The workshop is a safe alcohol / drug free working environment. Our aims are to support our workers and where possible enable them to enter into mainstream employment. Working in a supported workshop, assisting worker / volunteers with barriers to employment e.g. mental health, drugs / alcohol issues, to carry out assigned tasks.

As part of the Library and Information service of Leisure and Culture Dundee, your role will be to work within an informal library environment to support customers to develop their basic I.T. skills. This role will have a focus on developing individuals skills to enable the customer to engage with Internet based welfare rights and employabililty systems. Main tasks include providing training to individuals covering a variety of basic I.T. skills such as sending emails and using search engines, helping customers to use databases and Internet based welfare rights and employability systems, and signposting customers to specialist agencies and services.

As an Events Volunteer you will Plan an event within your local community, Create a marketing plan for selling event tickets, Develop links within the local community, Liaise with suppliers to ensure the best service for your event, Ensure your event complies with fundraising best practise and health and safety guidelines, Build relationships with members of the public and promote a positive and professional image of the charity.

Launch It Dundee was set up last year to provide affordable business premises and tailored support for local young entrepreneurs. We are part of the Launch It Trust, a group of charities all working towards the same goals. We work primarily with 18-30 year olds who are unemployed, under-employed or otherwise facing barriers to conventional employment, and provide them with access to subsidised office space and the business support they need to start and grow their own businesses. We are looking for a volunteer who has experience of enterprise and business start up. They will support our enterprise manager at our centre and will work directly with our young people. The role will include representing the charity with local organisations, recruiting and supporting our young entrepreneurs and offering enterprise training support. The role will be extremely varied due to the very small team and start up nature of the centre.

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 a Social Enterprise, a division of Royal British Legion Industries. We specialise in producing road and rail signage for the commercial market. We also have a digital print room and some specialist engineering capabilities. Our mission statement: To enable veterans and others* with disabilities to regain their independence through personal development involving employment and skills while providing a professional service and high quality product. The volunteering roles mostly entail working within our manufacturing facility. Volunteers, depending on their interests will try out new skills under supervision: from using machinery in sign-making to helping with packaging our products and dispatch. We also take on fulfilment tasks on a few set days each month and these tend to be less demanding but an opportunity to work in a small group while having a blether in a fairly relaxed environment. We see fulfilment as a growth area. More skilled volunteers may find that they are able to apply for paid roles (Living Wage) when vacancies arise. There is no pressure for people to do this and nor is there any guarantee, however, our most recent recruit volunteered for 5 weeks (1 day/week) before securing a job after interview. Paid employees stay with us for 18 months and we help to secure work beyond SBMC in the lead up to the end of their contract: so opportunities for paid work will come round. *We are a service charity but also help non-military people with disabilities.

Does zipping around with one of our Shaw Trust drivers and helping to collect stock for our shop sound like a good day out? We are looking for volunteers who enjoy being out and about, to help our retail drivers collect stock from the public and businesses in the local area. We are looking for volunteers who enjoy being out and about, to help our retail drivers collect stock from the public and businesses in the local area. The role will require you to help deliver empty bags to properties around the local area, then collect the donations and load and unload stock at our sites.

“My mentor tells me that I am good enough. She makes me believe in myself as well. That alone makes me feel more confident. I haven’t had a lot of times where someone tells me that I’m good enough or ‘you can do it'." Shannon, MCR mentored young person. At MCR Pathways, we know that all young people are talented. However, Scotland’s care-experienced and disadvantaged young people face challenges beyond their control that make it more difficult for them to succeed. Our vision is that every young person in Scotland gets the same education outcomes, career opportunities and life chances as every other young person, no matter their home circumstances. And they need your help to make this happen. MCR recruits and trains volunteer mentors who are matched with a young person based on personality, interests and career aspirations. Mentors meet with their young person at their school for just one hour a week and provide a compassionate, listening ear. These mentors come from all walks of life but what they share in common is their desire to help Aberdeen’s young people. One of their mentors, John, says, “I have a young family and I felt mentoring would help me understand some of the things they may encounter. It has opened my eyes and will definitely help me to relate to my own children better.” Through meeting each week, mentors and young people create a supportive relationship. It’s this relationship that makes the difference. In 2014, before mentoring was extended, only 48% of care-experienced young people left school to a positive destination while in 2018, 86% of our mentored young people did. Education is the key to unlocking our young people’s potential. Our volunteer Mentors are supported every step of the way as they guide their young person onto a positive pathway. No experience is required and full training is given. We're asking YOU to be part of the #TheRippleEffect. Become a mentor and help us transform Scotland one young person at a time! The programme is flexible to fit around your schedule. Sign up today at http://mcrpathways.org/get-involved/ or contact info@mcrpathways.org for more details.

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

We will ensure all volunteers are provided with all necessary training and support to fulfil their roles. • Free training provided in all aspects of position • Additional certificated training e.g. First Aid, PAT Testing, Moving and handling. • Expenses provided.