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Skilz is a non-profitable charity, and our mission is to enhance the lives of individuals and communities by providing a diverse range of opportunities, which promote Health and Wellbeing for all. Are you looking for a one off fundraising opportunity to support what we do? Skilz are looking for volunteers to help us at our Duck Fete Fundraising Day in August. We are looking for people to support the event and help throughout the day. If you would be interested in getting involved or would like more information, please email Lauren on lauren@skilzacademy.org.uk or call 07535396523.

Are you interested in social media? Can you create interesting and topical posts in a range of formats like video, photos and text? ACE/Adventure Carrick are looking for a talented, motivated and enthusiastic digital-savvy person to volunteer to create new content for our Facebook and Instagram profiles. We want our audience to know who we are and what we can provide, and we need help to do it! If you don’t know, ACE/Adventure Carrick is an outdoor activities provider for locals and visitors. We do things like archery, axe-throwing, forest walks, coasteering, paddle boarding, kayaking and much more. Our social media platforms are one of the best ways to let people see all these exciting opportunities and learn how to book them. What we need We’re looking for someone who can provide about 5 hours per week (this is flexible) to work with our team on the following: • Create a social media plan to release new content on Facebook and Instagram on a frequent basis; • Create and curate social media posts for each platform; • Capture the occasional live event (subject to the correct permissions being in place); • Come up with new, innovative and creative approaches to showcasing our work to those both living in South Carrick and to the wider world; • Work closely with the CEO and wider ACE team. What will you get? • Access to a range of land and water-based equipment to further your own active adventure; • Chance to develop skills and experience for career-based paths • You can use these hours towards volunteer programmes such as the Saltire Awards or Duke of Edinburgh if you’re a young person, or work-based skills programmes if you are 16+ To apply, please send your C.V. and a short statement about your suitability for the post including skills and experience to info@adventurecentreforeducation.com

Terrence Higgins Trust are looking for enthusiastic volunteers with an interest in events, fundraising or outreach to provide ad/hoc support to our projects. This is a varied role with an opportunity for individuals to gain an insight into how busy teams operate. There will be opportunities to join us at our flagship fundraising events such as Marathons, Pride, and Vitality Races, World AIDS Day, Friends Dinner, Supper Club etc as well as helping us with research and packaging up condoms for outreach. The Type of Tasks / Activities you could be involved with • Help us raise vital funds for Terrence Higgins Trust on World AIDS Day by taking part in collections. • Whoop, shout, clap and dance as our amazing challengers speed past our cheering stations at running (Marathons, Half Marathons, Vitality races, national Red Runs and cycling events). • Support us at Pride, join us in the parade, handout stickers and condoms to crowds and help us run our stalls • To help us pack all materials for regular outreach events • To support us in ensuring that income from fundraising activities is accurately recorded This is an opportunity to develop and update skills and gain new experiences - great experience for anyone hoping to start a career in the charity sector. We have a fundraising bucket collection opportunity at the Whitehall Theatre on Wednesday 17th to Saturday 20th May 2023. We require 4 volunteers per night. Time required 6:45 – 10:30 (TBC)

Young Humanist Scotland Ambassadors (age 18-30) play a vital role in supporting the charity. Helping to promote our work and campaigns, organising events, being an ambassador for the charity, and speaking about our work and the importance of our campaigns (media training is available). Most events take place online, with some opportunities for in-person. This is a flexible role which can be designed around your skills and interests. For example, you could help run our film club, create social media content to amplify our campaigns, get involved in campaigning, and more. Contact us to explore what this volunteer opportunity could look like for you. By volunteering with us you can help to further Humanist Society Scotland’s aims; grow our youth membership and engage young people in a meaningful way; enable young humanists to meet socially and discuss relevant issues; and help promote national campaigns and initiatives. Focus areas might include: Climate change, Women's rights, Fighting religious bigotry, LGBT+ and trans rights, Religion and freedom thought in education, Children's rights, Histories of science, Humanist celebrations and ceremonies. We welcome new energy and new ideas.

