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Home-Start offers one to one personalised support for parents with children under five. Home-Start places trained Volunteers alongside parents and support is provided for as long as the family need it. www.home-start-dunfermline.org.uk Trustees make up the governing body of Home-Start Dunfermline and have a responsibility to ensure that the charity’s activities are carried out in accordance with the Trustee and Investment (Scotland) Act 2005. Trustees ensure that the organisation complies with requirements under both Charity and Company Laws, in addition to other laws such as Employment, Health & Safety etc. Board meetings are held bi-monthly and the Trustees take an active part in the discussions and decision-making. Free training on the Roles and Responsibilities of a Trustee is available from FVA.

The North East Scotland Climate Action Network (NESCAN) Hub is a regional community climate action support hub, fully funded by the Scottish Government, that covers Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire.  Our vision is to contribute to the creation of a flourishing, connected and sustainable North East Scotland through the provision of dedicated training, help and support for community led climate action and the linkage of communities into the decision making process. An exciting opportunity has arisen for knowledgeable and dynamic individuals to join the NESCAN Hub Board. Board members will contribute to the delivery of the Hub’s vision and aims by providing leadership, direction, and advice to the NESCAN Hub Team. These are volunteer roles that will provide the right candidates with the opportunity to be an integral part of our dedicated team and make a positive impact to the North East of Scotland, its communities and its environment.  An exciting opportunity has arisen for knowledgeable and dynamic individuals to join the NESCAN Hub Board. Board members will contribute to the delivery of the Hub’s vision and aims by providing leadership, direction, and advice to the NESCAN Hub Team. These are volunteer roles that will provide the right candidates with the opportunity to be an integral part of our dedicated team and make a positive impact to the North East of Scotland, its communities and its environment.  We are looking for individuals with relevant knowledge and experience in one or more of the following: • HR knowledge & experience, preferably in the third sector • Governance and Risk Management • National and regional climate change policy & practical framework • Partnership working & strategic thinking • Community Climate Action Board members will attend and actively participate in meetings, provide advice, and respond to queries from other Board members and NESCAN Hub Team members, share and disseminate relevant information, learning and good practice with the Board and Team, and contribute to decision-making and the achievement of the NESCAN Hub’s vision and aims.  NESCAN Hub promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace and network and welcomes applications from all sections of society. For further information on NESCAN Hub, please see our website www.nescan.org    For further details/if you have any questions please contact NESCAN Hub at email: info@nescan.org *(Closing date for this current round of recruitment is the 14th January 2024).

Quarriers East Dunbartonshire Phase 3 are looking for volunteer befrienders to befriend 3 individuals with learning and physical disabilities. Spending time with them doing indoor and outdoor activities, support them to build relationships and friendships, while making a difference to their lives. There will be fully trained staff within the service for support. All volunteers are PVG checked before starting to volunteer. For more information please email : VolunteerProgramme@quarriers.org.uk

Glasgow North West Carers Service provides practical help and emotional support to unpaid Carers and their families in the North West of Glasgow. Looking after someone can be an isolating and debilitating experience and we are here to help Carers manage their caring role whilst maintaining their own health and wellbeing. Purpose of the Role To be part of a Team of Volunteers who assist Centre staff to provide sessional interpreter and translation skills to Carers. Main Tasks • Work closely with Family Wellbeing Workers to provide high quality interpreting and translation Services to assist carers to provide accurate and detailed information to help identify needs to continue in their caring role and ensure their own health and wellbeing • To ensure that Carers have full access to Services to provided by the Centre and the wider Community • To assist family wellbeing Worker in preparing high quality, confidential information and support to Carers and their families Commitment Required Minimum requirement 10 to 12 hours a week as required by the Centre. Minimum Age Requirement 18 + : Volunteers will be expected to display a high degree of maturity and commitment, understanding of importance of confidentiality and sensitivity to carers experience. Disabled Access Yes - in Centre, however meetings with carers in other premises (home, café etc.) may be required. Selection Procedure Application Form, Interview, References, PVG check

We are looking for volunteers to help at our various youth provisions. We have a youth art group that runs every Friday evening and we also have children and families cooking classes. The volunteer role will involve working with our youth worker and project worker to deliver art groups, cooking groups or other groups as part of our youth provision. The role will include, setting up and tidying up before and after sessions, working with the young people on various projects, engaging with the young people to help them develop and to find out what they would like to do.To adhere to our safeguarding policy and follow all relelvant procedures.

As independent charities, each Sea Cadet unit has trustees to oversee the management and legal undertakings of the unit. The fundraising trustee is tasked with identifying potential sources of fundraising income and developing business links. This role will undertake “regulated activity” and will therefore require an enhanced disclosure with barring check to be repeated at no less than three yearly intervals. Supported by our unit management team, you will be tasked to: · Be the lead person in generating funds for the unit. · Identify fundraising sources, including advice, guidance and support from National Support Centre Fundraising team. · Develop links with local contacts and business and produce a database of potential funders. · Raise awareness of the unit to the local community with the support of other trustees responsible for marketing and communications. · Provide support and guidance on fundraising requirements relevant to other volunteers. · To assist the unit management team in the generation of unit funds through identification of marketing and communications activities.

