🎨 Calling All Art Enthusiasts! Join Us in Making a Difference! 🎨 Are you passionate about art and looking for a rewarding way to utilise your talents? Erskine, a distinguished veteran's charity with over a century of service, invites you to become a vital part of our noble mission! We are seeking a dedicated volunteer with a background in art to join us in an exciting opportunity to make a real impact in the life of a visually impaired veteran. Your role will be to assist with a captivating and niche art project, providing invaluable support and guidance. What we Offer A chance to make a meaningful difference in a veteran's life A warm and welcoming environment at the esteemed ERMAC Centre, nestled within our picturesque estate A supportive and friendly staff team ready to assist you every step of the way Volunteer Responsibilities: Collaborate with our visually impaired veteran on a fascinating art project Provide hands-on assistance and guidance during art sessions Foster a positive and encouraging atmosphere, inspiring creativity and confidence

We need your help to support this event and help raise vital funds for Scotland's ex-Service men and women. We are looking for volunteers to help with bucket collections and running the Erskine stand during the four days of the show?. Could you spare 2 hours between 10am and 6pm on Fri 24th, Sat 25th, Sun 26th or Mon 27th May on show days. The role will include bucket collecting, supporting us to staff our Erskine stand, welcoming guests and giving out stickers and balloons to donators. As a thank you for helping, you will receive free access to the show. We would also appreciate practical support on Thursday 23rd helping us to set up in advance of the show starting on the 24th. Thank you.

CAPS provides Individual Advocacy in East Lothian and Midlothian and runs several experience-led Collective Advocacy projects across Lothian. You will receive induction, training, guidance and support from CAPS staff. More information is contained within the Management Committee volunteer role description available online at www.capsadvocacy.org Please contact Jane Crawford, CEO on 0131 273 5116, or by email: jane@capsadvocacy.org for an informal chat. Management Committee members must not be disqualified from acting as a charity trustee. This role is subject to Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme membership. CAPS is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation, Scottish Charity number SC021772.

Mental Health Aberdeen are hosting two "Volunteer Counsellor Information Evenings" to give more information about our forthcoming Volunteer Counsellor Training 2025. Our in-house training typically runs for 12 weekends over 7 months, building on your skills as a genuine, empathic, non-judgmental listener, to enhancing your self-awareness and being able to offer a safe, therapeutic space to our clients here at our ACIS project in Aberdeen or at One to One in Aboyne/Banchory. To find out more please book a place at one of our Information Sessions: either Tuesday 14th May 6-8pm OR Friday 31st May 5-7pm To book a place/for more details please contact Pam Wilson, Volunteer Manager at email: acis.volmanager@mhaberdeen.org.uk or telephone: 01224 573892.

We are a not for profit community interest organisation supporting young people and children's mental health and wellbeing. We are currently seeking volunteers to provide support during the week at our mum and child sessions. These sessions are provided to help families connect and support one another. Your main role would be set up room, hosting and speaking to parents and tidying the room. If you have small children they can also be there whilst you volunteer. A fantastic opportunity to help and make a real difference. For more information please contact Zara Grant at email: yourloveraracic@yahoo.com or telephone: 01358 741874.

Advocacy Service Aberdeen is a registered charity providing independent advocacy support to a wide range of people living in Aberdeen City. Independent advocacy is about helping people and groups have a stronger voice, addressing imbalances of power and ensuring people’s rights are recognised, respected and secured. We have advocacy services for: • People with a mental disorder, including a learning disability • Victims of domestic abuse • Carers • Older adults • Self-directed support • Children and Young people • Substance use We are looking for people to join our Board of trustees who are passionate about the rights and inclusion of people in decisions which matter to them. The Board is responsible for setting the strategy and policies of the charity and overseeing the running of the organisation. We are open to applicants from a diverse range of experiences and background and would also be interested in hearing from people who have the following experiences: • Finance/accounting • Fundraising • Experience of supporting/caring for people in the above service areas • Law • Human Resources Board meetings are held on Mondays every 6 weeks 5pm to 7pm, either remotely via Microsoft Teams or in-person. To find out more please contact us at tel: 01224 332314 / email: asa@advocacy.org.uk or visit https://www.advocacy.org.uk/ and https://www.advocacy.org.uk/our-board/

Forfar Open Gardens are looking for Volunteer Gardeners to provide general help within the garden whether that be pottering in the outdoor or indoor planting areas, clearing and pruning in the large woodland space or any of the many jobs in between. The garden is an open space for people young and old to come along and enjoy so you have a keen interest in gardening or would like to learn then they would love to hear from you. Youth opportunities are available on Friday afternoons. Interested? Want to know more? Get in touch.

Event Makers Co. are a group of four final year RGU students who are fundraising for Erskine Veterans Charity. We are putting on a large makers market and workshop event and require a few volunteers to help the day run more smoothly! It is a pop-up event that aims to raise as much money as possible for Erskine, and raise awareness of the charity and their Forres Activity Centre project, which will support the large number of Veterans across the North East. The North East has a large number of Veterans, and the new activity centre will provide life-changing, and likely life-saving, support for our Veterans. Their existing activity centre in the Erskine's Veterans Village (near Paisley) has proven this. Erskine have been supporting our Veterans since 1916, and support over 1,000 Veterans across Scotland every year. Roles include: - Refreshment stand - Fundraising stand - Car parking attendants / giving directions - General assistants (floating) - Possibly wearing the Erskine mascot costume! Similar events have attracted a few hundred people in the past. We're also happy to provide verification of volunteering hours if required for personal development, CV and so on. We are so grateful for any help in ensuring this event runs smoothly and helps us raise as much as we can for Erskine Veterans! We are fully backed by Erskine and RGU to host the event.

Are you a qualified counsellor, psychotherapist, or art therapist? Do you want to contribute to the community and help people on limited means to have counselling, psychotherapy, or art therapy? We are looking for volunteer practitioners with at least one year’s post-qualifying experience who would be prepared to see two clients per week. In return for your input, we offer monthly peer supervision, contribution towards clinical supervision, expenses, professional seminars, and a contribution towards CPD. You will also have the opportunity to raise your own profile as a therapist. Arkordia, established in 2007, is a small, voluntary, counselling agency within the Lothians. It is registered as a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation and has organisational membership of COSCA. Our aim is to provide a high-quality counselling and psychotherapy service, including a wide range of therapeutic disciplines, to members of the public who are on low incomes. Our work is based in The Southside Centre, 86 Causewayside, Edinburgh EH9 1PU. For further details of our work, please see our website http://arkordia.org/

Do you love bikes? Would you like to learn new bike repaire and maintenance skills to help other people cycle? We are looking for volunteers to help in our Bike Repair and Maintenance Group. This group: -Services bikes belonging to in the community -Renovates donated bikes to give to people who could not have one otherwise -Maintains the fleet of bikes used by our team of volunteer lock keepers Training will be given but we are particularly looking for people who already have some interest in bikes. Committed volunteers will be given the opportunity to work towards certified Bike Mechanic Training.