One to One Counselling are looking for some local Aboyne/Banchory area volunteers to join a local sub-committee to support the One to One Manager

The Alford Community Foodstore currently based in Montgarrie near Alford are needing a volunteer to help organise the Lending Library on Tuesday mornings 10.45 -11.45

Looking for some new Trustee Board Members

Family Visiting Volunteers are given training. Their role is the visit families to see how they are getting on and offer support. A friendly face

Looking for Shop volunteers for our Aboyne and Alford Shops. Very friendly team of volunteers

Digital Champions help people who get devices through Connecting Scotland to do things online such as: · Connecting a device to the internet using Wi-Fi and entering the password when they need to. · Sharing documents by attaching them to an email. · Understanding that not all online information and content that they see is reliable. The aim is that with support from Digital Champions, learners will be able to use the internet safely, confidently and effectively. Digital Champions usually work in frontline positions in third and public sector organisations e.g. support workers, advice officers and befrienders but all staff who come into regular contact with service users can be a Digital Champion. The kind of things our Digital Champions will help our learners with are: · Setting up their device. · Setting up and email address · Show them how to use video calling. · Show them how to shop online. A support session with learners usually takes place in person once or twice a week but can also be done remotely if required. 30 – 45 minutes is usually enough time to make some progress without overwhelming the learner. All this will depend on who you’re working with and what they need. It also depends on how your organisation usually delivers support. If you are interested in this volunteer opportunity please contact VAA on 01307 466113 alternatively you can email – info@voluntaryactionangus.org.uk

Why we need you “It was a relief to speak to someone who just got it. Speaking to A has just I guess made my heart feel less heavy" Parent to Parent is the NAS’ award winning UK wide confidential emotional support helpline which is provided over the phone by trained volunteers, who are all parents of autistic children and adults. The volunteers all have personal experience of autism and the impact it has on their own families. They are there to give parents and carers the opportunity to talk through any issues, feelings or problems they’re experiencing. They can suggest helpful strategies, signpost them to other sources of information and support, or just provide a non-judgmental listening ear. What you will be doing Calling parents and carers of autistic children and adults who have contacted the Parent to Parent Emotional Support Helpline Providing emotional support and a non-judgemental listening ear to other parents and carers Signposting parents, when appropriate, to information and advice services Sending an email to parent callers, if appropriate, following their P2P call. This email will include: signposting information, links to relevant information sheets, a feedback form link etc. Filling out a call sheet of basic information after every call, this information will then be passed promptly to the coordinator Some occasional travel to attend training and forums will be necessary, this is subject to travel restrictions and government guidance during the Covid-19 pandemic Skills qualities and experience needed All volunteers must be a parent or primary carer of a child or adult with autism. Volunteers need to be: good communicators, as the role involves providing emotional support over the phone good listeners and understanding open-minded willing to learn able to remain calm in stressful situations able to respond sensitively to the emotional and practical content of the calls emotionally ready to undertake this work and support other parents self-motivated and able to work on their own initiative able to organise, prioritise and manage their own time reliable, consistent, dependable When and where All volunteering takes place from the volunteers own homes and provides support to parents and carers across the UK. It is hoped that volunteers will be able to offer 2 hours per week to Parent to Parent and will continue to volunteer for at least one year after initial training has been completed. Volunteers can choose when to make calls, either in the morning, afternoon or evening and can split their volunteering hours over a few days. Support Training: Our training is currently made up of a training manual to complete at home and 4 online training sessions. In addition volunteers are also asked to attend twice yearly face to face forums (held in June and November) and update training events, when needed, this is subject to travel restrictions and government guidance during the Covid-19 pandemic We are hoping that the next forum will be held in June 2021 but this is to be confirmed. Support and supervision: There is ongoing and active support and feedback from the service Coordinator and other members of the Contact Centre team, when required. Expenses: All travel expenses to and from training and forums are refunded to volunteers by the NAS. The NAS will also pay for all Parent to Parent Service call costs. What you could get out of it As a volunteer for the Parent to Parent Service you will receive thorough training and be part of a UK wide team of parents and carers, who can share experience, support and learn from one another. Volunteering for the service can be very rewarding, one volunteer recently wrote “for anyone thinking they might be able to help families with children on the autism spectrum please contact the NAS, you’ll never look back! By giving a listening ear you can make a big difference to a family who might be going through their darkest days”. We seek applications from anyone interested in the role, but particularly welcome applications from those on the autism spectrum

Breast Buddies Angus is a project aiming to reduce the breastfeeding drop off rates at 6-8 weeks and also increase the overall breastfeeding rates in Angus. Breast Buddies Angus trains peer volunteers to support mothers to reach their individual breastfeeding goals. The roles available within the project are/will be: - Online Breastfeeding Support via the Breast Buddies Angus Facebook Group. - Community Groups running throughout Angus - Text Messaging Support - Home Visits for new parents and babies. - Newborn Breastfeeding Support at Arbroath Maternity Unit People interested in becoming breastfeeding volunteers with Breast Buddies Angus will be invited for an informal talk with the Breast Buddies Coordinator and will be invited to join the closed Volunteer Facebook Group. They will be given an application form, which includes the request for two references. The Breast Buddies Coordinator can be contacted on Kimberley@voluntaryactionangus.org.uk or on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/breastbuddiesangus/

Volunteers Supporting Families was initially set up in response to the death of Victoria Climbie and the Lord Laming enquiry that followed. The project offers a pioneering approach, recruiting volunteers from the local community to provide support to families whose children are subject to a child protection or safeguarding plan, or have additional needs. We match trained volunteers with families where children are at risk of significant harm or neglect, or need additional help. Volunteers support the family at least once a week within the city of Edinburgh, at a time that suits everyone. The aim is to build a strong relationship based on trust and mutual respect, with volunteers acting as a positive role model who listens and offers practical or emotional help. So far, thousands of families across the UK have benefitted from our service. We have a proven track record of reducing the number of children on child protection plans and reducing the level of risk. The project delivers positive outcomes for families, enabling parents to overcome challenges, engage with universal services, access health checks and improve their children's school attendance. Please email james.donnelly@volunteeringmatters.org.uk or call 07823 413 260 to apply.

Responsible for recording and receiving any furniture, brick-a-brac and electrical equipment. Making sure it is stored safely and securely. Helping move stock from warehouse to shop floor.