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How can you help victims and witnesses of crime? Being a victim or a witness of crime can be a confusing and stressful experience for many people. Victim Support Scotland (VSS) volunteers provide a webchat and telephone service which can provide support and answer queries to those who approach us. What will I be doing? Our volunteers provide emotional support, practical help, information and guidance through the criminal justice system via webchat. • Talk to people affected by crime via phone calls and web chat • Update our database record system • Link service users with other organisations • Provide relevant support and information to anyone affected by crime • Promote VSS’ services What benefits will I receive? Volunteering with Victim Support Scotland can be challenging and extremely rewarding. As a volunteer you will: • All reasonable expenses paid • The offer of a reference for future work • The knowledge that you are providing help to an organisation that helps others • The opportunity to grow your skills personally and professionally

The aim of this role is to work within the CHAS at Home Nursing Team to provide high quality care to babies, children and young people across North East Scotland and Moray, ensuring they get the right support at the right time for them. We are currently accepting applications however, the next intake for this role will be in September/October 2020. >What activities will I be involved in? • Helping to get the children up in the mornings/put to bed in the evening • Helping to bathe and dress the children, transfer them into their chairs • Keeping siblings company whilst nursing staff attend to the other children • Supporting the children/siblings with activities • Assisting the nursing staff to take the children(and their siblings if required) on outings • Assisting with the Nursing Team with cleaning of equipment and tidying • Support at mealtimes when appropriate >How much time should I offer? • You can volunteer on any day of the week, in the morning, afternoon or evening. Shifts are flexible and depend on the needs of the families supported by the CHAS at Home team in North East Scotland and Moray. The time commitment can be negotiated with your supervisor. >What are the benefits to me? • Learning new skills • Using your existing skills for a great cause • Getting more involved and making a real difference to the families of children with a life-shortening condition. • Adding to your cv • Meeting new people • Having fun! >What are the benefits to the children and families supported by CHAS? By volunteering with the CHAS at Home team in nursing support, you will be ensuring that children and young people receive the highest quality support and care across North East Scotland and Moray. >What’s the next step? If you’re interested in the role you can apply online at https://www.chas.org.uk/get-involved/volunteer/volunteer-application-form or if you have any questions please contact the Volunteering Team on volunteering@chas.org.uk or 01224 841542 / 0141 779 6195.

Nursing Support Volunteers support the CHAS at Home Nursing Team to provide care and support to babies, children young people and their families in their own homes. >What activities will I be involved in? • Helping to get the children up in the mornings/put to bed in the evening • Helping to bathe and dress the children, transfer them into their chairs • Keeping siblings company whilst nursing staff attend to the other children • Supporting the children/siblings with activities • Assisting the nursing staff to take the children(and their siblings if required) on outings • Assisting with the Nursing Team with cleaning of equipment and tidying • Support at mealtimes when appropriate >How much time should I offer? • You can volunteer on any day of the week, in the morning, afternoon or evening. Shifts are flexible and depend on the needs of the families supported by the CHAS at Home team in North East Scotland and Moray. The time commitment can be negotiated with your supervisor. >What are the benefits to me? • Learning new skills • Using your existing skills for a great cause • Getting more involved and making a real difference to the families of children with a life-shortening condition. • Adding to your cv • Meeting new people • Having fun! >What are the benefits to the children and families supported by CHAS? By volunteering with the CHAS at Home team in nursing support, you will be ensuring that children and young people receive the highest quality support and care across North East Scotland and Moray. >What’s the next step? If you’re interested in the role you can apply online at https://www.chas.org.uk/get-involved/volunteer/volunteer-application-form or if you have any questions please contact the Volunteering Team on volunteering@chas.org.uk or 0141 779 6195.

Cruse Bereavement Care Scotland are seeking enthusiastic and compassionate volunteers to answer telephone calls for their National Helpline, which is opened weekdays 9am – 9pm. The helpline, based in Hamilton and Glasgow, is managed by their Area Manager. In 2017 – 2018, their helpline received 14,676 calls from bereaved people, and those calling to enquire on their behalf about Cruse Bereavement services. Please note that full training will be given – volunteers are expected to take part in all of the five training dates before undertaking this role.

