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As a Volunteer Collection box Coordinator you will support the charity to raise awareness and funds by placing and managing collection boxes within businesses in your local community. Role Description : Specific tasks may include: • Placing charity collection boxes in shops, pubs, chemists, doctor’s surgeries etc in your area. • Making follow up visits to businesses where boxes have been placed to empty contents and reseal boxes for further use. • Counting and receipting contents of each box emptied. • Maintaining accurate records of venues holding boxes and how much each collection box placed raises – you will be provided with a spreadsheet to facilitate this. • Ensuring boxes are clean and in good condition and replacing where needed. • Banking income and providing detailed report of income to Regional Development Manager within agreed timescales. Skills and Experience required: • Enthusiasm and commitment to supporting the work of MDUK. • To maintain and uphold the reputation and good name of the charity. • To listen to, and work co-operatively with paid members of staff and other volunteers – treating all with courtesy and respect. • To take reasonable care of your own health and safety and that of others who may be affected by their acts or omissions. • To support the charity’s equal opportunities and diversity policy – helping to promote this to all our supporters. • To provide us with feedback on how we can improve your volunteering experience with the charity. • To inform us if your commitment to us, for any reason, can no longer continue. • Have a welcoming, friendly manner. • Good organisation skills and ability to maintain records. • Initiative in order to recognise opportunities to place boxes. • Have good written English and basic computer skills with a good knowledge of Microsoft Office. • Can volunteer flexible hours. • The ability to work well with staff and other volunteers as part of a team but also able to work on your own initiative. • Have good money managing skills.

Across the UK, our 270 local groups play a vital part in supporting people affected by MS. They provide sense of belonging, unity and friendship. And they deliver services and support for their local MS community. We are looking to recruit a Communications Volunteer for the Lanarkshire Group. As our Communications Volunteer you’ll make sure people know they have a local MS Society group to turn to. In this role you’ll be able to develop your writing skills, and gain an experience of communicating across a range of digital channels. Time commitment We estimate this role will need around 2 hours a week. Our roles are flexible and aim to fit around you. Time commitments for this role may vary depending on your activities. This is an ongoing role. This is a great opportunity to gain experience within a large charity and develop your existing skills and learn new ones. We need you to get involved and help make positive changes to the lives of people affected by MS. About you You’ll have an interest in the MS Society and the work that we do, as well as the enthusiasm to represent both us and our values locally. You will understand the needs of people affected by MS in your area and be sympathetic to the needs and motivations of volunteers. You’ll be confident using Microsoft Office, the internet and email. You’ll be able to apply disability, equality and inclusion practices and understand and apply our risk management system. Ideally you’ll understand the local area and organisations that provide local services. You will be reliable and easy to contact and you need to live in or near the area the group to carry out this role. Apply 1. Read through the role description carefully 2. Please apply online The MS Society is committed to promoting diversity. We can only offer roles to over 18s.

Ayrshire Cancer Support exists to ensure that help is readily available for those who need it. In line with this mission Ayrshire Cancer Support seeks to involve volunteers to: ensure our services meet the needs of our clients; provide new skills and perspectives and increase our contact with the local community we serve. We need volunteers as Content Creators/Influencers for our social media. If you have an interest in Tik Tok, Instagram, Film Making, Photography, Marketing, Performing Arts, Upcycling, Media, Arts & Fashion, Repurposing and Vintage & Retro please get in touch with us. Although this position is partly home based the volunteer must be able to visit the shop regularly to photograph/video the shop and the displays. We could not continue without our volunteers. You can volunteer as little or as much time as suits you. If you are interested in helping out at the shop, contact us on retail@ayrshirecs.org Volunteering gives you the opportunity to meet new people, use your free time in a useful way, add to your CV and help others.

Could you help SSAFA reach more supporters and raise greater awareness of our services through the magic of social media and digital marketing? You don’t need a military background, just some good digital skills, the ability to get on with a wide range of people and good written English. If you have I.T or digital marketing experience, that would be great. We’d love you to get in touch to find out more.

Help Us deliver an amazing film festival in Aberdeen. The Rayany Creators Film Festival is a dynamic and super fun Multicultural Film Experience curated from all over the world for Film lovers in Aberdeen. It takes place at Aberdeen Art Gallery, Schoolhill, Aberdeen, AB10 1FQ on the 17th and 18th February 2024. We are looking for cheerful, Film passionate people to join our support team and help make the event as fabulous as Aberdeen deserves. As a volunteer; -You get to meet and network with like minded people in the city. -You get a free ticket to invite someone to enjoy the festival with you for both days. -Event organising and management experience you can add to your CV. -You get some fantastic freebies only enjoyed by team members. For further details please contact Ray Anyasi, Festival Director at email: ray@rayanycreatorsfest.uk or telephone: 07867962679.

