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Elgin & District Men's Shed is a place for men to create, chat, and connect with one another. This is an exciting time to join the Shed as it seeks new premises (and continues to share its talents too, by making some very helpful products for other charities in the local community). The treasurer's role is to help oversee and monitor the financial running of the group and to make sure that good accounting practices are followed. For an informal chat about the Shed, this volunteer role, or more about how you could join the Shed to get involved, please do get in touch. A warm welcome awaits.

Be a dear and volunteer! If you have a couple of hours a week to spare, or you are currently thinking of branching out to the care sector and would like to know whether it is something for you, why not volunteer at the South Lodge? Bring your skills and knowledge to our residents - art, crafts, health and wellbeing, seated yoga, low impact exercises, seated exercises, guitar strumming, lead a choir, any sharable skill is welcome. Expenses for any equipment or material used during the sessions will be reimbursed. Develop positive relationships with staff, visitors, and residents and participate with activities and events. - No prior training is needed, except for an enthusiasm to be with our residents. - Induction training is provided. - PVG checks needed and will be paid for by social care.

Interested in radio? Why not volunteer as a Radio Presenter. Volunteers will be given a minimum of 4 weeks training to learn how to use equipment and software. They then will go on to do a few shows with a current presenter and then go on to host there own show.

Over The Wall is a UK based charity for children and young people with health challenges and disabilities, and their families, to discover a world of mischief and magic. A place where they can be brave and have fun with others. These amazing places are in-person – at residential camps and also available online – with Camp in the Cloud and Camp 365. And what’s more, it’s all free! Their Health Challenge & Siblings Camps are magical places where campers take part in fun activities including Sports and Games, Drama, Arts and Crafts and Discovery. Campers will be divided into teams based on their age groups of 8-10, 11-13, 13-15 and 15-17 years of age. Participate in daily camper life to provide nursing/medical care. Facilitate a medically sound and safe camp experience for children with chronic and life threatening illnesses by contributing to a 24/7 provision of residential medical care. Clinical volunteers will work under the supervision of the Director of Nursing and Nursing Coordinators. You will also be part of a team of other incredible volunteers and will need a sense of fun with an energetic, enthusiastic and positive approach. If you are looking for an amazing and rewarding experience where you can make a difference in young people’s lives and see these young people out of a hospital setting, the sign up to be a clinical volunteer today! Camp is four days long and you will be required to arrive one day early for training. We will give you all the necessary training and support and provide your accommodation and food for the duration of camp. Requirements: NURSE - Registered Children’s, Adult or Learning Disabilities nurse. - Qualified for 18 months (Children’s nurse), 2 years (Adult/ Learning Disabilities nurse) or 12 months if previously a student nurse with Over The Wall - Registered with NMC - Holds professional indemnity insurance - Holds valid, current life support training. DOCTOR - ST2 or above (or equivalent) Pediatrics, GP or A&E or have recent Pediatric experience Registered with the GMC - Holds professional indemnity insurance - Holds valid, current life support training. PARAMEDIC - Qualified Paramedic - Post registration experience: 2 years - Registered with HCPC - Holds professional indemnity insurance with College of Paramedics - Holds valid, current life support training.

Over The Wall is a UK based charity for children and young people with health challenges and disabilities, and their families, to discover a world of mischief and magic. A place where they can be brave and have fun with others. These amazing places are in-person – at residential camps and also available online – with Camp in the Cloud and Camp 365. And what’s more, it’s all free! Join their activity team to run some fantastic sessions that have been planned by the activity team and will be taught to you so that you can confidently run them and help bring some fun and excitement to the sessions. Over the Wall are looking for some amazing people to take on a role as Activity Leader at their Camps in 2023. Do you have a secret talent you’d love to run as an activity? E.g. Arts and Crafts, drama or sports? They’ve previously had origami sessions and woodwork that they could not have run without their amazing volunteers coming forward to provide. Camp is 2 - 5 days long and you will be required to arrive one day early for training. They will give you all the necessary training and support and provide your accommodation and food for the duration of camp. Visit www.otw.org.uk to find out more and to start your application.

Over The Wall is a UK based charity for children and young people with health challenges and disabilities, and their families, to discover a world of mischief and magic. A place where they can be brave and have fun with others. These amazing places are in-person – at residential camps and also available online – with Camp in the Cloud and Camp 365. And what’s more, it’s all free! If you are looking for an amazing and rewarding experience where you can make a real difference in young people’s lives, whilst developing your skills in communication, team work and creativity, then apply to be a Team Mate now! Over The Wall is a charity that helps children, young people and their families, living in the UK, reach beyond the boundaries of their health challenges to discover a world of mischief, magic and new possibilities. They do this by providing free of charge, transformative activity camps throughout the UK. Their Health Challenge & Siblings Camps are magical places where campers take part in fun activities including Sports and Games, Drama, Arts and Crafts and Discovery. Campers will be divided into teams based on their age groups of 8-10, 11-13, 13-15 and 15-17 years of age. Team mates help create a fun, safe and supportive environment for children with health challenges and their siblings to try new things, have amazing impactful experiences, build confidence and time for reflection on all their achievements. You will be part of a team of other incredible volunteers and will need a sense of fun with an energetic, enthusiastic and positive approach. Camp is 2 - 4 days long and you will be required to arrive one day early for training. Over The Wall will give you all the necessary training and support and provide your accommodation and food for the duration of camp. To find out more and to start your application, please visit www.otw.org.uk

