Find opportunities

We are looking for enthusiastic volunteers to inspire the people of Aberdeen about Greyhope Bay and our plans for a new marine experience centre that will connect the city to our marine world! As part of this we are seeking a tactical Social Media Marketing Officer(s) to come and join our close-knit team and help get the word out about Greyhope Bay and our exciting plans for Aberdeen. This role will involve: *implementing online and offline marketing campaigns that drive engagement with Greyhope Bay across our social media channels. *Manage social media platforms (Facebook, Twitter, MailChimp and Instagram) for marketing Greyhope Bay activity, fundraiser and events. * Ad-hoc administration An ideal opportunity to gain fantastic work experience and meet new people whilst contributing towards an exciting and innovative project for Aberdeen. For further information please contact Fiona McIntyre at email: fiona.mcintyre@greyhopebay.org.uk or Tel: 07531826302 or visit https://spark.adobe.com/page/ZT0ryLNHocglw/

A range of volunteering opportunities available including: - staffing the front desk - showing people around our Discovery Centre - maintaining the display tanks - DIY & maintenance of grounds - campaigning

Being the local face of the RSPB, you will help us develop our fundraising capacity by placing and maintaining pin badge boxes in your chosen area. All the funds you’ll raise will help give nature a home in Scotland! What? · Approaching various sites in your local area and ask them to support the RSPB by hosting a pin badge box in their premises. · Collecting the donations from your boxes and bank them, once every 4-6 weeks. · Topping up your boxes with extra pin badges, where necessary. · Ensuring that pin badge boxes are in a good condition, replace where necessary. · Using ROBINS, our user-friendly online platform, to record your banked donations. How? · No knowledge of birds or wildlife is required - some good communication skills and an ability to liaise with your local community links are more important for this role. · Numeracy, record-keeping skills and the ability to handle cash efficiently and accurately. · Basic computer literacy. · An ability to use your own initiative. What's in it for you · An opportunity to develop various skills and boost your CV, such as fundraising, communication, public relations and marketing. · Full training and support throughout your volunteering. · Highly flexible role, working around your schedule – to suit your lifestyle. · Make additional community links and meet new people in your local area. · Volunteering expenses will be reimbursed. · Be part of something big – a vast movement working together to help save nature.

To assist the Rangers in conserving, enhancing and promoting the appropriate use and enjoyment of the area. Duties include assisting with the management of key sites and promoted routes by carrying out regular checks, Practical maintenance on fences, signposts, gates and paths and Litter picking This is a rewarding opportunity for someone who enjoys working outdoors on a variety of tasks.

To assist the Rangers in conserving, enhancing and promoting the appropriate use and enjoyment of the area. Duties include habitat improvement and restoration, Removal of invasive and non-native species, Practical maintenance on fences, signposts, gates and paths and opportunities to be involved in species surveying and recording. This is a rewarding opportunity for someone who enjoys working outdoors on a variety of tasks.

We are seeking a volunteer District Treasurer to join our Roxburghshire Team. The Treasurer is responsible for the collection of funds raised at garden openings in the Scottish Borders area and making sure that funds are paid to our charities and to Head Office. Treasurers enter information about openings into our database so must be numerate and comfortable with technology. You will also get to visit a wonderful range of gardens and meet the lovely people who are kind enough to open their gardens, as well as being part of a team of local volunteers. More information is available online with full details provide via expression of interest form.

Greener Kirkcaldy (GK) are looking for Fifers who are passionate about climate change and who enjoy talking to people. They want your help to plan and deliver their programme of climate change engagement events and training in Kirkcaldy. Their events aim to get the climate conversations going through interactive, thought provoking and fun activities. They may be on a particular climate theme or may be general climate change awareness raising events. In the past GK have delivered climate cafes, film screenings, staycation pop-up events and attended family fun days. Climate Champion volunteers help them to design and deliver these events. They would also like you to help deliver their climate change training sessions to community groups. Events and training take place in-person and online. You do not need to be a climate expert – training will be provided to get you up to speed. A little understanding of how individual choices can impact global warming would be helpful (e.g. driving/flying less, reusing, buying local etc).

Lang Spoon Kitchen run a range of exciting food and cooking activities including courses and workshops, a weekly community meal, The Lang Toun Larder – a community pantry, and a community fridge. They are looking for more volunteers to join their team. In particular, -Wednesdays: 1pm – 3pm to set up our community food pantry -Wednesdays: 3pm – 6.30pm to set up for our community meal; and to serve meals to our guests -Thursdays: 9.30am -12.30pm or 12pm – 2.30pm: various roles to include serving in the pantry and helping out in the pantry pop-up cafe Experience or an interest in one or more of the following: -Food and cooking/serving people -Being involved in the community -Good communication skill Greener Kirkcaldy will provide REHIS Elementary Food Hygiene training and other relevant courses to all volunteers involved as well as on-going training

Do you love being outdoors? Are you passionate about nature? Could you help us inspire the next generation about the wonders of wildlife? Then this could be the role for you! Wildlife Watch is the junior branch of The Wildlife Trusts and the UK’s leading environmental action club for kids. There are hundreds of local Watch groups where young people get stuck into environmental activities. Here at Scottish Wildlife Trust's Jupiter Urban Wildlife Centre in Grangemouth we are recruiting new Wildlife Watch Leaders for our junior club for ages 8-13. As well as assisting with the running of sessions, volunteer leaders will also have the opportunity to get involved in planning and preparing for sessions - a great chance to share your experience and creativity!

West Dunbartonshire has some beautiful areas we can all enjoy, can you spare a few hours to help us keep them clean and tidy? In partnership with colleagues at Scottish canals, our team of litter pickers do just that across stretches of the Forth and Clyde Canal in Clydebank, every week. Pickers collect litter and separate the materials, allowing for re-cycling. If you care about the appearance of the Canal or would like to maybe start a local litter-pick closer to home, this is a volunteering opportunity for you. Training and equipment will be provided.