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Support Volunteers

  • Searchlight Scotland

Searchlight Scotland runs a restoration programme and supported accommodation for women whose lives have been affected by human trafficking, addiction, abuse and other life controlling issues We are recruiting volunteers to help us in our mission. In particular we would like to reach out to students who are currently studying psychology, social work or health care. However, anyone who is enthusiastic, caring and passionate about helping make a difference in people’s lives is what we are looking for the most. Our volunteers will mainly be based in our safe house assisting with aspects such as: • Assisting with the running of the safe house • Take women to appointments • Help women learn life skills in a practical way • Encourage independence • Encourage participation in activities • Help run informal activities • Document all events and handover Our amazing volunteers provide us with their time, passion and energy, helping us to continue supporting the vulnerable people we serve in our community. In return, our volunteers have been able to: · gain new skills and confidence · enhance their CV and employability · meet new people · get training and support · make a difference If you wish to volunteer or for any further details please contact Eva D’ Amico, Volunteer Coordinator at email: eva.d'amico@searchlightscotland.org or telephone.: 07927371717. More details are also available at our website: https://www.searchlightscotland.org/volunteer
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Police Scotland Special Constable Volunteers (Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray)

  • Police Scotland Special Constables (Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray)

Putting yourself forward to assist any organisation / group or association is to the benefit and promotion of their objectives and what they stand for within the communities they operate. Police Scotland Special Constables contribute a competent and professional support backup to the organisation as a whole. As a Special Constable you will have received training, be assessed and achieved a competent level of Police Legislation knowledge to work alongside your fellow Regular colleagues. A small range and example of the duties you could be involved in are from Missing person enquiries, Working on wildlife crime investigations, Anti-disorder patrols to deal with hotspots, Driving Police vehicles / Crewing patrol vehicles to Major incident door to door enquiries. Each Police Scotland Division have a Special Constable Coordinator to look after the deployment and development of their Special Constables. After initial training a Special Constable will deploy within their chosen area and develop their skill base with the assistance of their Coordinator and their respective Local Policing team. Example of comments from current Special Constables: -“I felt I could contribute to the community I live in and would have opportunities to meet and work with other people while doing a job I had always considered.” -“Serving the community is an integral part of a Special Constables duties, working as part of the local team and often with other agencies to provide essential services to those who require assistance in their time of need” -“Volunteering my time to my community has become something that I find extremely rewarding.” -“I have received a tremendous amount of encouragement, nurturing and support from all my colleagues, from the front office staff to my fellow Special Constables, Constables, Sergeants, Inspector and Chief Inspector. This makes volunteering for duties an easy decision, who would not want to be part of such an amazing team! “ *Interested in Police Scotland Special Constables please contact your Local Special Constable Coordinator or Police Scotland Recruitment at email Policerecruitmentaberdeen@scotland.pnn.police.uk (for Aberdeen) or email: aberdeenshiremorayspecialconstablescoordinator@scotland.pnn.police.uk (for Aberdeenshire and Moray). *Further information is also available at https://www.scotland.police.uk/recruitment/special-constables/
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Volunteer Trustees

  • Grampian Women's Aid
  • Board/trustee role

An exciting opportunity has arisen to become part of our board of volunteer trustees responsible for the effective governance and strategic direction of Grampian Women’s Aid. Grampian Women’s Aid offer refuge accommodation for 10 families, 1:1 support, group work, information, crisis intervention and advocacy to women and their children who experience domestic abuse. Our work also includes participation with external agencies, communities and individuals for prevention, training and awareness raising. We are currently based in Aberdeen, although we provide support services across Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire. We are committed to diversifying our Board so women representing all sections of the community are welcome. We are keen to add to existing skills and knowledge to our current trustee skillset, so we particularly want to hear from women with the following professional backgrounds: human resources/employment law, organisational development and change management, finance/charity accounting, fundraising, IT and women from a legal background. We also strongly encourage women who have personal experience of domestic abuse to offer us their personal insight into accessing and using the range of services offered by women’s aid and partners. The Board currently meet 6 weekly via Zoom. The frequency and the method of meeting will continue to be reviewed regularly to meet the needs of the organisation. It is important that prospective trustees recognise that they will also be, at times, responsible for progressing pieces of work in between meetings, either on an individual basis on behalf of the Board or as part of a sub-group of the Board. There is also an expectation that new trustees will fully participate in a comprehensive induction, as well as ongoing training and support. The role of the trustee is highly rewarding but unpaid, although any expenses incurred will be reimbursed. Grampian Women’s Aid strives to be an Equal Opportunities Employer. Women only need apply under Schedule 9 (Part 1) of the Equality Act 2010. This role may be subject to Adult PVG scheme membership. If you are interested and would like an application pack, please contact: Email: aileen.forbes@grampianwomensaid.com Tel: 01224 593381
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70/30 Ambassadors

