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Why we need you The charity has over 100 branches, all run by volunteers, who provide local support to people on the autism spectrum and their families. We have set up 5 nationwide online branches. The online branches will be organised by a shared identity, experience or interest. As with our local branches each online branch will be different as will the activities and support they provide – they may run parent support groups, adult social groups, children’s activities, conferences or focus on providing information or campaigning as well as being focused around a particular interest or hobby. You will connect with members of the Running online branch through Teams and the Facebook page we have set up for you. These provide a safe and secure platform for branch members to connect with each other. What you will be doing You will act as a co-leader of the Running online branch with one other volunteer. This responsibility includes: Acting as a joint coordinator of the branch with the second co-leader. Creating posts on the Facebook page to keep engagement up and encourage interaction. (We recommend at least 3 posts a week). Taking responsibility for organising and planning the Teams meetings. (We recommend at least one Teams meeting per month). Monitoring the chat box during a Teams meeting and responding to any questions or comments. As co-leader of the branch you will be responsible for making sure everyone at the Teams meeting abides by the branch rules/guidelines e.g. not sharing personal contact details, that everyone in the branch listens to and respects the thoughts and opinions of other branch members. Contacting branch members via the Facebook page or email to let them know when the next meeting will be and give them any information they may need. Facilitating to make sure that those who wish to attend the Teams meeting have the information they need and understand the guidelines for online branches Providing admin support to the branch. This includes: responsibility for the branch emails, responding to enquires, and contacting new members. You will need to complete our e-learning modules to do this role, these include Safeguarding, GDPR, Autism Awareness, Equality and Diversity and Health and Safety When and where Flexibility on days and the amount of time committed to the role. Some groups may take place in an evening and some during the daytime, branches can be flexible on when there meeting take place to suit the members of that branch. Home based. Support Designated Senior Branch Engagement Officer to answer any queries and support you with the day to day running of the branch. Written guidance on branch activities. Access to our e-learning modules including autism awareness, safeguarding and GDPR. Insurance cover for all branch activities. Agreed expenses reimbursed. What you can get out of it Improve support to people on the autism spectrum and their families. Satisfaction of making a real difference to the people we support. Share your skills, knowledge and experience. Build social media content planning and online engagement skills. Through online branches enable us to support a greater number of people. Access free training and learn new skills. Meet new people. We seek applications from anyone interested in the role, but particularly welcome applications from those with a diagnosis of autism or Asperger syndrome.

Why we need you At the National Autistic Society in Glasgow we support autistic adults to lead a happy, fulfilling life. We are looking for people who have some spare time and would like to support our gardening and general DIY activities. Your help will be valued and appreciated. You can apply to volunteer for the role whether you come with lots of gardening experience or just a willing pair of hands and lots of enthusiasm. What you will be doing This role will include a wide range of gardening tasks including General garden maintenance Planting and pruning Weeding Looking after the tools, cleaning and putting them away at the end of the day General DIY Skills, experience and qualities useful for the role (but not essential) We are looking for someone with: Interests in gardening and a general knowledge of maintaining a garden Interest in DIY and a general knowledge of DIY Ability to volunteer within the boundaries of NAS policies, eg Safeguarding, Confidentiality, Lone Working etc Reliable, consistent, dependable and trustworthy You will need to provide 2 references and also complete a DBS check When and where We are flexible with days and time but a couple of hours per week would be great. Based at Glasgow Springburn Service Support Induction into the organisation and understanding autism training Access to online training Support from a line manager Agreed expenses paid What you could out of it Develop new skills and meet new people, Share your knowledge and experience, Satisfaction of making a difference in your local community and to the lives of the people we support, A worthwhile achievement. Whilst we are able to make reasonable adjustments for volunteers you will need to be able to volunteer independently as we are not able to offer one to one support. We seek applications from anyone interested in the role, but particularly welcome applications from those on the autism spectrum.