To support the clients to leave their homes and onto the buses, ensuring safety to and from the day centre. Support wheelchair users and clients with walking aids. Training will be provided.

Forth Valley Disability Sport is a local charity based in Stirling and operates in Stirling, Clackmannanshire and Falkirk areas. FVDS provides sporting opportunities to children, young people and adults with physical, sensory and learning disabilities. We operate throughout the Forth Valley area. We are looking for a Volunteer Helper to assist the coach and ensure that sporting activities are carried out safely. Your responsibilities will include – -Helping small groups of participants to achieve the aims of the session, either practicing skills or playing a game -Organising and supervising each session and ensuring the area is safe -Completing a register of those attending along with details of any particular needs and emergency information -Being aware of any particular needs of the participants (i.e. level of fitness, medical conditions, physical, learning or sensory disabilities) -Following policy and procedures of Forth Valley Disability Sport including accident reporting, health and safety What we provide: -100% help and support -A worthwhile voluntary experience and the chance to have fun in your spare time -Future references for a job or course -Volunteer certificate -Volunteer expenses

Assisting with shopping for the food larder. Driving to supermarkets to collect donations. Main task is helping with the stock purchases for the food larder.

Home Start Clackmannanshire have been supporting families throughout our communities since 1988 through a combination of home visiting, group support, play sessions and parenting workshops. We recognise that being a parent, wherever you live and whatever your circumstances isn’t always easy. Our aim at Home Start Clackmannanshire is to help families achieve strong foundations for a healthy and happy future. Administrative support is needed to assist the Operations Manager in undertaking key tasks including but not limited to those linked with Quality Assurance processes. This role will include: Developing audit paperwork –checklists relating to files Family Case file audits to ensure all information is up-to-date Volunteer file audits to ensure supervision is up-to-date Random sampling of data input to Home Start’s customised database MESH. Checking MESH records against expenses claims Providing support for funding applications by gathering data from MESH. Training on MESH and Home Start processes will be provided by office manager/operations manager. Access to all other training provided by Home Start, including regular meetings with volunteers who under take family support work. Bi-monthly 1-1 support will take place with Operations Manager. This opportunity is flexible with regards to timings however must be within Home Start office hours Mon-Thurs 09:00-17:00, Fri 09:00-15:00 To carry out this role we are looking for someone with strong IT skills, including Word and Excel. You need to be someone who is able to work with deadlines, and engage with a range of people. As you will have access to vulnerable families information and be among them on occasion, you will need to become a member of the PVG scheme. Home Start will support you through this application.

The Friendship Club provide respite care for people with memory impairment due to Dementia. They have a club which runs each Thursday from 12pm to 4:15pm based in Alloa. During this club, members are provided with lunch/afternoon tea and have access to stimulating activities which vary from dominoes, to dancing - there always tends to be a music based activity available. As a volunteer driver for The Friendship Club, your role will be to collect and return the club members. If you have more than one member in your car you will also have an escort with you. If you are interested in staying to help out with the club you are welcome to do so and this would involve helping serve the lunch, washing up and getting involved in the activities. All volunteers will need to go through a PVG check and are expected to keep confidentiality about what happens/is said during the club.

Re-Engage (formerly Contact the Elderly) was set up in 1965, and is committed to older people being heard, valued and engaged. Supported by a network of volunteers, the charity organises monthly Sunday afternoon tea parties for small groups of older people around 70 and over, who live alone, offering a regular and vital friendship link every month. Coordinators ensure everything runs smoothly each month. They are normally volunteer drivers too. Coordinators organise the monthly group outings by liaising with the hosts and the drivers so that everyone is clear about the time, date and place. Support and advice for coordinators is readily available from National Office, Development Officer of Support Officer. We ask all group coordinators for two references and we also take out PVG check before starting as a volunteer. The coordinator role is very important. It is the coordinator’s role to be organised and keep everyone informed, planning the monthly host schedule, assisting with PVG checks and liaising with new volunteers and guests. We hold an annual Group Coordinator meeting.