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Silver City Surfers assist people to learn basic computer skills 1-to-1 in a social setting.
We have a brilliant team of volunteers that help and are currently recruiting new volunteers.
There are a range of opportunities available such as Computer Tutor Volunteers to assist people learn basic computer skills, Hospitality Volunteers to make sure that people feel welcomed, have someone to chat to and who will make them a tea/coffee whilst they wait to get on to a computer or have a break from the computer and Admin. Volunteers to come in and help file, collate and enter details of numbers of attendees, and print off forms that are needed for the smooth running of sessions.
A great opportunity to help and make a positive difference in a friendly and supportive place.
For further details please contact us at email: silvercitysurfers@gmail.com or web.: http://www.silvercitysurfers.co.uk
Join our fantastic team of Kiltie volunteers and help support thousands of walkers as they take on the Edinburgh Kiltwalk and fundraise for a charity close to their heart. The Edinburgh Kiltwalk will take place across Edinburgh and East Lothian on Sunday 15 September.
With a selection of roles to choose from, there really is something for everyone! See our walkers off at the start line, welcome them across the finish line or help them recharge at one of our Pit Stops. You can also provide support on the route by cheering and directing walkers. You can do this on foot, by cycling or by driving – we have options to suit all.
Kiltwalk is Scotland’s largest mass participation walking event with over 145,000 people taking part since 2016. The kind-hearted Kiltwalk community have taken big strides for charities close to their hearts and together with The Hunter Foundation, have managed to raise a staggering £42.5 million to date. All funds raised have been distributed to 3,330 Scottish Charities.
Our walkers rely on the encouragement and motivation they receive from our volunteers and many report that this is what ultimately gets them across the finish line. Be part of a feel-good event, soak up the Kiltwalk atmosphere and meet like-minded people. You’ll also have the opportunity to develop new skills and gain valuable experience in the events industry. It truly is a rewarding day!
Join us and our army of volunteers on the 11th August at our next Union Street clean up event. This event will focus on the section between Bon Accord Terrace to Holburn Street. Come and join our army of volunteers and brighten up Union Street.
A fantastic opportunity to help and make a real difference for Union Street and Aberdeen.
If you’d like to get involved, please sign up at: https://share-eu1.hsforms.com/14XTYDDk1RPGgIL9rWMTdDgf38zb?__hstc=226657986.375f3f0c3bed5cbe1036db96f238587c.1721986482332.1721986482332.1721986482332.1&__hssc=226657986.1.1721986482332&__hsfp=2867243310
We hope to see you there!
More information about volunteering and Our Union Street is also available at: https://www.ourunionstreet.com/volunteer and https://www.ourunionstreet.com/
Become a Volunteer Befriender
Want to make a difference to the lives of disabled people in your
community? Discover new interests? Meet new people? Look no
further than our fantastic volunteer befriending opportunity!
Equal Futures creates connections for people with a learning
disability or Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC) and their family
carers through Circles of Support, befriending and social events.
By joining our caring and knowledgeable team you will support
someone to build their confidence and access opportunities they
might previously have been isolated from.
You will benefit from training and on-going skills development. You
will also receive friendly and professional support from our Project
Coordinators.
Our Befrienders play a crucial role within society. They can improve
the self-esteem of someone with a learning disability who is lonely
and isolated within their community. Befrienders also take the
burden off other community services by simply providing someone
with a friend to connect with.
What will you do as a Volunteer Befriender?
As part of the Circle of Support, Befrienders help a person we
support build their confidence and participate in social activities
within their community.
This may include going for walks, participating in clubs or classes together, or attending Equal Future’s social events. Befrienders meet one-on-one with the person we support weekly or fortnightly. As a volunteer you may sometimes also offer kind and friendly support to not only the individual, but their family as well, depending on the circumstance. An Equal Futures Project Co-ordinator will be there for you throughout your entire volunteering experience.
You’ll enjoy lots of benefits being a Volunteer Befriender, such as:
• Learning from an experienced and knowledgeable team
• Meeting new people and sharing insights
• Volunteering on a flexible basis that fits in with your life
• Access to free training and regular support
• Social opportunities with other volunteers
• Improved self-esteem and confidence
• Improved communication skills
• Advantageous for relevant careers
• Reduced loneliness and better mental health
• Feeling valued in our friendly team
• Seeing the difference that you’re making
We welcome applicants from all sections of the community. We will work flexibly with you to ensure your volunteering journey is a positive and satisfying experience.
To apply, please contact:
Donna.McCallum@equalfutures.org.uk | 0792 139 7615
To support and assist in the running of the Morphfit Gentle Movement classes. Duties include:
- Arriving early and setting up chairs and equipment
- Ensuring clients have signed the class register
- Monitoring client’s fitness exertion levels
- Providing water to clients during the class
- Actively taking part in the fitness class and conversing with clients
-To encourage and congratulate clients on their successes
- Cleaning up and reorganising the room after classes
Good organisational skills and timekeeping are required for the classes to be ready for clients in advance of their arrival.
