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Join the Oxfam community As an Online Shop Volunteer you’ll be behind the scenes in our busy shop and learn all about selling donated gems through Oxfam’s unique Online Shop. You can get involved in everything from researching, describing, photographing, to posting. Best of all you’ll be raising vital funds to support people facing poverty around the world. About this role We will give you all the training and support you need so you will develop your skills as part of our Online Shop team. You don’t need to have any experience – we’ve got you covered. You can also get some lunch and travel costs too. Whatever you need, we’re here to help. As an Online Shop Volunteer, you’ll develop transferable skills that boost your confidence: Improve your communication skills as part of a team Put your expertise to good use by focussing on what interests you the most You’ll develop IT experience with ongoing support Selling some of our most unusual and valuable items, you’ll know you’re making a real difference Along with learning all about this role, you can branch out and try other things. Whether it’s about the shop floor or behind the scenes, we will help you to learn as many skills as you want. Volunteering that works for you Volunteering can be very flexible to suit you. So even if your availability or skills don’t match this role, get in touch and we will find something right for you. By volunteering for a few hours a week, you will meet new people and have some fun for a good cause. If you can’t apply online please visit the shop for a paper form or contact us on givetime@oxfam.org.uk Everyone has something to offer At Oxfam we know that everybody can make a real difference. People come to us for all sorts of reasons, from all backgrounds, and we will do what we can to find a role which works for you. You can find out more about volunteering with Oxfam here. What happens next? After you apply the manager will ask you to come in for an initial chat. This is not an interview, just a chance to get an idea of what you'd like to do in the shop. From there you can meet the rest of the volunteer team and get involved with whatever area of the shop takes your interest!

Barnardo’s is committed to providing ‘Better Outcomes for More Children’. Our children’s services volunteers help the charity to deliver essential services in local communities, providing support to over 300,000 children, young people and their families. This role provides a great opportunity to join our fantastic children’s services and help make a real difference. Barnardo’s Ukraine Support Helpline provides culturally sensitive signposting, advice and therapeutic support to young people, individuals and families affected and displaced by the Ukraine war. The service offers 3 tiers of support: Tier 1: supporting young people, individuals and families who contact the Ukraine Support Helpline seeking advice, as well as practical and emotional support. This support includes signposting to Barnardo’s services and other organisations who can provide services to meet their needs. Tier 2: supporting young people, individuals and families where the level of need requires more in-depth support over a longer period. The Helpline Advisor works with the service user to develop a support plan and to address specific issues. Tier 3: providing tier 2 support along with therapy. We are specifically looking for Helpline Advisor volunteers who can speak English and Ukrainian or Russian to: respond to contacts via the freephone number and email, provide more in-depth support in some circumstances and refer onto local Barnardo’s services and other organisations (where appropriate). We are looking for excellent communicators looking to make a difference to the lives of individuals and their families who have been impacted by the Ukraine war. Why we want you Barnardo's protects, supports and nurtures the UK's most vulnerable children. Barnardo's helps bring out the best in children – no matter who they are or what they have been through. Our volunteers help make this happen. What you will be doing Providing information and advice to young people, individuals and families affected by the Ukraine war, who access our Helpline via email and a freephone number. Providing emotional/moral/practical support for young people, individuals and families, while maintaining an appropriate volunteer/service user rapport. Encouraging young people, individuals and families to access resources and signposting to relevant services (internally and externally). Promoting and encouraging service users to make active choices and informed decisions. Recording all contacts in line with Barnardo’s policies. The skills you need The ability to speak Ukrainian or Russian. A good understanding of the issues experienced by people of diverse ethnic backgrounds, refugees and asylum seekers. Reliable, punctual and trustworthy. Approachable and welcoming. The ability to ask questions and take feedback. Excellent IT skills and be computer literate. Flexible, committed and responsive to the needs of young people and families accessing the online service. Being self-disciplined, self-motivated and self-reliant. What's in it for you Full induction and training. Other training opportunities relevant to the volunteer role. Regular supervision and support. Out of pocket expenses agreed in advance. Access to the Barnardo’s internal vacancy listing. Our volunteers tell us about lots of other benefits of volunteering including; experience of working with children, young people and families; experience for your CV; supporting your local community; meeting new people; increasing self-confidence; feeling like you are making a difference; improving your health and wellbeing; and a chance to contribute to a worthwhile children’s charity. Disclaimer We look to recruit a diverse range of volunteers. If your skills don't fit the role exactly, please do not let this put you off as we are able to be flexible with most of our roles. If you are unable to apply online through the link on this page, please contact the Barnardo's Volunteering Team on volunteering@barnardos.org.uk or call us on 0208 498 7320