This role involves visiting blind and partially sighted people in their homes, installing their new radio and teaching them how to use it as well as proving ongoing support, where needed. This role also involves a small amount of admin. The role is based within your local area. You will be asked to travel around a reasonable distance within your local area. (To be mutually agreed.) Each visit will take around 2 hours to complete. Depending on your area, we envisage that there will be around 1-2 visits per month. What does the role involve? • Contact recipients by phone to agree appointment time • Visit people in their homes and install our audio equipment • Give instruction and demonstration of the equipment • Complete paperwork for each visit • Make follow up telephone call, and if required arrange further visit and training • Collect broken sets and arrange repairs • Deliver replacement sets to existing clients

Childcare volunteers look after siblings of affected children in the afternoon or evening, allowing their parents to go out for a rare break during their stay in the hospice. Parents caring for a child with a life-shortening condition in addition to other children don’t often have the chance to enjoy quality time together. Childcare volunteers enables parents to spend time together without having to worry about child care. This is a rare treat for many parents supported by CHAS. WHAT ACTIVITIES WILL I BE INVOLVED IN? - Looking after a child or children within the hospice whilst parents/guardians are out. - Getting the child/children ready for bed according to normal bedtime routines. - Supervising the child/children until the parents/guardians return. - Liaising with the care team. WHAT SKILLS AND ABILITIES WILL I NEED TO HAVE? - Experience of children (through family or work). - An ability to relate to children and young people. - Patience, empathy and tact. - An ability to represent CHAS enthusiastically and appropriately. - Good communication skills. - Experience of childcare. - Adhere to rules around GDPR and a strong understanding of confidentiality. - Shared values with the organisation: respect, care, honesty, accountability. HOW MUCH TIME SHOULD I OFFER? You can volunteer any day of the week, in the afternoon or evening. Shifts are flexible and can be weekly, fortnightly or monthly. This can be discussed and agreed with your Volunteer manager and the Hospice Volunteering Development Manager. WHERE IS THIS OPPORTUNITY BASED? Rachel House Hospice in Kinross OR Robin House Hospice in Balloch WHAT'S THE NEXT STEP? If you would like additional information about the role: - Please visit: https://www.chas.org.uk/volunteers/childcare-volunteer - Call 01577 866065 - Email volunteering@chas.org.uk. If you’re interested in the role you can apply online: https://www.chas.org.uk/get-involved/volunteer/volunteer-application-form

Complementary therapists offer specialist therapy to parents as a method of relaxation during their stay in the hospice. On occasions therapists may be asked to work with affected children or siblings if they have the appropriate qualifications. WHAT ACTIVITIES WILL I BE INVOLVED IN? - Providing therapy to parents for relaxation during their stay in the hospice - Providing therapy to children if requested by the Care Team and parents - At times providing therapy to staff and volunteers on request - Keeping detailed, confidential records of treatment - Managing or access to sensitive and confidential medical and personal information regarding the children and families accessing our services - Complying with the CHAS Complementary Therapies Policy - Complying with Health and Safety regulations governing the use of equipment and oils WHAT SKILLS AND ABILITIES WILL I NEED TO HAVE? - Excellent people skills - Experienced therapist with recognised qualification (all therapists must have successfully undergone training which is recognised by one of the voluntary regulatory bodies) - An ability to represent CHAS enthusiastically and appropriately - An ability to relate to people of all ages - Good communication skills - Adhere to rules around GDPR and a strong understanding of confidentiality - Shared values with the organisation: respect, care, honesty, accountability HOW MUCH TIME SHOULD I OFFER? You can volunteer on any day of the week, for a few hours, in the morning, afternoon or evening. This can be discussed and agreed with your Supervisor and the Hospice Volunteering Development Manager. WHERE IS THIS OPPORTUNITY BASED? Rachel House Hospice in Kinross OR Robin House Hospice in Balloch WHAT'S THE NEXT STEP? If you would like additional information about the role: - Please visit: https://www.chas.org.uk/volunteers/complementary-therapist - Call 01577 866065 - Email volunteering@chas.org.uk. If you’re interested in the role you can apply online: https://www.chas.org.uk/get-involved/volunteer/volunteer-application-form

Are you interested in saving lives or training others too? Perhaps interested in a career in the medical profession. At Scotia Medical Group, we are looking for people from the age of 16 upwards to join our new charity in delivering medical treatment at events and working with the local community to create a network of lifesavers across the north of Scotland. Our highly motivated team of trustees and volunteers create a safe and caring environment for training and delivering our services. Whether its giving back to the local community or starting your career; whatever the reason, we want to hear from you.