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We are looking for individuals who are supportive and engaging to help transport our young people to and from sessions throughout Perth and Kinross. A lot of our young people have additional support needs and require structure and consistency in their programmes. The driver will be responsible for picking up the young person or small groups and transporting to the meeting point for their sessions, then picking up and returning to their home address. You will meet the young people you will be transporting in advance along with their development worker so that they get to know you in advance. Travel Expenses will be paid for use of own vehicle.

We are looking for people who enjoy walking to support our young people to do day walks to help them complete their Duke of Edinburgh Award. The routes will be planned in advance and all the young people will have completed the relevant training required for their level of the award. The Day Walk Volunteer will support each individual as required and monitor their progress throughout the walk.

VoiceAbility is an independent charity and one of the UK’s largest providers of advocacy and involvement services; we help advocate for people to be heard in decisions about their health, care and wellbeing. The Service Team Volunteer role supports a local team in the delivery of our services. This can include: • Administrative support • Helping clients understand the service and how to access it • Dropping off promotional materials • Attending events • Assisting staff with workshops, presentations and awareness raising • Accompanying staff on home visits • Promoting the organisation and our services • Submitting regular reports on activities completed You are expected to volunteer about 2-3 hours per week (Monday-Friday 9am-5pm), and we ask for a minimum commitment of 6 months. However, if you only wish to help out occasionally, we can discuss this as well. You will need to provide two references and complete a PVG check (Protection of Vulnerable Groups check). This is FREE and we will help you with this. This is a very rewarding role, where benefits include: - the opportunity to make a positive difference to people with care and support needs. - the opportunity to learn new skills, meet new people and gain experience within the health and social care field - the opportunity to help us develop our volunteering work - additional learning & training opportunities Open to discussions to support volunteers with disabilities. PVG check required Ability to travel on own

VoiceAbility is an independent charity and one of the UK’s largest providers of advocacy and involvement services; we help advocate for people to be heard in decisions about their health, care and wellbeing. About the role: The focus of the role will be on supporting those with complex needs who self-disclose as having a disability to use our toolkits and helping them understand their rights and access their benefits. Tasks and responsibilities include: - helping clients understand what advocacy is - supporting clients with issues they cannot resolve on their own - keeping detailed notes and records of interactions with clients and visits - doing research and making contacts with other services, such as healthcare - referring clients to our paid advocacy service if necessary - signposting clients to other services - building professional relationships - promoting our services and organisation You will receive induction training and training specific to the role You will also receive support from your allocated paid advocate, and 1:1 Support from VoiceAbility staff including regular feedback opportunities. Remote support is the preferred delivery option for clients, and so you will work from home. You may need to travel for promotional activities. Your work, and the sessions only take place during the weekdays. You are expected to spend about 2-3 hours per week, and we expect a minimum commitment of 6 months. You will need to provide two references and complete a PVG check (Protection of Vulnerable Groups check). This is FREE and we will help you with this. This is a very rewarding role, where benefits include: - the opportunity to make a positive difference to people with care and support needs. - the opportunity to learn new skills, meet new people and gain experience within the health and social care field - the opportunity to help us develop our volunteering work - additional learning & training opportunities If you're interested, please click the ‘Apply’ button below. You will then be contacted by the coordinator by email or phone call. If you have not heard back after 5 working days, the first step is to contact the organisation with the contact details provided. You could also check your junk/spam folder on your emails just in case the response is there.

Caithness Disability Access group are responsible for advising local businesses and public places/spaces. about good practice about disability access. The members advise and support by raising awareness of the difficulties faced by disabled people. Group members will visit premises and offer practical advice on improvements as well as advice and support.

VoiceAbility is an independent charity and one of the country’s largest providers of advocacy and involvement services. We support people to be heard in decisions about their health, care and wellbeing. We currently have great opportunities in Aberdeenshire to volunteer with us as a Support Session Volunteer helping our clients with general advocacy, supporting people with a variety of challenges. Volunteer support helps us to reduce waitlists and support more individuals by: • Helping clients understand about advocacy • Supporting clients to self-advocate with our tool kits • Signposting clients to other services where required • 1:1 casework • Supporting the service to deliver “collective” advocacy sessions • Keeping detailed notes and records of casework • Promotion of services through events and community engagement Full training and excellent support is provided to all volunteers. All help makes a real difference and is greatly appreciated. For more information/to apply please complete the form at https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=eGzK31tX70SYl_VDrh4Pch-qiVWEGtVFpmbiTNvo-HBUMjU5UllHNjAwOUMxTVM3UFFMRTBYUjhSUy4u or contact Karen Murphy, Volunteer Coordinator at email: karen.murphy@voiceability.org or telephone: 07585 969 716.

