The Gate Charity was founded in 2011 to provide practical help for positive change by operating various projects such as a Soup Pot, Foodbank, Home Starter Pack Project, School Uniform Bank, Community Café, and small peer led social groups. Our services support a variety of people, for example those affected by homelessness, addiction, mental health conditions, social isolation and poverty. A marketing / social media volunteer will be responsible for updating our company website, our internal media folder and our Facebook page on a weekly basis. It would also be useful if the volunteer would be happy to market our services throughout Clackmannanshire to promote our projects which supports people affected by addiction, poverty, mental health, social isolation and domestic abuse. The volunteer will work very closely with our Centre Manager who will also provide any support and training required to support the role within the organisation. Volunteer’s expenses and full training will be provided. Computing skills is essential to update our social media and website. It would be useful if the volunteer has some marketing experience to promote our projects throughout Clackmannanshire. It would be useful but not essential if the volunteer has some marketing experience.

We are a registered charity offering an accessible, flexible, child-friendly and needs-led therapeutic service to children and families in the Lothians. We aim to recruit two new Board members to strengthen and broaden the skills of our existing Board of Trustees. New members would act as consultants/advisors, offering specific knowledge and experience in the following areas: • Human Resources – policy and practice • Finance –support of voluntary agencies in establishing good practice in line with legislation, and of developing self-sustaining business practices • Early Years – policy and practice (experience in one or more of the fields of health, social work, education, therapeutic support services, or voluntary sector supporting children and families) • Strategic Planning • IT- technical support and/or client database systems • Voluntary sector – as practitioner or board member • Children’s mental health - as practitioner or policy maker • Fundraising The Board meets every 8-10 weeks for around 1 ½ hours at our premises in Eskbank. Meetings take place on a Monday morning.

South Ayrshire Escape from Homeless, known as SeAscape is a charity tackling homelessness, poverty and isolation. Clients come from a diverse range of backgrounds with a varied range of needs. The role will involve collecting donations across South Ayrshire from various sources and subsequent delivery of donated items to our clients. Items can vary from beds, storage furniture and white goods to sofas and soft furnishings. All Items are fully checked prior to distribution to our clients homes. Volunteers for this role would have to be physically fit and have undergone manual handling training or prepared to undergo the training.

Volunteers required to assist with the running of the Monthly Conversation Café at Port Elphinstone Community House. (No experience required and training will be provided). To encourage the local community to come together in a fun and engaging way. 1) To set out the tables and chairs 2) Make tea & coffee for the urns 3) Lay out cups and plates etc 4) Engage with café attendees 5) Assist with preparing the food 6) Help to tidy away and clean as required.

Cystic Fibrosis is a progressive, life limiting genetically inherited condition with 1 in 25 people carrying the faulty gene that causes the condition. There is currently no cure for Cystic Fibrosis. The Butterfly Trust is the leading provider of social support to the Cystic Fibrosis community of Scotland. We were founded in 2002 to provide face to face services for people with Cystic Fibrosis and their families. Our aim is that people living with Cystic Fibrosis will have access to the support they need to ensure they can benefit from optimum homecare and enjoy the best quality of life in the community. Our befrienders meet with a young person 2- 3 times a month and develop a supportive 1:1 relationship whilst engaging in social activities. Befriending enables young people to develop increased confidence, self-esteem and general wellbeing and to reduce social isolation. This is a great opportunity to enhance your CV, gain relevant experience for a future career or fill your time doing something valuable. Befrienders collect the young person from their home (or school or similar place) and take them to do a variety of activities, usually within their local area, agreed in advance with the young person and their family. Application to the PVG scheme will be required, paid for by The Butterfly Trust.

Cystic Fibrosis is a progressive, life limiting genetically inherited condition with 1 in 25 people carrying the faulty gene that causes the condition. There is currently no cure for Cystic Fibrosis. The Butterfly Trust is the leading provider of social support to the Cystic Fibrosis community of Scotland. We were founded in 2002 to provide face to face services for people with Cystic Fibrosis and their families. Our aim is that people living with Cystic Fibrosis will have access to the support they need to ensure they can benefit from optimum homecare and enjoy the best quality of life in the community. Our support workers are our first point of contact with clients responding to requests that are often for practical help (such as employment, benefit or housing forms) but also just someone to talk to. Support workers receive training to develop skills in understanding and completing official forms and can be trained to provide advocacy if they wish to be more challenged. Volunteering is a fantastic way to make a difference to the life of someone else, and an opportunity to enhance your own life and build new skills. This is a great opportunity to enhance your CV, gain relevant experience for a future career or fill your time doing something valuable PVG will be required for this role.

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 Clackmannanshire Befriending Project recruit and train volunteers to befriend isolated, vulnerable and disadvantaged young people (aged 8-18) in the local area. Volunteers are matched one to one with a young person, meet them on a regular basis and participate in activities in the community. This could be after school, in the evening or at weekends, depending on volunteer availability. Befrienders are to be reliable, trusting and a positive role model. Activities are “timeout” for young people who often live in difficult circumstances. These young people often benefit from an adult befriender who they can talk to and trust, as well as providing them with a reason to get out of the house. The project helps young people with their social skills, self-esteem, school attendance/ performance, resilience, personal safety/ health and relationships. Young people are referred from local schools, social work or other partners. Befrienders are aged 18 years or over, have spare time on a regular basis and are committed to befriending for a minimum period of 12 months. If you are interested, contact us today for an informal chat.

Do you enjoy working with people? We are looking for volunteers who can provide practical support to those who are facing financial pressures. The Bridge Support Adviser works alongside the Money Adviser and offers support that will help the client gain the skills that they need to make real change to their Financial Wellbeing. You will assist the client to identify their hopes and to work within the remit of improving their financial wellbeing, to support the client to meet these goals. This may involve working with the client to find ways of getting the best deal with utilities/phone etc or more practically with meal planning, shopping and cooking habits. Each client will have their own individual needs and the Bridge Support Adviser will help the client gain the skills they need to reach their goals. Your work with each client is time limited to encourage independence and empower. If you are interested in this opportunity, you can apply through https://bit.ly/2IhbRaC

We are looking for people to help us give out and demonstrate our sets to recipients in Glasgow. This role involves visiting blind and partially sighted people in their homes, installing their new radio and teaching them how to use it as well as providing ongoing support where needed. This role also involves a small amount of admin.