Why we need you At the National Autistic Society in Catrine we support autistic adults to lead a happy, fulfilling life. As a part of that goal we want to grow and develop a sensory garden on our grounds, and that’s where we need your help! The space has been used for growing fruit and veg until now, but we want to give it an overhaul and make it a beautiful sensory space for the people we support. We are looking for people who have some spare time and would like to support our gardening activities. Your help will be valued and appreciated. You can apply to volunteer for the role whether you come with lots of gardening experience and ideas for creating the space or less experience but a willing pair of hands and lots of enthusiasm. What you will be doing This role will include a wide range of gardening tasks including General garden maintenance Planting and pruning Weeding Looking after the tools, cleaning and putting them away at the end of the day Provide advice on planting, what grows well where and when to plant etc Developing the sensory space You will need to complete our e-learning modules to do this role, these include Safeguarding, GDPR, Autism Awareness, Equality and Diversity and Health and Safety Skills experience and qualities useful for the role (but not essential) We are looking for someone with: Good communication and interpersonal skills Empathy, understanding and sensitive to the needs of others. Interests in gardening and a general knowledge of maintaining a garden Ability to volunteer within the boundaries of NAS policies, eg Safeguarding, Confidentiality, Lone Working etc Reliable, consistent, dependable and trustworthy You will need to provide 2 references and also complete a PVG check When and where 2-3 hours each week (or more if you wish to) we can be flexible on days and times Based at NAS Catrine Bank, Sorn Road, Catrine KA5 6NA Support Induction into the organisation and understanding autism training Access to online training Support from a line manager Agreed expenses paid What you could get out of it Develop new skills and meet new people Share your knowledge and experience Satisfaction of making a difference in your local community and to the lives of the people we support A worthwhile achievement to be proud of Whilst we are able to make reasonable adjustments for volunteers you will need to be able to volunteer independently as we are not able to offer one to one support. We seek applications from anyone interested in the role, but particularly welcome applications from those on the autism spectrum. Whilst we are able to make reasonable adjustments for volunteers you will need to be able to volunteer independently as we are not able to offer one to one support. You need to live locally to do this role. We process applications as we receive them, we will close the role when we recruit a suitable volunteer, consequently the role may close before the advertised closing date.

If you can spare one day per week or fortnight then you could drive The Food Train van around the area collecting shopping lists or making grocery deliveries to our customers, providing vital social contact for isolated people. You would have another volunteer helper with you to help deliver the groceries and manage the payments. Shopping orders are collected on one day and taken to the shops, where the orders are prepared ready to be delivered the next day. Knowledge of the local area helpful but not essential, street maps and full vehicle insurance provided.

Your assistance will be required both during the day with a strong presence on hand when the festival is live to assist with information and assistance to ensure correct disposal of waste from bars, caterers, etc. Please note that though this team is rotated during the festival, all volunteers will be required at the end of Saturday night for a final clear up. If you are available. Some help would also be useful earlier in the week to ensure that disposal areas are properly labelled and in the correct place. Or if you can help during the clear up the following week you will earn our eternal gratitude!

Sorting. Tagging, pricing stock. Serving customers on the till. Merchandising and window dressing. Social media, photography. Upcycling projects

Central Wellbeing SCIO is a new charity working to improve the mental health and wellbeing of people in Falkirk area and we’re looking for more people to join our Board. Our values underpin everything we do: • We see everyone as a whole person, with valid experiences, talents and their own way of living • We recognise that lived experience is valuable learning and we use it in everything we do • We support people to help each other • We offer people choice as everyone is different • We work with others and promote looking after mental wellbeing as a need for everyone We have lots of exciting plans for the future and we’d like more people to join our Board to make them a reality. So if you share our values and live or work in the area, AND you have lived experience of poor mental health (or of caring for someone who does), please get in touch! The best way is to send us an email to hello@centralwellbeing.org

Join us and you'll have the opportunity to: Work on the till processing sales and returns. Prepare stock, including sorting, steaming and pricing. Create stylish window displays. Replenish stock on the shop floor. Stocktake and other administrative tasks.

Volunteer Befrienders are ‘matched’ with an older person who is living independently in their own home but who is experiencing social isolation and loneliness. This may be due to bereavement, ill-health, increasing frailty or loosing contacts within their community. Volunteers will be matched with an older person close to where they live. By being a regular and reliable visitor to the older person the volunteer helps to increase confidence on staying at home and improves someone’s quality of life. A weekly or fortnightly visit of around an hour may be home visit to chat over a cuppa, do crosswords or other games, or an outing to a nearby café, shops or local beauty spot. The activities within the befriending visit are based on the needs and wishes of the older person.

Looking for a varied role at the heart of the community? We’re looking volunteers to support the day-day running of the credit union, carrying out a range of operational and admin duties. Tasks · Provide service to members including over the counter, telephone and online. · Explaining products and services to members. · Operating the Credit Union Computer System · Responding to queries on a day to day basis at the front counter · Handling Office Documentation. · Other back-office duties as required .