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Central Dalkeith & Woodburn Pantry is a community-run food initiative, set up by members of the local community in response to the cost of living crisis. We provide an affordable weekly food shop to our members as well as free fruit and vegetables, period products, pet food and bakery items. Our friendly team of volunteers is essential to the running of the Pantry in helping us to set up, move stock, greet our customers, operate the till, assist with shopping and packing, and tidy at the end of the day. The Pantry operates from the MARC building at 10 Woodburn Road, and is open every Friday from 1.30pm to 5.30pm. We begin set-up at 9am on Friday morning and have several timeslots during the day which our volunteers can choose from to come and help out.

Our vision for Christmas is simple, we want to be able to provide delicious and nutritious food to people who are currently homeless or experiencing food poverty. We believe in meeting people’s basic needs for food and shelter, and at the same time as building positive relationships providing individuals with opportunities to make the changes they want to make in their lives. Our Christmas Eve and Day allows people to sit in, have a Christmas meal and to not be alone this Christmas. A fantastic opportunity and all help makes a real difference for people we support and is greatly appreciated. For more information please contact Paul Rodger, Development and Support Worker, Social Bite at email: Paul.Rodger@Social-Bite.co.uk or telephone: 07946125705.

CiC were originally set up during the Coronavirus pandemic, providing much needed support in the community. However, since then it has grown significantly to provide a range of services for the community and individuals who live here. To continue to provide support, they are looking for volunteers to help out in the Community Café (Cupar) on a Saturday from 12-3pm. This role will involve general kitchen support consisting of making teas/coffees and soft drinks as well as preparation of light refreshments for the customers that attend the café. Contributing to the overall health, safety and cleanliness of the café will also be a requirement. You will be required to fill out an application form

CiC were originally set up during the Coronavirus pandemic, providing much needed support in the community. However, since then it has grown significantly to provide a range of services for the community and individuals who live here. To continue to provide support, they are looking for volunteers to help with the following Food Collections and Delivery Driver role: This opportunity would involve either of the following: 1. Store collection (Fridays) Fridays food collection involves picking up the empty food crates from Cupar and returning them to M&S, St Andrews, before collecting the new donations and delivering to the Community Café in Cupar. 2. Store collection and home deliveries (Days and times TBC) Collecting care packages from Morrisons and/or M&S, St Andrews, and delivering them to families or people that are in need within the local community. They are also looking for volunteers who would be interested in collecting surplus food from the Community Café on a Saturday and delivering to carehomes/homeless shelters in Cupar.

This voluntary post is for a minimum of three months, and we ask that interns are able to commit to at least six hours per week, some of which can be done remotely. In conjunction with the Communications Officer tasks may include some or all of the following: o Writing social media posts and captions and updating the social media pages o Responding to customer feedback and maintaining communications online o Creating social media campaigns and calendars to increase engagement and target new audiences o Creating graphic and visual content for dissemination on social media pages o Carrying out research for team projects o Sharing related content from partner organisations with their social media audience o Analysing social media numbers regularly o Preparing periodic reports for review. To apply for this post, please submit a CV and cover letter to peter@signpost-international.org

Are you looking for a rewarding way of sharing your experiences and life skills in order to make a positive impact in your community and help tackle child poverty? This is the opportunity for you! Part of the Parental Employment Support (PES) programme, Project Scotland is now recruiting volunteer mentors to support an individual in their community to overcome barriers they face in sustaining jobs or progressing in work. Our PES mentors offer one-to-one support to a local parent (mentee) they are matched with for 1 hour every 1-2 weeks. This role will involve getting to know your mentee and the challenges they may face, discussing their future goals, sharing your own experiences or skills and ultimately champion them to progress in life and work. Our volunteers do not need to have any specific career experience or qualification – just a positive and empathetic mindset and a passion for helping others to succeed.

The Yusuf Youth Initiative (YYI) was set up in 2004 by a group of young enthusiasts who are driven by the desire to work for their community and improve their society. The group have undertaken a number of community projects on a local and national scale. Volunteers Delivery Drivers are needed for the Foodbank. This will involve picking up the food parcels around lunchtime from their office at West Pitkerro Industrial Estate and delivering them to those in need's home using your own vehicle. Mileage expenses will be reimbursed. The volunteers can pick up the parcel any time between 11:30 hours to 12:50 hours and then deliver it to the clients at their convenient time. Deliveries are made on Monday to Friday.

Just Bee Productions are excited to announce a brand new Community Café in the heart of Dundee. This is a great opportunity to gain experience in working with people and to develop new fundamental skills that you can use in everyday life! As a kitchen volunteer, your role will focus upon maintaining cleanliness, preparing and serving food and working as part of a team. There will be a chance to come to the premises and have a discussion with the workers of Just Bee about your role in person (this is not a taster session)

Just Bee Productions are excited to announce a brand new Community Café in the heart of Dundee. This is a great opportunity to gain experience in working with people and to develop new fundamental skills that you can use in everyday life! As a front of house volunteer, you will be welcoming and serving customers while maintaining the cleanliness of front of house. You will always be working as part of a team, it is important that you can communicate well with your team but also be proactive with the tasks above. There will be a chance to come to the premises and have a discussion with the workers of Just Bee about your role in person (this is not a taster session).

Come along and volunteer in either our charity shop or sorting room. You could be serving customers and displaying items for sale or prepared donations ready for sale