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Our CPR Lead will support the delivery of bystander CPR demonstrations to community groups across your local area. The demonstrations are very hands-on - we aim to give people the skills they need to recognise a cardiac arrest and take the appropriate action. We work with schools (from Primary 1 and above), community groups, businesses, and other organisations. Demonstrations are organised and delivered by volunteers. St John Scotland promotes the placing of Public Access Defibrillators in communities across Scotland and offers free CPR and defibrillator awareness as part of this work.
• Respond to training requests to build a calendar of CPR events to be delivered by our CPR Champion volunteers
• Lead a small CPR Champion volunteer team. You will communicate with the volunteers and organise regular volunteer meetings, including initial training sessions.
• Organise events, taking into account the individual requirements of the request, volunteer availability, and travel distance
• Deliver bystander CPR awareness to people of all ages and backgrounds
• Manage the equipment required for the delivery of CPR events – training for this will be provided
As a CPR Champion you will support St John Scotland as part of their partnership with Save a Life for Scotland.
You will get the opportunity to attend various events within your local area with other St John Scotland CPR Champions and CPR Leads ensuring that participants are equipped to undertake potentially lifesaving bystander CPR according to current policies, regulations and protocol. You will also be trained on demonstrating defibrillator usage to participants.
Main tasks:
- Deliver Bystander CPR awareness to various people at different events within your local area
- Defibrillator Demonstration (training is provided)
St John Scotland promotes and supports the placing of Public Access Defibrillators (PADs) in communities across Scotland. St John Scotland helps local community groups by donating towards the cost of the equipment and offering free Bystander CPR and defibrillator awareness sessions.
Volunteers will be expected to travel around your area to support local communities on where it is best to place the PAD. Access to a car is desirable. Volunteer travel expenses are covered.
St John Scotland promotes and supports the placing of Public Access Defibrillators (PADs) in communities across Scotland. St John Scotland helps local community groups by donating towards the cost of the equipment and offering free Bystander CPR and defibrillator awareness sessions.
Volunteers will be expected to travel around your area to support local communities and the area PAD Lead on where it is best to place the PAD. Access to a car is desirable. Volunteer travel expenses are covered.
Community Pantries are designed to give dignified and affordable access to a selection of chilled and ambient foods and fresh fruit and vegetables. Pantries aim to offer dignity and choice in exchange for a small subscription fee. Pantries provide support to people on a low income, or recovering from crisis. Members and volunteers will lead on each Pantry, and as such will be at the heart of Pantry development, empowering themselves and the local communities
• Lead in the setting up of the Pantry
• Taking delivery of products
• Setting up products in a safe and appropriate manner
• Ensuring that food is handled safely
• Taking payment from members
• Assisting members where necessary
Fare4Free was formed in 2016 to:
• Provide transport solutions for the Armed Forces Community where public transport is unavailable or not suitable across Scotland.
• Reduce missed appointments and ensure the continuation of treatment plans.
• To increase wellbeing, reduce anxiety and encourage integration back into the community.
Our bespoke service provides a person-centred journey and is split into three categories:
• Medical - focusing on the beneficiaries’ requirements while attending hospital, mental health, or therapeutic based appointments.
• Wellbeing - as we introduce our beneficiaries back into their local community and support them in the transition to start attending local activities, events, and volunteering opportunities.
• Intelligent signposting and onward referrals - to over 50 collaborative partners supporting with any additional needs from financial guidance, home adaptations and available statutory services.
The Volunteer Outreach Support Driver (VOSD) is at the heart of Fares4Free by making sure that our clients are where they need to be at the right time. They will be responsible for checking their vehicle before and after work and keeping it clean inside and out.
VOSDs are our designated area specialists who understand the communities they operate within fully and the wide range of services available to them. They are passionate about getting it right, are able communicators and focused on using their experience to connect people with the help that they need.
Join us to shape how Scottish Government’s policy around High Fat, Sugar or Salt (HFSS) food and drink is regulated in Scotland at one of our online consultation sessions.
