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About us The RNLI's Lifeboat Station in Campbeltown is looking for a volunteer to lead the existing team in the role of Lifeboat Operations Manager. Established in 1861, Campbeltown Lifeboat Station is strategically placed to cover the notorious Mull of Kintyre and the North Channel. The crews have been awarded 11 medals for gallantry. The Lifeboat Crew are all volunteers, headed up by the Lifeboat Operations Manager and Deputy Launching Authorities and supported by a Shore Crew team All boat and shore crew follow the RNLI’s national Competency Based Training Scheme and respond to pagers when there is a request to launch the lifeboats. The wider team includes volunteer fundraisers, shop volunteers and youth education presenters. The impact you will make This role will help us save lives at sea by carrying out the day to day management of the lifeboat station to ensure a permanent state of readiness for service. What you will be doing Provide leadership of the operations team Ensure that all operational activities are carried out to maintain the lifeboats and all associated equipment in a constant state of readiness for launching on service (Optional) Authorise launch of the lifeboats This role has a tenure of 3 years which can be extended to a maximum of 9 years What you need for this role Team player Good communicator Leadership skills Local maritime knowledge (desirable) IT literate (desirable) Knowledge of the RNLI (desirable) You must live or work within 20 minutes of the station and be between 18 and 70 years of age (if authorising the launch of lifeboats). What’s in it for you Gain management experience leading a diverse team in a dynamic volunteering environment. Receive training on operation decision making and volunteer management. Join an inclusive and diverse organisation Make a difference in your local community, saving lives while learning new skills. All reasonable out of pocket expenses reimbursed

Do you have a passion for sharing the amazing things that our volunteers and young people get up to in local Scout Groups as we deliver #SkillsForLife? We're growing our volunteer team and looking to recruit a Lead Volunteer for our Communications and Marketing Team. We're looking for someone who has a passion for promoting local Scouting and has the ability to plan and use communication tools such as social media, canva and other digital platforms. This is a flexible volunteering opportunity which means your commitment can be balanced around your lifestyle - working with your team to make sure that the Regional Communications are kept up to date and put out timely. You will provide leadership for your team, develop a communications plan for the Region and visit groups and events to make sure our volunteers and young people are kept up to date. What Our Communications & Marketing Team Does: Social Media: Creating content relevant to our audiences and promoting Clyde Scouts on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn (click on the links to view our profiles on each). Website: Maintenance, upkeep and optimising the website to attract new volunteers/young people and to provide our members with key information on what we do/how we can help them. Newsletter: Create and publish the Monthly Volunteer Newsletter and ad-hoc email for events, opportunities and News. Media: Promote “good news stories” through external media outlets and help liaise with local media contacts to grow our reach. Advertising /Volunteer Recruitment: Promote the latest volunteering opportunities in Clyde Scouts (including our districts/groups) and encourage more people to start volunteering. Communications Support: Provide support to districts and groups to improve internal and external communications. Internal Communications: Ensure Clyde Scouts communicates efficiently internally and that communication flows well between regional staff and volunteers.

Make a difference to the life of a young carer (12-18 years). Lead Scotland's befriending service offers young carers living in Fife some "me" time away from their caring role, allowing them to have access to more opportunities within their community . A befriender can have a positive impact on someone's life. Activities can include; going for a short walk together, meeting for a coffee, finding a hobby, accompanying them to college or assisting them to make connections with their local community. Befrienders carry out a purely social role and do not undertake any personal care or domestic duties. We are especially interested in hearing from male volunteers for our male young carers. "I was very lonely through the pandemic, and I looked forward to talking to my befriender each week" - Young Carer "Befriending has really helped Katie, it really helped build her confidence back up." - Parent "Befriending is a rewarding experience where your time is invaluable. With encouragement and support a Young Carer can improve their self-esteem and confidence and re-connect with their community." - Befriending Coordinator. When expressing an interest in this volunteering opportunity, please provide your name, email address and a contact telephone number.