Local Group Volunteers help to organise meetings and other local activities and events, usually on a monthly basis, for the benefit of our members and supporters. Tasks are shared among the organising group, and might include identifying and booking venues and guest speakers, welcoming guests, organising hospitality, promoting local activities, chairing meetings, facilitating groups, and promoting membership. Local groups have multiple benefits: > providing opportunities for members and supporters to connect and engage in a meaningful way > getting more people involved and attracting new members > bringing together different skills and new ideas > working on a common cause or area of interest > promoting greater understanding and awareness of humanism > supporting Humanist Society Scotland campaigns Are you a humanist? Take our quiz and find out: https://www.humanism.scot/are-you-a-humanist/ Roles within the local group may be shared out informally or specific roles assigned. Contact Lara, our Community Engagement Manager for a no obligation chat, and explore what volunteering might look like for you, and how you can support our work.

SSAFA, the armed forces charity that supports armed forces personnel, their families and veterans is currently setting up an exciting Serving Community Team in Kinloss and would welcome volunteers from the area. You do not need a military background to volunteer; people from outside the serving community but who live in the local area are very welcomed to get in touch. Volunteers with the Kinloss Serving Community Team help look after all those working and living on and near Kinloss Barracks and they do this in a number of ways. As a Serving Community volunteer, you will be helping the serving community access financial, practical, and emotional support when they need it. Depending on the role you choose, you might be fundraising, managing finances, or helping us with marketing. SSAFA is seeking to refresh their offering to the serving community, to ensure they give tailored support to each site, that is in tune with the needs of today's serving personnel. Currently, there are administration roles, (supporting meeting and events) roles to help distribute funding grants to those in need, welcoming, supporting and coordinating other volunteers, and volunteers needed to help plan and organise networking and community events. Everyone who offers their time to volunteer with SSAFA makes a huge difference. The roles are varied, flexible and very rewarding, giving back to those who are serving. It makes a real difference to the people living in the Kinloss area and all help is greatly appreciated. For more details please visit https://www.ssafa.org.uk/volunteer/serving-community-teams and send us a message.

This winter is going to be a very busy one for REAP's energy advisors. They'll be visiting communities across Moray giving energy advice and helping people find practical ways to cope with the rising costs of energy. Could you help this team? A few volunteers are needed to provide a wee bit of practical logistical support to the Energy team during outreach events or workshops. An extra pair of hands, for example, to help up and set down a gazebo, distribute flyers, and perhaps most importantly, practically support the Energy adviser with any small operational tasks that will help the event run as smoothly as possible. Times are flexible and you don't need to commit to every event... If you'd like to find out more, please just get in touch.

We are looking for volunteers who can provide a strong foundation to help strengthen their communities by helping Care Experienced children and young people engage in activities to build their skills and confidence and to be included, understood, respected, and valued in their communities. The Participation Support Volunteer role will assist in providing and supporting activities for young people, providing supportive adults to ensure all children and young people can thrive and bring communities together. This role will involve interacting with primary aged young people through supporting and leading on a variety of activities e.g. arts/crafts/general youth work at our fortnightly sessions as well as at our National events that happen throughout the year. Who Cares? Scotland is a people organisation. We invest in our people, our relationships and in a positive working culture. It’s important to us that our volunteer team is included, involved and motivated to change society. We aim to recruit people with excellent qualities from a wide variety of backgrounds who share in our mission. We particularly welcome applications from individuals with care experience. What will I be doing? - Picking up young people and driving them to the group. - Involved in the project from the planning stages and building the team - Supporting staff to plan & undertake activities - Supporting youth group sessions - Leading on activities& planning - Supporting young people’s sense of belonging and connection - Building community ties, ensuring Care Experienced people are welcomed within communities  - Helping children and young people to have fun - Building children and young people’s confidence and self esteem - Being a positive role model What skills can I bring to this role? - Full/Clean Driving License - Experience of working with children (Not essential) - A knowledge of issues affecting Care Experienced children and young people - Ability to work well with children and young people - Good communication and listening skills - Ability to encourage and motivate children and young people to participate in activities What qualities do I need? - To have a non-judgemental approach to people, have empathy - Be enthusiastic, flexible, and committed - Reliable and approachable - Friendly, helpful, and understanding - Reliability and a commitment to treat all information in a confidential manner - To have a good value base, be open minded and level-headed When will I be needed? - Regular groups and events - Crafty Foxes meets every second Tuesday 5pm – 6.30pm (8-12 years) Location - Bellshill (picking up in North Lanarkshire Area) What will I gain from the role? - A sense of satisfaction in helping children and young people build their confidence and self-esteem to achieve their full potential - Practical experience of working with children and young people - Experience to get back into the workplace or education - Have fun! What support will I be given? - Induction and child protection training - Role specific training - Expenses – all out-of-pocket expenses will be reimbursed - Supervision and support from your manager / coordinator

