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DEBRA is a national charity and patient support organisation for people living with the rare, extremely painful, genetic skin blistering condition, Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB) also known as ‘Butterfly Skin’. EB causes the skin to become very fragile and tear or blister at the slightest touch. With your help we can find treatments and cure(s) for EB. Volunteering in a DEBRA shop can teach you new skills as well as meeting new people and gaining experience in retail. The role involves: - Operating a till to take cash and card payments - Engaging with customers on the shop floor - Replenishing stock on the shop floor - Recording donor details for gift aid - Creating eye catching displays

We require volunteers from both sexes and all age groups who will pretend to be patients so that students can gain experience in dealing with patients in a relaxed and safe atmosphere. A simulated patient is someone who has been carefully trained to portray the emotional, symptomatic and physical characteristics of an actual patient. They are additionally trained to provide feedback to students on their performance during the simulated patient encounter.

Would you like to make a positive difference to local children and young people? If you are enthusiastic, fun and engaging maybe a role as a volunteer youth and children's worker could be just what you are looking for. Support kids to build on their communication, confidence, teamwork and resilience skills in one of our Youth Clubs.

Combating violence against women is a priority. Sadly, such behaviour exists here in Orkney. White Ribbon Orkney is part of a world-wide movement, and we are looking for additional volunteer speakers to be trained and engage with non-perpetrating men to educate about violence against women and what they can do to help eliminate it. Volunteer speakers will be assisted and supported to deliver presentations to encourage men to take the pledge - ‘never to commit, condone or remain silent about violence against women in all its forms ‘. We rely on support of volunteers to pass on the messages of the campaign through grassroots conversations and by holding speaker events, which are only limited by their imagination. Speakers are asked to consider what opportunities may be presented through their private and professional lives to deliver this key message. If this is you then we want to hear from you to help make a difference? What could a volunteer gain from the experience? Volunteers would be supporting the campaign to reduce violence against women and girls and would be part of a world-wide movement, rooted firmly in Orkney. They would gain experience of public speaking and help develop their network.