The opportunity is for vibrant people who enjoy all that entails working with young people of various backgrounds and for those who are looking for experience within events. Volunteers will assist with the running of events and activities, helping with the set-up, social media and marketing of the events, as well as running activities all day. Volunteers should be flexible as events and activities will take place during weekends and evenings. If your interested in volunteering with us, get in touch to find out how you can get involved. Student Placements Looking to get experience in a youth work setting? We are open to working with students who require to do a work placement as part of a Youth Work related degree. We have a partnership with UWS, speak to your programme leader or get in touch with us to find out more. Why should I volunteer with the Ayr Ark? Opportunity to gain a youth qualification Develop employability skills and work experience. Training opportunities Meet new people Volunteer team building days and activities ​

The Partnership works to raise awareness of the challenges faced by people with disabilities and to break down barriers, overcome challenges and improve quality of life. The group comprises approximately 15 members of the public, working with five local councillors, and its vision is to: a) To bring about improvements to the lives of people in Aberdeen City who experience exclusion because of disability by promoting a rights-based approach to disability equality. b) To create a society where disabled people are valued, respected and included in the life of the City. c) To encourage and promote inclusion and equality. d) To create fair opportunity by identifying and removing the disabling barriers which disabled people face daily including prejudice, discrimination and negative attitudes. e) To provide a means of partnership, consultation and joint action with Aberdeen City Council Meetings are held at Aberdeen Town House (entrance from Queen Street, Aberdeen). There is also the option to join the meeting remotely if you choose to do so. The Disability Equity Partnership (DEP) has 6 meetings over the year. Examples of projects we have been working on include the City Centre Masterplan, Union Terrace Gardens, webpage and information accessibility to reduce barriers and improve access to information, goods and services. A fantastic opportunity to make a real difference and all volunteers are greatly appreciated. For further details please contact Baldeep McGarry, Equalities Officer at email: BMcGarry@aberdeencity.gov.uk or tel.: 07767353006.

Pause & Breathe is a Community Interest Company, based in Bonnybridge, Falkirk. We provide accessible wellbeing sessions, courses and retreats both online and offline in and around Falkirk. Our mission is that participants will be more able to manage their stress and anxiety, which will impact positively on their mental, emotional and physical health. Our values include: accessibility, inclusivity, compassion, equality, respect and balance. Having recently been successful with the People’s Postcode Lottery, and gaining Boost It Funding via First Port, we are in the process of expanding. As well as our full-time Managing Director, we will be employing a part-time Administrative Assistant and part-time Marketing Specialist. We are also in the process of looking for suitable premises. We believe that this is an exciting time to join our Board, at this time of growth. Our Managing Director worked as a Criminal Justice Social Worker for 20 years. Our aim is to get Pause & Breathe into prisons, facilitating Mindfulness courses and holding Listening Circles. We are looking for a Board Member who has at least one of these skills: ● Experience in evaluating and monitoring Social Impact ● Experience in making funding applications ● Strategic Planning We welcome all applications to this role; however, the following skills, knowledge and experience would be helpful: ● A general understanding or interest in the health and wellbeing sector ● The ability to work effectively as part of a team ● Understanding of good governance for CIC’s ● Knowledge of the Third Sector ● Previous experience of being on a Board Diversity and inclusion are central to our values and the way we operate, and we are actively seeking to enhance the diversity of our board and welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds. If this challenge appeals to you and you can share in our goal to provide accessible wellbeing to a wider variety of participants, then we’d love to hear from you. Please send a note of interest, including your CV or link to your LinkedIn profile to: pause@pauseandbreathe.co.uk Please let us know why you think you would be a good fit for our Board, and give examples of the skills that we are looking for. Deadline: 1st October 2022 Any questions, please direct these to Susie Hooper, Managing Director: pause@pauseandbreathe.co.uk

This is a very rewarding role providing much-needed support for people who are accessing our service. Based at one of our mobility aids spoke locations, the main element of the role is serving the public who require a wheelchair or other mobility aids equipment. This is the ideal role for someone who enjoys meeting people, can show compassion and empathy and who likes administrative duties with a customer service perspective. Typical tasks include: > Liaising with the hub to arrange stock/deliveries/collections. > Issuing and receiving wheelchairs (or other mobility aids equipment) using a computer based stock control system. > Demonstrating how to use and look after our wheelchairs (and other equipment) > Dealing with enquiries from people wanting to borrow a wheelchair (or other equipment) by telephone and face to face > Receiving payments / donations and issuing receipts > Contacting service users about overdue and upcoming return of equipment > Signposting to other Red Cross services/providers > Actively promoting the Retail Mobility Aids offer/website These are just some examples. You will work within a great team and be fully supported by the Volunteer Coordinator. Urgently need Thursday and Friday Covered but training on a Mon, Tues or Wed

Main duties: 1. To provide excellent Customer Service 2. To process sales and take cash and card payments 3. To sort, price and merchandise donations 4. Keeping Shop area clean and tidy 5. Keeping Back Store area clean and tidy 6. To provide information relating to Baby to Teen and its Services 7. To comply with Baby to Teen Policy and procedures 8. To represent Baby to Teen in a professional way To find out more about our campaigns click on the I WANT TO VOLUNTEER it will take you to our facebook page where you could message the team. Our email address is baby2teen@outlook.com or come along to the shop for a chat.