Barnardo’s are committed to providing ‘Better Outcomes for More Children’. Our 2,000 Children's Services volunteers help the charity to deliver essential services in local communities, providing support to over 300,000 children, young people and their families. This role provides a great opportunity to join our fantastic volunteers, who make a real difference to children, young people and their families. The Board and Corporate Leadership Team of Barnardo’s believe that sound risk management is integral to both good management and good governance practice. Risk management forms an integral part of Barnardo’s decision-making process and supports its approach to strategic and operational planning. As a Barnardo’s Risk Management Advisor volunteer, you will help the charity assess and improve our Operational Risk Management Framework. We are looking for someone who really believes in Barnardo’s work and would like to use their knowledge of Risk Management to help ensure we have effective processes in place to manage risk which means children, young people and families can safely receive the vital services Barnardo’s provide. You will be highly motivated, be an effective communicator and have excellent organisational skills. Why we want you Barnardo's protects, supports and nurtures the UK's most vulnerable children. Barnardo's helps bring out the best in children – no matter who they are or what they have been through. Our volunteers help make this happen. What you will be doing Working closely with the Audit & Assurance team as a Risk Management Advisor, to help deliver our action plan to evolve our Risk Management Framework. Collaborating with departmental leaders to strengthen their operational risk registers. Working with the Audit & Assurance team to co-design and develop an effective monitoring and reporting system to ensure the ongoing review of operational risk registers. Working with our learning and development colleagues at the Barnardo’s University, to design and implement a programme of risk management training. Adhering to Barnardo's policies and procedures at all times, including Barnardo's: Safeguarding; Equality, Diversity and Inclusion; Health & Safety; Data Protection; Confidentiality; Recording policies and procedures. Participating fully in training and supervision. Volunteering within Barnardo's Basis and Values. The skills you need Have a strong background in advising on, implementing, ensuring compliance and monitoring of operational Risk Management processes. Experience of and ability to assess and advise on quality of operational risk registers Highly organised, able to multi-task with strong project management skills Reliable, punctual and trustworthy Excellent communication skills, both verbally and in writing. Excellent literacy and numeracy skills, with an attention to detail. Good organisational skills with the ability to prioritise tasks and work on own initiative Familiar with and having a good understanding of information systems, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word, Excel, Publisher and other computer packages. What's in it for you Full induction and training. Other training opportunities relevant to the volunteer role. Regular supervision and support. Out of pocket expenses agreed in advance. Access to the Barnardo’s internal vacancy listing. Our volunteers tell us about lots of other benefits of volunteering including; experience for your CV, supporting your local community, meeting new people, increasing self-confidence, feeling like you are making a difference, improving your health and wellbeing, and a chance to contribute to a worthwhile children’s charity. We look to recruit a diverse range of volunteers. If your skills don't fit the role exactly, please do not let this put you off as we are able to be flexible with most of our roles. If you are unable to apply online through the link on this page, please contact the Barnardo's Volunteering Team on volunteering@barnardos.org.uk or call us on 0208 498 7320

Good with raising money? Enjoy applying for funds that make a massive difference to the lives of our youth members and enabling change across the region by removing financial restrictions? Maybe you have a background in finance or even just really good at writing a convincing argument? We are looking for an individual to lead the fundraising strategy of the region and enable change throughout the region by utilising and successfully delivering new funds to new exciting and dynamic projects. No role or even Scout experience? No problem we will provide a full induction and training and it looks amazing on your CV! Overall Main Responsibilities • Work with the Regional Commissioner and Regional team to identify which projects will require external funding • Conduct funding searches with AVA and ask for assistance as and when required from SHQ staff. • Use and ask for information as required from various stakeholders and apply for as many as sources as required. • Become a charity trustee with the Regional Executive and attend no more than four meetings per year.

