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Our volunteers are the lifeblood of Poppy Scotland. Their support collecting for the Scottish Poppy Appeal means we can make a life-changing difference to our Armed Forces community. But we need more volunteers. We need you. You’ll be joining a team that covers every city, every town and every village in Scotland. A team that helps us pin over two million poppies onto Scotland’s coats, jackets and jumpers. Closer to November we would need Poppy Scotland collectors, by putting a Scottish Poppy Appeal tin in your hand, we can raise up to 50 times more. However at the time being, we need volunteers as Scottish Poppy Appeal Area Organisers. These individuals take responsibility for coordinating the Appeal in their area, ensuring that poppies are available throughout the campaign. Whether you have only a few hours, a few days or more, every penny you are able to raise will help fund our vital services. An extra hour could boost your collection by 6% and if this was replicated across the country that could see an extra £150,000 raised. Make a huge difference to the lives of those in need in the Armed Forces community, and make a difference to your own life too. If you're interested in volunteering, fill in our form, https://www.poppyscotland.org.uk/get-involved/volunteering/volunteer-application and we will be in touch to discuss the volunteering opportunities in your area. For more information on volunteering please call Ian Jackson, our Volunteer Development Officer on 07458 003 529, text VOLUNTEER to 82222 (standard network rates apply) or email volunteer@poppyscotland.org.uk

Let’s work together to support the Armed Forces community in Scotland. By entering a corporate partnership with Poppy Scotland your organisation will make a real difference to veterans and their families in Scotland, as well as support a cause which impacts your local community. Our volunteers are the lifeblood of Poppy Scotland. Their support collecting for the Scottish Poppy Appeal means we can make a life-changing difference to our Armed Forces community. But we need more volunteers. We need you. Benefits to you: Partnering with us will also allow you to motivate your employees and meet your Corporate Social Responsibility objectives, differentiate your brand and promote it to a wider audience, and secure positive PR. Ways to partner with us: - Sponsor one of our events or volunteer to help on the day - Take part in an event from our portfolio as a corporate team - Take part in our Poppy Appeal street collections - Organise internal fundraising activities - Promote our events and activities to your staff internally - Cause-related marketing - Make us your ‘Charity of the Year’ - Gifts in kind - Help us plant Remembrance crosses at our Field of Remembrance If you're interested in volunteering, fill in our form, https://www.poppyscotland.org.uk/get-involved/volunteering/volunteer-application and we will be in touch to discuss the volunteering opportunities in your area. For more information on volunteering please call Ian Jackson, our Volunteer Development Officer on 07458 003 529, text VOLUNTEER to 82222 (standard network rates apply) or email volunteer@poppyscotland.org.uk

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Services are in the process of rejuvenating the Youth Volunteer scheme (YVS) within Kilmarnock Fire Station and opening a brand new YVS Unit within Kilwinning Fire Station. This gives us a fantastic opportunity to engagement and develop some of the young people within our communities. In order to ensure the schemes run as successfully as possible we rely on volunteers to fulfill the roles of volunteer youth instructors. Volunteer Youth Instructors will support the delivery of the SFRS Youth Volunteer Scheme. They will provide support, guidance, encouragement and advice to young people whilst developing their skills and knowledge. They will engage with and mentor young people to become successful learners, confident individuals, responsible citizens and effective contributors and be sufficiently equipped with improved life skills. They will also ensure that young people have a practical understanding of the SFRS and are able to play supportive roles in preventative community safety by developing positive peer relationships. The Volunteer Youth Instructors play a critical role in the successful running of the schemes, however also benefit themselves from the continual support and training offered from SFRS to ensure they are fully equipped with the skills and knowledge to support the young people.

Re-engage is a charity that is positive about older age and committed to fighting loneliness so that people can have social lives and friendship groups however old they are. They inspire and enable meaningful connections and shared experiences within communities across the UK for people over 75 facing loneliness and social isolation. Volunteers work together to create better communities and help to enrich the lives of their members by giving them something to look forward to. Older people who may have felt very alone, now feel valued as individuals, continue to form friendships, and have groups that give support. The group make sure that people know they are important well into old age. Respectful, determined, warm, pioneering, and local: they are Re-engage and they are bringing generations together. Tea party hosts are a vital part of the Re-engage team. Tea parties provide a lifeline of friendship for the older people, and the regular, warm, friendly chats and companionship provide a vital link with the outside world from which they have become isolated. Re-engage needs enthusiastic volunteers to work as tea party hosts. This is a flexible, voluntary role that can easily be fitted in around your own lifestyle and availability. As a volunteer host you will run a local Re-engage tea party one to two times a year. You will host a group of four to 12 people (which includes drivers, the group coordinator as well as older guests) in either your home or a community venue. The tea parties will last around two hours and will usually take place on a Sunday afternoon. You must be comfortable socialising with people and providing guests and other volunteers with refreshments. You will need two references and to complete an ID check for this role. Tasks include: • Completing and submitting a host’s home checklist for your own home or signing a declaration if you’re hosting at an external venue before your first tea party and on an annual basis. • Welcoming a group of older guests and volunteer drivers into your home or to the community venue. • Providing and serving refreshments for your group – usually food and drinks for afternoon tea. • Liaising with your group coordinator to ensure dietary requirements and the older guests' needs are met prior to the tea party. • Informing the group coordinator of any safeguarding concerns or issues you might have. • Following all guidance in your host training modules to ensure that the tea parties are enjoyable, appropriate, and in line with the charitable aims.

