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.

Looking for Mentors to meet with adults 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 soically, financially and in the workplace. The relationship will help achieve a better quaility of life by braodening their horizons, improving their confidence abd increasing their independence.

We are looking for support from someone who has experience in accessing and applying for funding and grants, who can help our charity group. We are a mental health charity and are growing at a fast pace. We have a great committee team on board but most members are tied up with face to face work with community members We require someone with experience of accessing and applying for funding on our behalf, who can continue to access opportunities. This will include attending meetings where required, and networking with local services/organisations who may be a good funding provider for our charity. There will be an expectation that you link with the chair/vice chair regarding applications and attend any committee meetings relevant. We currently run on a Monday and Thursday evening, however this role will be flexible depending on individual availability.

Feeling Strong would like to take on a Media Lead volunteer who will provide assistance with their social media and press profile. This will involve helping to source or create content and press releases for circulation. The volunteer will also be involved in developing the communication strategy, liaising with journalists and other local media representatives and provide assistance to the Operations Team as required.

An opportunity for those with a high level of motivation and commitment to work with adults who may be experiencing emotional distress, and who have the ability to work in a confidential, skilled and person centred way. An extensive introductory training programme provides learning in areas such as telephone counselling skills, expert listening and observational skills, and self awareness. Training continues as an ongoing process throughout your involvement with Borderline. We work as part of a skilled team in an atmosphere of openness and mutual support.

Our re:discover befriending services help people to take the first steps towards meeting new people, rediscovering old hobbies and developing new interests and connections. re:discover befriending offers 6-month matches and it is currently available to anyone feeling isolated due to experiencing mental ill health and living in the Scottish Borders. A volunteer will: Build the person’s confidence and self-esteem. Provide more opportunities for social contact. Support them in building relationships with others. Encourage them to take part in local activities or groups. Help them to pick up old hobbies and interests and discover new ones.

Our re:discover befriending services help people to take the first steps towards meeting new people, rediscovering old hobbies and developing new interests and connections. re:discover befriending offers 6-month matches and it is currently available to anyone feeling isolated due to experiencing mental ill health and living in the Scottish Borders. A volunteer will: Build the person’s confidence and self-esteem. Provide more opportunities for social contact. Support them in building relationships with others. Encourage them to take part in local activities or groups. Help them to pick up old hobbies and interests and discover new ones.

See Me are looking for young volunteers (16-25 years) to join their programme and help young people to speak about mental health, so they can get the information, help and support they need. The volunteers will support See Me to deliver training for young people aged 11-18, as part of See Me’s Education and Young People programme, to tackle mental health stigma and improve the mental health of children and young people in Scotland. To find out more about this important programme, visit our website - https://www.seemescotland.org/young-people/

Dundee Service User Network (S.U.N) is a group set up to ensure that people with a lived experience of mental health difficulties are involved in the development of Dundee’s mental health service. We have a twice weekly drop in to provide a more informal and relaxed opportunity for people to discuss wider mental health issues with like minded individuals. We have various activity groups (Arts & Crafts, Guitar Group and Gardening Group. We hope to offer a choir and writing group in the future) and regular events and talks. We are providing a rewarding opportunity for non-judgemental individuals to further develop their skills by providing a friendly face and ear to our network members, supporting social activities, setting up and leading various group projects and learning skills to support adults with a lived experience of mental health conditions to be meaningfully involved in services. Additionally if you have a special skill (art, music/singing, creative writing, gardening, exercise etc) there may be opportunities to start a new group. For those that are interested, there will be times when additional opportunities will present, such as supporting the project coordinator at outreach mental health services when collecting data (for example from questionnaires) and at various awareness raising events.

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