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If you like to keep active and stay in shape, volunteering in one of our local furniture store warehouses could be the answer you’re looking for. We need helpful and active people to help keep our stock moving from the van to warehouse and onto the store and from store back to the van for delivery! This role involves keeping active but it’s not just moving furniture. There are other opportunities to help our warehouse team such as booking in and checking over stock for sale, putting together our flat packed furniture and testing electrical items. For more information please contact Ian Marlow, Volunteer Manager at email: marlowi@bhf.org.uk or tel.: 07384 256675.

Lead Scotland's Befriending Service offers Young Carers in Fife some "Me" time away from their caring role. We do this by enabling young people to have access to the same opportunities as their peers.Being a befriender means making a real difference to someone’s life. Activities could be going for a short walk together, going for a tea/coffee in town, finding a hobby, accompanying them to college or assisting them to link into their community. Befrienders carry out a purely social role and do not undertake any personal care or domestic duties. Volunteers are matched with a suitable service user – a ‘befriendee’. The project covers Fife and volunteers will be matched with someone within easy travelling distance. The meetings may be in the person’s home or out in the community.A variety of factors are considered in the matching process, including where both parties live and their interests. Each match will be for 4-12 months, depending on the needs of the person receiving support, though the support can be extended if both the volunteer and befriendee agree. Main tasks: To make a regular agreed commitment to the project: 2-3 hours per week (or fortnight) To meet with the befriendee at an agreed time and place To develop a positive and supportive relationship with the befriendee but not create a dependency To support the befriendee to investigate local activities or community resources, depending on their interests To adhere to Lead Scotland’s policies and procedures; including Health and Safety, Lone Volunteering, Confidentiality, Equality and Diversity To work within the Lead Scotland Befriending Boundaries Agreement To complete a monthly record of hours of volunteering and activities To maintain contact with the Volunteer Manager to discuss progress and any concerns

Lead Scotland’s Befriender for Young Carers in Fife is for Young Carers who require some 1:1 support who feel isolated, lonely or disconnected as a result of their caring responsibilities. Lead Scotland Fife Volunteer Befrienders provide one to one support to enable Young Carers people to improve their confidence, to try new activities and to make more connections with their communities and local services. Volunteers do not need to have any qualifications as full training and support will be given. This interim role is to befriend someone within your community who may be feeling lonely and isolated during these challenging times. This may be via a telephone or other means such as Skype/WhatsApp video call etc. Volunteers are matched with a suitable service user – a ‘befriendee’. A variety of factors are considered in the matching process, for example interests and hobbies. Each match can continue for the duration of the outbreak and will be reviewed when face to face befriending is able to resume. Main tasks: • To make a regular agreed commitment to the project: One or two calls (or other forms of contact) per week • To contact the befriendee at an agreed time and day • To give the person(s) some social interaction and emotional support through conversation • To develop a positive and supportive relationship with the befriendee but not create a dependency • To adhere to Lead Scotland’s policies and procedures; including Health and Safety, Lone Volunteering, Confidentiality, Equality and Diversity • To work within the Lead Scotland Befriending guidelines to telephone befriending • To complete a monthly record of hours of volunteering and activities • To maintain contact with the Volunteer Manager to discuss progress and any concerns Benefits to the volunteer: • Get to know new people • Make a real difference in the local community • Training opportunities • Add value to CV (many volunteers have gained or changed employment by volunteering with Lead) • Receive of out-of-pocket expenses • Volunteer flexibly around other commitments • We can provide a reference to a future employer • Feel valued as part of the Lead team • Have fun! Recruitment process: • Contact the Volunteer Manager, by phone or email, for further information and an application form and self-declaration form • Complete the application form and have an informal chat on phone with the Volunteer Manager • Have an informal interview via telephone or video call and answer a number of questions to help determine suitability and apply for PVG membership Please note that PVG membership must be received before volunteering can start.

The MCR Pathways programme was founded in 2007. In 2018, the programme began expanding across Scotland with the Young Clackmannanshire Talent (YCT) programme launching in 2019. YCT is helping young people find, grow and use their talent throughout Clackmannanshire. When one person mentors, two lives are changed. Volunteer mentors spend one hour a week listening to and encouraging their young person. The only qualification you need to be a mentor is the desire to help. Young people are matched with a mentor based on their personalities, interests and career aspirations. All young people are different and have different needs, so it’s important that mentors come from all walks of life. Mentors are role models, who make a life-changing difference to young people. Additionally, mentoring has been shown to make a powerful and positive impact on those who give their time and support. If you are interested in spending one hour a week with a local young person, assisting them to realise their aspirations, MCR will provide all the support and training you require! For more information, or to sign up, please visit https://mcrpathways.org/become-a-mentor/

