South Lanarkshire Council are trying to facilitate outdoor visiting to Care Homes in the Hamilton and Larkhall area and to assist with this we are looking to buy Gazebos to provide a bit of shelter from the elements for carers and service users alike as visits are restricted to outdoor areas at the moment. We need a couple of local volunteers who could help with putting up and taking down the gazebos (this might be a daily requirement, depending on the weather etc) Volunteers will erect the gazebo in the morning and take it down around tea time each night. This volunteering would go a long way to helping in facilitating the re-connection of family members.

There’s volunteering, and then there’s Full-Time Volunteering (FTV). It’s an incredible opportunity for people aged between 18 and 35 to undertake a life-changing challenge, living away from home for up to 12 months while supporting some of the most vulnerable or marginalised people and communities across the UK. It’s your chance to unearth hidden talents, boost self-confidence, meet new people and change lives. So whether you’re looking to leave your mark on the world, develop your skills base or devote a gap year to a cause you really care about, FTV is for you. No one volunteering placement is the same. You could be supporting older people, homeless people, families, children or young people. You might be working within an environmental setting, or a residential one, or you could be undertaking sporting activities – we take care to match you to the opportunity that’s right for you. This could mean: Befriending and supporting someone in their home, or groups of beneficiaries in a single project (like a homeless shelter), making a real difference to their wellbeing Acting as a mentor or role model to young people or people with disabilities, perhaps helping them to plan for their futures at key transition points in their lives Enabling access to social and leisure activities, at home, locally or at University, giving people connections to their communities they couldn’t otherwise enjoy. Full-time volunteering is also an excellent route to recognised work experience in a variety of sectors, including social work, social care, nursing, medicine, teaching, youth work and psychology. For any further information, or an informal chat, please contact volunteer@volunteeringmatters.org.uk or telephone 0121 678 8821 .

Each year we support over 11,000 residents and visitors to explore our rich natural and cultural heritage. We welcome volunteers who can help us deliver environmental interpretation to schools, groups and at public events. We also welcome volunteers who would like to help us in promoting and protecting our biodiversity through site and species monitoring. The people we are looking for should be: -Welcoming and comfortable working with a wide range of audiences. - Knowledgeable about Aberdeenshire’s natural and cultural heritage. - Confident with basic species identification. - Knowledgeable about the Scottish Outdoor Access Code. - Content working outdoors throughout the seasons, with lone and remote working on occasion. - Aware of the importance of maintaining confidentiality. What will I get? -Work opportunities to fit around your personal commitments. -Opportunities to share your previous skills and experience. -Induction and ongoing support from experienced Rangers. -Named supervisor to support you in your volunteering role. -Access to related training. -Opportunity to gain experience working within a Ranger Service. All volunteers will be required to be enrolled through Aberdeenshire Council’s volunteer policy and pre-enrolment checks.

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar has launched an online form and Contact Centre 01851 822899 to collect details of individuals and community groups throughout the Western Isles looking to provide volunteering support during Covid-19. Comhairle Leader, Roddie Mackay, said: “The Contact Centre will operate Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm and enable the Comhairle to match volunteers against the needs of individuals and families in our communities.

TKS is a family based martial arts school with family being the important part of our work. We work on respect, discipline and well being, fitness and family cohesion with mutual respect for each other in a fun filled, safe environment. Our background is in various martial arts but mainly kickboxing. We have lots of different areas we specialise in. Fitness, self defence, drills, weapons, sparring and tournaments. We are looking for instructors who have kickboxing and martial arts experience with a current PVG who are looking for the possibility of becoming an instructor within TKS with a view to becoming self employed and opening your own classes. You will need to go through our teacher training programme and be available for various classes for hands on experience. In addition we are currently expanding into North Ayrshire and looking for female instructors for our toddler academy which is starting in April. Please email relevant information, qualifications and experience to corinne@tkshq.co.uk