  • WAVE Trust Charity-70/30 Campaign

The 70/30 Campaign is aiming to reduce child abuse and neglect by 70% by 2030. As a 70/30 Ambassador you will be empowering your local community to protect our children by spreading awareness and gaining support to prevent child abuse and neglect from happening in the first place. You will gain new skills, and be part of a large network of volunteers and professionals, while making a real difference in your local community and across the UK. The role is very flexible and depends on your skills and on the needs in your local area, but you can take part in a range of activities, such as: spreading awareness with people you know and on social media; fundraising; organising events; engaging with MPs, MSPs, AMs and councillors; engaging with local press; expanding your local 70/30 group. Ambassadors will take part in a training session with a member of the team and are invited to join the bi-monthly national conference call with other ambassadors across the country. Ambassadors usually give 2 or more hours of their time a week, but get in touch if you are interested and don't have much time available as there is always some way you can help! Please visit our website and complete the form to become an ambassador today at www.wavetrust.org/7030 or contact Alex Williamson at email: awilliamson@wavetrust.org.
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Social Media Volunteer

  • Global Family Care Network - Falkirk

Global Family Care Network is a non-profit organization that works to prevent and intercept child trafficking and systematic abuse and provide long-term and family-based care for children who are victims of commercial sexual exploitation and other forms of abuse. Our mission is to preserve the family and protect at-risk children with the assistance of community organizations, volunteer caregivers, and donors. Our vision is to help as many children as possible who are victims of poverty, exploitation, and abuse by modeling and sharing principled methods that represent the best possible outcome. Collectively, our model projects are active in nine countries with 304 global team members. We have reported the following outcomes over the last ten years: - 166,447 participating in prevention clubs being educated about trafficking and child sexual abuse and empowered to protect themselves - 1,301 victims of trafficking and exploitation cared for in our shelters - 1,582 children restored back home with their families Global Family UK is focused on: - The training and resourcing of individuals working in the prevention of human trafficking, rehabilitation and reintegration of victims of commercial sexual exploitation, and community-based approaches to protect children and preserve families - Research and development of innovative, best practice, and alternative interventions to combating human trafficking and other forms of modern-day slavery, family-based services for children who lack biological support and who have been abandoned and/or systematically abused, and community-based development - Monitoring and evaluation of Global Family’s global programs (currently active in nine countries) Responsibilities of this Social Media Volunteer role: - Post daily (or pre-create daily posts) for Facebook for both Global Family and St. James Research Centre - Develop and build a social media presence - Respond to donors on Facebook - Create and advertise fundraising campaigns on social media - Work with advisors to develop and implement a social media strategy
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Youth Engagement Officer

  • Citizens of Cyber
  • Home-based volunteering, Suitable for groups

We are Citizens of Cyber, our mission is to bring together cyber-specialists and connect individuals and professional bodies, to support and assist in cyber-education and the development of safer online practices, aimed at people of all ages and knowledge levels. We wish to use our professional network to keep up to date with the activities of hackers and online scammers and produce resources for use by schools, groups, and individuals, whether online, offline, or through face-to-face sessions. We want cyber-users to know how to protect themselves and others online, whilst being confident and making the best of their online interactions, and still remain within the confines of the law while doing so. In addition, we aim to ensure that support is available for anyone affected by negative interactions online and to help anyone who finds themselves in cyber-related difficulties. Our volunteers are at the heart of what we do and it is important for us to ensure we provide the best working environment possible. Volunteers work remotely during hours they set, our team focuses on ensuring clear deliverables are identified and agreed to allow volunteers to manage their own time. Meetings with the whole team will be held regularly to make sure everyone knows each other and work together. Duties and Responsibilities would be, and not restricted to: • Responsible for supporting the engagement and involvement of a diverse group of young people across UK Youth networks and all of our wider work; • Plan, and assist in, project management and deliver exciting new projects for young people’s cyber awareness; • Assist in the creation of a Citizens of Cyber Youth Panel; • Work with and for young people to support them in getting involved in Citizens of Cyber youth development plans; • Engage and support young people with diverse needs; • Build relationships with a range of stakeholders across the children and young people’s workforce and beyond; • Facilitate opportunities and events for young people to build their cyber awareness skills and provide the facilities to create an open forum to feedback into the development of Citizens of Cyber; • Train and support a range of stakeholders to develop sustainable and meaningful engagement activities for children and young people; and • Report back to the CEO and Board on a regular basis.
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Resource Developer

