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If you are interested in serving your community by making positive changes then this is for you. Your role will be Treasurer of a multi-agency group who will support each other in delivering a new youth hub for the young people and wider community in Northfield. You should have a steady lifestyle and be able to commit long term, with a view to being present throughout the build phase to the project end and beyond. Main duties and responsibilities are: • Oversee the financial affairs of the group and ensure they are legal, constitutional and within accepted accounting practice • Ensure proper records are kept and that effective financial procedures are in place • Monitor and report on the financial health of the group • Oversee the production of necessary financial reports/returns, accounts and audits • Assist with funding bids on behalf of the group This is a team effort with a six person committee and wider multi-agency approach. The existing group are very supportive of each other and will likewise support you in integrating with the wider group and your new role. A fantastic opportunity to make a real difference for young people and the community. All volunteers are greatly appreciated. For further details please contact Derek Bain, Partnership Development Officer at email: derek.bain@scotland.police.uk or telephone: 01224 301068.

We meet usually every last Monday of the month (except July and December). Some examples of our involvement are monthly meetings involving locally elected councillors, Police and guest speakers. We regularly review local planning applications, local news/ concerns and organise community events such as beach cleans, seasonal town decorations/ events such as the summer bunting and Christmas Lights display/ switch on. We also support to facilitate local projects such as most recently the creation of our Carnoustie Butterfly and supporting creation of the town heritage trail as well as collaborating with organisations to distribute community funds, such as the recent Seagreen Community Funding. There is opportunity to become involved in such a wide variety of projects/ groups dependant on your availability of time. N.B We are due for official re-election in October 2022, new members can be co-opted onto the Community Council prior to this and if enjoyable, can stand for re-election in October

Young Scot Hive (#YSHive) is looking for 20 young people from across Scotland aged 16-24 to volunteer on the Young Person’s Guarantee Youth Leadership Panel alongside existing panel members. This Panel will be a diverse group that will be involved in conversations, exploration and co-design of the Young Person’s Guarantee. The Panel will collaborate with the Scottish Government, Developing the Young Workforce, Skills Development Scotland, and other organisations to explore the governance (decision-making and deciding how things are delivered) for the Young Person’s Guarantee, ensuring that young people continue to be involved and meeting the needs of Scotland’s young people. Project information 🎂 16-24 years old 📅 This project will run between July 2022 – March 2023. 🗺️  We are looking for volunteers from all over Scotland Below is the initial timeline: Recruitment selection day and induction Meeting – July/August 2022 Panel meeting every 4-6 weeks - August 2022 – March 2023 Additional meetings with the Scottish Government, Ministers, Employers and Partners About the project The Young Person’s Guarantee says: “We will guarantee to every young person aged between 16 and 24 in Scotland the opportunity, based on their own personal circumstances and ambitions, of going to university or college, an apprenticeship programme, training, fair employment including work experience, or participating in a formal volunteering programme. Find out more about the progress of the Young Person’s Guarantee here. What you'll do as part of the Young Person's Guarantee This project will take place through hybrid work of in-person and online meetings. We understand getting online can be difficult, so please still apply if you have limited access as we can support you with alternative arrangements. We will work together to create a supportive and inclusive team, with opportunities to learn a range of skills, meet new people from across Scotland, take part in training, and develop confidence in yourself. Supported by Young Scot staff, volunteers will meet every 4 – 6 weeks (in-person and online) and work on activities to review progress, provide insight and ideas, and deliver recommendations to Scottish Government about the development and implementation of the Young People’s Guarantee. Volunteers on the Panel will also be available to respond to emerging topics and issues as the programme progresses. Panel members will also receive numeration equivalent to Living Wage for the time participating on Young Person’s Guarantee governance activity. As a #YSHive volunteer you will sometimes be invited to join extra workshops and activities with Young Scot on different topics, but these are optional. No special knowledge, experience or skills are necessary to take part. We are happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable all young people to take part, and there will be an opportunity when you apply to tell us about any support or adjustments you need to contribute fully.   We are particularly interested to collaborate with young people who are facing barriers due to their personal circumstances including young people from an ethnic minority background, young people who identify as having a disability, young carers, care-experienced young people, young people who live in low-income households and young people who live rural communities.