Camphill School Aberdeen has exciting new volunteer opportunities to help. As a volunteer you will become part of a team within one of our 10 residential Care homes, set in beautiful surroundings 5 miles outside of Aberdeen City centre and close to the Deeside Railway line. We are currently seeking people to volunteer as: > Voluntary Coworkers within Residential School and Care Homes: Our pupils age from 12-25 years old and as part of your position, you will be with them when they attend the school, farm and gardens, workshops or even riding stables as part of their personalised daily routines and assist them with their tasks throughout the day. > Voluntary Farm and Gardens Volunteers: Our farm cares for cows, pigs, goats, hens and alpacas. As part of your position, you will be with our pupils when they attend the farm and gardens as part of their personalised daily routines and assist them with their tasks. > Voluntary Workshop Assistants: You will be with our pupils when they attend the various workshops (woodwork, metal, weavery, felt, candle, pottery, bike and Fruver- our food workshop)as part of their personalised daily routines and assist them with their tasks. These opportunities do not require you to have previous experience, we just ask that you are caring, patient and willing to help our pupils, have an interest in people and different ways of communications. Training is provided in induction and support given throughout the volunteering time within Camphill School Aberdeen. Fantastic opportunities to help with all assistance making a real difference and greatly appreciated. For more details please contact Naomi Paton, Recruitment Administrator at E Mail: n.paton@crss.org.uk or tel.: 01224 866162.

As a Voluntary Co-worker you will become part of a team within one of our 10 residential Care homes, set in beautiful surroundings 5 miles outside of Aberdeen City centre and close to the Deeside Railway line. The opportunity does not require you to have previous experience, we just ask that you are caring, patient and willing to help our pupils, have an interest in people and different ways of communications. Our pupils age from 12-25 years old and as part of your position, you will be with them when they attend the school, farm and gardens, workshops or even riding stables as part of their personalised daily routines and assist them with their tasks throughout the day. Training provided in induction and support given throughout the volunteering time within Camphill School Aberdeen. A fantastic opportunity to help with all assistance making a real difference and greatly appreciated. For more details please contact Naomi Paton, Recruitment Administrator at E Mail: n.paton@crss.org.uk or tel.: 01224 866162.

As a Voluntary Workshop Assistant you will become part of a team within our farm and gardens, set in beautiful surroundings 5miles outside of Aberdeen city centre and close to the Deeside Railway line. The opportunity does not require you to have previous experience, we just ask that you are caring, patient and willing to help our pupils, have an interest in people and different ways of communications. Our pupils age from 12-25 years old and as part of your position, you will be with them when they attend the various workshops (woodwork, metal, weavery, felt, candle, pottery, bike and Fruver- our food workshop)as part of their personalised daily routines and assist them with their tasks. Training provided in induction and support given throughout the volunteering time within Camphill School Aberdeen. A fantastic opportunity to help with all assistance making a real difference and greatly appreciated. For more details please contact Naomi Paton, Recruitment Administrator at E Mail: n.paton@crss.org.uk or tel.: 01224 866162.

Wellbeing Scotland is a voluntary organisation with services across Scotland. We provide a wide range of holistic services for individuals and families whose life experiences have impacted negatively on their wellbeing. Since 1994 we have offered client centred, holistic, trauma informed therapeutic services and have specialised in abuse and trauma work. We work with both children and adults. Due to the Covid 19 crisis our services have never been more needed, and we are currently in urgent need of Volunteer Befrienders in all areas. Do you or anyone you know have a few hours a week to spare to be listening ear to someone who is currently needing a friendly chat? At this time, our befrienders will work remotely by telephone or video calling. No experience necessary(although being a good listener would be an advantage) as training will be provided to help you with this role, and you will be appointed a supervisor for ongoing support. All equipment will also be provided and expenses for out of pocket costs will be reimbursed. Please contact Lorna on 07806444390 or Lorna@wellbeingscotland.org for further info or to request an application pack.

As a Voluntary Farm and Gardens Volunteer you will become part of a team within our farm and gardens, set in beautiful surroundings 5miles outside of Aberdeen city centre and close to the Deeside Railway line. The opportunity does not require you to have previous experience, we just ask that you are caring, patient and willing to help our pupils, have an interest in people and different ways of communications. Please note- our farm cares for cows, pigs, goats, hens and alpacas. Our pupils age from 12-25 years old and as part of your position, you will be with them when they attend the farm and gardens as part of their personalised daily routines and assist them with their tasks. Training provided in induction and support given throughout the volunteering time within Camphill School Aberdeen. A fantastic opportunity to help with all assistance making a real difference and greatly appreciated. For more details please contact Naomi Paton, Recruitment Administrator at E Mail: n.paton@crss.org.uk or tel.: 01224 866162.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an individual who is competent with all social media – website, Twitter, Instagram and Facebook - to join our charity on a voluntary basis. To provide help and support to establish these sites and help manage them on a regular basis. >Individuals’ benefit – Develop relevant work experience - marketing, IT, advertising, PR, community and publicity. Look good on CV. >Public benefit – making the public and potential service users aware of the charity and informing them of what the charity does. The charity was established in 2004 and has gone from strength to strength ever since. We are a local charity offering housing advice and advocacy to vulnerable/disabled individuals and managed by a committee of local people. We received the Queens Award for Voluntary Service last year in recognition of our work, volunteering and positive difference we make. For more information please contact Anne Findlay, Board Member at E Mail: info@dphsaberdeen.org / Tel No: 07984219950.