  • Citizens of Cyber
  • Home-based volunteering, Suitable for groups

We are Citizens of Cyber, our mission is to bring together cyber-specialists and connect individuals and professional bodies, to support and assist in cyber-education and the development of safer online practices, aimed at people of all ages and knowledge levels. We wish to use our professional network to keep up to date with the activities of hackers and online scammers and produce resources for use by schools, groups, and individuals, whether online, offline, or through face-to-face sessions. We want cyber-users to know how to protect themselves and others online, whilst being confident and making the best of their online interactions, and still remain within the confines of the law while doing so. In addition, we aim to ensure that support is available for anyone affected by negative interactions online and to help anyone who finds themselves in cyber-related difficulties. Our volunteers are at the heart of what we do and it is important for us to ensure we provide the best working environment possible. Volunteers work remotely during hours they set, our team focuses on ensuring clear deliverables are identified and agreed to allow volunteers to manage their own time. Meetings with the whole team will be held regularly to make sure everyone knows each other and work together. Duties and Responsibilities would be, and not restricted to: • Create and/or amend online and offline Citizens of Cyber resources; • Contribute to online course development; • Co-ordinate the review and development of resources, guidelines and materials; • Participate in various team projects and panels; • Record and report on outcomes of courses with enhanced learning content; • Prepare content for distributions across channels (i.e., website, social media, physical leaflets/materials). The resources might include social media visuals, brochures, banners, posters, leaflets, presentations, infographics and other assets; • Study design briefs and determine requirements; • Prepare rough drafts and present ideas; • Amend content after feedback; • Collaborate with the Marketing Officer, Social Media Officer, Designer, Web Master and other involved parties for the best possible outcome; and • Work closely with Marketing Officer and Social Media Officer to improve content.
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Social Media Officer

  • Citizens of Cyber
  • Home-based volunteering, Suitable for groups

We are Citizens of Cyber, our mission is to bring together cyber-specialists and connect individuals and professional bodies, to support and assist in cyber-education and the development of safer online practices, aimed at people of all ages and knowledge levels. We wish to use our professional network to keep up to date with the activities of hackers and online scammers and produce resources for use by schools, groups, and individuals, whether online, offline, or through face-to-face sessions. We want cyber-users to know how to protect themselves and others online, whilst being confident and making the best of their online interactions, and still remain within the confines of the law while doing so. In addition, we aim to ensure that support is available for anyone affected by negative interactions online and to help anyone who finds themselves in cyber-related difficulties. Our volunteers are at the heart of what we do and it is important for us to ensure we provide the best working environment possible. Volunteers work remotely during hours they set, our team focuses on ensuring clear deliverables are identified and agreed to allow volunteers to manage their own time. Meetings with the whole team will be held regularly to make sure everyone knows each other and work together. Duties and Responsibilities would be, and not restricted to: • Oversee the development and delivery of the social media content marketing plan and strategy; • To take ownership, manage and create a presence of Citizens of Cyber on social media platforms; • Coordinate and communicate a content plan; • Publish / repurpose content across approved central social media brand outposts (e.g., copy/articles, photography, video, etc.); • Ensure brand compliance; • Monitor and regularly update social media platforms; • Collaborate with Designer, Marketing Officer, Web Master and other parties to reach the best possible outcome; • Use social media to gain feedback to help identify, grow and improve the service of Citizens of Cyber; • Be part of the bringing together of all the brand elements (messaging, insights from marketing team and audiences, content from other teams); • Communicate with wider audience and assist Citizens of Cyber navigating and understanding needs of clients
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Designer