As independent charities, each Sea Cadet unit has trustees to oversee the management and legal undertakings of the unit. The facilities trustee is tasked with managing the planned maintenance and upkeep of the unit facilities. This role will undertake “regulated activity” and will therefore require an enhanced disclosure with barring check to be repeated at no less than three yearly intervals. Supported by our unit management team, you will be tasked with: - Ensuring that all sites, premises, fixtures and fittings and contents are safe and maintained for use by cadets, volunteers, visitors and contractors. - Ensuring site and premises security and integrity is maintained (appropriate locks, fencing, CCTV, emergency and security lighting etc). - Contributing to the unit Risk Register by ensuring necessary facility risk assessments are carried out and recorded and that in date documents such as an asbestos register, fire and electrical certificates are easily accessible for spot checking. - Assisting the unit chairperson in ensuring the facilities elements of the unit’s health and safety regime is properly managed and the facilities elements of the Corp’s health and safety procedures are followed. - Advising the unit chairperson of the appropriate property and contents values for the units’ insurance policies. - Keeping auditable records of and maintaining these and other documentation relating to the ownership and maintenance of the unit’s premises, fixtures & fittings and contents including plans, leases or licenses and warranties. - Any facilities payments to third parties such as ground rent and rates are met (liaising with the treasurer) and for securing the greatest relief possible. - Devising annual facilities operating budgets and for liaising with the suppliers of utilities (water, gas, electric, telephone, internet access) to maintain supply, ensure regular meter readings are undertaken and cheapest tariffs achieved, liaising with the unit treasurer as appropriate. - Devising and pursuing a planned maintenance and development programme (including budget) for the unit’s premises, assets, fixtures and fittings and contents, ideally projected at least five years ahead. - Arranging and quality control of works by volunteers and third party contractors to maintain and replace the unit’s facilities, arranging estimates, quotations and establishing budgets and approving invoices as being ready and accurate for payment by the unit treasurer. - Managing the hire arrangement and income generation from the unit’s facilities. This includes helping devise charging policies, arranging and managing lettings to third parties and supporting the treasurer in collecting payments. It is to be noted, however, this does not include a caretaker role. - Advising the unit chairperson and working with the trustees responsible for fundraising on applications to the MSSC Premises Fund and assisting with the identification and applications of external capital funding. - Reporting regularly on the above principal tasks at unit management team meetings. - Work closely with the Unit Boats Officer to ensure boating assets are properly maintained and details recorded.

We are looking for some new, enthusiastic volunteers who are keen to provide transport for our members to attend our Social Café. Our Social Cafes are open to those over the age of 65 and want to get out to socialise and be a part of the community. You would be mainly helping with taking members to the café and back to their homes. However, you could also help in: - making teas and coffees for the members. - doing activities or assisting members with the activities. - socialise with our members. - setting up and clearing away. In return, you will be supported with appropriate training and regular supervision sessions with the named contact, invites to volunteer events and expense reimbursements.

As independent charities, each Sea Cadet unit has trustees to oversee the management and legal undertakings of the unit. This role will undertake “regulated activity” and will therefore require an enhanced disclosure with barring check to be repeated at no less than three yearly intervals. The primary purpose of the chairperson is to maintain, develop and chair an effective unit management team (UMT) that supports the unit and meets the aims of the Sea Cadet experience. The secondary purposes of the unit chairperson are: · To ensure that all the unit’s activities and matters are conducted legally and comply with charity regulations and Marine Society and Sea Cadets (MSSC) policy and procedures. · To ensure the general welfare, safety and protection of volunteers and cadets when they are involved in unit matters or activities. · Encouraging cadet forum participation and where appropriate a cadet presence at UMT meetings and unit Annual General Meetings. · In conjunction with the UMT, to provide a properly maintained, serviced, safe and secure unit premises and property, that is either loaned or owned by the unit. · In conjunction with the UMT and advised by the CO/OiC to provide where possible the resources necessary for efficient and successful training in the unit. · To ensure, in consultation with the DO and AO that the unit has a suitable and effective CO/OiC and trained volunteers to meet unit needs. · To identify unit priorities and potential issues and in conjunction with the UMT develop and maintain plans to address those issues.

Do you have the skills and expertise to enhance and improve the lives of people with a visual impairment? Dundee Blind & Partially Sighted Society are looking for enthusiastic, community-minded and experienced individuals of any age and background with skills to help our charity to succeed by becoming a Board Member. The Board of Directors is responsible for the overall governance of the organisation and we are seeking to recruit new Directors who will strengthen and complement our existing Board members. Dundee Blind & Partially Sighted Society is one of Dundee’s oldest charities and their objective is to work towards a world where all people who are blind or partially sighted enjoy the same rights, opportunities and responsibilities as everyone else. The Society offers its members an advice and support service and runs social activities to help combat social isolation. If you have commitment, experience, passion, drive and enthusiasm, would like to support the organisation meets its legal, financial and ethical obligations and can spare a few hours every second month then we would be delighted to hear from you.