Make a difference to the life of a young carer (12-18 years). Lead Scotland's befriending service offers young carers living in Fife some "me" time away from their caring role, allowing them to have access to more opportunities within their community . A befriender can have a positive impact on someone's life. Activities can include; going for a short walk together, meeting for a coffee, finding a hobby, accompanying them to college or assisting them to make connections with their local community. Befrienders carry out a purely social role and do not undertake any personal care or domestic duties. We are especially interested in hearing from male volunteers for our male young carers. "I was very lonely through the pandemic, and I looked forward to talking to my befriender each week" - Young Carer "Befriending has really helped Katie, it really helped build her confidence back up." - Parent "Befriending is a rewarding experience where your time is invaluable. With encouragement and support a Young Carer can improve their self-esteem and confidence and re-connect with their community." - Befriending Coordinator. When expressing an interest in this volunteering opportunity, please provide your name, email address and a contact telephone number.

Make a difference to the life of a young carer (12-18 years). Lead Scotland's befriending service offers young carers living in Fife some "me" time away from their caring role, allowing them to have access to more opportunities within their community . A befriender can have a positive impact on someone's life. Activities can include; going for a short walk together, meeting for a coffee, finding a hobby, accompanying them to college or assisting them to make connections with their local community. Befrienders carry out a purely social role and do not undertake any personal care or domestic duties. We are especially interested in hearing from male volunteers for our male young carers. "I was very lonely through the pandemic, and I looked forward to talking to my befriender each week" - Young Carer "Befriending has really helped Katie, it really helped build her confidence back up." - Parent "Befriending is a rewarding experience where your time is invaluable. With encouragement and support a Young Carer can improve their self-esteem and confidence and re-connect with their community." - Befriending Coordinator. When expressing an interest in this volunteering opportunity, please provide your name, email address and a contact telephone number.

Be a mentor to an adult individual (a parent referred through the employability pathway in Aberdeenshire) and through discussion is on board with the benefits that can be gained through a mentor mentee relationship • Meet/communicate with your mentee weekly at a time or place that suits both parties, face to face in the local community, or on a video chat, or call for a minimum of 1 hour. This is flexible and can be broken down into bite size chunks if need be. • Be an active listener and offer support and encouragement when appropriate. • Acknowledging the mentee’s strengths, skills and experiences and encouraging them to find ways to use them. Be a positive role model developing a healthy, trusting relationship through clear communication and appropriate boundary setting • Assist the mentee to consider and identify long term personal life/career goals and outcomes • Assist the mentee to identify short term personal goals and aims and support them to work towards these in a planned and thought through way. E.g., conflict resolution at work, time management, self-confidence, presentation skills, communication, identifying support systems etc • Follow Project Scotland P&P’s as detailed in induction and training • Attend training and induction sessions as required.

Can you spare one hour per week to make a difference in your community? We have the right opportunity for you! ProjectScotland is now recruiting volunteer mentors to support individuals with physical disabilities, learning disabilities and difficulties, who struggle with their mental health or are neurodiverse. While our staff will be providing employability specific support to the service users, your role as a mentor will be focused on developing additional skills and overcoming personal barriers to facilitate their entry into the job market. More specifically, you might be supporting your mentee with confidence building, public speaking, time management, social skills, proactiveness, future plans and dreams, establishing a daily routine, accessing additional services or local groups. No previous experience or knowledge required, we would just love to hear from you if you would like to make a difference in your community! We welcome especially applications from mentors that have direct or indirect lived experience of any of the mentioned barriers and struggles and feel ready to provide a friendly guidance to someone who is at the beginning of their employment journey. We will also appreciate applications from individuals who have a background in health care or mental health support. You will be ideally a flexible, patient, reliable and sensitive individual with strong people skills. Before you start, we will invite you to 2 training sessions, aimed at providing you with all the necessary tools and knowledge to carry out your mentoring role safely and knowingly. You will also have multiple opportunities to meet with the mentor project worker in 1:1 meetings and go through any questions or doubts you may have before you start. This role is subject to PVG disclosure. Commitment You can expect to be volunteering roughly 2 hours every 2 weeks for up to one year. Meetings will be face to face only, with the first meeting facilitated by a member of staff. Benefits Transport to and from volunteering is refunded. We can provide references at the end of your volunteering experience. The feeling of helping another person go through something you have overcome. An opportunity to build new skills, network and support an amazing charity by making a real difference. About Project Scotland and our mentoring work ProjectScotland work to support young people facing multiple barriers or disadvantage to get on in life, through the power of volunteering. As part of our ProjectScotland offer, we have a national mentoring team, who recruit, train and support our diverse community of volunteer mentors across the country. Every young person we support through our projects has the opportunity to be matched to a mentor based on their personal needs, goals, interests and location. Each mentoring relationship and journey is very unique and the support a mentor can offer is dependent upon the goals their mentee has and what they want to achieve