  • Citizens of Cyber
  • Home-based volunteering, Suitable for groups

The mission of Citizens of Cyber is to bring together cyber-specialists and connect individuals and professional bodies, to support and assist in cyber-education and the development of safer online practices, aimed at people of all ages and knowledge levels. ​We wish to use our professional network to keep up to date with the activities of hackers and online scammers and produce resources for use by schools, groups, and individuals, whether online, offline, or through face-to-face sessions. ​We want cyber-users to know how to protect themselves and others online, whilst being confident and making the best of their online interactions, and still remain within the confines of the law while doing so. In addition, we aim to ensure that support is available for anyone affected by negative interactions online and to help anyone who finds themselves in cyber-related difficulties. Our volunteers are at the heart of what we do and it is important for us to ensure we provide the best working environment possible. Volunteers work remotely during hours they set, our team focuses on ensuring clear deliverables are identified and agreed to allow volunteers to manage their own time. Meetings with the whole team will be held regularly to make sure everyone knows each other and work together. Duties and Responsibilities would be, and are not restricted to the following: • To create and/or amend aesthetically pleasing visuals for Citizens of Cyber resources; • To align proposals from typesetting through to design, print and production, ensuring brand continuity throughout; • To prepare graphics for distributions across channels (i.e., website, social media, physical leaflets/materials). The resources might include social media visuals, brochures, banners, posters, leaflets, presentations, images rendering/editing, infographics and other visual assets; • Study design briefs and determine requirements; • Conceptualize visuals based on requirements; • Prepare rough drafts and present ideas; • Develop illustrations, logos and other designs using software or by hand; • Use the appropriate colours and layouts for each graphic; • Amend designs after feedback; • Ensure final graphics and layouts are visually appealing and on-brand; • Collaborate with the Marketing Officer, Social Media Officer, Web Master and other involved parties for the best possible outcome; and • Work closely with Marketing Officer and Social Media Officer to improve aesthetics;
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Victim Support Volunteer - Elgin

  • Victim Support Scotland (Moray)

Victim Support Scotland Volunteer How can you support victims and witnesses of crime? Victims of crime often feel a range of emotions in the aftermath of an offence. It is Victim Support Scotland’s role to provide victims and witnesses of crime emotional and practical support in person, online, and in court. Volunteers are supported by VSS staff who manage the service. How would you help? Our volunteers provide emotional support, practical help, information and guidance through the criminal justice system. We aim to empower people who have been impacted by crime, to move on with their lives. • Discuss service users’ needs by telephone, webchat, appointments and face-to-face contact, agreeing next steps at the end of each contact • Help service users feel more confident by arranging and conducting court familiarisation visits • Support service users in the court room and other appropriate locations on the day of the trial, liaising with court officials on behalf of the service users. • Feedback and agree follow-up actions with staff members • Provide administrative support in completing the service users journey What benefits would I get? Volunteering with Victim Support Scotland can be challenging and also extremely rewarding. As a volunteer you will: • Support people when they most need it • Learn new skills and knowledge of the criminal justice sector • Gain access to a range of specialist training courses that are relevant to your volunteering role • Positively contribute to your community as a member of a team actively working to reduce the impact of crime • A chance to give something back • Receive support in your volunteering role to deliver services effectively • All reasonable expenses (e.g. travel) will be reimbursed What is the time commitment? We know that our volunteers have busy lives, so we agree the time commitment with each individual volunteer. However, we ask for: • a minimum commitment of approximately one day per week, however this may vary depending upon the needs of the service. • a minimum commitment of at least 1 year so that they might get the most out of a volunteering role. How can I apply? The people we support come from all communities across Scotland, as do our volunteers. We welcome new volunteers from all backgrounds and languages. To ensure we provide the best possible service to people affected by crime, we ask all volunteers to follow our processes. This will involve: • Joining the Disclosure Scotland PVG scheme • Providing two satisfactory references • Completing our three day ‘Introduction to Victim Support Scotland’ training module • Signing and abiding by Victim Support Scotland’s Confidentiality agreement • Commitment to Data Protection • Volunteer Agreement
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