We require volunteers to help with Front of House duties: ushering, maybe programme selling. Required an hour before concert starts – end of concert. Enjoy the concert for free. Montrose Town Hall - Saturday 10th June Forfar Reid Hall - Friday 21st July Please direct all interest to our Concerts Assistant, Ellen Taylor ellen.taylor@sco.org.uk or 07729 081743

The Ayrshire Coastal Path is managed and maintained by volunteers, we have no paid staff. The Management Board, which looks after all elements of path management, currently has 10 members. We then have a bank of around 50 Pathminders who come out if and when available to help with a variety of maintenance tasks. Last but not least, we have around 20 Path Wardens who each have responsibility for inspecting a specific section of the ACP a few times each year and reporting back any work required to be carried out. All Path Wardens automatically register on the bank of Pathminders as well, and it is up to you all whether, or how frequently you join in any of the maintenance days. More details on those below! Availability for maintenance days: While some of our Pathminders are freely available most weeks, others have work commitments, hobbies, children/grandchildren, or other commitments on certain days, and can only manage out occasionally. If we can get 2-4 out on one call-out we’re quite happy, as this usually allows most tasks to be done. But with over 50 members, we are now able to muster 8-12 for major projects requiring a lot of manpower. Appropriate Clothing: Wear heavy boots/wellies, heavy gloves, warm layers of old clothes, old waterproof/windproof jacket and trousers as appropriate. Frequency: Our Pathminders try to get out on weekdays (Mon-Fri) once a week, to deal with routine maintenance work, or sort out emergency problems as the need rises. We may also concentrate for several weeks/months on a major path improvement project. From time to time we have work parties at weekends. Path Wardens are required to inspect their section at least twice a year (ideally in spring and autumn) and also after any heavy storms that might have caused damage to paths, steps or bridges. Work Effort: We find that three hours' work is usually long enough, though we can push it to four to get something finished if necessary. Tend to have an 0830-0930 start to allow for travel time, and finish by 1230. Occasionally, with long travel-distance projects, this might be a mid-afternoon finish. Bring a drink and snack as we do stop for a break. Type of Work: In April, jointly with Ayr Rotary Club, we have our big Annual Beach Clean (from Girvan to Troon) during which we involve a lot of public volunteers from the local communities on a one-morning basis. In spring and summer, we concentrate on grass strimming, and lopping of brambles and small branches, etc; plus dealing with any urgent maintenance problems like fence or gate repairs that may arise. In late summer/early autumn, we spend a lot of time deadheading sea radish, thistles, dockens, burdock and nettles, to reduce spread of seedling plants the next year. In late autumn/winter, we turn our attention to heavier work - lopping back overhanging branches and scrub; completing big improvement projects like bridge building, the replacement of over 90 steps, and whin chip re-surfacing the path at Fisherton Gully and repairing any storm damage to our coastal dune paths, etc. Horses for Courses: While many of our volunteers are fit and keen to tackle any job (The Heavy Mob), we have a number who may not be physically able to do this, and enjoy the lighter tasks of lopping and cutting back seed-heads, or using a strimmer, (once trained!) in the spring and summer months (The Light Brigade). It can be a bonus to have some groups available for light work, leaving others free to get on with the heavier tasks. But don’t feel restricted in choice, since even during bigger projects, there are also light jobs, pruning, fetching and carrying, litter picking, etc, that can be done by members of The Light Brigade – which helps those doing the heavy work. Callout Procedure: A group email is usually sent out to all registered Pathminders at the weekend with a choice of work dates (weather dependent) and detailing work plans - and take the biggest number of members available for the best weather choice of days. We don’t work in the rain if we can help it! Whether you're registering as a Pathminder, a Path Warden or both, thanks for volunteering. It's great fun - in great company!