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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

Kinship care Provide the highest possible quality of care to children and young people in West Dunbartonshire in ways that help them sustain relationships within family and community networks. No matter how good our services are, we can't properly support our users/community well if we don't have good organisers in the team. If this sounds like you... we would love you to consider volunteering with us for a few hours per week. Tasks include - Provide information by responding to questions, requests & queries. Admin duties -schedule/book meetings/appointments. Maintain confidentiality/discretion. Update data. So whether you are looking to use your time well, update your skills or have the chance to do something a bit new, we can offer you a warm welcome and all of the support and help you could need. We are seeing a rise in demand for our services everyday. Having your help will allow us to be there for the people who need us. Any time you can give will make a real difference.

Join Cancer Research UK's Race for Life Aberdeen volunteer team! The spectacular Cancer Research UK Aberdeen Race for Life takes place on Sunday 28th June 2026. We have a variety of great volunteer roles to support the event and the vital work of Cancer Research UK. Roles available include: -Finish Volunteers: will help to welcome back our participants at the end of their race, clapping them in, providing the medal and water & keeping the finish area looking tidy & stocked up. -Course Marshal Volunteers: is one of the most important roles at Race For Life because they help to make our participant experience memorable and special. They are allocated a place along the route to provide general support, motivation and to ensure participants remain on the correct route. Suited to those who are confident and enthusiastic about giving our participants a fantastic experience. -Pacer Volunteers: is someone who helps to set the pace for other runners. They will do this by wearing timed flag back packs (provided) & ensuring they stick to the right speed. We have 50, 60 and 70 minute flags and this role is only available for the 10k event. Suited to seasoned runners who are comfortable they can consistently run at their chosen speed. -Cycle volunteers: will lead the fastest runners around the course route. Showing them the way, and keeping the route clear to give them a fantastic experience. They will report in their progress along the route to our Finish line team who will prepare for the arrival of the front runners. The course route will be provided in advance of the event and signage will be in place to follow. Suited to someone who has their own bike and is confident the lead the runners. -Enquiries volunteers: will answer participant enquiries, issue new running numbers and process new entry using cash or online entries. They will take donations, sponsorship forms and log any Lost property. Suited to well organised individuals, confident in form completion and speaking to the public. -And finally, Backmarker Volunteers: who will walk behind the last participants on the course to make sure all our participants get back safely and get an equally fantastic experience. Suited to someone who is able to walk the whole course (either 3k, 5k or 10k). The event takes place on Sunday 28th June 2026, starting point / meeting location at Seaton Football Pitches, Seaton Road. Event uses Esplanade for course route. Event parking at Pittodrie Stadium, a short walk away. Drop off point on Seaton Road. Buses stop on Seaton Road, Aberdeen AB24 1XL. Excellent support and relevant guidance is provided to all volunteers, with all help greatly appreciated. All roles will be given a brief of thier responsibilities either on the morning of the event, or before the event (dependant on each role). All roles will be supervised by a Cancer Research UK member of staff, and will have contact with them throughout the event for any support required. Snacks and drinks (including hot drinks) are also provided for volunteers at the event. A fantastic opportunity be part of a major event to help to beat cancer. For further details please contact Lauren Wilkie, Cancer Research UK Senior Area Events Manager at email: lauren.wilkie@cancer.org.uk

Our shop volunteers are helping us beat cancer right now.   Over 14,000 volunteers give 3.1 million hours of their time to Cancer Research UK across our shops every year and have sold items totalling £15million. These funds are helping us start new clinical trials and research treatments as we speak.  If you volunteer at a Cancer Research UK shop, you too could make a real difference to what we can achieve. Nothing we do would be possible without amazing volunteers like you.  You’ll also gain valuable skills to help develop your CV and experience. And you’ll volunteer alongside a wonderful team of passionate, friendly people who will support you every step of the way.  Volunteering is open to everyone and no experience is required. So, if you’re looking for a new challenge, we’d love to hear from you.  Volunteering in our shops is varied, exciting and rewarding. No two days are the same and you have the chance to flex different skills regularly. There are always new opportunities to keep you engaged and help you grow and develop in your role.  While this list is not exhaustive, it gives you a flavour of some of the typical tasks in our charity shops:  • Serving customers, taking cash and providing good all-round customer service  • Sorting through donated items and pricing stock  • Working on window and shop displays  • Keeping the shop tidy, clean and well organised  • Interacting with the general public  To volunteer with us in Aberdeen please visit https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/get-involved/volunteer/shop-volunteer-aberdeen-superstore?_gl=1*15jppe1*_gcl_aw*R0NMLjE3NTc1ODA2ODQuRUFJYUlRb2JDaE1JaTQzOW9LclFqd01WU1pWUUJoMFpRQXJmRUFBWUFTQUFFZ0pMS3ZEX0J3RQ..*_gcl_dc*R0NMLjE3NTc1ODA2ODQuRUFJYUlRb2JDaE1Ja for more details and to apply or contact Gavin Allan at email gavin.allan@cancer.org.uk if you have any questions or require more details.