Give the gift of your time and become a volunteer mentor for young people. It could be life changing for you both! Would you like to support a young person on their journey to gaining new skills and experience, becoming more self-confident and achieving their goals? If the answer is yes, we would love to hear from you. Why mentoring? Mentoring is at the heart of what we do here at ProjectScotland and we offer every young person we support, the opportunity to be matched with a volunteer mentor. We are searching for people in Dundee who are able to offer one hour of their time once a week or fortnight for up to 12 months to help transform the life of someone else. The young people we work with all face different challenges in their lives such as; mental ill health, long term unemployment, low confidence and self esteem, care experienced, limited English communication skills due to being new to this country or disabilities. As a volunteer mentor, you could support your mentee with whatever is important to them. This could be: goal setting; identifying interests and strengths; confidence building; helping to establish a routine; support to explore job, training and further education opportunities; social connections; or just someone consistent to talk to and check in with to see how they are. The support you can offer is invaluable and can be life changing. How does it work? • Following recruitment, we provide training, support to join the Protection of Vulnerable Groups Scheme, ongoing support, access to lots of resources and a wonderful community of mentors across the country to connect with, learn from and build friendships with. • you are matched to one young person and meet with them once a week or fortnight for around one hour • meetings can be face to face or virtual using email/telephone/video chat/WhatsApp. There is also an opportunity to do a mixture of the two which offers a flexible and accessible approach to this volunteering role in addition to the match itself. •matches can last from 3-12 months depending upon the relationship and the needs of the mentee What’s in it for you? • Help transform your mentee’s life • Develop communication and interpersonal skills e.g. coaching, motivating others, adaptability • Gain transferable skills and experience volunteering with disadvantaged people • Participate in regular support and training • Meet new people, connect and have fun! • Learn about yourself and gain a sense of achievement supporting others • Learn more about your community and the challenges that people can face If you are interested in this opportunity please email: alice.carbone@volunteeringmatters.org.uk We would love to hear from you! More info about ProjectScotland: ProjectScotland (now part of the Volunteering Matters Family of Brands) works with people (predominantly young people) across the country who are struggling to overcome challenges such as social isolation, mental health issues, low confidence and general uncertainty about their futures. By providing wrap around support and the chance to complete a voluntary placement with a local charity; not only can this enhance confidence and self-belief, but it gives that individual the opportunity to build on their skills and experience and potentially move on to a job, further education or training. Everyone we work with is also offered a volunteer mentor.

Volunteers offer non-judgemental support, they reassure the positive aspects of family life , encourage families to widen their network of relationships, and guide to the services available in the community. volunteers offer one-to-one support to parents struggling to cope with family dynamics [child under 5 in the household]

intandem volunteer mentors spend time with young people aged 8-14, who are looked after at home or in a kinship care arrangement once a week. The focus of mentoring sessions is to have fun, try new things in their local community and help them recognise their achievements as well as support them through the challenges they face too. Having a volunteer mentor and positive role model can make a huge difference to a young person’s wellbeing.