The ability to converse with clients and provide encouragement.
Good observational skills to monitor clients exertion levels to ensure everyone is taking part safely.
Most importantly, the ability to take part and have fun with our clients to ensure a positive and progressive environment.
Full training and support will be provided to ensure that you are comfortable in the role. You will also always have the support of a class instructor who will be leading the exercise class
Through this position volunteers can expect to build their confidence and planning skills. Building lasting and meaningful relationships with our clients and monitoring their progress. Taking pride in their work knowing that their effort greatly improves the lives of our clients.
The experience gained can also lead to further opportunities in the health and fitness industry.
Would you like to make a difference to New Scots, Migrants, Refugee families in your community?
Would you like to help tackle Child Poverty?
We have the right opportunity for you!
Volunteering Matters is now recruiting volunteer mentors for our Parental Employability Project to help build resilience and aspirations to move parents towards and enter employment. While our staff will be on hand to help you provide employability specific support to parents, your role as a mentor will be focused on developing additional skills and overcoming personal barriers to facilitate their entry into the job market. More specifically, you might be supporting your mentee with confidence building, public speaking, time management, social skills, proactiveness, future plans and aspirations, accessing further education courses or work placements, additional services or local groups. No previous experience or knowledge required, just a willingness to make a difference to families in your community.
We especially welcome applications from mentors that have direct or indirect lived experience of any of the mentioned barriers and struggles and feel ready to provide friendly guidance to someone who is on their employment journey.
You will be ideally a flexible, patient and reliable individual with strong people skills. Before you start, we will invite you to attend training, aimed at providing you with all the necessary tools and knowledge to carry out your mentoring role safely and knowingly.
You will also have multiple opportunities to meet with the mentor project worker in 1:1 meetings and go through any questions or doubts you may have before you start.
ROOTs are a grassroots charity that run a foodbank which serves Bonnybridge, Banknock and Denny. We also run free community events to help connect communities, tackle social isolation, promote wellbeing and advance inclusivity. We are a passionate team of volunteers, and we are looking for more help to enable us to keep serving our community!
If you have some spare time to support the residents of Bonnybridge and the surrounding areas then we have various opportunities! These include:
- Weekly foodbank support, organisation and distribution of our collection-only foodbank.
- Driver for our (new!) minibus and for collecting goods for our foodbank.
- Community events support, such as helping with the running of our weekly Happy Mondays lunch club
If you think you could help in any way then please get in touch!
Can you spare 1/2 hours per week to support families within Edinburgh?
Volunteering Matters are a national volunteering charity. We are looking for "Family Support" Volunteers in the City of Edinburgh, who can offer practical, social and emotional support to a local family in need.
Our Family Supporters programme recruits, trains and supports volunteers, matching them 1:1 with parents and families facing a range of life challenges and barriers. Volunteers help families, spending 1:1 time together on a personalised set of goals chosen by the family, for the family.
These goals may including achieving improved living standards, building confidence and soft skills, budgeting, healthier eating, better school life, improving health and wellbeing or introducing parents to community resources, and lots more.
If you have an understanding of the challenges that families are facing and would like to use your life experiences and skills to support others, this could be the role for you!
As a volunteer, you will build a strong relationship based on trust and mutual respect, acting as a friendly face who listens and cares about the family.
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Suitable for groups, One-off volunteering
Wellbank Hall is a volunteer-run, charitable group who manage this community facility. The premises are sizeable with a licensed bar, extensive and attractive outdoor areas, parking and a children's playpark. This event aims to engage with the local community, as well as folks from further afield to raise funds for running the Hall. Its’ focus is on involving the community through music and entertainment.
Wellfest is an evening of musical entertainment.
Volunteers will work with the Team – signposting and assisting ticket holders, clearing glasses, general tidying and queue management - additional details from organiser.
Volunteers required To help provide a holistic, free and impartial advice service to people of Rutherglen & Cambuslang
What does the role entail?
interviewing clients
negotiating on clients behalf
interpreting and communicating information to clients to help make an informed decision
completing clear case records
recognising the root cause of problems and participating in taking action
From the first day you start at your local Bureau you'll get all the help and support you need
You don’t need to know everything to be a Citizens Advice Bureau adviser! Citizens Advice Scotland has developed an accredited training programme that will give you the skills you need to deliver a high quality service to clients. Our internet-based AdviserNet system is full of information you need to help your clients.
There will always be someone in the Citizens Advice Bureau that you can go to for guidance or support to make sure that you’re giving the right advice.
Once you’re a generalist adviser, you can choose to undertake training and develop specialist skills such as, for example, employment tribunal representation or money advice.