• Raise the profile of NAS and the branch within the Clydesdale area (ML8,11 and 12 postcodes) • Support fundraising opportunities in the above postcodes • Feedback to the committee on any local issues within the above postcodes for appropriate action • Deliver in person Understanding Autism Talks to local businesses where requested • Represent the branch at any local area meetings

We are looking for Community Engagement Officers to help raise awareness of the support that Covid Aid offers individuals affected by Covid-19 and how it can be accessed. The duties of a Community Engagement Officer may include: Engaging with public and third sector organisations in your local area, in order to raise awareness of Covid Aid and the support we offer Initiating and maintaining contact, initially by phone and email, but with the potential to attend meetings and give presentations about Covid Aid’s work (either via video call or in person) Developing and regularly reviewing presentations and other communication materials Maintaining accurate records of work undertaken

We are looking for an enthusiastic volunteers to help provide an opportunity for all in our community to take part in our wellbeing groups and activities. You will engage with members of the community within our wellbeing centre groups. Volunteers are required to take on simple administrative tasks for example taking a register and assist with delivering the activities or leading the activity sessions. Our groups include men’s group, women's group, knit & natter, mindfulness, craft group and family groups. Being part of these group would mean you are giving people in our local community the chance to participate in groups and activities whist encouraging a healthier lifestlye and social interaction with others. There are many benefits to be gained from this volunteering opportunity, such as relevant work experience, meeting future contacts, learning new organisational and group leader skills.

We would love if you could support us by volunteering with us as a volunteer minibus driver. Every Thursday we rent out a 14 seater minibus to drive our service users from Ayr to Prestwick for their Thursday Lunch club. We start with the van pick up at about 10am and drive round Ayr for door to door pick ups. A helper and the driver would then assist the service users onto the van, using a tail lifter (if need be). The second run at about 2:30pm is the way back from Prestwick, to the different residences. The volunteers could join the group and get a free lunch in between the van runs. Transport service should be ended by 5pm at most. Although the lunch club is a weekly event, we would also welcome volunteers who cannot commit to a weekly run but rather join a pool of volunteers that could commit to any number of monthly commitments.

The Floating Stage is a brand new initiative to provide a unique entertainment venue on the Scottish Lowland Canal network from Edinburgh to Glasgow,(and all points in between) We are looking for a Graphic Design Volunteer to support the project in achieving our vision. The Graphic Designer will help us engage our audiences by creating compelling digital assets for use across our website, social media, on-line newsletters, press releases and print materials. The Floating Stage will be predominantly run by volunteers, for the benefit of local communities, social enterprise and 3rd sector organisations, as well as up and coming and established performers of all genres of entertainment . Full details of Our Vision and Proposals are detailed on our web site ~ www.thefloatingstage.co.uk. and the concept document therein. We are looking for a Graphic Designer to help with our design and creative outputs. Responsibilities may include: • Brand development including our logo • Creating image templates for social media and newsletter design • Marketing materials to promote event locations We are looking for a volunteer who has experience in graphic design and marketing. As the project becomes established, it is envisaged there will be considerable liaison with major sponsors, the fundraising team, marketing & publicity teams among others.

The Floating Stage is a brand new initiative to provide a unique entertainment venue on the Scottish Lowland Canal network from Edinburgh to Glasgow,(and all points in between) We are looking for a "work from home" Social Media Volunteer to support the project in achieving our vision. The Social Media Coordinator will help us engage our audiences while working from home in this volunteering role, all done around around their own life commitments, while looking after and coordinating and building our social media presence. Posting and responding on our Twitter, Facebook and Instagram (and other) 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, building membership, engaging with potential entertainers, communities, event management etc, creating compelling engagement with our website, social media channels, on-line newsletters, press releases and print materials. The Floating Stage will be predominantly run by volunteers, for the benefit of local communities, social enterprise and 3rd sector organisations, as well as up and coming and established performers of all genres of entertainment . Full details of Our Vision and Proposals are detailed on our web site ~ www.thefloatingstage.co.uk. and the concept document therein. We are looking for a Social Media Coordinator to help build a strong awareness of the project. As the project becomes established, it is envisaged there will be considerable liaison with major sponsors, the fundraising team, marketing & publicity teams, event & location management among others.