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Volunteering Matters are a national volunteering charity. Our project, Getting Together Matters, helps to reduce social isolation amongst older people across the UK. We are looking for Volunteers to take part in Creative Writing Activities, supporting the engagement of older adults across the UK. Many of these people are already recognised as the most vulnerable in society; this could be due to a range of factors, including age or a pre-existing medical condition. Your role will enable people to maintain contact with the outside world, helping them to feel less lonely and improving their general well-being. This activity forms part of our weekly calendar of activities and events to involve older people in meaningful engagement and reduce isolation. Creative Writing is one of a few activities by phone only for those not digitally engaged. Creative writing modules are already in place with poems, themes & ideas ready to spark the imagination. These are sent via post to individuals and the group phone calls are a chance for people to read their work to each other & chat about the theme in general. 6 weeks' worth of modules are available, but an opportunity if people want to continue if the volunteer wishes to carry on with their own themes. Time frame: 6 Weeks minimum commitment of min 1 hour weekly, daytime support Mon- Friday via phone at a regular time slot. Ideally started beginning Feb 2023. Volunteer training (and activity specific training) will take place online. This role includes: 1. Logging on your laptop/ computer to access the link for the phone activity. (the facilitator uses the computer, the recipient uses their phone) 2. Preparing classes in line with the agreed activity and liaising with staff to support smooth delivery (printing/ informing beneficiaries etc.) 3. Communicating with beneficiaries and GTM staff regarding starts/ breaks and class cover. 4. Support the Getting Together Matters Team to reduce loneliness and isolation 5. Keep in touch with the Project Manager. 6. Following Safeguarding / Boundaries as outlined in volunteer training. Key attributes: 1. Good interest & experience in creative writing & helping other people to develop. No qualifications necessary but enthusiasm & interest is key. 2. Access to a computer 3. Basic IT skills essential 4. Good listening and communication skills. 5. Very patient 6. Interest in supporting older people. 7. Empathy and compassion 8. Understanding of confidentiality 9. Socially responsible The role description is intended to include the broad range of responsibilities and requirements of the volunteering post. As our services are changing all the time, there will be regular opportunities for you to change the nature of your volunteering or to support other services in our area to help you have a good experience while you are volunteering with us. Volunteers are the cornerstone of our work with vulnerable people in our local communities, and we are grateful that you are offering your time to help us to make a difference.

Volunteer advisers are the frontline of our advice service. They handle calls and appointments from the residents of Fife who need support with various different issues. Common topics are Benefits, Money and Debt Advice, Employment, Relationships, Utilities,

Join our branch team in a 'volunteering from home' role, all done around around your own life. It will probably take an hour or a so a week to create an engaging schedule for our volunteers to follow for the week. This would be a great opportunity for someone looking to gain more experience in social media or managing a small team of volunteers to add to their skills. Our Social Media is an essential way to let people know what is going on and would love to hear your new ideas about how you could improve the reach and engagement. 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

Join our branch team in a 'volunteering from home' role, all done around around your own life. It will probably take an hour or a week, posting one day a week on our Facebook and Instagram accounts, these can be scheduled ahead of time so can be done at a time convenient to you. Our Social Media is an essential way to let people know what is going on. 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

Price research, identifying best site to sell on, photography, stock prep, posting and record keeping.

Ability Net's network of volunteers provide free tech support to enable older and disabled people to make full use of their home technology. They are seeking volunteers in Moray to join their IT Can Help network to support people with their IT or computer needs. This role involves contacting and supporting clients, feeding back on progress, and supporting the local Co-ordinator with promoting the IT Can Help service in the local area. Volunteers will take all necessary precautions to ensure that both volunteer and client stay as safe as possible, and volunteers and clients will wear face coverings and social distance where possible. If you like to help others, have good IT and computing skills, knowledge of standard operating systems and software and the ability to communicate well, please consider volunteering with our growing in Moray! Roles are flexible and can fit around your schedule, too.

ReBOOT has been going strong as a social enterprise since 1997 – and offers a complete computer recycling service that has been massively reducing the environmental impact of waste electronics in Moray, by reusing and recycling donated technology. Refurbished computers and other devices are also donated back to people or community groups who may struggle to afford a device or sold to the community at affordable prices in our shop. We are also now producing some nifty creative products with our plastics recycling, too. Volunteers are at the core of our success and now, we are looking for 4-5 new people to join our team. You don’t need a background in computers to volunteer all we ask is that you are able to give a minimum 4-hour time commitment during ReBOOT’s hours of operation. This can be any day or days, Monday to Thursday, 9.30- 3.30pm. Initially we’d like you to volunteer on a regular basis, so you can see what’s involved and find a role that’s right for you. Anything that is not reused or rebuilt is recycled, so the type of activities you'd be undertaking whilst volunteering can include: Testing hardware, refurbishing devices or sorting and stripping devices into recyclable components Assist in the loading/unloading and packaging of pallet shipments in the warehouse Help keep an asset log up to date Joining the crew on the van to pick up donations Driving the Van ( Over 25’s only ) What We Can Offer You: We are a friendly bunch – we want our volunteers to make connections, make friends and know that what they do and the time they give, really matters. We offer a full induction and further training opportunities if desired. Learn about the recycling industry and social enterprises. Gain skills, experience and enjoy it while you do it. Help reduce waste and help the planet! If you are interested in becoming a volunteer, please contact: info@reboot-forres.co.uk

Lammermuir Larder are looking for someone who will take on the running of their social media. This will be improving their existing Facebook page and raising their profile through using this and developing a new Twitter page. They would also love to hear from someone who would be interested in improving their website.

Strathmore cricket would be only too happy to hear from anyone with an interest in computers and I.T. - Are you a whizz on social media? Why not get involved sharing stories and events on facebook, twitter and/or instagram to spread the word of all that is going on at Strathmore Cricket Club. - Do you enjoy putting websites together and keeping them updated? Website Manager is the role for you. - Do you have a flair for writing and knowledge of word, publisher or similar applications? Why not become our Newsletter Writer and Press Officer These roles can be covered by one person or a few different people depending on availability and skill set, so if you have the know how and are interested please get in touch.

A Refurb Assistant at the Turing Trust will be taught all of the procedures we implement to restore a donated PC into a brand new elearning machine. The main tasks involved in the role include: computer repair, computer wiping, data management, PC installation, stock management and a variety of others. In this opportunity you will learn a huge amount about PC repair, maintenance and data management. For application details, please go to : https://turingtrust.co.uk/how-to-help/volunteer/apply-to-volunteer/