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Orkney Archive has a collection of over 70,000 donated photographs, capturing the history and community of Orkney as far back as 1870. They are looking for a small number of dedicated volunteers to work on the epic process of making this huge resource more accessible. Volunteers will input the information written on the back of the images into a database enabling these images to be searchable. The work would suit someone who enjoys local history, working accurately, in a calm and peaceful environment.

Bud, a 18-tonne truck that transforms into an interactive mobile micro museum and travels across Scotland visiting schools and attending events across the country. Exhibits within the interactive mobile micro museum include historical artefacts, interactive displays and the moving stories of veterans and their families who have been supported by Poppyscotland. Visitors to Bud will also have the opportunity to make their own poppy using the same methods as the 34 strong team of disabled veterans at Lady Haig's Poppy Factory in Edinburgh, who still hand-produce the three million poppies and 10,0000 wreaths for the annual Scottish Poppy Appeal. There are no barriers to volunteering on Bud as the truck is fully accessible with a wheelchair lift at the side of the truck and we will always ensure disabled toilets are available. About the opportunity: As a Bud Heritage Volunteer, you will support the delivery of the Bud project when Bud is in your area, next dates Bud is in Angus will be 17th, 19th, 20th & 21st April. This could see you supporting in one of the key tasks below:  Welcome members of the public and groups (schools, girl guides, brownies, cubs, cadets etc.) visiting Bud on their arrival  To deliver activities both indoor and outdoor as planned by the Bud team  To assist with evaluation of Bud by encouraging feedback and collecting data  To be flexible in the performance of the post and undertake duties requested by the Bud team  Support the staff team in set up and take down at visits and events. Support staff in the delivery of activities with schools, groups and public visitors If you would like to see Bud please get in touch.

If you have a few hours free to help during opening times 10-4pm weekdays, training and support provided. This is a rural museum located in Dunbeath Caithness we provide historic and cultural information to the public and is primarily operated by volunteers. opening hours are subject to change dependant on the availability of volunteers. the aim is to make Dunbeath Heritage Museum a destination point rather than a drive-through location, but volunteer support needed in the museum. Volunteers needed all year around to help with inventory and 'behind the scenes' work

Can you spare a few hours per month? Would you like to support people in your community who have been affected by cancer? ANGUSalive are working in partnership with Macmillan to develop information and support services for anyone affected by cancer in Angus based in Arbroath, Brechin, Carnoustie, Forfar, Kirriemuir, Monifieth and/or Montrose libraries. Options for Volunteer Involvement- · Advertising and Signposting our service locally · Stock checking booklets and ordering regularly · Face-to-Face support for people in Angus, giving written information and signposting to other support services What will you get out of it? · Training in listening and supporting others (Macmillan/Queen Margaret University accredited training course) · Opportunity to support people in your community · Opportunity to attend certain training courses run by Angus Council, NHS Tayside and Macmillan Cancer Support · Other wider Macmillan volunteering roles if interested How much time should I give? This is flexible from a couple of hours a week to a couple of hours a month as suits the individual. Interested? For further information please press the 'I want to volunteer' button or contact us direct on MacmillanInfoSupport@angusalive.scot or 01307 492465.

Dunbeath is developing community projects within the Centre linked to heritage, education and archives. and the wider community. They are working in partnership with other groups to deliver projects. They are looking for Volunteers to help the development worker. If you want to meet people, develop skills and support this fragile community, you can volunteer occasionally for events, seasonally [garden work] or help in the centre . Get in touch to discuss further

Our centres rely on the support of volunteers, so that our Cancer Support Specialists can concentrate on providing our visitors with the support they need. Administration, greeting visitors, maintaining the library area, filling the dishwasher, making cups of tea… there are so many different ways for our volunteers to keep our centres running smoothly. All help makes a real difference and is greatly appreciated. To volunteer with us/for more details please contact Kevin Mathieson, Centre Head Aberdeen at email: kevin.mathieson@maggiescentres.org or telephone: 01224 645928.

Volunteers we need you, with you inspiration and motivation to serve as a board member on the Management Board of HALLA (Harlaw Area Lifelong Learning Association). We are a Board of people who run daytime and evening classes at Kaimhill Learning Centre. We have a FB page ( @HALLACommunity) where you can see some of our activities and tutored classes. We meet once a month to discuss new opportunities and management issues, to find new ways of how-to bring people of all ages in the local community into the centre. We have several weekly, social, informal learning groups where Board members can get to know each other and form a friendly working relationship. A volunteer should be passionate, enthusiastic and have a keen interest in community matters. A volunteer does not necessarily require specific skills since we all support each other to develop new skills but if you have specific ones, it would be good to introduce them to the rest of the Board so we can use them to benefit the local community. The Board would appreciate people with knowledge of IT and office procedures but enthusiasm and interest in the community are equally important. This is an amazing opportunity to discover your “hidden talents” !!! You are very welcome to attend a committee meeting and see if this is for you. WE ARE WAITING TO WELCOME YOU TO OUR FRIENDY AND DIVERSE HALLA BOARD !!!!! A fantastic opportunity to help and make a difference for the community. All assistance is greatly appreciated. For further details please contact Giuseppina Caligiuri, HALLA Vice Chair at email Hallaassociation@gmail.com or telephone: 01224 498 164 / 07511377364.

Each week our volunteer team prepare, read and record articles from The Orcadian for those who are not able to read the newspaper. We are looking for volunteer recorders to help us produce a weekly CD every week. Reading and recording is done on Thursdays and the CD is copied and dispatched on Fridays. You can choose which roles suits you best and you would expect to do about 3-4 hours each month.

In addition to the items on display the aviation museum has a vast collection of books, documents, uniforms and other historical items all stored in large hangers. The archivist will be part of a small team who are working on logging all the items which the museum own. If you have a love of history or enjoy cataloguing and administration this could be role for you.

We are looking for enthusiastic and friendly volunteers who can regularly give us four hours of their time per fortnight. We are currently open 2 days a week from 11am to 3pm and are hoping to increase our opening hours in the near future. Duties of the role include: • Welcoming visitors and answering questions • Selling museum publications • Recording visitor information • Receiving items donated by members of the public We are looking for people who have: · An interest in Dalkeith’s history · Good people skills · Good listening skills Experience of using Word and Excel would be a bonus You can check out our website for more information about the museum at www.dalkeithmuseum.co.uk. A volunteer application form can be downloaded and printed from the site for completion. Alternatively, email volunteers@dalkeithmuseum.co.uk if you would like to be contacted by the Volunteer Coordinator.