Come and join our work party which is building the foundation of a Community Supported Agriculture project for Brechin. Help the core farm team grow, harvest and distribute food, facilitate educational projects and host community events. More specifically, the role of the volunteers could be anything from producing social media posts to digging, weeding and planting to building a tool shed or propagation bench to constructing rain water harvesting system. We would aim to hear what you wish to do and accommodate that desire within the work of the team. Together we create delicious, nutritious food, magical hands-on experiences and enrich the local wildlife and soil.

The McSence Group is an award winning Community Business and Social Enterprise formed in 1988 comprising of five companies providing a wide range of services focused on three key – Property, Care and Training. McSence wishes to recruit a number of voluntary Directors/Trustees to the Board and are particularly interested in hearing from committed individuals with experience in one of the following areas: Finance; Adult Social Care, Sales & Marketing, Operational Management and community involvement & development. Interested candidates are invited to contact the chief executive David Maxwell for an informal discussion by email at davidcmacwell@mcsence.co.uk or alternatively by phone on 0131 454 1503. Application packs containing further information and detailing how to apply can be obtained by emailing recruitment@mcsence.co.uk At present meetings are carried out remotely until government restrictions are eased.

Would you like to support people who have served in the Armed Forces? You don’t need a military background, just the ability to listen, some basic I.T skills and good written and spoken English. • Contacting clients and arranging to meet them at a mutually convenient time either face-to-face or remotely • Liaising with clients and completing a form to assess their circumstances • Sign-posting clients onto local services providing specialist advice • Applying on the client’s behalf to military and non-military sources of charitable funding • Arranging for the purchase of goods and services • Keeping in touch with the client so they know how their case is progressing • Keeping in touch with your branch so they know your availability • Keeping up to date with training and SSAFA news so that you are best able to support clients • Being a positive ambassador for SSAFA remembering that anyone you meet could be a potential client, volunteer or fundraiser

You will coordinate activities for the local history group in Rosewell with support from The Steading Rosewell history group is a well-established group of likeminded people that need someone to take the lead. You will facilitate discussion among the group to ascertain what activities are wanted. Following which you will coordinate activities which could include visits to local historic sites, organising guest speakers etc. The group meet once a month on the first Tuesday of every month between 1.30pm & 2.30pm.

We are looking for a Community Fundraiser to help us raise money to continue to support individuals significantly affected by Covid-19. This role gives you the chance to get creative and develop new and innovative fundraising activities to raise funds for the charity! The duties of a Community Fundraiser volunteer may include: Planning, organising and promoting fundraising events in your local community – for example a coffee morning or a quiz night! Assisting at fundraising events and collecting funds on behalf of the charity, e.g. bucket collections. Attending group fundraising meetings as required The benefits to you: Experience volunteering within a professional organisation A sense of satisfaction and pride for helping to make a valuable difference Opportunity to learn new skills and/or enhance an existing skillset

Greener Kirkcaldy (GK) are looking for Fifers who are passionate about climate change and who enjoy talking to people. They want your help to plan and deliver their programme of climate change engagement events and training in Kirkcaldy. Their events aim to get the climate conversations going through interactive, thought provoking and fun activities. They may be on a particular climate theme or may be general climate change awareness raising events. In the past GK have delivered climate cafes, film screenings, staycation pop-up events and attended family fun days. Climate Champion volunteers help them to design and deliver these events. They would also like you to help deliver their climate change training sessions to community groups. Events and training take place in-person and online. You do not need to be a climate expert – training will be provided to get you up to speed. A little understanding of how individual choices can impact global warming would be helpful (e.g. driving/flying less, reusing, buying local etc).

Get connected to your local community in this role with Finderne Community Council and also gain some valuable admin skills too! The Community Council is looking for a volunteer to help with taking minutes at their meetings. This is a role open to anyone 16 years of age and over. Meetings are held every six weeks on Mondays, at 7pm, and are currently being held in accessible venues in the Finderne area. You will be taking notes during meetings and then producing minutes for circulation after the meeting. You will need to be reasonably IT literate, or willing to learn. An honorarium payment can be awarded. For more information please contact the community council on findernecc@gmail.com.