Event Information:
🎂 For anyone aged 11-25 (inclusive) years old
📅 Tuesday 14th May for 11-18 year olds. 5-8pm on Zoom with breaks
📅 Thursday 16th May for 19-25 year olds. 5-8pm on Zoom with breaks
🗺️ You can be living anywhere in Scotland
🎁 Receive 200 Young Scot Reward Points for taking part. Don’t have free membership with Young Scot yet? Sign up and access exclusive rewards and discounts at young.scot/membership!
📝Record your participation as volunteer hours with Saltire Awards
About this opportunity
The Scottish Government are running a consultation about people making healthier food and drink choices. The consultation will look at restricting promotions in shops on food and drink that is high in fat, sugar and salt (HFSS). Young Scot are working with Scottish Government to help young people have their say in this consultation.
We want to hear your opinions about restricting promotions on less healthy food and drink in shops. The purpose of the workshops is to explore your personal shopping habits and we’ll will look at how and why you are shopping for food, for example at lunch time at school, college and work.
We will be asking you questions like:
• Where do you shop? Supermarket, convenience store, out of home (especially during school, college, working day), or online?
• Do you know of any food promotions that save you money? What types?
• How likely are you to plan ahead or shop on impulse? Are you influenced by location promotions? Would food promotion restrictions affect you in your community?
You don’t need any experience to apply but it would be great if you had an interest in the topic above, and wanting to ensure the voices of young people are heard in this policy.
We would love to hear from anyone interested in getting involved, but are particularly keen to hear from young people that feel confident in representing any of the communities below, including, but not limited to:
• LGBTQI+
• Black, Asian and Ethnic Minority
• Young Carer
• Gypsy/Traveller
• Care Experience
• Disability
• Refugee or Asylum Seeker
• Living in a Rural Area
Our CPR Lead will support the delivery of bystander CPR demonstrations to community groups across your local area. The demonstrations are very hands-on - we aim to give people the skills they need to recognise a cardiac arrest and take the appropriate action. We work with schools (from Primary 1 and above), community groups, businesses, and other organisations. Demonstrations are organised and delivered by volunteers. St John Scotland promotes the placing of Public Access Defibrillators in communities across Scotland and offers free CPR and defibrillator awareness as part of this work.
• Respond to training requests to build a calendar of CPR events to be delivered by our CPR Champion volunteers
• Lead a small CPR Champion volunteer team. You will communicate with the volunteers and organise regular volunteer meetings, including initial training sessions.
• Organise events, taking into account the individual requirements of the request, volunteer availability, and travel distance
• Deliver bystander CPR awareness to people of all ages and backgrounds
• Manage the equipment required for the delivery of CPR events – training for this will be provided
St John Scotland promotes and supports the placing of Public Access Defibrillators (PADs) in communities across Scotland. St John Scotland helps local community groups by donating towards the cost of the equipment and offering free Bystander CPR and defibrillator awareness sessions.
“The foodbank was there when we really needed it, it was an absolute lifeline.”
We don’t think anyone in our community should have to face going hungry. That’s why we provide three days’ nutritionally balanced emergency food and support to local people who are referred to us in crisis. We are part of a nationwide network of foodbanks, supported by The Trussell Trust, working to combat poverty and hunger across the country.
This role involves supporting the food bank team in managing their food donations. Food donations are sorted, weighed and packed ready for distribution.
• Ensure that all Trussell Trust warehousing procedures and processes are followed as per the foodbank operating manual
• Receive food donations from members of the public and thank them
• Ensure that incoming stock is checked, weighed, and recorded
• Sort food by date and type, removing any items that are damaged or out-of-date and weighing these out separately
• Keep warehouse area clean and tidy at all times, checking for evidence of pests and notifying the project manager if there are any concerns
• Prepare stock orders for the foodbank centre and/or emergency food boxes, as appropriate
• Assist in undertaking an annual stock take as detailed in the foodbank operating manual
• Report any health & safety or safeguarding concerns to the project manager
All volunteer help makes a real difference and is greatly appreciated.
For more details please contact Jessica Mustoe, Foodbank Co-ordinator at email: info@aberdeennorth.foodbank.org.uk or tel.: 01224 518936.