*Children’s Hearings Scotland are recruiting!* Children’s Hearings Scotland in Aberdeen is looking for a committed volunteer leader to take on the role of Area Convener. - What will you be doing? You’ll be leading a team of committed Area Support Team members and implementing national direction at a local level making sure that the views of young people are heard and acted upon within your area. You’ll be working with local partners, leading on national improvements and communicating with Panel Members whose aim is to make the best decisions for infants, children and young people in your local community. - Who are we looking for? You’ll be an enthusiastic leader while able to be part of an empathetic team, dedicated to securing the rights of children and young people; be volunteer centric; and, a strong communicator. You’ll also be able to demonstrate a strong commitment to and understanding of the ethos, values and principles of the children's hearings system. Full training and support is provided, with the aim to enhance your skills in: leadership, effective communication, and influencing and negotiating – all of which are transferable into the workplace too. Find out more and apply today at: https://www.chscotland.gov.uk/volunteering-with-us/area-support-teams/vacancies/ If you want to have an informal chat about the role, or need any additional support, please get in touch with us at email catherine.goodfellow@chs.gsi.gov.uk

PPAs observe panel members in children's hearings and give constructive feedback on their practice. They contribute to the planning of learning & development for panel members. They are involved in the annual recruitment and reappointment of panel members. They also investigate any complaints about panel members and attend various meetings. For more information: https://www.chscotland.gov.uk/volunteering-with-us/area-support-teams/vacancies/

During this pandemic our community hub is looking for volunteers who are willing to carry out shopping, prescription deliveries and welfare calls for individuals who are either shielding or self isolating due to being vulnerable to the COVID-19 virus. We are also looking for volunteers to help co-ordinate and support the delivery of these services. Volunteering with the Community Hub COVID-19 response, you will be helping people who may be isolated and stuck in their homes with deliveries of food shopping, medication and essential items, which they otherwise may not be able to obtain. If you have experience of managing/co-ordinating volunteers to carry out activities in the community or have skills in co-ordinating rotas and phonecalls then we need you. Your role will be focused on co-ordinating a team of volunteers covering a specific local area within East Renfrewshire to carry out shopping and/or prescription deliveries and welfare calls to isolated people. You must have access to email, telephone services and be able to support the Volunteer Lead to assign tasks to volunteers and check on progress and update Volunteer Lead as appropriate.

The rust are needing two new Trustees to join their experienced Board and keep the wonderful V & A Halls sustainable for the future. Enthusiam and time to help, local knowledge and engagement useful

The Museum are looking for someone with an interest in their local heritage to coordinate volunteer rotas etc at the Museum

The Museum are looking for new volunteers who have an interest or knowledge in the local history and Heritage of Alford do help with visitors when they re open, possibly tour guides and to help with spring clean of museum. This is a fascinating museum full of into artefacts of days gone by. Keen for volunteers to work in pairs to encourage social involvement/buddy system.

Victim Support Scotland Volunteer * PLEASE NOTE: This opportunity is for Ayrshire but will initially be based in Kilmarnock (KA1 1HW) * Furthermore, we are currently following official COVID-19 guidelines in our workplaces. The initial induction period will be completed online. 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 skills and experience do I need? We are looking for committed, reliable and empathetic volunteers who can work with people of all ages, backgrounds and life situations. Although we provide full training and support, knowledge of the criminal justice system and experience of supporting people is beneficial. As a Victim Support Scotland Volunteer you will need: • Effective communication skills • The ability to actively listen to service users and anyone affected by crime • An interest in learning about the criminal justice system and understand the service user’s journey • An awareness of confidentiality obligations and the responsibilities that come with upholding these obligations • Basic IT Skills (or a willingness to develop IT skills) • Effective time management skills (and working under pressure) • Undertake all relevant training and refresher training • Access to a car or ability to use public transport 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 take all our volunteer applications through our processes which involves: • Joining the Disclosure Scotland PVG scheme • Providing two satisfactory references • Complete Essential Knowledge and Skills Learning • Signing and abiding by Victim Support Scotland’s: - Confidentiality Agreement - Commitment to Data Protection - Volunteer Agreement

This volunteer role is helping to support the health and safety of patients and visitors to Dr. Gray's Hospital during COVID-19. Volunteer Door Assistants will provide support to hospital staff, ensuring patients and visitors are welcomed and directed to the correct department whilst ensuring physical distancing and PPE guidelines are followed. Shifts are 2 hours long and flexible - Monday through to Friday and there is some availability to help on evenings and weekends, although days are the priority just now.

We're looking for volunteers to join us in our busy Elgin PDSA shop, both on the shop floor and back sorting room. Duties would include serving customers, cash handling, sorting donations, and restocking our shop floor. No previous experience required. Minimum commitment 3-4 hours per week. We have both long and short term volunteering opportunities available – so perhaps if you are on furlough and keen to make the most of your time off, or you are between roles or looking to build your skills and CV to help move into a career in retail then volunteering with PDSA could be a great opportunity for you. We’re hugely proud and appreciative of the incredible contribution of our volunteers – over 6,000 people volunteer their time to PDSA every year helping us to not only save pets but also to change people’s lives. Last year we treated over 470,000 pets bringing peace of mind to their owners – and we wouldn’t have been able to provide this fantastic service without the income raised by our incredible team of volunteers. We provide full training, support you with ongoing coaching and help you thrive in a fun and challenging environment. Our people are our top priority and we have put in a number of additional safety measures to do everything we can to make our shops as safe as possible for our volunteers, employees and customers. We welcome volunteers with a variety of skills and from a variety of backgrounds, who are aged 18 and above. If you’re interested, please apply through our PDSA website.

An new exciting volunteer role to support unpaid carers in East Dunbartonshire to gain confidence in using smart technologies, computers and other new technologies. The Switched On project is designed to empower unpaid carers by teaching them how to use new technologies to improve their lives. This is an exciting and fun project that will improve your teaching skills and understanding of technology. Your role is to contact carers remotely, identify and deliver training that the carer needs. This will be conducted over a limited number of sessions.