We are looking for an enthusiastic volunteer to help provide an opportunity for all in our community to take part in our wellbeing groups and activities. You will engage with members of our womens group within our wellbeing centre. As a group leader you will be required to take on administrative tasks for example taking a register as well as assist with planning and delivering the activitiy sessions. Our womens group meet weekly on a Friday 1-3pm. Be being one of the leaders of this group you are giving people in our local community the chance to participate in groups and activities whist encouraging a healthier lifstlye and social interaction with others. There are many benefits to be gained from this volunteering opportunity, such as relevant work experience, meeting future contacts, learning new organisational and group leader skills.

Befrienders build a trusting relationship and provide emotional support to a person who is experiencing homelessness or bad housing. Our service in Aberdeen supports those experiencing housing issues. We’re looking for a female volunteer to support a person who is engaged with our Time for Change project. You will provide support to build her confidence and empower her to share her experiences of homelessness, as well as providing practical support to engage more with her personal goals and to participate in Time for Change activity. This would ideally suit somebody who is empathetic, patient, confident and a good communicator. Main Tasks: -Provide 1-1 social and emotional support to a Peer with Lived Experience of homelessness or housing issues. -Support the peer in finding a permanent home, and becoming more engaged in his community through various activities like going to the gym and volunteering. -Support the Peer in tracking their personal activity and goals in the Aberdeen Time for Change Project -Refer Peer to Development Worker in order to access services or support that they are entitled to -Regularly communicate with the Development Worker about the Peer’s general feedback -Providing open, non-judgemental space to allow Peers to talk on their experiences, isolation they may be feeling, issues they may be facing and their general involvement with Time for Change -To support Time for Change in helping to inform the issues people are facing within the community. A fantastic opportunity to help with a well recognised charity and make a real difference for people and the community. All help is greatly appreciated. For more information please contact Anthea Reid, Volunteer Support Officer at Email: anthea_reid@shelter.org.uk or tel.: 03445152340 / 07880458572.

Have you been Bereaved by Suicide? Do you have a desire to help other people who have also been Bereaved by Suicide? Are you comfortable listening to the experiences of others? You could be just the person we are looking for. We have self-help support groups across the UK, where you can meet with other people who have been bereaved by suicide and we want to enroll some new volunteers to set up a group in Aberdeen. Typically, our groups meet once a month and last for around 2 hours. Presently many groups are meeting virtually via Zoom but when regulations allow, they will return to Face to Face. They provide an opportunity to listen, to share, to ask questions and to connect with others. Each local SoBS group is run by a team of 3: the group leader and two group volunteers, all of whom have been bereaved by suicide themselves. Between them, they facilitate the session, get the conversation started, make sure everyone has the opportunity to talk if they want to, and generally look out for people and each other. The team also work together to manage the administration, fundraising and communication for the group, sometimes with the help of additional support volunteers. There is no set structure to a session – people are free to talk and listen as they wish. The topics discussed vary from week to week but often includes people sharing their story, how they are feeling, what has happened since their last group visit, questions about coroners and discussions about common challenges such as flashbacks, supporting children or facing neighbours. Many groups also offer a small resource library and can share information about local sources of support. For further details please contact Phill Abbiss, Volunteer Coordinator (North) at E Mail: phill.abbiss@uksobs.org or tel.: 07535 854 860.

Aberdeen Women's Alliance are a small, local, charity that was set up in 2004. Our aim is to enable Aberdeen womens' voices to be better heard by decision-makers. Since 2013 we have also run a successful local women's history project. Most recently during the pandemic, we have worked with our partners to make sure some disadvantaged women are having their basic needs met. We are keen to recruit some women to become new members of the Lead Group. Our Lead Group oversees our governance much like a Board or Management Committee. If you're interested in finding out more, please in the first instance email awainfo@btinternet.com

Are you passionate about Period Dignity? Looking for an opportunity to help people to access essential period products during the pandemic? The Tampon Taxi needs you! We are looking for enthusiastic volunteers with their own car who would be willing to collect and deliver period products to people in Perth and Kinross. You can choose which areas to deliver to, to suit your own schedule and where you are based. We make deliveries in Perth City and all across the region! This is a great opportunity to get involved with the local response to Covid, supporting an essential and popular local service as well as getting local people the help they need! As a volunteer driver, you will be an advocate for the service and the values of Period Dignity in Perth & Kinross. If you have any questions about this opportunity, please do not hesitate to get in touch.

Purpose: The role of the Board is to safeguard and promote the values and mission of the Centre, to determine the strategy and structure of the Centre, to ensure the Centre operates in an effective, responsible and accountable manner and to ensure the effective functioning of the board. Duties will include to ensure all personnel issues are dealt with swiftly and appropriately, ensure that WRASAC is operating within employment practice and legal guidelines. Dealing with complaints, grievance and disciplinary matters when required, co-ordinate Board meetings. Attend appropriate sub-groups and other relevant meetings as and when necessary. Assist with the development of relevant policies, attend any relevant training, conferences and seminars as required. Conduct exit interviews with staff and management group members as required. Assist in the Recruitment and selection of paid staff when required. Oversee and assist with organisational funding applications where appropriate.

Although our Active Women session is open to all women a high percentage of our customers are from the BME community. These sessions are intended to provide a comfortable environment for those who would feel uneasy being in the pool supervised by staff members of the opposite sex. We are therefore looking for female volunteers with translator interpreter skills to meet and greet our customers, show them to the changing rooms and poolside. You should be aware that the session is held in a Leisure Centre resulting in variable temperatures.

Do you want to support Muslim and BME woman across Scotland? This opportunity with Amina MWRC will train you to take and respond to calls received on our Scottish national Helpline. You will receive 3 days of training to understand the needs and experiences of the women who call, and to learn how to respond empathetically and effectively, followed by further practice “mock calls” to prepare you for the role. Calls can vary from questions about social connections to domestic abuse and homelessness issues. You will take at least 1 3-hour shift per week on the Helpline, responding to all calls received. All volunteers have support available 9.30am-5pm throughout the week, team building days and extra training available to develop their skills. Amina's volunteers are women from diverse backgrounds and of all ages. Volunteers are currently all working from home. Amina MWRC staff are based out of Glasgow.

Kirkwall parkrun takes place every Saturday morning, starting at The Peedie Sea at 9.30am. It is an organised run, jog or walk which is free to participate in. Registration is online with participants printing off their personalised barcode which is scanned at the finish line to allow the results to be emailed to the participant. They are in need of volunteers to be marshalls, tail walkers, barcode scanners, handing out finishing tokens and being timekeepers. Both scanning and timekeeping will require use of the parkrun app so a mobile phone will be required.

Supporting people to get about in Shetland you could be doing local journeys or somewhere a little bit further. Your support for lonely and isolated people in Shetland will be vital to connect them with their community and improve their lives As Volunteer driver you might take an individual to a community club, a regular appointment, respond to ad-hoc requests for transport or taken someone home after a stay in hospital. Drivers use their own vehicles to provide a friendly journey and support people to and from their home and destination. Your role will involve elements of lone working and building a relationship with those you transport. We also have opportunities available for people with specific skills, so please tell us what your strengths are when we meet.