We are recruiting new Trustees as part of planned succession and to bring strength, expertise, and engagement to our Board. We need people with knowledge and commitment to be part of Age Peterhead’s mission to serve older people. In particular, we are looking for Trustees with the following experience: finance, secretarial, and knowledge of challenges facing older people. The challenges and issues facing older people in Scotland have never been greater: and isolation and loneliness continue to be key issues affecting older people. Access to health and social care are vital issues for older people, similarly, our work in the community and in supporting the disabled, veterans, carers, and those affected by dementia, and increasing awareness of it. Our financial position is positive, but growing our income and doing more will always be key areas needed given the challenges people face in later life here in Peterhead. The charity needs trustees to support our team, and enhance our existing skill set. In finance, we need trustees who are able to contribute to ensuring we are sustainable financially and generate income to support our beneficiaries. so we invite interest from potential trustees with relevant experience. Older people have endured an extremely difficult time during the Covid-19 pandemic, and the opportunity to reconnect and stay connected is vital. We will be focusing on reducing the impact of loneliness and isolation through our Sitter/befriending service and how we can work with local community groups The loss of three trustees due to personal moves as well as succession planning for trustees who will retire shortly, means we would like to appoint people who have the knowledge and capacity to join us and support our vital work. General responsibilities To lead the charity and provide appropriate input, support, and constructive help to ensure Age Peterhead develops the most appropriate and effective strategy in support of its work on behalf of older people in the area. To review the financial and funding plans of the charity in order to ensure that the charity’s future plans can be provided for. To consider the charity’s partnerships with other service providers and its relationship with other similar charities. To contribute actively to the work of the board. Practitioner experience can cover a wide range of areas. We welcome applicants who can bring a valuable perspective on the issues affecting us as we grow older and how Age Peterhead should be influencing and working to help ensure we deliver as a charity for older people in the area. Engaging with our community is an important priority and something we would like to be more effective. We recognize that IT and digital skills could give us a valuable perspective on how we can more effectively serve and connect with older people in Peterhead, we recognize that diversity in the voices around our table will better reflect the communities we serve. If you believe you could add real value to our board table but don’t meet some or all of the criteria we have laid out, we would still love to hear from you. We particularly welcome candidates who have experience working directly with older people. Time commitment, it is anticipated that the duties of trustees are likely to take a few days a month. Office volunteers and those working from home meet as necessary. If our work is of interest, and you feel you could play a role in supporting our future direction, and ambitions, then we would love to hear from you. We hope that you might wish to join us. agepeterhead@gmail.com Telephone 01779 472331

Our centres rely on the support of volunteers, so that our Cancer Support Specialists can concentrate on providing our visitors with the support they need. Administration, greeting visitors, maintaining the library area, filling the dishwasher, making cups of tea… there are so many different ways for our volunteers to keep our centres running smoothly. All help makes a real difference and is greatly appreciated. To volunteer with us/for more details please contact Kevin Mathieson, Centre Head Aberdeen at email: kevin.mathieson@maggiescentres.org or telephone: 01224 645928.

We are seeking the support of a volunteer(s) to provide cover for our reception desk on a Saturday morning. This is a great opportunity to support our service and the clients who use it. We would ask you are computer literate and confident on the phone. The main tasks we would ask you to undertake are: • being responsible for ensuring the rooms are ready for sessions to take place; • handle queries by email and phone; • contact clients on the waiting list. There may be opportunities for other support activities, eg supporting event planning and newsletter preparation. If you are not able to commit to every Saturday, we can discuss how we can help you achieve your volunteering aims. Excellent support and relevant guidance/training is provided to all volunteers. A fantastic opportunity to help and make a real difference. All volunteer assistance is greatly appreciated. If you are interested in this role, please contact Nichola Duncan, Office Manager at email: office@cairnscounselling.org.uk or telephone: 01224 633131.

Are you passionate about the benefits of cloth nappies? Do you want to spread the word and get people chatting about nappies? We would love to hear from you! We have a lending library of nappy library kits. We are looking for a Nappy Library Coordinator who can inject some passion into the library, create a welcoming, safe space for parents and parents to be to learn all there is to know about cloth nappies. Nappy kits could be hired from a monthly meet or your home, allowing people a chance to try reusable nappies before they buy. We have a well established nappy library Facebook group and the wider NCT Aberdeen City and shire branch to help and support you in this role. The role can by shared a couple of individuals. broken up into a mini team, depending on how big your ambitions are! A great way to support local parents and carers. NCT Aberdeen City and Shire are a local branch of a national charity, we provide support to parents in the first 1000 days. Our groups and support are open to all. For further details please contact Victoria Ellis at email: aberdeen@nct.org.uk

Give the gift of time, and make a difference. Aberdeen Cyrenians started life as a soup kitchen run by student volunteers back in 1968. That ethos of volunteering and direct community support remains at the heart of what we do and it is essential in allowing us to provide the range of support that our service users rely on. We’re fully flexible and can take regular, ad hoc, seasonal and team volunteers across a range of services and opportunities. Our volunteer roles are as varied as our projects, service users and volunteers, whatever your interest, we've got something that's just right for you. All help makes a real difference and is always appreciated. Excellent training and support is provided to all volunteers. For more information and to find out about the latest volunteer opportunities we have please visit: https://www.weareac.org/volunteering

MISS (Miscarriage Information Support Service) is a registered charity. We are a miscarriage support service covering all of Scotland for anyone who has experienced baby loss. We are offering a rewarding and exciting opportunity for Fundraising & Events Volunteers who will play a key role within the MISS charity as it continues to expand and develop. You will be working closely with the Fundraising & Events Manager and be supporting the fundraising team. All help makes a real difference and is greatly appreciated. If you would like to help/for more details please contact Abi Clarke, Chief Executive Officer at MISS at email: abi@miss-support.org.uk or telephone: 07808638428. Further details about our work and volunteering is also available at https://miss-support.org.uk/