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Volunteers taking up an opportunity to help in the Visitors Centre have a variety of activities to choose from: Welcome visitors including visitors from coaches. Do you have good local knowledge? Share it with visitors and advise on the visitors information resources. Help in the Café. Help provide an enjoyable experience for 12,000 visitors coming to the centre annually. Local people mingle with visitors, browsing the visitors' information or the Shetland crafts on sale and the displays of local heritage

Give the gift of Christmas! Hundreds of adult international students studying in the UK will be facing a lonely Christmas on a deserted University campus. You can invite one or two students into your home for four days of Christmas, learn about their culture, show them your local area and traditions, and invite them to experience your own home life. Volunteer hosts invite students to visit for a few days at Christmas so the student can experience 'real' Britain, away from university and heavy tourism, and so the host can meet new people and learn about diverse cultures from around the world. Choose how many people you invite (individuals, pairs or families) and if you would like to meet someone from a specific country. Students and hosts will be matched up on interests and availability by a Regional Organiser (RO) who will help you sign up. There are no specific expectations from a host visit, other than the student should be made to feel part of your family for the short time. Hosts can show their local area, visit friends, attend local events, or just spend time chatting. This is not a tourism opportunity for the student and hosts are not expected to act as 'tour-guides'. So, if you'd like to enjoy an unusual and rewarding activity, meet new people and travel the world on your sofa, get in touch with HOST. Hosting is also available during weekends throughout the year.

Victims of crime often feel a range of emotions in the aftermath of an offence. It is Victim Support Scotland's role to provide victims and witnesses of crime emotional and practical support in person, online and in court. Volunteers are supported by VSS staff who manage the service. Our Volunteers provide emotional support, practical help, information and guidance through the criminal justice system. We aim to empower people who have been impacted by crime, to move on with their lives. Duties include: *Discuss service users' needs by telephone, webchat, appointments and face to face contact, agreeing next steps at the end of each contact. *Help service users feel more confident by arranging and conducting court familiarization visits. *Support service users in the court room and other appropriate locations on the day of the trial, liaising with court officials on behalf of the service users. *Feedback and agree follow-up actions with staff members. *Provide administrative support in completing the service users journey.

As an Emergency Response volunteer, you may be providing much needed practical and emotional support to individuals as part of a team, in support of category 1 and 2 responders and other agencies following an emergency or major incident. In addition, you could provide "behind the scenes" support to the response.

Rape Crisis Grampian (RCG) are looking for creative and enthusiastic volunteers to support our social media activity and update our website to promote our services in Grampian area. Main duties can include: *Identifying opportunities and themes for social media content in line with RCG goals and objectives. *Co-managing our social media channels, research and post relevant content. *Updating our social media guidelines for staff and volunteers. *Increasing the reach of new online content. *Inputting into how content is best promoted across all our marketing channels. *Updating our website blog with relevant content. Please apply via email with you name and Social Media Volunteer Application in the Subject Line. Please include the following: information about yourself, why you are interested in working with RCG, and any relevant qualifications and experience. Applications should be sent to: Wilma Thompson, RCG Manager at manager@rapecrisisgrampian.org.uk

Support to local food co-ops and providing a fresh fruit service to schools. Opportunities to assist in customer service at food co-op base, community outlets and through Foodbank Base. Good support is provided to all volunteers. Induction and start up training. All volunteer help is greatly appreciated For further information please contact: e-mail: volunteersupport@cfine.org Tel.: 01224 596156

We are keen to create a community garden space and are looking for people interested in gardening, willing to learn or to teach. Want to be part of a social group, have fun and not afraid of having your hands dirty? This is an opportunity for you then! Things you would do: *Planting flowers, plants, vegetables, trees. *Making areas with bird houses, feeding trays *Keeping the place tidy. *Putting nice ornaments in place. *Sourcing benches for people to sit and relax *Watering the plants *Coming up with ideas to make the place look nice *Hanging baskets around the centre *Making our grounds look nice, tidy, colourful People would meet on Tuesday, but feel free to come any day as the garden will require attention everyday. This is a great opportunity to learn/teach how to garden, spend time outside, meet new people. All volunteers are greatly appreciated and provided with excellent support. Please contact us to find out how you can help, join our fantastic team of volunteers and make a real difference in the community: Email: volunteerinchgarth@gmail.com / Tel: 01224 325191 / Website: http://www.inchgarth.org/

With so many classes at the centre, loads of new things taking place, events, shows, opportunities, we would love to have a monthly newsletter and e-bulletin to send to our users, partners and members. You could also create flyers & posters for our upcoming events and new activities/classes. This a great opportunity to develop your creative skills (Design, Writing) & gain experience in project management. All volunteers are greatly appreciated and provided with excellent support. Please contact us to find out how you can help, join our fantastic team of volunteers and make a real difference in the community: Email: volunteerinchgarth@gmail.com / Tel: 01224 325191 / Website: http://www.inchgarth.org/

The James Tyrrell Centre is a small charity that provides a social outlet for lonely or socially isolated older people in the local community. We are based at Mastrick Parish Church . We serve tea and toast on arrival around 10am, a three course lunch at midday and afternoon tea and cake around 2:30pm. Throughout the day we play cards, dominoes, have quizzes and play different physical games such as boccia (indoor bowling) quoits and others. We also enjoy a beetle drive and we can be very competitive!! We need people to help us with the activities and the general running of the centre. Your duties as a volunteer would be to assist with activities and chat with our members. They have lots of stories to tell and enjoy listening as well. Other duties would include setting up and clearing of tables for meal times and washing/drying dishes. Excellent support and relevant training is provided to all volunteers including an initial induction and training in basic first aid and moving and handling. A fantastic opportunity to help and make a real difference-all volunteer help is greatly appreciated. For further details please contact Jane Wilson at tel: 01224 692004.

The James Tyrrell Centre is a small charity that provides a social outlet for lonely or socially isolated older people in the local community. We are based at Mastrick Parish Church . We serve tea and toast on arrival around 10am, a three course lunch at midday and afternoon tea and cake around 2:30pm. Throughout the day we play cards, dominoes, have quizzes and play different physical games such as boccia (indoor bowling) quoits and others. We also enjoy a beetle drive and we can be very competitive!! We need people to help us with the activities and the general running of the centre. Your duties as a volunteer would be to assist with activities and chat with our members. They have lots of stories to tell and enjoy listening as well. Other duties would include setting up and clearing of tables for meal times and washing/drying dishes. Excellent support and relevant training is provided to all volunteers including an initial induction and training in basic first aid and moving and handling. A fantastic opportunity to help and make a real difference-all volunteer help is greatly appreciated. For further details please contact Jane Wilson at tel: 01224 692004.