VoiceAbility is an independent charity and one of the country’s largest providers of advocacy and involvement services. We support people to be heard in decisions about their health, care and wellbeing. We currently have great opportunities in Aberdeenshire to volunteer with us as an Advocacy Service Team Volunteer. The Service Team Volunteer role supports a local Team in the delivery of our services. This can include: • Administrative support • Helping clients understand the service and how to access it • Dropping off promotional materials • Attending events • Assisting staff with workshops, presentations and awareness raising • Accompanying staff on home visits • Promoting the organisation and our services • Submitting regular reports on activities completed • Promotion of the organisation and our services Full training and excellent support is provided to all volunteers. All help makes a real difference and is greatly appreciated. For more information/to apply please complete the form at https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=eGzK31tX70SYl_VDrh4Pch-qiVWEGtVFpmbiTNvo-HBUMjU5UllHNjAwOUMxTVM3UFFMRTBYUjhSUy4u or contact Karen Murphy, Volunteer Coordinator at email: karen.murphy@voiceability.org or telephone: 07585 969 716.

The role will involve making sure each client is wearing a properly fitted riding hat. At the first and last lesson of each 12 week block there is also paperwork to be completed for each rider. We also need you to ensure that carers, parents and siblings are not patting/touching the horses at the mounting block as this is a very delicate part of the lesson.

Did you know over 1million people in Scotland are affected by sensory loss? We need you help! We are looking for people aged 18+ to become volunteer Citizen Advocates, to help people in your community living with a sensory loss. Can you dedicate time & make a long term commitment to another person? There is no specific qualifications necessary, life experience and a desire to making a difference in the lives of people living with sensory loss is all that is required. All applicants will be trained and PVG checked prior to being paired with a advocacy partner. As an advocate you will: • Help your Advocacy Partner to make informed choices • Help your Advocacy Partner to communicate their views • Support your Partner in meeting new people and gain access into their community • Help your Partner access support to which they are entitled • Befriend and share in social activities

This project involves local people in the development of an accessible organic growing centre at Jupiter Urban Wildlife Centre, owned by Scottish Wildlife Trust. The aim of this programme is to involve local people, for whom access to nature is severely limited, in a regular programme of outdoor growing and conservation-based activity. We know that connection with nature enhances peoples’ lives through improving health, well-being and building community cohesion. We provide supported volunteering opportunities for people of all ages and abilities in two-hour outdoor practical sessions every Wednesday and Thursday. During summer months sessions are focused on our fruit and vegetable garden which provides a range of hands-on practical tasks from organically growing herbs, salad, vegetables and fruit. Learning how to compost, plant wildflowers and garden with wildlife in mind whilst helping with general garden maintenance. Outdoor cooking sessions are run at the end of each month. The recycle woodshed compliments our garden and offers the opportunity through winter when growing season has ended to learn how to make a range of items out of recycled pallet wood currently donated by Whyte & Mackay. We have an accessible wood-working space where our service users can learn to build planters, raised beds, bug hotels, bird/bat boxes, stools and signs from reclaimed timber. What are the benefits of getting involved? Our aim is to promote and look after the natural resource at Jupiter and to actively facilitate interaction, enjoyment, learning and conservation of the amazing wildlife-rich habitat that Jupiter presents. We know that regular facilitated visits to Jupiter reduce stress levels and isolation, restore health and provide calmness and structure for people with disabilities. Being actively involved in environmental activity, learning new skills and meeting new people changes lives. How much does it cost to come along? All session places are free of charge and can be booked ahead in blocks. What experience is required? No experience is necessary as all training and guidance is provided and matched to the needs of participants. We provide gloves but request that participants wear appropriate seasonal clothing. What do I need to bring? Please feel free to bring snacks, we provide hot refreshments and will be sampling our own produce later in the year. Is it safe? All activities are risk assessed and a qualified first aider is present at every session.