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Girlguiding has been at the heart of Westerton District for 75 years. We urgently need new leaders for Brownies and Guides. Be an inspiring role model to girls and young women; help to grow their confidence and develop their voice while having fun and adventure. When you volunteer you’ll have fun, get messy, meet new people and make happy memories. Weekly meetings are at the heart of Girlguiding. As unit leader, you'll plan and deliver activities for the Girlguiding Programme from a range of themed resources. You'll have support throughout and training on everything from planning your programme to child safety.

Volunteers play a vital role within GCBN. We currently have over 40 fully-trained volunteer responders working across Grampian to support bereaved children and their families. If you live within Highland, are over the age of 18 and eligible to join the PVG Scheme and would like to help a bereaved child as they come to terms with the loss of a loved one then we’d love to hear from you! Take a look at the role descriptions below to see which of the two options are most appropriate to your interests and skills and if you feel you would could join our team, then please get in touch! Volunteer Responders: Our trained volunteers receive referrals and visit families within their own homes to provide appropriate support and guidance to the families this can include direct work with the young person/s involved.

We will be running our annual summer school from 4th-29th July on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, and are looking for a creative and enthusiastic children's workers for our students' children-mainly refugees for family learning sessions. The main responsibilities are: - running children's programme in line with environmental, health and safety and fire regulations - creating a safe, caring and stimulating environment that promotes learning through play - delivering age-appropriate activities - working closely with parents and/or carers, giving them a high standard of customer service - working with colleagues and other professionals to make sure that children’s needs are met - making sure that equipment, such as furniture and toys, is in good condition - keeping register up to date The children could be between 1-11 years old. Most of them will be from Syria, Sudan and Afghanistan. The creche and family learning will run 10am -4pm on Mon, Tues, Thurs and Fri at Level One (61-63 Murray Place, Stirling FK8 1AP). Parents will be in the same building and will look after the children during break times: 11:30-11:45, 13:00-14:00 and help out at the family learning sessions. You can choose 2 or more morning and/or afternoon sessions. Wednesday is a day off as everyone goes on a full-day excursion. Our school has a lot of toys and books and budget for craft materials. A successful candidate will need to go through a PVG process (free). Skills and Experience Required: - must love working with children - respect for other cultures - excellent organisational skills - excellent communication skills - childcare related experience - creativity - punctuality, honesty, reliability Please apply here: https://forms.gle/TqzACyVJ78p6w8fj6

Volunteer helper required to assist in delivering an exciting and creative programme on a weekly basis to the Brownie Unit in Aviemore. Aged 8-10.

Our After School Club is currently open to children who go to school in Douglas (Dundee). We need positive and enthusiastic people to help us make it happen. Volunteers’ main tasks are: • Befriend the children - the strength of relationships we build with the children is key to our success. We need committed people who love being around children, cope well under pressure and who have a good sense of fun. • Support the musicians in sessions – volunteers make a huge difference by encouraging children to concentrate and join in. You will be a strong role model to support them to learn.. • Help with set up and tidying away – getting the right instruments and the right chairs in the right place… • Supervise children on the walk from their school to the club – chat with children and ensure they arrive safely. Be with them during snack time, hearing about their day.

Chaperones welcome parents/guardians and children to rehearsals, working together in teams of 3 or 4 to care for up to 20 children all term. Chaperones look after the children’s safety while moving around the building, and help pass on information about arrangements. Chaperones play an essential role in the safeguarding of the children, ensuring that they only leave with known adults, and taking an interest in the children’s wellbeing at rehearsals. They also help any children who benefit from a little extra support during rehearsals. The role is non-musical.

We provide affordable childcare to parents who work or at college, our ethos is a fun from home environment and we are advocates for children's play rights.

From a small handful of girls who gatecrashed the first ever Scout rally, demanding ‘something for the girls’, Girlguiding has grown into a vast and vibrant network of members across the UK. We’re the UK’s leading charity for girls and young women. Across the whole of the UK, an amazing 100,000 volunteers help 400,000 girls aged 4 to 25 to share the life-changing experience of Girlguiding. When a girl becomes a Rainbow, Brownie, Guide or member of the Senior Section she joins a group of girls her own age and will be led by our carefully trained and dedicated volunteers. Whatever inspires her, whatever her passions and interests, we offer her the chance to develop her potential, make friends and have fun. Our volunteers do amazing things - some of which might surprise you. They go white water rafting, train leaders overseas, celebrate LGBT inclusion in their local Pride parade and sing along with 10,000 girls at Wembley Arena. We currently have opportunities for adult volunteers throughout Midlothian . There are 12 units in the Dalkeith area and many girls wanting to join. Units normally meet for up to 2 hours, one night per week. We have units meeting each night of the week and would like more adults to come along and help with our units so that more girls wills be given the opportunity to join . Rainbows are aged 5-7, Brownies 7-10, Guides 10-14, Senior Section 14-26. Volunteers should register their interest via the Girl Guiding website at https://go.girlguiding.org.uk/join-us/join-as-volunteer/

At Oshay's Brian Domaine CIC we provide a much-needed support service for biological parents, foster carers, adoptive parents, kinship carers and stepparents across the whole of the UK, as well as the professionals who work and support these families. We run regular classes https://www.oshaysfasd.org/classes and we're planning to set up new ones starting January. We require volunteers to take up roles such as play volunteers, play leaders volunteers to facilitate our playgroup and sensory groups. Ideal placements and experiences for students enrolled in early years courses and childcare programmes. As part of our volunteer support package, we offer bi-monthly volunteer meetings during which volunteers can share updates, opinions, discussions, etc. Any out-of-pocket expenses are reimbursed and volunteer night outs. We can give references after 6 months commitment with our group.

Oshay’s Brain Domain CIC, previously known as Oshay’s FASD, was formed in 2019 to raise awareness, spread knowledge & understanding of what FASD is, and support for the individual with FASD. We also provided a much needed support service for biological parents, foster carers, adoptive parents, kinship carers and step parents across the whole of the UK, as well as the professionals who work and support these families. Now, after the Covid-19 pandemic, we have relaunched as Oshay’s Brain Domain’s CIC This allows us to offer all our support and services to more people that are effected by ANY brain based condition. We would like the support of a group leader/tutor fluent in Makaton and/or BSL to support parents and staff to relate with nonverbal children. As part of our volunteer support package, we offer bi-monthly volunteer meetings during which volunteers can share updates, opinions, discussions, etc. Any out-of-pocket expenses are reimbursed and volunteer night outs. We can give references after 6 months commitment with our group.