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.

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.

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.

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.

We are looking for a friendly individual to drive van and to carry out day to day deliveries and pickups of furniture items, this could be in Stranraer or the surrounding villages. This role will require heavy lifting and manual labour, health and safety must be followed at all times

GRACE are looking for a volunteer to keep account of the fundraising monies which are gathered from a variety of sources i.e. yoga classes, pins & needles etc

Citizen's Advice understand that everyone can, at some point in their life, face problems that seem complicated or intimidating. At Denny CAB we believe no one should have to face these problems without good quality, independent advice. That’s why we’re here: to give people the knowledge and the confidence they need to find their way forward - whoever they are, and whatever their problem. As such we require people willing to volunteer their time to help us provide this advice. The role of a CAB adviser is wide and varied, so we understand that this in return requires a wide and varied range of skills to tackle and in most cases the opportunity can be tailored to suit your strengths and time constraints. Some of the things advisers do include: - Interviewing clients – usually in person, but sometimes by phone or e-mail. - Using AdviserNet, the CAB Service’s electronic information system, to give information to clients. - Explaining the choices faced by clients, and what they mean. - Offering practical help to clients by writing letters, making phone calls and helping fill in forms. - Making calculations (for example, to check if clients are entitled to certain kinds of benefits). - Referring clients to other agencies if they are better placed to help. - Keeping confidential records of clients’ cases. - Preventing future problems by identifying issues that affect a lot of clients. This information can then be used to try and change laws, regulations and business practices - this is called “social policy” work. - In some cases, advisers specialise and go on to represent clients at tribunals and other legal settings.

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 mentors meet with an adult with Cystic Fibrosis regularly to build a trusting relationship and provide ongoing emotional support and encouragement. Adults living with this progressive and debilitating condition can face a variety of challenges that disadvantage them socially, financially and in the workplace. Their restrictions on their lifestyle can leave them isolated and sometimes struggling to cope. The relationship will help achieve a better quality of life by broadening their horizons, improving their confidence and increasing their independence. This is a great opportunity to enhance your CV, gain relevant experience for a future career and fill your time doing something valuable. A PVG will be required.

The North Lanarkshire Befriending Project are looking for volunteers to help support vulnerable young people aged 8-18 in the local area through one to one outings. With social isolation, inequality and child poverty on the rise, the need for befrienders to help offer support to a child is higher than ever. Volunteers give a young person a positive role model in their life by passing on their skills and experience, enabling them to try new things and simply providing them with a few hours of fun. Your young person may have experienced social isolation, bullying, domestic abuse or neglect, parental drug and alcohol abuse, may have learning difficulties, may be a young offender, or any combination of these. By giving up just a couple of hours every fortnight, you could make a real difference where it is needed most. Volunteers are recruited, trained and matched 1-1 with a young person, meeting them on a regular basis and participating in fun activities within the local community. Victims of circumstance, vulnerable young people often benefit from an adult befriender who they can talk to and trust. Our project has helped many young people in the past with their social skills, self-esteem, school attendance/performance, resilience, personal safety/health and relationships. As a volunteer, you would have the satisfaction of helping a young person in need, increasing your own confidence, enhancing your skills and experience – all the while having fun as you do so! Please email james.donnelly@volunteeringmatters.org.uk or telephone 01698-574-576 to apply.