The Bellman SCIO is Stonehaven's volunteer-run local news website. We would be delighted to hear from anyone who could help provide content for the site - stories, videos or photographs about Stonehaven life. Help with marketing and contacting local groups to develop range of contributions would be useful. And if there is a website developer with time to spare, this would be invaluable.

Volunteer with us from the comfort of your own home! If you’ve always hoped to volunteer with us one day but, like many people, find yourself short on time, our flexible, home-based Community Connector role could be exactly what you’re looking for. Our amazing Community Connectors support our campaigning, fundraising and spread the word about what we do by liking and sharing our posts on social media, completing online surveys, and signing campaigns or petitions. All you need is a smartphone, tablet, or PC and the ability to share on social media! Find out more and become a Community Connector at https://volunteer.chss.org.uk/opportunities/51700-chss-community-connector

Would you like the opportunity to support Mary's Meals work to feed hungry children in some of the worlds poorest countries and give them a brighter future? We are looking for volunteers to join the global movement to help raise awareness of Mary's Meals and fundraise for our work in their local community. As a Community Volunteer you can help grow our movement by motivating and inspiring people to support our work. We have a range of activities you can choose from: Sharing our story with local community groups,schools,churches and faith groups. Organise fundraising events in your local area - such as coffee mornings, quizzes and bucket collections. Promoting fundraising campaigns. Distributing and displaying promotional materials and placing collections tins. Our community Volunteers help support us with their skills, whether they enjoy baking,crafting and selling the proceeds at local event, giving presentations about Mary's Meals or speaking to people they know about upcoming campaigns. The small things our volunteers do add up to make a big difference to the lives of the poorest children.

Would you like the opportunity to support Mary's Meals work to feed hungry children in some of the worlds poorest countries and help give them a brighter future? We are looking for volunteers to become church representatives, acting as a link between us and their church community to encourage support for our work. As a church representative you can share resources and updates from Mary's Meals with your church community at key points in the year, helping to keep the community connected to our mission and encouraging their support. This could include sharing updates in the newsletter, parish noticeboard or as part of the service. This is a simple role which does not require much time from you, but can have a big impact helping inspire people to support our work and enabling us to keep our promise to the 2.4 million children around the world who rely on us for a daily meal.

About us The RNLI’s Lifeboat Station in Lerwick is looking for a volunteer to join the existing team in the role of Lifeboat Press Officer. Lerwick Lifeboat Station has had a remarkable history of bravery with its lifeboat crews being presented with 62 awards for gallantry, including the RNLI's highest accolade in 1997 - a Gold Medal. The Lifeboat Crew are all volunteers, headed up by the Lifeboat Operations Manager and Deputy Launching Authorities and supported by a Shore Crew team. The wider team includes volunteer fundraisers, shop volunteers and water safety presenters. The impact you will make You will help us save lives at sea by raising awareness of the RNLI, through promoting the activity of the lifeboat station, highlighting the lifesaving work of our volunteers and sharing key messages via local, digital and social media. What you will be doing Keeping local media informed of lifesaving activity, promoting newsworthy rescues, lifeboat station events and RNLI campaigns via a variety of channels Producing and distributing regular new releases with photos and/or video, to a standard RNLI format by email, uploading to the RNLI News Centre and posting to social media Being available to answer media enquiries Supporting or arranging media opportunities when requested by the Media Engagement Team Briefing station representatives and crew members for interview or acting as spokesperson Keeping the Lifeboat Operations Manager and Regional Media Engagement Team informed of all media activity and reputational concerns Attending station management meetings and liaising regularly with fellow officers about current activity Acquiring and maintaining an up-to-date knowledge of your lifeboat station and the RNLI What you need for this role Excellent writing, communication, and IT skills Good interpersonal and media relations skills Ability to work well under pressure and be flexible Influencing, tact and diplomacy skills Interest in new media/video editing/photography What’s in it for you Join an inclusive and diverse organisation Have fun, meet new people and join a motivated and enthusiastic team who are making a difference Learn skills and gain experience to enhance your CV Gain the satisfaction of giving back Training to fulfil your volunteer role will be provided and reasonable out of pocket expenses reimbursed Please apply online or if you have a question please contact the RNLI’s Volunteering Team on 01202 663346 or by email on volunteering@rnli.org.uk.