25 years old. Our vision is to teach, empower and entertain young people through the power of music and digital technology. This is an exciting opportunity to join us as we build our digital radio station which is directed and run by young people. We have an ambitious programme that aims to make a difference to communities across the UK by helping young people to develop their skills, interests and employability. We are looking to appoint a volunteer Events Co-Ordinator to help build our organisation to the next level including the getting us in at local and national Gala-days and Festivals helping us to get our brand out there.

The Youth Radio Network is an online digital platform for young people ages 13 - 25 years old. Our vision is to teach, empower and entertain young people through the power of music and digital technology. This is an exciting opportunity to join us as we build our digital radio station which is directed and run by young people. We have an ambitious programme that aims to make a difference to communities across the UK by helping young people to develop their skills, interests and employability. We are looking to appoint a volunteer Information and GDPR Officer to help build our organisation to the next level including the development and delivery of our broadcasting strategies for The Youth Radio Network.