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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’ve been invited to take part in a special opportunity with Scotmid/Semi-Chem stores, who are supporting Alzheimer Scotland as their Charity of the Year. This means we can have a presence in local stores to help raise awareness and fundraise for people living with dementia – and we’d love your help!   What’s Involved: Stores are open 7 days a week from 6am/7am until 10pm, so you can choose dates and times that suit you. You can help by collecting donations and chatting to shoppers to raise awareness. You can volunteer for just one or two hours, or longer if you wish – it’s completely flexible. We’ll provide t-shirts, and you won’t need to handle any money – the Scotmid store team will take care of counting donations after your session. When: Opportunities are available anytime from now through until August 2026. This is a lovely way to get involved, and fundraise for a cause close to many of us. If you or someone you know would be interested in taking part, please complete/submit the following: Scotmid Charity of the Year Volunteering Opportunity 2026 – Fill out form If you are interested, please click the ‘Apply’ button below (available when logged in and registered). You will then be contacted by the coordinator by email or phone call. If you have not heard back after 5 working days, the first step is to contact the organisation with the contact details provided. You could also check your junk/spam folder for your emails, just in case the response is there. If that doesn’t work out, then please feel free to contact Volunteer Glasgow.

If you can drive and have access to your own vehicle and would like to make a difference to older people living in your community, this role is for you. Many of our members cannot get to and from our groups independently and require transport to get them there and back. Attending groups helps our members to get out of the house, meet new people and try new things; all of which helps improve their health and wellbeing. Having a friendly face and a regular person pick them up and take them home can help give feelings of reassurance to both them and their family. You would be given details of the person needing picked up and would pick them up from their home and drop them off at the group they attend. You are welcome to stay during the activity or can leave and come back. We assess mobility and would make sure the person can get into and out of a vehicle independently. Some of our members may use walking aids such as a stick or walker. Out of pocket expenses for mileage is provided and there would be no changes needed to your insurance as you are helping on a voluntary basis. Induction and training will be provided too. The activities take place on a Monday afternoon from 2pm to 3.30pm and on a Friday morning from 10am to 12.15pm. A little time would be needed before and after to allow for pick up and drop off.

As a volunteer, you'll be providing companionship to someone who is living with dementia. Often, when people get a diagnosis of dementia, it can affect their confidence and cause social isolation due to things like family and friends, withdrawing, them no longer participating in social activities they used to enjoy or perhaps issues around communication. However social interaction is vital to someone living with dementia and it can help improve their mood and continue to live independently for as long as possible. You will be carefully matched with a person living with dementia and they will have been referred to the project and an assessment by project staff will have been completed. You will spend up to two hours, once a week with the person you are matched with. This might be to spend time at home chatting or doing an activity such as playing a game, or if the person is able, perhaps going out to a local park or to a cafe for a coffee. Providing this companionship will be beneficial to the person living with dementia and also will provide family members with a precious small period of respite. You will be provided with full training on befriending and dementia awareness and you will be supported on an ongoing basis by project staff. The role is incredibly rewarding and will make a huge difference to the lives of people living with dementia and their unpaid carers. PVG membership required.