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We know that little things can make a big difference for people and their families living with a terminal illness – like having someone to chat to over a cup of tea. You will be matched with someone who you’ll visit in their home, go out somewhere with or chat to over the phone. You can offer your time any day of the week, between 9am and 9pm, so that you can find a time that works for you and the individual that you are supporting. As our Helper service is entirely based around the person who is terminally ill, how you spend your time with them really depends on what's needed at the time. We will provide training sessions to help you understand what's expected of you so you'll be prepared and confident in carrying out your role.

Yes we are really excited to be putting call out for people to help us, over the last twelve months our visitor numbers have increased substantially and with the V&A opening in September we need to be ready for the huge rise in visitors to Dundee. We would like you to be part of that journey. Typical roles but not restricted to these as we regularly have projects coming in, Front of house meet and greet customer service advisors, Admin assistants with several roles to choose from, archivists, digital masters of facebook and social media and so much more! So if you are looking to change career and learn new sills, or indeed teach us some! You just might want to do something different or just enjoy your spare time helping us.

Stable Life's mission is to support young people in the Borders who are experiencing personal challenges in their lives. We offer weekly sessions at Dryden Farm and get great results. Can you help transporting them? Role Description: Using own vehicle collect young people from schools across the Borders and transport them to Stable Life at Dryden Farm. You will be allocated a specific town and group of children to enable you to build a relationship with the young people. These relationships will be based on friendship, trust and enjoyment. Whilst the sessions are running you will be welcome to participate in various activities at Stable Life including working in the groups with horses, maintenance, environment & gardening, life skills. The young people will then be transported back to school. Sessions will take up 3 to 4 hours depending on the distances involved.

Stable Life's mission is to support young people in the Borders who are experiencing personal challenges in their lives. We offer weekly sessions at Dryden Farm and get great results. Can you help transporting them? Role Description: Using own vehicle collect young people from schools across the Borders and transport them to Stable Life at Dryden Farm. You will be allocated a specific town and group of children to enable you to build a relationship with the young people. These relationships will be based on friendship, trust and enjoyment. Whilst the sessions are running you will be welcome to participate in various activities at Stable Life including working in the groups with horses, maintenance, environment & gardening, life skills. The young people will then be transported back to school. Sessions will take up 3 to 4 hours depending on the distances involved.

Shetland Arts has a tradition of volunteering: many of our staff came to be working in the arts as volunteers in some way or another, and our board of trustees, which provides strategic overview and governance of the work we do, is made up of volunteers. Along with being part of exciting cultural events across Shetland, our volunteers can use the experience to develop their professional and interpersonal skills while meeting lots of new people. If you're aged between 16-25 you can also log your volunteering hours as part of the Saltire Award scheme. We're really excited to be offering three new volunteering roles across our organisation to enhance and support the delivery of our creative output across Shetland. An Arts Liaison Volunteer provides the first point of contact for visiting artists to Shetland, greeting them at transport terminals and transporting them to their destination and helping out when required backstage. Access to a vehicle and a valid UK driver's licence is necessary for this role.

Every year our collection tins sited in businesses around the country raise thousands of pounds to support our fight for young lives against cancer. As a Collection Tin Coordinator, you will be crucial to ensuring that the collection tins in your area are well managed and be the face of CLIC Sargent to the businesses where they are sited. What you will be doing: • Seeking out new locations for collection tins, • Building relationships with people at tin locations • Placing and replacing tins four times per year • Counting and banking donations If you enjoy meeting people, are numerate and highly organised then this role will be ideal for you. We will ensure that you receive the right training and support for you to feel confident in your role.

Being a CLIC Sargent Speaker means being the face of the charity. You will become known for your effective, informative and interesting presentations on our work. This is a flexible role, and will largely involve presenting at evenings and weekends, or as and when a group requires a talk. The role is a proactive one, with a focus on developing relationships with new supporters, and can include - Promoting the work of CLIC Sargent by organising and giving talks and presentations; Proactively approaching local companies, groups and organisations in order to organise speaking opportunities; Collecting cheques from community groups, businesses and organisations – saying thank you and giving a talk on behalf of CLIC Sargent. Experience of public speaking is desirable but not essential

Aberdeen Civic Forum represents the views of communities in Aberdeen on the Community Planning Partnership. We have an opportunity for someone with administrative skills to assist the Office Bearers in ensuring that the Civic Forum reflects and advocates the views of communities in Aberdeen as effectively as possible and is able to contribute effectively to Community Planning in Aberdeen. We would hope this person could minute the meetings of the Civic Forum. Training will be provided if necessary. You will be helping to make sure that all the communities of Aberdeen have their say when plans are made for the future of the City of Aberdeen. This opportunity is in a friendly working environment based throughout the city, with meetings most often taking place in the city centre. All help makes a difference and is greatly appreciated. For more information please contact Jonathan Smith, Chairperson at E Mail: civicforumaberdeen@gmail.com

Volunteers are matched up on a one-to-one basis with a vulnerable adult. The matches meet regularly either weekly or fortnightly for a few hours at a time. The aim is to engage in purposeful activities within the community which will help to reduce social isolation and feelings of loneliness. It is also about continuing to support the adult to engage in their own community and have positive social connections.

We need your help to make someones day. Transporting patients from across East Renfrewshire to & from hospitals/health centres (drivers own transport required). HOW DO YOU GET INVOLVED? Contact us ideally by email and after completing a volunteer registration form and returning to us. It generally takes around 6 weeks for you to start volunteering. If you do not receive a response from the organisation within 6 weeks, please contact the Volunteer Centre.