Active Schools in Moray provides opportunities for children and young people to participate in school sport and activities. Our aim is to get all children in Moray active, in and out of school, so that it benefits their health, confidence and social skills. We offer a range of extra-curricular clubs before, during and after school that are designed to increase children’s levels of physical activity. We are looking for volunteers who would be interested in assisting or leading these activity sessions. If you or someone you know has - A passion for sport An interest in working with children An interest in gaining new experiences An interest in providing new opportunities An interest in giving something back to the community Then please get in touch by emailing us: http://sportinmoray.co.uk/mcsh/active-schools/contact-us/ We can provide our volunteers with - ✅ Voluntary hours towards Duke of Edinburgh/Saltire Awards ✅ Hours towards college/uni placements ✅ Free qualifications and coaching courses ✅ References for college/uni/job applications ✅ PVG applications ✅ Full support with all admin work (registers, risk assessments, festival/tournament entry) ✅ Full coaching equipment and resources ✅ Support and mentoring throughout You can decide how often you would like to volunteer, we are flexible in our approach and we will work around your availability. Sessions include a variety of sport and activity -- from badminton to football, from dodgeball to trampolining, from netball to table tennis, from general fitness training to skipping -- or perhaps there's a sport that you have experience of, that you would like young people to try. Volunteers can choose to help at a lunch time, or after school, or even during school holidays. You can give as little as 45 minutes a week.

Active Schools in Moray provides opportunities for children and young people to participate in school sport and activities. Our aim is to get all children in Moray active, in and out of school, so that it benefits their health, confidence and social skills. We offer a range of extra-curricular clubs before, during and after school that are designed to increase children’s levels of physical activity. We are looking for volunteers in Buckie who would be interested in assisting or leading these activity sessions. If you or someone you know has - A passion for sport An interest in working with children An interest in gaining new experiences An interest in providing new opportunities An interest in giving something back to the community Then please get in touch by emailing us: http://sportinmoray.co.uk/mcsh/active-schools/contact-us/ We can provide our volunteers with - ✅ Voluntary hours towards Duke of Edinburgh/Saltire Awards ✅ Hours towards college/uni placements ✅ Free qualifications and coaching courses ✅ References for college/uni/job applications ✅ PVG applications ✅ Full support with all admin work (registers, risk assessments, festival/tournament entry) ✅ Full coaching equipment and resources ✅ Support and mentoring throughout You can decide how often you would like to volunteer, we are flexible in our approach and we will work around your availability. Sessions include a variety of sport and activity -- from badminton to football, from dodgeball to trampolining, from netball to table tennis, from general fitness training to skipping -- or perhaps there's a sport that you have experience of, that you would like young people to try. Volunteers can choose to help at a lunch time, or after school, or even during school holidays. You can give as little as 45 minutes a week.

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.

Volunteering Matters Overview At Volunteering Matters we believe everyone in the UK should have the opportunity to thrive, so we bring people together to overcome some of society’s most complex issues through the power of volunteering. We partner with communities to overcome adversity, tackling social isolation and loneliness, improving health, developing skills and opportunities. And because we’re a national charity, we do this at scale, sharing our expertise and building partnerships to make an even bigger impact. We turn local knowledge and energy into action and progress, building stronger communities and a better future for all. Project Overview Our Family Supporters in Edinburgh project offers practical and emotional support to families across the city of Edinburgh, empowering them to face a range of life challenges. We recruit, train and match dedicated, local volunteers to help families every step of the way, spending 1-1 time together on a personalised set of goals chosen by the family, for the family. We can help in many ways, such as improved living standards, budgeting, healthier eating, better school life and behaviour, access to health and wellbeing aid, as well as introducing parents to community resources, to name a few. So far, thousands of families across the UK have benefitted from our service and we are now delighted to extend the programmes reach to families in Edinburgh. Who can volunteer with us? Our volunteers are locally based people with an understanding of the challenges that families are facing. Aged 18+, each volunteer brings different life experiences and skills that they can use to help the family they are matched to, offering support on a weekly basis for an hour or so each week, usually for 6-9 months at a time that suits everyone. They build a strong relationship based on trust and mutual respect, acting as a friendly face who listens and cares about the family. All volunteers are interviewed, trained to the highest standards and undergo disclosure checks before being matched with a family. We also encourage and welcome volunteers who have the ability to speak multiple languages join our team! What can we offer volunteers? As well as the sense of achievement that comes through supporting a family, our volunteers will have the opportunity to learn and develop new skills, attend social events with other volunteers and enhance their employability. Certificates are provided upon completion of induction training and at the end of the commitment, with project staff happy to provide references for future studies or employment.

The Floating Stage is a brand new initiative to provide a unique entertainment venue on the Scottish Lowland Canal network from Edinburgh to Glasgow,(and all points in between) We are looking for a Graphic Design Volunteer to support the project in achieving our vision. The Graphic Designer will help us engage our audiences by creating compelling digital assets for use across our website, social media, on-line newsletters, press releases and print materials. The Floating Stage will be predominantly run by volunteers, for the benefit of local communities, social enterprise and 3rd sector organisations, as well as up and coming and established performers of all genres of entertainment . Full details of Our Vision and Proposals are detailed on our web site ~ www.thefloatingstage.co.uk. and the concept document therein. We are looking for a Graphic Designer to help with our design and creative outputs. Responsibilities may include: • Brand development including our logo • Creating image templates for social media and newsletter design • Marketing materials to promote event locations We are looking for a volunteer who has experience in graphic design and marketing. As the project becomes established, it is envisaged there will be considerable liaison with major sponsors, the fundraising team, marketing & publicity teams among others.